The Israeli brutality at al-Aqsa shocks the world …
- In Order to Secure Entry of Jewish Fanatics into Al-Aqsa Mosque, Israeli Police Restrict Entry of Muslims (Wafa)
- Al-Aqsa Mosque Raid: How a Night of Worship Became a Night of Israeli Brutality (Middle East Eye)
- World Reaction to Israeli Attack at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque (Aljazeera)
- UN Committee Condemns Israel Forces Intrusion and Violence Against Palestinian Worshipers at Al-Aqsa (Wafa)
… and provokes the desired violent reaction from militants in Gaza …
- Barrage of Rockets Fired at Israel from Lebanon as Al-Aqsa Tensions Mount (Middle East Eye)
- Israel Fires into Besieged Gaza Strip for Second Day in a Row amid Violent Al-Aqsa Raids (New Arab)
… yet “none of the sense of unprovoked, brutal Israeli state violence, or its malevolent rationale, was captured by the BBC’s reporting” — Jonathan Cook …
- Al-Aqsa Raid: How BBC Coverage Is Enabling Israeli Violence (Middle East Eye)
… and “[i]f you’re a Palestinian in the US speaking out for Palestinian rights, you can expect to be censored and slandered”:
- Censorship Machine Runs on Racism (Jacobin)
“[M]orning and sometimes evening prayers no longer would be excluded”:
- Minneapolis City Council Poised to Vote on Allowing a Full Daily Set of Muslim Prayer Calls (Star Tribune)
“According to his elder brother Salim Khan, Razzaq was scared for a long time due to the inhumane treatment he was receiving from his teachers” …
… while critics say new textbooks warp India’s “rich history in an attempt to further Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist agenda”:
- New Indian Textbooks Purged of Nation’s Muslim History (Washington Post)
“Islam has provided women with equal opportunities to practice their faith. And now, they can truly fulfil their religious obligation on equal footing”:
A truck went through Muslim neighborhoods playing ‘Bharat ka bachcha bachcha, Jai Shri Ram bolega’ (Every child in India will be compelled to say Hail Lord Ram)”:
“The new rules are, in essence, an eviction notice to businesses operating from buildings constructed on land leased from the government”:
Eliminating “girls-only swimming classes … [forces] female Muslim students to sacrifice the modesty their religion demands if they want to earn a prestigious diploma”:
“[T]he then-colonial government provided the land to the Muslim Community in 1848. The last burial occurred in 1896”:
Three faiths “love and revere” the same Holy Land over which they have frequently fought:
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