News and Analysis 7/8/23

As the Palestinian resistance targets the occupying army …

• Palestinian Gunman Kills Israeli Soldier near Illegal West Bank Settlement (New Arab)

… Israeli courts and its UN ambassador say soldiers may slaughter civilians with impunity …

• Israeli Court Acquits Officer of Killing Autistic Palestinian Man (Aljazeera)
• UN Chief Refuses to Retract Condemnation of Israel’s Jenin Raid (Aljazeera)
• Jenin: The Full Story, a Q&A with Mustafa Barghouti (Palestine Deep Dive)

… and the Western media coverage demonstrates Orwell’s principle that “the great enemy of clear language is insincerity”:

• Why the Western Media Lied About Israel’s Jenin Siege (Aljazeera)

Some felt “she should be more selective when choosing a brand campaign,” but others asked, “Why should your opinion matter when it’s between her and the Almighty?”:

• Victoria’s Secret’s First Malay-Muslim Model Celebrated, but Some Question Move (Malay Mail)

“Despite the Iranian government’s frequent censorship of social media platforms, officials of the Islamic Republic use these platforms for communication”:

• Iran Blocks Public Access to Threads App; Raisi’s Account Created (VoA)

“Khan wants … a broad investigation into the Hartford police department’s handling of violent crimes, particularly crimes against women”:

• US: Muslim Lawmaker Demands Federal Investigation After Eid Assault (Middle East Eye)

A columnist warns both LGBTQ+ supporters and Muslims not to tackle intolerance “with the very discrimination you rail against” …

• Why It’s Heartbreaking to See Muslim Groups Join Pushback Against LGBTQ2+ Rights ()

… while a gay teenager find reason to live in her personal engagement with the Qur’an:

• I’m Gay and Muslim. I Saw Myself in the Quran (Newsweek)

Iran says, “The Richmond Voyager, a Bahamas-flagged oil tanker, had collided with an Iranian vessel and the Iranian navy had a court order to seize it”:

• Iran Says It Had Court Order to Seize Chevron Tanker (Reuters)

Malaysia’s PM continues his push for free markets and freedom of religion:

• Malaysia Madani and the Muslim World: Anwar Ibrahim’s Soft Power Strategy (The Diplomat)
• Prove We’re Anti-Islam, Anwar Tells Critics of Unity Govt (Free Malaysia Today)

An Indian village council admits, “we have passed a resolution that we don’t want any Muslim in our village”:

• ‘Don’t Want a Muslim in Our Village’: Registration Denied over Faith, Pune Man Struggles to Build House (News Laundry)

“The men had said during their trial that they had been in contact with the Islamic State in … Afghanistan and helped organise the attack on the Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz”:

• Iran Hangs Two Men over Deadly Shrine Attack – State Media (Reuters)

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