Israel believes a ground invasion in the only way to eliminate support for Hamas, …
- Invasion Offers Benefits but Also Risks to Both Sides (Washington Post)
… but is that strategy realistic?
- Is the Real Target Hamas Rule? (NY Times)
Regardless of the motivation, Gazan victims are mainly civilians:
- Civilians Die in Gaza Fighting (Al Jazeera)
“The events in Gaza have brought about an opportunity to suppress and crack down on any human rights activities,” – Khalil Bahramian, an Iranian human rights lawyer
The celebration of Muharram highlights the changing attitudes in Afghanistan towards the Shiite minority:
- Afghan Shiites Embrace New Acceptance (Washington Post)
With the entire world protesting Israeli action…
- Thousands Protest in Europe at Gaza Offensive (Reuters)
- Egypt Condemns Israeli Ground Offensive in Gaza (Reuters)
…US defends its threatened veto a proposed UN resolution against the bloodshed that it calls “unacceptable” and “unbalanced””:
- Bush Calls for Pressure on Hamas (Al Jazeera)
US military is claiming self-defense yet, their “statement did not describe the woman’s behavior or explain why troops deemed it suspicious”:
- Iraqi Station Rebuts U.S. Account of Employee’s Shooting (Washington Post)
Moderate televangelism comes to Saudi Arabi, and is criticized from both sides:
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