News and Analysis 10/16/24

Not satisfied with abridging pro-Palestinian speech, Harvard has is now punishing pro-Palestinian silence in the Widener library:

• Pro-Palestine Students Banned From Widener Library for 2 Weeks After ‘Study-In’ Protest (The Harvard Crimson)

“American voters are clear: they do not want to be complicit in this humanitarian catastrophe…. Elected officials have not kept up with the sea change in public opinion and A New Policy will work to close this gap”:

• Ex-Biden Administration Staffers Who Resigned over Gaza Launch PAC (The Hill)

Israeli war crimes continue:

• Gazans Describe Fresh Horror in North as Israel Renews Offensive (BBC)
• Survivors of Israeli Bombardment Face New Catastrophe: Epidemics, Amputations, Starvation (Drop Site)
• Shaaban Al-Dalou, Burned Alive in Gaza, Would Have Been 20 Today (Drop Site)
• Israel Hezbollah War Live Updates: White House Says It Has Told Israel It Opposes Near-daily Strikes in Beirut, Densely Populated Areas (Times of India)

“American Islam stands as a testament to the resilience and adaptability of faith in the modern world. It shows us that it’s possible to honor tradition while embracing change, to maintain a distinct identity while engaging fully with broader society”:

• What Struggling Faith Groups Can Learn from American Muslims (Deseret News)

“[T]he really tough questions were those posed by Coates, who asked … why we should accept policies subjugating people based on race and ethnicity anywhere in the world”:

• It Was Ta-Nehisi Coates Who Asked the Tough Questions on ‘CBS Mornings’ (Washington Post)

The “new CM brings three Jammu faces on to Council, including two Hindus; next step may be to restore the annual move of the capital between Srinagar, Jammu” …

• Omar Abdullah Starts Repairing Ties Between Kashmir and Jammu with a Blended Council of Ministers (The Hindu)

… but the unifying gesture comes from a largely powerless government:

• Kashmir Gets a Largely Powerless Government 5 Years After India Stripped its Special Status (AP)

“The girl and her family had expressed fear that Lansky could commit another attack if released, especially after some media outlets erroneously reported that the suspect had been freed after posting bond”:

• Bond Revoked for Man Accused of Slashing Muslim Girls’ Throat (Detroit News)

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