Mamdani “won while fully embracing his Muslim faith on the campaign trail, even as divisions over antisemitism, Islamophobia and the war in Gaza dominated the election, including within New York’s large Muslim and Jewish communities” …
… and “State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D) defeated conservative talk show host John Reid in the Virginia lieutenant governor’s race on Tuesday, becoming … the first Muslim woman to win a statewide race in the U.S.”:
- Hashmi Wins Virginia Lieutenant Governor’s Race, Will Be First Muslim Woman in Statewide Office (The Hill)
The Zionist war on free speech — and the resistance — continues:
- ‘The Silence After the Screams’: How Western Media Helped Justify the Rape of Palestinians (Palestine Chronicle)
- Reports of Abuse, Cover-ups Reveal Reality of Palestinians in Israeli Prisons (Madhyamam)
- Why Did Wikipedia Editor Block Edits to the ‘Gaza Genocide’ Page? (Aljazeera)
- Resistance to Digital Colonialism in Palestine (Bianet)
“Kohler and Paris were the last two French citizens officially known to be held by Tehran after several other French nationals were released over the last months”:
Israeli war crimes continue:
- ‘No Such Thing as Jewish Terrorist’ Says Israeli MP Sponsoring Bill to Execute Palestinians (Middle East Eye)
- ‘Race Against Time’: Palestinians Suffer from Hunger in Gaza Despite Truce (Aljazeera)
“Without female staff, we cannot collectively serve returning women and children under conditions of dignity and respect” — Indrika Ratwatte, UN humanitarian coordinator in Afghanistan:
Some “applicants have criticized the government for maintaining requirements that are impossible to complete in the besieged Gaza Strip, such as security biometrics, which even before the war were available only in Jerusalem or Cairo”:
“Oman’s foreign minister named Israel — not Tehran — as the region’s chief source of instability, publicly acknowledging what many say in private”:
- Arab Leaders Are No Longer Buying Washington’s Iran Story (Responsible Statecraft)
“[F]amily and supporters reject a police claim that he committed suicide following his viral video burning the leader’s image”:
“Palestinian filmmaker Annemarie Jacir’s historical drama about a 1936 Palestinian uprising against British rule and Jewish settlers, won the Tokyo Grand Prix for best film at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival … [which] carries a cash prize of JPY3 million ($19,545)” …
… but reports that David Corenswet and Milly Alcock signed a pledge “to avoid festivals and companies in Israel” believed to support genocide and apartheid are false:
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