{"id":11961,"date":"2014-07-22T11:07:06","date_gmt":"2014-07-22T16:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=11961"},"modified":"2014-07-22T11:07:06","modified_gmt":"2014-07-22T16:07:06","slug":"news-and-analysis-72214","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=11961","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis (7\/22\/14)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Exploring a &#8220;phenomenon that has been far more pervasive than the media, government officials, or community leaders have acknowledged&#8221; the new film &#8220;shines a light on the informants &#8230; actively enlisting young men who never demonstrated any inclinations toward engaging in violence&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/indepth\/opinion\/2014\/07\/informants-manufacturing-terror-20147218131267614.html\">The informants: Manufacturing Terror<\/a> (Al-Jazeera)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As the carnage continues &#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2014\/07\/22\/us-palestinians-israel-idUSKBN0FP00U20140722?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=topNews\">Israel Pounds Gaza Despite International Peace Efforts<\/a> (Reuters)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csmonitor.com\/World\/Latest-News-Wires\/2014\/0722\/As-Gaza-fighting-rages-search-for-Israeli-soldier-continues\">As Gaza Fighting Rages, Search for Israeli Soldier Continues<\/a> (Christian Science Monitor)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230; pro-Palestine protests continue throughout the world, as well as in D.C, where thousands marched down Constitution Ave, asking the government to stop using American tax money to fund Israeli crimes; &#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/washington.cbslocal.com\/2014\/07\/20\/protesters-march-in-dc-calling-for-a-free-palestine\/\">Protesters March in DC Calling For A Free Palestine<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0(CBS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230; while in Denver, protesters from both sides rallied in downtown to urge a cease-fire; &#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/denver.cbslocal.com\/2014\/07\/20\/local-supporters-of-palestine-israel-at-odds-during-weekend-protest\/\">Local Supporters Of Palestine, Israel At Odds During Weekend\u00c2\u00a0Protest<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0(CBS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230; and &#8220;in Paris, despite a rare police ban and warnings from President Francois Hollande, hundreds began massing for their march but clashed with police who blocked their route&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/pro-palestine-supporters-protest-paris-defiance-ban-577246477\">Palestine Supporters Protest in Paris in Defiance of Ban<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0(Middle East Eye)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #111111;\">&#8230; and Israel is losing the media war\u00c2\u00a0because &#8220;American audiences are seeing the story of the conflict, perhaps more than ever before, through Palestinian eyes&#8221;:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nymag.com\/daily\/intelligencer\/2014\/07\/why-israel-is-losing-the-american-media-war.html\">\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcTelegenically Dead Palestinians\u00e2\u20ac\u2122: Why Israel Is Losing the American Media War<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0(Daily Intelligencer)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;All major religions promulgate rules, but they also teach tolerance and compassion. For some sad reason &#8230; the doctrinal and punitive aspects of historical Islam &#8230; overshadow the religion\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s compassionate teachings and practices. Resetting the balance &#8230; is best done from within&#8221;:<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailystar.com.lb\/Opinion\/Commentary\/2014\/Jul-21\/264517-dont-use-islam-to-explain-all-actions.ashx#axzz38AVQ8IGk\">Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Use \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcIslam\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 to Explain All Actions<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0 (The Daily Star)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Instead of Boycotting Obama, Muslims should work within the system to have more representation in the American government, says Shadi Hamid:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/posteverything\/wp\/2014\/07\/21\/attention-muslims-dont-boycott-the-president\/\">Attention, Muslims: Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Boycott the President!<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0(The Washington Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A new Islamic group established to \u00c2\u00a0end to religious violence in the Muslim world, by traveling to conflict zones and promoting peace in the region:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailysabah.com\/politics\/2014\/07\/21\/islamic-contact-group-established-to-promote-peace\">Islamic Contact Group Established to Promote Peace<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0(The Daily Sabah)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ISIL has driven the Christians out of Mosul, but the local Muslims defy the self-declared terrorist government with graffiti protesting &#8220;We are all Christians&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-middle-east-28408926\">Isis Militants &#8216;Seize Iraq Monastery And Expel Monks&#8217;<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0(BBC)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/islamicommentary.org\/2014\/07\/iraq-isis-abducting-killing-expelling-minorities-targeting-christians-yazidis-and-shia-turkmen-shabaks\/\">Iraq: ISIS Abducting, Killing, Expelling Minorities (targeting Christians, Yazidis, and Shia Turkmen, Shabaks)<\/a> (HRW \/ ISLAMiCommentary)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;When questioned by The Tennessean &#8230;, Kelly was unable to cite any specific instance when Mohyuddin made such statements.&#8221; Mohyuddin said, &#8220;I have never ever said any words even close to that in public or in private. It is absolute lies&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2014\/07\/20\/muslim-candidate-says-commissioners-letter-untrue\/12912043\/\">Coffee County Commissioner: Muslim Challenger Opposes American Flag, Public Prayer <\/a>(Tennessean)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A report by &#8220;the former head of the Metropolitan police&#8217;s counter-terrorism command\u00c2\u00a0said there was no evidence of radicalisation, violence or encouragement of terrorism, but&#8221; found true accusations of &#8220;efforts to remove headteachers who did not conform with the wishes of governors&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"%20the former head of the Metropolitan police's counter-terrorism command\">Trojan Horse: Teachers May Face Misconduct Hearings, Says Morgan<\/a> (Guardian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rand Paul opines that after the Iraq war, &#8220;Today the Middle East is less stable than in 2003&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/news\/article_email\/sen-rand-paul-america-shouldnt-choose-sides-in-iraqs-civil-war-1403219558-lMyQjAxMTA0MDIwMDEyNDAyWj\">America Shouldn&#8217;t Choose Sides in Iraq&#8217;s Civil War<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0(The Wall Street Journal)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exploring a &#8220;phenomenon that has been far more pervasive than the media, government officials, or community leaders have acknowledged&#8221; the new film &#8220;shines a light on the informants &#8230; actively enlisting young men who never demonstrated any inclinations toward engaging in violence&#8221;: The informants: Manufacturing Terror (Al-Jazeera) As the carnage continues &#8230; Israel Pounds Gaza [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45555,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-and-analysis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/45555"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11961"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11961\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11979,"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11961\/revisions\/11979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}