“The United States was further isolated on Monday” by\u00c2\u00a0vetoing the 14-1 Security Council vote. “Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki said the Palestinians would seek a rare emergency special session of the 193-member U.N. General Assembly on Trump\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s decision”:<\/p>\n
Concerned that discriminatory use of the law against “deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person” presents a poor image of Islam, SIS calls for “an open environment for discussion and dialogue to overcome our ignorance, prejudice and misunderstanding about the religions” practiced in Malaysia:<\/p>\n
“Analysts and politicians say the Brotherhood\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s strong language and decisive action have filled a void left by Arab regimes that have condemned the declaration but are cautious not to strain ties with the US and Israel”:<\/p>\n
“Islamophobia affects every single American who cares about freedom and democracy”:<\/p>\n
American intervention in the Middle East followed by Iran’s “astute” use of proxies against ISIS and disastrous Saudi policies have contributed to Iran’s ascent “as an unrivaled regional superpower”:<\/p>\n
“Councillors said they were\u00c2\u00a0alarmed by Donald Trump\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s decision to retweet Islamophobic posts by … <\/a>the deputy leader of Britain First,” whose Twitter account has been suspended<\/a>:<\/p>\n Calling for “harsher measures against the Palestine solidarity movement, the report offers no new ideas … [to reverse Israel’s] regime of occupation, settler-colonialism and apartheid<\/a>“:<\/p>\n\n