{"id":31069,"date":"2019-09-24T19:35:30","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T00:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=31069"},"modified":"2019-09-24T19:35:30","modified_gmt":"2019-09-25T00:35:30","slug":"news-and-analysis-9-24-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=31069","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis (9\/24\/19)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8220;Kashmiris&#8217; rights were at the forefront &#8230; [and] intricately linked to the fear  many Muslims continue to have under the current US administration, given  the leaders of both countries are known for their anti-Muslim stances&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2019\/09\/kashmir-focus-muslim-day-parade-york-190923052446744.html\">Kashmir in Focus at Muslim Day Parade in New York<\/a> (Al-Jazeera)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Researchers found that, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bridge.georgetown.edu\/research-publications\/reports\/muslimban\/\" target=\"_blank\">of 549 collected cases<\/a>, 26% were children who were separated from their parents due to the travel ban. An additional 37% were partners who were split apart&#8221; &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/congress-muslim-ban-hearing_n_5d892984e4b0c2a85caf8658?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLmdvb2dsZS5jb20v&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJNk799MEWL5c-MrvU_FC8dJd3-DwV8AwUpT8eA1XxFElM2IYmCOwWwEzMbdvgexewJ7z8tO7MNqtXhtuv2Nb1mAjHRpC9AyZvj8grr93GGHjISYNE-BFWq732uXXL1rUObhG7uLQRqE5xtyuViEnFdedKZgDfLw3ItYM2vU6mAU\">Nearly 3 Years Later, Congress Finally Holds First Muslim Ban Hearing<\/a> (Huffington Post)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230; while at the U.N. the author of the &#8220;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu-wa.org\/pages\/timeline-muslim-ban\" target=\"_blank\">ban on Muslims coming to America<\/a>, vowed without a hint of irony at the United Nations to protect freedom of religion&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/franklin-graham-donald-trump-religious-bigot-freedom-of-religion_n_5d89ae82e4b0c2a85cb029c3\">Muslim-Ban President Tells UN Protecting Religious Freedom Is \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcHighest Priority\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/a>  (Huffington Post) <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;&#8216;The Secret History of the Push to Strike Iran&#8217; &#8230; tells the  story of hawks in Israel and the U.S. spending more than a decade agitating for war against Iran&#8221; &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/opinion\/contributors\/2019\/09\/20\/the-road-to-war-with-iran-is-going-according-to-plan.html\">The Road to War with Iran Is Going According to Plan<\/a> (The Star)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n&#8230;  but while the public is loathe for U.S. involvement in any military response to the attack, one <a href=\"https:\/\/digital.thechicagocouncil.org\/lcc\/rejecting-retreat\">survey<\/a> suggests public support could be rallied by fooling Americans into believing &#8220;Iran\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s nuclear capabilities as a threat&#8221;:\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/fivethirtyeight.com\/features\/few-americans-want-u-s-forces-to-defend-saudi-arabia\/\">Why Americans Might Be Convinced to Support a War with Iran<\/a> (FiveThirtyEight) <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>O\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Brien&#8217;s attempts to effect prisoner swaps with Iran stalled because Iran would negotiate only &#8220;with higher-level U.S. officials. Suddenly it would appear that O\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Brien fits that description almost  perfectly&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2019\/09\/23\/simple-formula-de-escalation-between-us-iran\/\">A Simple Formula for De-escalation Between the U.S. and Iran<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;FIFA said on Saturday it would be working with the Iranian football  federation to develop plans for women to attend domestic matches in the  Iranian league as well&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-soccer-iran-women\/iran-has-assured-women-can-attend-qualifier-infantino-idUSKBN1W7072\">Iran Has &#8216;Assured&#8217; Women Can Attend Qualifier: Infantino<\/a> (Reuters)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;[I]t was important to stand up to &#8230; their agenda of intolerance. &#8220;We should always be able to  engage in civil discourse, even the most difficult or sensitive topics  without resorting to violence&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/stanek-wins-600k-verdict-for-injuries-suffered-from-punch-thrown-by-anti-muslim-consultant\/561133222\/?refresh=true\">Stanek Wins $600K Verdict for Injuries Suffered from Punch Thrown by Anti-Muslim Consultant<\/a> (Star-Tribune)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In cancelling the award the German city declared Shamsie&#8217;s opposition to Israeli occupation and apartheid &#8220;is clearly in contradiction to the  statutory objectives of the award and the spirit of the Nelly Sachs  Prize&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2019\/09\/author-kamila-shamsie-stripped-literary-award-bds-support-190918193609218.html\">Author Kamila Shamsie Stripped of Literary Award over BDS Support<\/a> (Al-Jazeera)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Protest IS a form of jihad:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/9982537\/muslim-of-year-jihad-birmingham-video\/\">&#8216;NO PROTEST, JUST JIHAD&#8217; 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