{"id":73676,"date":"2019-12-22T06:56:48","date_gmt":"2019-12-22T11:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=73676"},"modified":"2019-12-22T06:56:48","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T11:56:48","slug":"news-and-analysis-12-22-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=73676","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis (12\/22\/19)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Malaysia&#8217;s PM said at the end of the Islamic summit on Dec 19 that for Muslim countries to be self-reliant and able to face future economic embargoes, they consider trading in gold  through a barter system:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-malaysia-muslimalliance\/muslim-nations-consider-gold-barter-trade-to-beat-sanctions-idUSKBN1YP04C\">Muslim Nations Consider Gold, Barter Trade to Beat Sanction<\/a> (Reuters)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/middle-east-news\/muslim-countries-mull-trading-in-gold-through-barter-system-to-weather-sanctions-1.8294351\">Muslim Countries Mull Trading in Gold, Through Barter System to Weather Sanctions<\/a> (Haaretz)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>India, Iran, and Afghanistan to open new ports in a new vision for prosperous and economically integrated region of Asia biggest countries:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/politics-and-nation\/india-to-open-new-ports-to-connect-irans-chabahar\/articleshow\/72910555.cms\">India to Open New Ports to Connect Iran&#8217;s Chabahar<\/a> (Economic Times)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After five years of a preliminary investigation, the ICC prosecutor announced  on Friday the intention to lunch an investigation of war crimes in Palestine:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/news\/2019\/12\/20\/icc-probe-alleged-war-crimes-palestine\">ICC to Probe Alleged War Crimes in Palestine <\/a>(Common Dreams)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Six killed in Uttar Pradesh, the northern state of India in the latest anti-citizenship protest on Friday:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><u><font color=\"#000117\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2019\/12\/20\/six-killed-india-endures-bloodiest-day-protests-since-anti-muslim\/\">Six Killed as India Endures Bloodiest Day of Protests Since &#8216;anti-Muslim&#8217; Citizenship Law Implemented <\/a><\/font><\/u>(The Telegraph)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Israel&#8217;s &#8220;Ministry of Strategic Affairs &#8230; is really the Ministry  of Delegitimization&#8221; spending millions of dollars on &#8220;dirty tricks&#8221; to smear anti-apartheid efforts as anti-Semitic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/israelpalestinenews.org\/israeli-anti-bds-ministry-secretly-buys-media-coverage\/\">Israeli Anti-BDS Ministry Secretly Buys Media Coverage<\/a> (If Americans Knew)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>She may be known as the Liverpool soccer player, Mohammed Salah&#8217;s wife, but the biotechnologist Magi is a mother and charity leader who defies the society stereotypical of Muslim women:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@haa51\/magi-mo-salah-the-power-of-a-counter-image-e32d861e849a\">Magi \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Mo\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Salah: The Power of a Counter-Image<\/a> (Medium)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Altaweel, a Muslim citizen, <g class=\"gr_ gr_3 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear ContextualSpelling ins-del\" id=\"3\" data-gr-id=\"3\">is suing<\/g> his Raleigh-based company for firing him for requesting time off on Eid, and other discriminatory practices: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/state\/north-carolina\/article238590968.html\">Muslim Employee Asked off for Religious Holiday. His Company Fired Him, NC suit Says<\/a> (News Observer) <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Could Nabila Islam, backed by Occupy Democrats, flip Gwinnett-based district held previously by Republican?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/blog\/politics\/georgia-7th-islam-picks-first-ever-endorsement-from-progressive-group\/VrehbYaowot5gadq9zTByO\/\">Georgia 7th: Islam Picks up <g class=\"gr_ gr_3 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace\" id=\"3\" data-gr-id=\"3\">a First-ever<\/g> Endorsement from Progressive Group<\/a> (AJC)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Dec. 19 UN cannot confirm weapons used in Saudi oil facilities attack were Iranian: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2019\/12\/20\/un-questions-evidence-iran-missiles\/\">U.N. 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