{"id":81233,"date":"2020-02-07T16:48:15","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T21:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=81233"},"modified":"2020-02-08T17:19:09","modified_gmt":"2020-02-08T22:19:09","slug":"news-and-analysis-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=81233","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis (2\/7\/20)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8220;Iraqi military and intelligence officials &#8230; believe it is unlikely that the militia the United States blamed for the attack, Khataib Hezbollah, carried it out.&#8221; They blame ISIS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/02\/06\/world\/middleeast\/iraq-iran-hezbollah-evidence.html\">Was U.S. Wrong About Attack That Nearly Started a War With Iran?<\/a> (NY Times)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Use of the law that &#8220;allows detention without trial for up to two years&#8221; against mainstream elected legislators takes the crackdown on protests of India&#8217;s removal of Kashmir&#8217;s autonomy to a shocking new level &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2020\/02\/top-kashmir-leaders-charged-draconian-law-200207071653972.html\">&#8216;Humiliated&#8217;: Top Kashmir Leaders Charged Under &#8216;Draconian&#8217; Law<\/a>  (Al-Jazeera)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230; but the Saudis remain unmoved:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/international\/world-news\/saudi-reluctant-to-accept-pakistans-request-for-immediate-oic-meeting-on-kashmir-report\/articleshow\/73985145.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=cpps\">Saudi Reluctant to Accept Pakistan&#8217;s Request for Immediate OIC Meeting on Kashmir: Report<\/a> (Economic Times)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Bahabah, who was born in a refugee camp, deconstructs Trump&#8217;s plan and illuminates the language used to discriminate against Palestinians and gives Israel all it wants:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabamerica.com\/bahbah-trumps-peace-plan-what-palestinian-refugees\/\">Bahbah: Trump\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Peace Plan&#8211;What About Palestinian Refugees?<\/a> (Arab America)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In the wake of the Kushner Plan announcement, Israelis go on a rampage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/imemc.org\/article\/pps-twelve-palestinians-detained-from-west-bank-including-a-mother-of-four\/\">PPS: Twelve Palestinians Detained From West Bank, Including a Mother of Four<\/a> (IMEMC News)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/imemc.org\/article\/soldiers-destroy-water-pipes-in-jordan-valley\/\">Soldiers      Destroy Water Pipes in Jordan Valley<\/a> (IMEMC News)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/imemc.org\/article\/111384\/\">Soldiers Demolish A Home In      Jerusalem<\/a> (IMEMC News)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/imemc.org\/article\/israeli-army-fires-missiles-into-an-area-in-khan-younis\/\">Israeli Army Fires Missiles Into An Area In Khan Younis<\/a> (IMEMC News)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/imemc.org\/article\/including-a-mayor-and-two-children-israeli-soldiers-abduct-fifteen-palestinians-in-west-bank\/\">Including a Mayor and Two Children, Israeli Soldiers Abduct Fifteen Palestinians in West Bank <\/a>(IMEMC News)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/imemc.org\/article\/soldiers-attack-schoolchildren-near-bethlehem\/\">Soldiers Attack Schoolchildren Near Bethlehem<\/a> (IMEMC News)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2020\/02\/israel-deploys-troops-day-palestinians-killed-200207112422984.html\">Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Teen as More Troops Deployed<\/a> (Al-Jazeera)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Through interfaith discussions, Muslim communities have gained knowledge  and help from their Jewish neighbors on how to continue practicing  cultural traditions&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theoaklandpress.com\/lifestyles\/jewish-muslim-councils-discuss-religious-freedom-in-america\/article_540a94c0-4115-11ea-9718-6f236b7c4652.html\">Jewish, Muslim Councils Discuss Religious Freedom in America<\/a> (Oakland Press)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Iran announced after the Soleimani strike that it would abandon its commitments under the nuclear deal &#8230;. 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