{"id":82658,"date":"2020-07-07T11:49:25","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T16:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=82658"},"modified":"2020-07-07T13:47:07","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T18:47:07","slug":"news-and-analysis-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=82658","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis (7\/7\/20)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8220;In light of the evidence that the US has provided to date, the targeting of General Soleimani, and the deaths of those accompanying him, constitute an arbitrary killing&#8221; &#8212; UN special rapporteur:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2020\/07\/killing-iran-qasem-soleimani-unlawful-expert-200707132312296.html\">US Killing of Iran&#8217;s Qassem Soleimani &#8216;Unlawful&#8217;: UN Expert<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Contrary to USAID&#8217;s comments &#8230;, Lloyd does not refer to &#8216;radical Islam&#8217; in any of these posts but the entirety of the religion&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2020\/07\/06\/politics\/kfile-usaid-mark-kevin-lloyd\/index.html\">USAID Religious Adviser Appointee Made Harsh Anti-Islam Comments and Warned of Violence if Tea Party Failed in 2010 Elections<\/a> (CNN)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The council charges the government put Muslims but not the alt-right under surveillance &#8220;despite the increasing Islamophobia and hate speech directed at Muslims in New Zealand&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/news\/national\/420666\/islamic-women-s-council-the-government-had-failed-the-muslim-community\">Islamic Women&#8217;s Council: &#8216;The Government Had Failed the Muslim Community<\/a>&#8216; (Radio New Zealand)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump&#8217;s poor negotiation skills and aggressive approach to Foreign policy have undermined Iranians who support dialogue with US:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2020\/07\/02\/iran-united-states-maximum-pressure\/\">Iran Is Becoming Immune to U.S. Pressure<\/a> (Foreign Policy)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With evidence mounting that the Nantaz centrifuge fire was due to sabotage, Iran vows revenge if a foreign cyber-attack is behind it; the retaliation could come in cyberspace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/signs-increasingly-point-to-sabotage-in-fiery-explosion-at-iranian-nuclear-complex\/2020\/07\/06\/d1035e84-bfce-11ea-b178-bb7b05b94af1_story.html\">Signs Increasingly Point to Sabotage in Fiery Explosion at Iranian Nuclear Complex<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/powerpost\/paloma\/the-cybersecurity-202\/2020\/07\/06\/the-cybersecurity-202-hacking-tensions-with-iran-are-surging-again-after-nuclear-site-fire\/5f0232eb88e0fa7b44f6defd\/\">The Cybersecurity 202: Hacking Tensions with Iran Are Surging Again After Nuclear Site Fire<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;While officials have defended the practice as a life-saving measure, civil rights groups attacked it as an assault on privacy rights&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2020\/07\/palestinians-israelis-face-lockdowns-coronavirus-surge-200705092454034.html\">Palestinians, Israelis Face New Lockdowns amid Coronavirus Surge<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident of online retailer sheds light on the need for cultural education before embracing cultural diversity and inclusion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/newsbeat-53308549\">Shein Apologises for Selling Muslim Prayer Mats as &#8216;Greek Carpets&#8217;<\/a> (BBC)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Palestinian President Abbas congratulates Merkel on the presidency of Council of EU and thanks her for supporting international law and speaking up against annexation: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/palestine-ready-for-talks-based-on-un-resolutions\/1900835\">Palestine Ready for Talks Based on UN Resolutions<\/a> (Andolu Agency)<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;In light of the evidence that the US has provided to date, the targeting of General Soleimani, and the deaths of those accompanying him, constitute an arbitrary killing&#8221; 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