{"id":82694,"date":"2020-07-09T19:33:45","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T00:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=82694"},"modified":"2020-07-11T20:34:44","modified_gmt":"2020-07-12T01:34:44","slug":"news-and-analysis-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=82694","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis (7\/9\/20)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While numbers of US businesses were shut out of the Relief packages, pro-Israeli nonprofit organizations benefited heavily:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrmea.org\/web-exclusives\/israel-affinity-organizations-and-businesses-received-millions-in-forgivable-ppp-loans.html\">Israel Affinity Organizations and Businesses Received Millions in Forgivable PPP Loans<\/a> (WRMEA)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Palestinian residents face widespread discrimination, most lack citizenship and many live in fear of being forced out&#8221; &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/aponline\/2020\/07\/07\/world\/middleeast\/ap-ml-israel-annexation-the-jerusalem-model.html?link_id=0&amp;can_id=8c4207f81f3f936d66526e9fd9055360&amp;source=email-good-news-update-on-the-sumarin-family&amp;email_referrer=email_855501&amp;email_subject=update-the-sumarin-family-in-the-nytimes\">Jerusalem Offers a Grim Model for a Post-Annexation Future<\/a> (NY Times)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230; as is demonstrated by a Jerusalem court&#8217;s eviction of a family from the home they built 30 years ago and the destruction of a centuries old cemetery: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/peacenow.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Abestnetee_Property_East_Jerusalem_ENG.pdf?link_id=1&amp;can_id=8c4207f81f3f936d66526e9fd9055360&amp;source=email-good-news-update-on-the-sumarin-family&amp;email_referrer=email_855501&amp;email_subject=update-the-sumarin-family-in-the-nytimes\">Annex and Dispossess: Use of the Absentee&#8217;s Property Law to Dispossess Palestinians of Their Property&nbsp;in East Jerusalem<\/a> (Peace Now)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trtworld.com\/middle-east\/israel-is-replacing-a-200-year-old-muslim-cemetery-with-a-homeless-shelter-37967\/amp\">Israel is Replacing a 200-year old Muslim Cemetery with a Homeless Shelter<\/a> (TRT World)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Chinese investment, a Syrian military alliance, and the opposition of both foes and friends to America&#8217;s attempt to manipulate the UN Security Council all attest to the failure of &#8220;maximum pressure&#8221; tack:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2020\/07\/09\/deep-trouble-iran-grabs-chinese-lifeline\/\">In Deep Trouble, Iran Grabs a Chinese Lifeline<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2020-07\/09\/c_139200939.htm\">Syrian President Hails Syria-Iran Comprehensive Military Agreement<\/a> (Xinhuanet)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/kashmirobserver.net\/2020\/07\/09\/cornered-at-unsc-us-faces-historic-rebuke-from-world-powers-over-iran\/\">Cornered At UNSC, US Faces Historic Rebuke From World Powers Over Iran<\/a> (Kashmir Observer)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Would the one-state solution under the current Israeli system guarantee Palestinian equal rights?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mondoweiss.net\/2020\/07\/beinart-is-latest-liberal-zionist-to-abandon-two-state-solution\/\">Beinart is Latest Liberal Zionist to Abandon Two-State Solution<\/a> (Mondoweiss)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While many people are resorting to social distancing, Abdelaziz, a psychiatrist <g class=\"gr_ gr_5 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"5\" data-gr-id=\"5\">and<\/g> Muslim Chaplin, works full-week providing  spiritual healing for Muslims and non-Muslims patients: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sahanjournal.com\/health\/m-health-fairviews-lead-muslim-chaplain-talks-about-the-role-of-faith-and-prayer-during-covid-19-pandemic\/\">M Health Fairview\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Lead Muslim Chaplain Talks About the Role of Faith and P<g class=\"gr_ gr_16 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace\" id=\"16\" data-gr-id=\"16\">rayer<\/g> During COVID-19 Pandemic<\/a> (Sahan Journal)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>His works introduced the decimal system (&#8220;Arabic numerals&#8221;) to Europe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trtworld.com\/magazine\/al-khwarizmi-a-muslim-mathematical-genius-who-revolutionised-algebra-37978\">Al Khwarizmi: a Muslim Mathematical Genius Who Revolutionised Algebra<\/a> (The Conversation)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>How India forced Imran Khan to abandon a bi-lateral negotiation for international intervention:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com\/2020\/07\/pakistans-kashmir-policy-post-article-370\/\">Pakistan\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Kashmir Policy Post-Article 370<\/a> (The Diplomat)<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While numbers of US businesses were shut out of the Relief packages, pro-Israeli nonprofit organizations benefited heavily: Israel Affinity Organizations and Businesses Received Millions in Forgivable PPP Loans (WRMEA) &#8220;Palestinian residents face widespread discrimination, most lack citizenship and many live in fear of being forced out&#8221; 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