{"id":84107,"date":"2021-03-29T15:50:33","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T20:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=84107"},"modified":"2021-03-29T15:50:33","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T20:50:33","slug":"news-and-analysis-3-29-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=84107","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis 3\/29\/21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. claims an &#8220;alarming&#8221; systematic indoctrination to ISIS ideology is taking place in civilian camps housing &#8220;the wives, widows, children and other family members of IS militants&#8221; and run by Syrian Kurdish officials:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/arrests-middle-east-islamic-state-group-syria-a911432597c92e0649f99e42191fcc95\">US-Backed Syrian Forces Raid Camp of IS Families, Arrest 9<\/a> (AP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As Israeli courts continue to rule in favor of settler organizations in East Jerusalem,\u00c2\u00a0 hundreds of\u00c2\u00a0 women and children are being forcibly evicted and displaced from their ancestral homes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/english.alaraby.co.uk\/english\/news\/2021\/3\/28\/israel-demolishes-dozens-of-palestinian-homes-in-march-un?fbclid=IwAR3n3goYR5bC6NdpunslcTr-2Iz8aY5XzVrPyfxb7GRDwwJ5oIlcmpf4kgs\">Israel Demolishes Dozens of Palestinian West Bank Homes in March: UN<\/a> (The New Arab)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>French legislators push for a bill that many consider a direct attack on freedom of association paving the way for state abuse in the dissolution of civil society organizations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/bill-aims-tackle-rising-extremism-france-some-say-it-s-n1262247\">Bill Aims to Tackle Rising Extremism in France. Some Say It&#8217;s an Infringement of Rights.<\/a> (NBC News)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailysabah.com\/world\/europe\/amnesty-makes-last-minute-appeal-to-france-over-anti-muslim-bill\">Amnesty Makes Last-minute Appeal to France over Anti-Muslim Bill<\/a> (Daily Sabah)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A report finds that Muslim groups lose tax status for hosting speakers that espouse views that speakers at Christian groups espouse with impunity:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/opinion\/star-columnists\/2021\/03\/29\/random-tax-audits-of-muslim-charities-provide-cover-for-biased-terrorism-suspicions-report-finds.html\">\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcRandom\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Tax Audits of Muslim Charities Provide Cover for Biased Terrorism Suspicions, Report Finds<\/a> (Toronto Star)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Court&#8217;s ruling support&#8217;s the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign&#8217;s charges that the theatre&#8217;s refusal twice to screen the film exposing Israeli apartheid &#8220;amounted to unlawful discrimination on the prohibited grounds of \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcconscience and belief&#8221;&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iol.co.za\/capetimes\/news\/court-orders-labia-theatre-to-screen-film-highlighting-plight-of-palestinians-6e077b3d-fe24-4049-bd67-242d9c947e16\">Court Orders Labia Theatre to Screen Film Highlighting Plight of Palestinians<\/a> (Cape Times)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On Saturday, China and Iran signed a 25 year long agreement, providing Iran with a lifeline amid US sanctions as it secures &#8220;$400 billion in Chinese investment&#8221; in the coming years. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Relations between the two countries have now reached the level of strategic partnership and China seeks to comprehensively improve relations with Iran\u00e2\u20ac\u009d:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/03\/28\/iran-and-china-sign-agreement-strengthening-economic-and-political-alliance.html\">Iran And China Sign Agreement Aimed at Strengthening Their Economic And Political Alliance<\/a> (CNBC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Niveen Gharqoud of Gaza has &#8220;submitted 5 exit permit requests&#8221; to Israeli authorities in hopes of reuniting with her husband and children in the Israeli occupied West Bank\u00e2\u20ac\u009d:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/israel-palestine-gaza-west-bank-mother-permit-children-split\">\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcSplit in Half\u00e2\u20ac\u2122: Gaza Mother&#8217;s Years-Long Wait to Reunite With Her Children in West Bank<\/a> (Middle East Eye)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The exiles agreed to leave their homeland &#8220;as part of a deal to free &#8230; 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