{"id":84318,"date":"2021-05-21T16:09:33","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T21:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=84318"},"modified":"2021-05-21T16:09:33","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T21:09:33","slug":"news-and-analysis-5-21-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=84318","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis 5\/21\/21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A cease fire between Hamas and Israel does not stop the IDF attacks on civilians in Jerusalem:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/5\/20\/death-destruction-in-gaza-as-israel-defies-truce-call-live\">Celebrations in Gaza as Ceasefire Takes Hold<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenews.com.pk\/latest\/838042-israeli-police-fire-tear-gas-rubber-bullets-at-palestinians-in-al-aqsa-mosque-compound\">Israeli Police Fire Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets at Palestinians in Al Aqsa Mosque Compound<\/a> (The News)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>His grandfather &#8220;poured his life saving&#8217;s into purchasing an apartment in the tower&#8221; after Israel forced him to move, and now the Israelis have bombed that home to oblivion &#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/05\/20\/opinion\/gaza-airstrike-apartment-building.html?campaign_id=2&amp;emc=edit_th_20210521&amp;instance_id=31266&amp;nl=todaysheadlines&amp;regi_id=65950372&amp;segment_id=58637&amp;user_id=df811ef64e809c6e5de78b2877647a31\">My Grandfather Bought a Home in Gaza With His Savings. An Israeli Airstrike Destroyed It<\/a> (New York Times)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230; &#8220;Israeli law allows Jews to reclaim these grounds lost in the 1948 war; it does not allow Palestinians to reclaim property they lost in that war&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2021\/05\/20\/998709218\/disputes-in-a-jerusalem-neighborhood-as-palestinian-families-face-possible-evict\">The Possible Eviction of Palestinians in East Jerusalem Was a Spark for Conflict<\/a> (NPR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Young people, progressives, and anti-racism activists increasingly back the Palestinian cause:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/social-media-highlights-shifting-perceptions-of-israeli-palestinian-conflict-among-young-americans-212256504.html\">Social Media Highlights Shifting Perceptions of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Among Young Americans<\/a> (Yahoo News)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/5\/20\/racial-reckoning-is-shifting-us-public-opinion-on-palestine\">Racial Reckoning Is Shifting US Public Opinion on Palestine<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Associated Press caves to Republican\u00c2\u00a0 demands that a newly hired Jewish reporter be fired for criticizing media bias on the apartheid state:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/media\/2021\/05\/20\/emily-wilder-associated-press-palestine\/\">The Associated Press Terminates New Staffer Amid Uproar over Tweets About Israel and Palestinians, Sparking Backlash<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The historic and ideological links between the Hindutva ideology and Zionism are becoming increasingly obvious:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/.premium-india-s-intifada-why-modi-is-arresting-pro-palestinian-protesters-in-kashmir-1.9826301\">India\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Intifada: Why Modi Is Arresting Pro-Palestinian Protesters in Kashmir<\/a> (Haaretz)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/5\/21\/man-arrested-in-india-for-facebook-appeal-to-hoist-palestine-flag\">Man Arrested in India for Facebook Appeal to Hoist Palestine Flag<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A 100-year-old mosque was demolished by the local administration in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh citing a court order in the midst of tensions between the district&#8217;s Hindu nationalist Bharati Janata Party and the country&#8217;s Muslim minority:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/1861961\/world\">In Most Inflammatory Action Since Babri Masjid Demolition, Indian Muslims Fearful as Another Mosque Razed<\/a> (Arab News)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stated on Tuesday that &#8220;Tehran and other world powers are in agreement that the major sanctions on Iran will be lifted&#8221;, though negotiations are still in progress:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/international\/554497-iran-president-says-main-agreement-with-world-powers-to-lift-sanctions\">Iran President: &#8216;Main Agreement&#8217; Made With World Powers to Lift Sanctions<\/a> (The Hill)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As the civilian death toll in Gaza rapidly rises, the United States to proceeds to move forward with &#8220;a $735 million dollar arms sale&#8221; with Israel, amidst &#8220;violations of human rights and international humanitarian law perpetrated by Israeli forces&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.org.uk\/press-releases\/usa-bidens-approval-weapons-sale-israel-puts-civilians-greater-risk\">USA: Biden&#8217;s Approval of Weapons Sale to Israel Puts Civilians at Greater Risk<\/a> (Amnesty International UK)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The series &#8220;probably owes more to Spinal Tap than it does to Goodness Gracious Me&#8221; and &#8220;it is twice as hard to be lighthearted when you have to bear the weight of representation&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/tv-and-radio\/2021\/may\/20\/we-are-lady-parts-review-give-it-up-for-tvs-fearless-muslim-riot-grrrls\">We Are Lady Parts Review \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Give It Up for TV\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Fearless Muslim Riot Grrrls<\/a> (The Guardian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A cease fire between Hamas and Israel does not stop the IDF attacks on civilians in Jerusalem: Celebrations in Gaza as Ceasefire Takes Hold (Aljazeera) Israeli Police Fire Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets at Palestinians in Al Aqsa Mosque Compound (The News) His grandfather &#8220;poured his life saving&#8217;s into purchasing an apartment in the tower&#8221; 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