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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
The myth of the Bilal Bin Rabah Mosque continues
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I mentioned a few months ago that Palestinian Arabs gave Rachel's Tomb the supposedly "ancient" name of the "Bilal Bin R...
Syrian human rights activist to be tried for "insulting" Assad
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Al Quds al Arabi reports that a prominent Syrian human-rights advocate is going to stand trial later this month on the charges of "ins...
Political intrigue in Libya between Fatah and Hamas
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An Arab League summit is planned in Tripoli next month, and the big question is whether Hamas would be allowed to attend as a representative...
Now, here is a target for the Mossad
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According to the Saudi Okaz news agency, quoted by Palestinian Press Agency , this coming weekend it is likely that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will...
A new "Persian Gulf" diplomatic crisis
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From the WaPo: Airlines not referring to the waterway between Iran and the Arabian peninsula as the Persian Gulf will be banned from Iranian...
Friend of Jimmy Carter visits Hamas in Gaza
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From Ma'an: De facto government Prime minister Ismail Haniyeh hosted former national security adviser for Latin America Bob Pastor in Ga...
Monday, February 22, 2010
"Israel has the right to defend itself..BUT"
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Ask anyone from the EU or someone like Richard Goldstone whether Israel has the right to defend itself, and you will get the answer of "...
Jordanian murderer gets trial postponed for soccer game
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Al Quds al Arabi reports that a Jordanian man who is accused of murdering his three sons, a neighbor and her two children in 2008 has reques...
Why peace is impossible, reason #73
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In 2001, a pair of books were written for the purpose of cross-cultural understanding between Jews and Muslims. One was called " Childr...
Ma'ariv: Hamas trying to manufacture Qassams in the West bank
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Ma'ariv (Hebrew) reports that PA security forces arrested seven men, five of them Hamas members, who had created a rocket manufacturing...
Another work accident in the "playground of death"
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From Ma'an: The paramilitary wing of Hamas, the Al-Qassam Brigades, announced on Monday that one of its combatants was killed in Khan Yo...
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Arab op-ed slams PA corruption
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From Al-Arabiya : The revelation of corruption and sexual harassment against Rafiq Al Hussieni, an aid to Palestinian president Mahmoud Abb...
Thin Mint Open Thread
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I had a whole bunch of interesting, amusing and insightful posts in my head for today, but then an obstacle came up that I could not avoid: ...
Book Review: "Start-Up Nation"
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Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle is a remarkable book by Dan Senor and Saul Singer. It details what has allowed ...
A look at a child marriage in Yemen
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IRIN reports: It was every little girl’s dream - she was to get a new dress, jewellery, sweets and a party for all her friends. What 10-ye...
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