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Monday, June 23, 2008
The Grand Mufti, Haj Muhammad Amin al-Husseini >>>
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NZZ Online: Frankreichs Staatspräsident Nicolas Sarkozy hat Israel aufgerufen, den Siedlungsbau zu stoppen und den Anspruch der Palästinenser auf Ostjerusalem als Hauptstadt eines künftigen Staates zu respektieren. Sarkozy äusserte sich vor dem israelischen Parlament, der Knesset, in Jerusalem. Sarkozy unterstützt Anspruch der Palästinenser: Israeli sollen Ostjerusalem als Hauptstadt akzeptieren - Rede vor der Knesset >>> 23. Juni 2008
BBC:
Sarkozy Urges Settlement Freeze >>> | June 23, 2008
LE FIGARO:
Sarkozy : «Pas de paix sans arrêt de la colonisation» >>> | 23. 06. 2008
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BBC: The zebiba used to be the mark of an elderly Muslim man, the fruit of a lifetime's devotion, but it is increasingly seen on the faces of young Egyptians.
Literally meaning "a raisin", the zebiba is a patch of hardened skin where the forehead touches the ground during Muslim prayers.
Some welcome the trend as a sign of devotion, others say it is ostentatious piety.
Worse still there are fears public displays of faith like the zebiba and the hijab, or headscarf, are spilling over into vigilantism.
Liberals or Christians who don't conform in the workplace or on the street say they are being harassed. Signs of Division on Egypt’s Brow >>> By Magdi Abdelhadi, Cairo | June 23, 2008
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TIMESONLINE: One cartoonist depicts a drunken King; another shows the Crown Prince having sex – and a comedian dares to embark on an invective-strewn rant against Spain.
Now the humorists face separate trials for insulting King or country in a nation where humour is still a distinctly risky business. “We have noticed a worrying trend in Spain, because these laws [against insulting the Crown] have been put into practice,” Giulia Tamayo, of Amnesty International, said. “We are concerned that it is setting a precedent.” Spanish law seeks the last laugh over cartoonists' royal fun: Cartoonists on trial for mocking the crown >>> By Thomas Catán in Madrid | June 23, 2008
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BBC: Christine Lagarde, the country's first female minister for finance and the economy, says it is time for French people to "roll up their sleeves" and stop thinking about holidays.
The former international lawyer, impressed by the work ethic during her time in the US, is intent on instilling the same spirit in her countrymen and women.
Her approach is calm and conciliatory, bearing little resemblance to the fire and brimstone of her boss, Nicolas Sarkozy.
Yet Christine Lagarde shares the president's convictions when it comes to the French and the world of work.
Until three years ago she was chairman of the law firm Baker and McKenzie, whose main offices are in Chicago.
Her entry into French politics was sudden.
Called up by the former government of Dominique de Villepin, she left the US on a Tuesday afternoon and was at her desk as trade minister the following morning. Getting the French to Work >>> By Alasdair Sandford, Paris | June 22, 2008
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Sunday, June 22, 2008
BBC: French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said the creation of a Palestinian state is in the best interests of Israel and its citizens.
On the first French state visit to Israel in 12 years, he said a peace agreement would allow the two peoples to live in peace and security. Sarkozy Urges Palestinian State >>> | June 22, 2008
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WELTONLINE: Die ländliche Türkei ist fest in der Hand frommer Muslime. Unterstützt von der Regierungspartei AKP dominieren sie die Wirtschaft und besetzen Schlüsselposten in der Verwaltung. Das Kopftuch der Frauen ist Eintrittskarte in Beruf und Gesellschaft, pro-westliche Türken fürchten um ihre Freiheiten. Ein Besuch in Südanatolien.
Wenn nur die ganze Türkei so wäre wie die südanatolische Stadt Denizli, dann wäre das Gesellschaftsprojekt der islamisch geprägten Regierungspartei ein Stück weiter. Nirgends außer im noch etwas frommeren Konya gibt es mehr Moscheen im Verhältnis zur Bevölkerung. Ein Großteil der Wirtschaft besteht aus sogenannten islamischen Holdings, Unternehmen, die sich nach dem Zinsverbot des Koran richten wollen. Es gibt immer mehr Koranschulen, und der Anteil der Frauen, die Kopftuch tragen, hat sich nach Meinung eines örtlichen Journalisten in den letzten Jahren "mindestens verdreifacht". Wie die AKP die Türken in den Islam zwingt >>> Von Boris Kalnoky | 20. Juni 2008
SPIEGELONLINE INTERNATIONAL:
The Fight for Turkey: It’s easier to don a veil than take it off. Reversibility is not Islam’s forte >>> By Roger Cohen | June 24, 2008
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ISRAELeNEWS: Muammar Qaddafi has scored so many loony tunes as Libyan despot that his recent musings about love and expectations from “our American Kenyan brother Obama” could be tossed into that same loony bin — except that it is widely shared out there in the world beyond Libya.
The happenstance of Senator Obama’s skin color, his Muslim father, and his middle name of Hussein have led millions, most especially in the Arab world, to think of him as a “brother,” from whom much is expected as leader of the U.S.
True, Mr. Obama’s cultural diversity is hugely beneficial to the U.S. image as a melting pot and much more. That an African-American, Harvard-educated man of opulent origins emerges as potential leader of the U.S. speaks volumes. Where else can millions of voters make such a resoundingly liberating choice free of the tribalism, xenophobia, and bias tearing at much of the world?
But frothing phantasms over how Mr. Obama’s “imagined persona” — as a Muslim or a third world person — are already crowding this view, fanning out of the airwaves of Al-Jazeera TV into effervescent Arab websites and public opinion polls, all murmuring about miraculous turnabouts and new alliances. Obama’s Muslim Fans Need Some Straight Talk >>> By Youssef M Ibrahim | June 22, 2008
BBC:
Barack Hussein Obama Trying It On? >>> | June 22, 2008
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Fun will be had by all on this holiday. It is certain to become a vacation of a life-time. You'll be able to drink as much as you want (Zam Zam water if you're lucky), you'll be able to watch, first hand, a few beheadings in the public square, you might be able to watch a woman being stoned to death for adultery, and you might also be able to cram in a whipping of a few of the local homosexuals! A fun holiday is guaranteed! If you return, and don't get thrown into jail yourself before your flight home. - ©Mark
ARAB NEWS: RIYADH: Prince Sultan bin Salman, secretary-general of the General Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (GCTA), said yesterday that the commission aims to make Saudi Arabia one of the most-favored tourism destinations in the region.
Prince Sultan was speaking at a luncheon meeting organized to launch GCTA’s summer tourism program. The tourism plan, Prince Sultan said, has details of the events, fun and frolics, traditional arts, folklore skits and sporting events that will be organized by local companies and tourism organizations in cooperation with the GCTA in different parts of the Kingdom this year.
“Our aim is to ensure sustainable growth of tourism sector and to offer the best tourism products and services with an aim to promote domestic tourism,” Prince Sultan said. “We are striving hard to make this country one of the three most favored tourism destinations of this region,” said the GCTA chief while giving an overview of the GCTA’s operations.
“There is a lot for tourists to do in Saudi Arabia and we have a lot to offer,” Prince Sultan said. Sultan outlines Kingdom’s tourism goals >>> By Ghazanfar Ali Khan | June 22, 2008
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I realize it sounds rather cynical to ask certain questions about this interfaith dialogue planned for July in Madrid, but one really does have to ask a few questions at this point, concerning the topics to be discussed. First of all, what do Muslims know about human rights? A people who disallows others to choose their religion, or none, people who stone women to death for minor infringements, people who behead ‘criminals’ in the public square, people who cut off limbs for theft, people who believe in a death sentence for apostasy, for extra-marital relations, and for homosexuality are hardly in a position to talk about human rights. They have no understanding of the meaning of that term. And where, exactly, can we see any evidence of Muslims living in harmony with non-Muslims? So what, too, can these people add to a discussion on the topic of peaceful co-existence? – ©Mark
MAKKAH: The Muslim World League (MWL) will organize a global interfaith dialogue in Madrid on July 16, it was announced here yesterday.
Leading personalities representing various monotheistic religions would participate in the three-day conference, which would discuss various topics, including social amity, international cooperation, human rights and peaceful co-existence, said Abdullah Al-Turki, secretary-general of the MWL.
"The call for dialogue between various religions, cultures, civilizations and ideologies by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah at a conference organized by the MWL early this month was, in fact, a call from Makkah, which is the venue of divine inspiration, the source of the Islamic message and the qibla (the direction of prayer) of Muslims," Al-Turki said.
The MWL cheif said King Abdullah's initiative has been hailed unanimously by the Muslim world, which was represented at the conference by prominent scholars and thinkers. Global Interfaith Dialogue Set for July 16 in Madrid >>> By Badea Abu Al-Naja | June 22, 2008
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“Remember this. Politicians can no more protect you against terrorism than they can fix your plumbing.
If they were any good at anything important, they wouldn’t be in politics.” [Source: Peter Hitchens in the MailOnline]
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leJDD.fr: Un jeune homme de 17 ans, de confession juive, a été victime d'une violente agression samedi soir dans le 19e arrondissement à Paris. Selon le Conseil représentatif des institutions juives de France (CRIF), il s'agit sans aucun doute d'un"acte antisémite". Cinq mineurs ont été placés en garde à vue tandis qu'une enquête a été ouverte. Dimanche, la victime est toujours dans le coma.
L'agression s'est déroulée samedi soir, dans une rue du 19e arrondissement, non loin du parc des Buttes-Chaumont. Un jeune homme de 17 ans a croisé la route d'une trentaine de jeunes. Certains le prennent à partie et le frappent violemment. Les associations confessionnelles juives parlent même de l'usage de barres de fer. Pour le Crif (Conseil représentatif des institutions juives de France) et l'Union des étudiants juifs de France(UEJF), "le caractère antisémite de cette agression ne fait aucun doute". Le jeune homme arborait une kipa, calotte portée par les juifs. Ses agresseurs étaient, selon un témoin cité par la police, des jeunes hommes d'origine africaine. Selon une source policière, le mobile antisémite ressortirait des premiers témoignages et cela a éé confirmé par le porte-parole du ministère de l'Intérieur. L'agression à caractère antisémite est "certaine", a dit Gérard Gachet sur France 2, parce qu'aucun autre mobile n'a pu être identifié et que la victime semble avoir été prise à partie en raison de signes distinctifs religieux qu'elle portait. Agression antisémite à Paris >>> Par Maud Pierron | Dimanche 22 Juin 2008
SPIEGELONLINE INTERNATIONAL:
Anti-Semitic Hate Speech in the Name of Islam >>> By Matthias Künzel | May 16, 2008
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«Die Frage der Aussetzung unserer Aktivitäten und der Anreicherung von Uran ist unlogisch und unannehmbar» - Regierungssprecher Gholamhossein Elham
NZZ Online: Der Iran hat neue Verhandlungen über sein Atomprogramm auf der Grundlage einer Aussetzung seiner Uran-Anreicherung abgelehnt. Damit reagierte die Regierung auf ein Verhandlungsangebot der fünf Uno-Vetomächte und Deutschland. Teheran schliesst Aussetzung der Uran-Anreicherung aus: IAEA-Chef will bei Angriff auf Iran zurücktreten >>> 21. Juni 2008
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"Increasing numbers of young Muslim people are becoming sufficiently disaffected with their lives in liberal-democratic-capitalist societies that they might be willing to support violent terrorism to articulate their disillusionment and disengagement." – policy conclusion
THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: Extremists are winning the battle for the hearts and minds of Britain's young Muslims, a disturbing police report warns.
Increasing numbers have become so alienated from mainstream society that they could even lend their support to jihadi terrorism, the study claims.
While most reject violence, many distrust police and are reluctant to inform on extremists.
The report was commissioned by the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) after last year's failed bomb attacks in London's West End and at Glasgow Airport. It is to be discussed at Acpo's annual conference this week. Young Muslims ‘Are Turning to Extremism’ >>> By Patrick Sawer | June 22, 2008
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THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: The Church of England will be thrown into turmoil this summer following the decision of leading bishops to boycott a landmark Anglican summit in protest at the presence of pro-gay bishops.
In a move that marks a significant split in the established Church, at least three bishops, including the Rt Rev Michael Nazir-Ali, the Bishop of Rochester, will decline an invitation from Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, to attend the Lambeth Conference.
Up to six more bishops are understood to be considering similar action because of Dr Williams's decision to allow controversial figures to be at the gathering of worldwide Anglican bishops, which meets only once in 10 years. Leading Anglican Bishops to Boycott Lambeth Conference over Gay Clergy >>> By Jonathan Wynne-Jones, Religious Affairs Correspondent | June 22, 2008
BBC:
Rival Meeting Deepens Anglican Rift >>> By Robert Pigott | June 22, 2008
THE GUARDIAN:
A Senior Anglican Archbishop Last Night Accused Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, of Apostasy >>> By Riazat Butt in Jerusalem | June 23, 2008
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Saturday, June 21, 2008
DAILYNEWSRECORDOnline: A frightening “hate crimes” trial in Canada offers Americans a look at the future of the First Amendment if Muslim immigration to this country continues unabated. Conservative writer Mark Steyn, it seems, “offended” the Muslims in British Columbia, and now not only the Muslims but also the Canadian diversity police want their pound of flesh.
Steyn’s ongoing legal battle began in 2006, when Macleans magazine published an excerpt of his book, “America Alone.” The excerpt, “The Future Belongs To Islam” said nothing that anyone who reads the newspapers doesn’t know: Islam is conquering Europe. But it was “offensive” because it stated exactly that.
Europe, Mr. Steyn wrote, is dying. The Christian faith is waning. Birth rates have collapsed. His reasonable conclusion is that the growing and angry Islamic horde in Europe is preparing the ground for violence, and, indeed, jihad: Aging Europeans, he wrote, are “being supplanted remorselessly by a young Muslim demographic. … [A]t the very minimum, this fast-moving demographic transformation provides a huge comfort zone for the jihad to move around in.” The End of Free Speech: Canadian Case an Omen for America >>> Editorial | June 21, 2008
SABERPOINT:
A World Gone Mad: Multicural Fascism in Full Bloom >>> | June 20, 2008
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THE TELEGRAPH: Gordon Brown has invited oil-rich states like Saudi Arabia to invest in the next generation of British nuclear power stations.
The Prime Minister extended the invitation to OPEC members as part of a deal he will propose at a summit in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
Mr Brown said he wants oil producers to allow Western energy firms to invest in their fields, increasing OPEC's extraction and refining capacity.
In exchange, he said, Western oil-consumers led by Britain should open their economies to investment from oil-states' sovereign wealth funds. In particular, he said, sovereign funds should be encouraged to invest in alternative energy sources, including nuclear power.
The government has signalled its willingness to license a new wave of nuclear power reactors in Britain, but there are doubts about the energy industry's appetite for funding new stations. Gordon Brown Invites Saudi Arabia to Invest in Britain's Nuclear Industry >>> By James Kirkup in Brussels | June 21, 2008
SUNDAY EXPRESS:
Britain under Brown Is a Mess >>> By Martin Townsend | June 22, 2008
DAILY EXPRESS:
Brown Should Quit Now, Say Labour Voters >>> By Gabriel Milland, Political Correspondent | June 23, 2008
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