A worrying story in the New York Times that indicates Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s government is cracking down even harder on those not sharing his fundamentalist reading of Islam. The paper regularly publishes propaganda against Tehran but this report correspondents with other stories in the blogosphere.
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Sri Lanka and Israel continue to cross paths
From Sri Lanka’s Daily Mirror, an insight into the workings of the UN: According to Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry sources, Pakistan and Malaysia were two of the main countries… among the Muslim countries of… Non Aligned Movement (NAM)… which were reluctant to place their signatures to the… letter signed by the member countries opposing the…
Murdoch would like to hang with Muslims in space
Fox News discover the secret pro-Islam agenda of Barack Obama: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Wish You Weren’t Here www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party
When killing “enemies” is the default media position
A leading British former counter-terrorism official says that his country’s “war on terror” has been an abject failure, alienated Muslims and increased the chances of terrorism. The CIA’s former top counter-terrorism official claims that the use of contracting in the “war on terror” is a good thing and Washington’s post 9/11 posture has been one…
Helpful hints for American reporters (Israel=bad, Arabs=bad)
Following the firing of a CNN journalist for daring to praise the recently deceased Lebanese religious leader Sayyed Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, it’s clear that American corporate television allows anti-Arab statements to run 24/7, but dare say something that may upset the Zionist lobby or Israel, and you’ll be gone. Here’s (former AIPAC employee) CNN’s Wolf…
This is how to cut your hair and be a good Muslim
Absurd: Iran has unveiled haircuts that according to officials are in line with Iranian and Islamic principles. The new haircut models approved by Iran’s Culture Ministry are aimed at preventing haircuts deemed “Western” among Iranian youth. Barbers and men with haircuts considered “Western” and fashionable have been warned in recent years.
How we are helping Islamists
Dissenting British historian Mark Curtis has a record of skewering the realities of his country’s foreign policy. We don’t just work with the “enemy”; we’ve become the enemy. His latest: When the London bombers struck five years ago, many people blamed the invasion of Iraq for inspiring them. But the connection between 7/7 and British…
Just what is Washington getting from Israel?
Thaddeus Russell, The Daily Beast: The history of Israel and its relationship with the U.S. is infinitely complex, but there’s one damning fact that’s ignored as often as The Question: There was not a single act of Arab terrorism against Americans before 1968, when the U.S. became the chief supplier of military equipment and economic…
Can somebody tell them that slamming Islam isn’t great for Zionist spin
Remember Latma, the Zionist outfit in Israel run by the Jerusalem Post’s Caroline Glick? You know the ones. Hating Arabs and Palestinians in particular. Doing wonders for Israeli PR. They’re back with another tasteful affair: