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Month: January 2009

Avi Shlaim: How Israel brought Gaza to the brink of humanitarian catastrophe

Avi Shlaim: How Israel brought Gaza to the brink of humanitarian catastrophe

I am struck by the frankness, candidness, decency and honesty of the writer. Here is someone who has been a loyal servant to Israel and has served in its Army, here is someone who’s conscience will not allow him to blindly support Israel and its genocidal policies against the Palestinians. It is amazing how the noble nature of a human being can surface beyond blind tribalism and speak the truth. From the Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/07/gaza-israel-palestine/print Oxford professor of international relations Avi…

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BBC R3 Interview with Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad

BBC R3 Interview with Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad

This is an excellent interview with Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad in which he discusses his reasons for converting to Islam in his teenage years. If you want to read about his conversion you can do so in the article Quicunque Vult, or, A teenage journey to Islam. Joan Bakewell explores areas of belief with artists, thinkers and other public figures. She talks to Cambridge University chaplain and Muslim convert Tim Winter, known as Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad. He explores the…

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Number 10 Petition: Sanctions agains Israel

Number 10 Petition: Sanctions agains Israel

For what it is worth, there is a petition on official Number 10 Downing Street website to have sanctions imposed on Israel. The text of the petition is: Israeli must be punished for its failure to adhere to the Geneva Convention concerning the collective punishment of the citizens of Gaza. Israeli tactics are cruel, malicious and demonstrate that Israel is not interested in the peace process or a Palestinian State. They are creating the ideal breeding ground for extremism, sabotaging…

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