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Islamic Issues February 3, 2008

Jawdat Said and Islam as a Violence-Free Religion

Philosopher Jawdat Said, little known in the West, has been propagating a vision of Islam free of violence for the past 40 years. His books have been widely read and
Palestine February 3, 2008

Israeli Soldiers Speak Out

A searing interview with Avichai Sharon and Noam Chayut, both veterans of the Israeli Defense Forces and members of Breaking the Silence. Sharon and Chayut served during the second intifada,
Palestine February 3, 2008

Defending Israel to the “End Times”

These are busy days for Christian Zionists. While President Bush recently returned from his trip to the Middle East “optimistic” that a peace agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians could
Election Coverage February 3, 2008

Democracy Is a Beautiful Thing

"The people can have anything they want. The trouble is, they do not want anything. At least they vote that way on election day." Eugene Debs, American socialist leader, early
Iraq February 3, 2008

War in Iraq

“Many in this chamber understand that America must not fail in Iraq, because you understand that the consequences of failure would be grievous and far-reaching . .”
Islamic Issues February 3, 2008

Let’s not forget the moderate Islamists

For more than three decades, fundamentalist religious organizations across the Arab world - such as the Islamic Group in Egypt, the Armed Islamic Group in Algeria, and Al-Qaeda - have
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine February 3, 2008

Protest against Gaza Siege Receives EU Ministers in Brussels

Protesters demonstrated in front of the European Parliament and the European Union headquarters in the Belgian capital to express their rejection to the suffocating siege imposed by Israeli Occupation Forces
Human RightsPalestine February 3, 2008

OIC Parliaments Slash out at Gaza Siege

Participants in the conference of the parliaments of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) condemned the siege imposed by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on Gaza. The participants called, in their
Palestine February 3, 2008

Hamas Reaches Deal with Egypt to Restore Order to Borders

Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas has reached a deal with Egypt over restoring order to and control over Egypt-Gaza borders, said the top leader in the movement Mahmoud Al-Zahar in statements
Human RightsPrisoners of Conscience February 3, 2008

European Union Lashes out at Arresting Syrian Riad Seif

The European Union criticized Syrian authorities’ detention of Riad Seif, an opposition leader and a founder of Damascus Declaration, along with other opposition figures.