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Other Issues April 5, 2008

Speaking Truth To Power

By 1967, King had become the country’s most prominent opponent of the Vietnam War, and a staunch critic of overall U.S. foreign policy, which he deemed militaristic.
Human RightsReform Issues April 5, 2008

Is Striking Really Effective? Opposition Figures Answer

Dr. Abdul-Halim Kandil, a distinguished member in Kefaya pro-reform movement, said in a phone interview with Ikhwanweb that different forms of civil disobedience and strikes are the only choice in
Election CoverageHuman RightsPrisoners of ConscienceReform Issues April 5, 2008

Egypt arrests 34 Muslim Brotherhood members ahead of elections and general strike

Egypt arrested 34 members of the Muslim Brotherhood Friday, including a top decision maker, continuing the government’s crackdown against the country’s most powerful opposition group ahead of this month’s municipal
Human RightsPalestine April 5, 2008

Ramon: Jerusalem not for negotiations, wall our borders

Haim Ramon, the Israeli deputy premier, has affirmed that public and secret talks with PA chief Mahmoud Abbas and his team do not include Jerusalem, "which all knows is not
Human RightsPalestine April 5, 2008

Palestinian prisoners go on hunger strike in solidarity with Hashlamon

The number of Palestinian prisoners, who are going on hunger strike in solidarity with the Palestinian detainee Nora Al-Hashlamon, is on the rise, according to a Palestinian legal center.
Palestine April 5, 2008

Should the U.S. End Aid to Israel?

It was highly appropriate that this debate was held two weeks before tax day, since in Israel’s sixty years of existence, it has received more US tax money than any
Human RightsIraq April 5, 2008

Was Killing Iraqi Children Worth It?

A snapshot of the opening scene in the U.S. invasion of Iraq provides an excellent insight into the immorality and horror of the entire operation, from start to whenever it
Election CoverageHuman RightsPrisoners of Conscience April 4, 2008

More MB houses Stormed, Executive Bureau Member Arrested

As part of the government’s campaign to halt Muslim Brotherhood participation in local elections, state security forces broke into houses of MB candidates for the second day in the cities
Islamic Issues April 4, 2008

The Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act Undermines Freedom

The Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act - H.R. 1955 was passed by a landslide vote (a bipartisan vote of 404-6) in the House of Representatives in October of
Human RightsPalestine April 4, 2008

Bedouin in unrecognized villages struggle for water

Over half of the 85,000 Bedouin in the Negev desert live in some 40 villages not recognized by Israel, leaving them without access to many basic services, most importantly water.