This refers to the article titled “MMDA: Will The Cabinet Blink?” written by Mr. Ameer Faaiz which appeared in Colombo Telegraph on 23/08/2021. In the greater interest of (1) the rights of Muslim women, men and children (2) the continuation of the Sri Lankan heritage of legal pluralism and (3) the uniquely diverse ethno-religious-cultural composition, the cabinet may be cautioned against injudiciously …
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The PA is an obstacle to freedom by Anjuman Rahman
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas makes a speech as he attends the Advisory Board meeting of the Palestine National Liberation Movement (FATAH) in Ramallah, West Bank on 9 December 2018. [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency] Last weekend, 24 Palestinian activists demanding accountability for the death of fellow campaigner Nizar Banat were arrested, detained and brutally beaten in custody by members of the Palestinian Authority …
Read More »Racism is at the very heart of Israel Dr Belal Yasin
Palestinians hold banners reading ‘Segregated and Unequeal’ during a protest against Israeli restrictions in Hebron, West Bank on 28 August 2017 [Mamoun Wazwaz/Anadolu Agency] Many international organisations and human rights groups have confirmed that Israel imposes a racist — “apartheid” — regime which oppresses the Palestinians. This regime denies them basic rights and exposes them to repeated attacks by …
Read More »US-Israel relations: Biden must stand up to Bennett on Palestinian rights by Osama Abuirshaid
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) meets with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at the Willard Hotel in Washington, DC, on 25 August 2021 (AFP) Joe Biden entered office promising to restore America’s moral authority. In his first meeting with Naftali Bennett, a return to business as usual is not an option US President Joe Biden is scheduled …
Read More »Israel’s Bennett says no Palestinian state as long as he’s prime minister
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has embarked on a trip to Washington for a visit with US President Joe Biden (Reuters) Israeli prime minister said he would continue to expand existing settlements in the West Bank deemed illegal under international law Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has said he will not allow a Palestinian state to be created under his watch, in an …
Read More »Israel parents protest after school hires Palestinian teacher
An Israeli primacy school welcomes pupils wearing protective gear and respecting distancing measures upon return to school after the COVID-19 lockdown on 3 May 2020 [EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images] Israeli parents with children in a primary school in Herzliya complained after the educational institute hired a Palestinian teacher, Israel’s Channel 12 reported. In a letter addressed to the principal, they argued that …
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