International Affairs

“The Independent” — Of course there will be an inquiry. And in the meantime, we shall be told that all the dead Afghan civilians were being used as “human shields” by the Taliban and we shall say that we “deeply regret” innocent lives that were lost. But we shall say that it’s all the fault of the terrorists, not our …

Friends of Al-Aqsa, in conjunction with the Britain-Palestine All Party Parliamentary Group, hosted an event at the House of Commons on Tuesday 19th May, considering the findings of a report titled: ‘Occupation, Colonialism, Apartheid? A re-assessment of Israel ’s practices in the occupied Palestinian territories under international law.’  This investigative Report was produced by a team of high-profile international lawyers …

  Clashes hit German anti-Islam rally Scuffles have broken out after about 1,600 people demonstrated against a rally held by a group opposing the building of a mosque in the German city of Cologne.     The rally, held by Pro Koeln, a right-wing group, led to violence after left-wing demonstrators demanded entry to it on Saturday, saying it had …

With power comes arrogance. With arrogance comes a desire to impose one’s will on the weak, or in international relations, an itch to interfere in the affairs of other nations. Often arrogance leads to the downfall of the high and the mighty. History teaches us this lesson. The United States, during the administration of President George W. Bush demonstrated its …

Q: Name the country that legally prevents its ‘Citizens’ from marrying someone who lives outside the country? A: Israel    The Jewish state brought this law to prevent Palestinians, living under its benign occupation and its much publicised democratic ideals, from marrying members of their tribes living in ‘free’ Gaza or the ‘freer’ still West bank. Perhaps one of the most …

Reporting from Cairo — Egyptians are cautiously rejoicing over the recent appointment of a veiled Egyptian American Muslim woman as an advisor to President Obama.  Dalia Mogahed, senior analyst and executive director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, was appointed this month to Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. ·         Judge to review …