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Islam-hatred
United Tells Muslim Woman Passenger ‘No Soda For Terrorists’

United Tells Muslim Woman Passenger ‘No Soda For Terrorists’

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Jose Marcelino Ortiz and Nik Zecevic | (TheLipTV Video) | — “United Airlines discriminated against Muslim passenger Tahera Ahmad following a request she made for an unopened can of Diet Coke during her flight from Chicago to Washington on Friday. According to Ahmad, an attendant denied her the soda claiming it could be used “as […]

Africa
Can Nigeria’s new Muslim President defeat Boko Haram Extremists?

Can Nigeria’s new Muslim President defeat Boko Haram Extremists?

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By Lisa Vives | — NEW YORK (IPS) – Muhammadu Buhari, his hand on the Holy Book, was sworn in as Nigeria’s president at an open-air ceremony this past Friday in the capital city of Abuja. His speech acknowledged many of the challenges facing the largest democracy in Africa but offered hope that these challenges […]

Antisemitism
Are there Echoes of the old Anti-Semitism in today’s Islam-Hatred?

Are there Echoes of the old Anti-Semitism in today’s Islam-Hatred?

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Anne-Ruth Wertheim | (Informed Comment) | – Recently, the head of the Dutch national police Gerard Bouman warned against the poison that was seeping into his organisation: Muslims were continually being forced to prove their loyalty. Has Islamophobia really come this far? And can what is happening now be compared to pre-World War II anti-Semitism? […]

Israel
SlutWalk: Israeli Women March For Equal Rights In Jerusalem

SlutWalk: Israeli Women March For Equal Rights In Jerusalem

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AJ+ | (Video) | – “It’s a city where women have been forced to sit at the back of buses. Now Israel’s women are demanding equal rights in Jerusalem with a “SlutWalk”.” AJ+: “SlutWalk: Israeli Women March For Equal Rights In Jerusalem”

Iraq
Iraqi Army, Shiite Militias Retake area west of Ramadi from ISIL/ Daesh

Iraqi Army, Shiite Militias Retake area west of Ramadi from ISIL/ Daesh

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Press TV | (Video) — Reports coming out of Iraq suggest that government forces have managed to recapture a 5-kilometer area in the west of the flashpoint city. The latest advances follow fierce battles with the Takfiri terrorists. Dozens of terrorists have already been killed in the confrontation. Iraqi volunteer forces are advancing on Ramadi […]

Iraq
Kurdish Muslims abandoning Islam for Zoroastrianism in Disgust at ISIL/ Daesh?

Kurdish Muslims abandoning Islam for Zoroastrianism in Disgust at ISIL/ Daesh?

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By Alaa Latif | (Niqash.org) The small, ancient religion of Zoroastrianism is being revived in northern Iraq. Followers say locals should join because it’s a truly Kurdish belief. Others say the revival is a reaction to extremist Islam. One of the smallest and oldest religions in the world is experiencing a revival in the semi-autonomous […]

Apartheid
As new Gaza Aid Effort sets Sail, Activists mark 5 years since Israeli attack

As new Gaza Aid Effort sets Sail, Activists mark 5 years since Israeli attack

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GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Activists in Gaza City on Sunday marked five years since Israel’s deadly attack on the first Freedom Flotilla in 2010, a day after the ship leading Freedom Flotilla III arrived in the port of Bueu in Spain en route to Gaza. Israeli naval forces killed nine activists On May 31, 2010 […]

Apartheid
Israel: Top Outrageous Things Officials of the New Far Right Gov’t have Said

Israel: Top Outrageous Things Officials of the New Far Right Gov’t have Said

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Ami Kaufman | +972 Magazine | (Video) — “The ministers comprising Israel’s 34th government are the most right wing ever, almost all oppose the two-state solution and have a rich history of legislative attacks on human rights organizations and democratic institutions. Ami Kaufman has a wake-up call for you.” +972 Magazine: ” Wake-up Call: Meet […]

Iraq
Nasty, New Neighbours:  How Close Will Extremists Get To Baghdad?

Nasty, New Neighbours: How Close Will Extremists Get To Baghdad?

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By Mustafa Habib | (Niqash.org) | – The fall of Ramadi means that Baghdad, Karbala and Babel have unpleasant new neighbours in the Islamic State group. How long before the extremists are in the capital’s backyard? At one stage it seemed as though the chances of the extremist group known as the Islamic State entering […]

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