Inside
1948 Palestine
By Isabelle Humphries, YellowTimes, August
24, 2002
(YellowTimes.org) – Residents watched
helplessly as the bulldozer tore apart
14 Arab homes, shelter to over 125 people.
The following week, in the north, Israeli
agents raided and confiscated property
from three offices of an Islamic Movement
welfare organization. Make no mistake:
these examples are not taken from the
brutal occupation of the West Bank and
Gaza, but from the other side of the border,
in the land that was declared as Israel
in 1948.
The
Science of Xenophobia
By Karima Burns, Islam Online, July 4,
2002
“And believe in what I have revealed,
verifying that which is with you, and
be not the first to deny it, neither take
a mean price in exchange for My communications;
and Me, Me alone should you fear" (Qur’an
2:41).”
The
Other Anti-Semitism
By James J. Zogby, IndyMedia, August 24,
2002
Both Jews and Arab Muslims were perceived
as threats-their organizations, their
wealth, and even their corporate identities
were seen as damaging to the West. And
the results have been devastating to both
peoples. Both groups have suffered a history
of vilification and both have endured
campaigns of systematic violence.
Oil
and Israel Drive U.S. Policy Towards Iraq
By Saeed Shehabi, Islam Online, August
10, 2002
One of the often overlooked reasons behind
Western zeal in its endeavor to wage war
against Iraq is its oil wealth. According
to Gerald Butt, editor of the Middle East
Economic Survey, “the removal of
Saddam is, in effect, the removal of the
last threat to the free flow of oil from
the Gulf as a whole”.
Background:
Jews are very visible among demonizers
of Islam'
By Ori Nir, Ha'aretz, August 25, 2002
WASHINGTON - Should suspicions against
Florida podiatrist Dr. Robert Goldstein
have foundation, his plan to strike at
dozens of Muslim institutions around Tampa
was the largest anti-Muslim scheme hatched
since the September 11 attacks.
Analysis:
Diplomatic maintenance
By Aluf Benn, Ha'aretz, August 25, 2002
The "Gaza and Bethlehem First" gradual
cease-fire plan screeched to a halt this
weekend, amid accusations and counter-accusations
by Israel and the Palestinian Authority
about unfulfilled promises. Defense Minister
Benjamin Ben-Eliezer isn't disappointed
about the delays. He intends to continue
with the initiative, and also with his
meetings with Mohammed Dahlan and other
PA figures. Ben-Eliezer believes that
the plan's implementation needs more time.
