“I joined a Jihadist organization very early on in my life,” reminisced Noor Dahri in an exclusive interview with The Jerusalem Post. Dahri, nowadays a peace activist and head of Islamic Theology of Counter-Terrorism think tank (ITCT), was born and raised in Pakistan. “I was a very extreme person in my young life and … Read more
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said he was “horrified” by the reports of mass graves containing hundreds of bodies at two Gaza hospitals following the withdrawal of Israeli forces. In a statement on Tuesday, April 23, Turk called for independent, effective and transparent investigations into the deaths, adding, “Given the prevailing climate … Read more
JERUSALEM — Every year, Alon Gat’s mother led the family’s Passover celebration of the liberation of the ancient Israelites from Egypt thousands of years ago. But this year, Gat is struggling with how to reconcile a holiday commemorating freedom after his mother was slain and other family members abducted when Hamas attacked Israel. Gat’s sister, … Read more
Online threats and hateful rhetoric against pro-Palestinian protesters have accelerated since Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas encouraged people affected by the mass protests to “take matters into your own hands,” according to a report obtained by CBS News. Advance Democracy, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that conducts public interest research, says it found that there … Read more
A large number of Palestinians in Gaza Strip on Wednesday, April 10, performed Eid Al-Fitr prayers on the rubble of mosques that were destroyed by the Israeli aggression during the war that has been going on for more than six months. Videos widely circulated on social media platforms shows citizens performing Eid prayers under the … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has called on Malaysians to pray for the Palestinians, who are facing attacks by the Israeli regime. “While we are celebrating our victory, let’s pray for our brothers and sisters in Palestine. “May Allah always protect them and grant them strength to face the … Read more
Albert Einstein once revealed the secret of his genius: “Simplify as much as possible – but not more so.” His famous equation E=mc2, linked mass and energy in a manner that changed the world. He discovered it by starting with a complex equation and striking out everything that was not essential. Simplify! Presto! Mass … Read more
According to a famous Arab proverb, “A dog’s tail is never straight.” It is used to describe people who will never be cured of their bad habits. This proverb comes to mind when one hears the US administration talking about the need for the “revitalization” of the Palestinian Authority (PA), established exactly 30 years … Read more
Lebanon: Immediate ceasefire or inevitable disaster An-Nahar, Lebanon, March 30 For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org If the information provided by sources close to Hezbollah is accurate, then significant developments in southern Lebanon are on the horizon. It appears that Wafiq Safa, a security official in Hezbollah, recently visited the … Read more
By Amir Vahdat | Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — The commander of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard warned Friday that “our brave men will punish the Zionist regime,” escalating threats against Israel for an airstrike that killed seven of the group’s members, including two Iranian generals, earlier this week. The strike, widely attributed to Israel, destroyed … Read more
