No way to defeat Jewish terrorism without ending the occupation
The vast majority of settlers are not violent, although different levels of violence toward the Palestinian population in the occupied territories have accompanied the settlement enterprise since its inception. These acts of violence are never an outlier, but as a direct consequence of the situation in the West Bank.
Turkey's Erdogan says his primary concern is "Islam, Islam Islam." Don't believe him.
There have long been discussions as to whether Erdogan still harbors a “secret” Islamist agenda that he would unleash once fully secure in his position as President-for-life. Erdogan added fuel to these concerns on Friday, July 31, when he told a group in Indonesia that his only concerns were “Islam, Islam, Islam.”
Three chears for Sistani
When Iraq’s most pre-eminent Shia cleric comments on political affairs it’s worth your while to listen. But don’t expect some rabble-rousing sectarian demagoguery from Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. Despite his stature Sistani has never tried to attain for the Shia of Iraq more than their due.j
