By Bill Law Emirati activist Ahmed Mansoor was sentenced to 10 years in prison in May 2018 for posts he made on social media [File: Nikhil Monteiro/Reuters] The court appeals of activists Ahmed Mansoor and Nabeel Rajab are conveniently scheduled during the holiday season. Over the holiday season, two prominent Gulf human rights activists will have their […]
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I went on vacation for a week and in that time, Israel got delegitimized. That is the striking impression from the news. The two-state consensus is now in a complete shambles in the U.S. discourse, and many Americans on both right and left are beginning to support one democratic state in Israel and Palestine,
When the Indian Judiciary has, faced with Authoritarian Leaders, Turned Unconstitutional There have been moments in the past seventy years or so, when the most authoritarian governments have drawn out the most supine responses from India’s higher judiciary. Remember Justice Bhagwati’s actions during ADM Jabalpur when he not just ratified the suspension of fundamental rights by
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Written by Adam Horowitz A new poll conducted by Shibley Telhami at the University of Maryland shows unprecedented support among Americans for the one-state solution in Israel/Palestine, and stronger sanctions against Israel for the occupation, as well as growing criticism of the Israeli role in U.S. politics. Here are some of the findings of the
Press release 11 December 2018 Canada must release Huawei CFO Meng and not kowtow to the United States Citizens International strongly condemns the arrest and detention of the Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou by the Canadian authorities at the request of the United States. Her detention is cruel, uncivilized and illegal.
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Dear Sheikh Abdur Rahman Sudais I would like to greet you with the Islamic greeting of peace – Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullah, may the peace and blessings of Allah SWT be upon you. However, I feel very uncomfortable sending you such an honourable greeting of peace and blessings when I know my letter is not
An open Letter to Sheikh Abdur Rahman Sudais, Grand Imam of Masijdil Al-Haram in Makkah. Read More »
By David D. Kirkpatrick LONDON — A Saudi dissident close to the murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi has filed a lawsuit charging that an Israeli software company helped the royal court take over his smartphone and spy on his communications with Mr. Khashoggi. The lawsuit puts new pressure on the company, the NSO Group, and on the
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