Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 11 – Leading figures at the madrassas and other repositories of Islamic learning across the Middle East and North Africa have recently begun examining the hypothetical notion of assigning actual worth to individual human existence. Such ...
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By Ismail Haniyeh You hear all sorts of ridiculous arguments when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Passions run high, and in service of what they perceive to be a noble cause, some partisans do a disservice to history. It’s ...
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“They might be imperialist pig-dogs, but they know how to handle rocket defense.” Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, June 9 – Sallah Odeh grew tired of Hamas rockets falling short of Israel and hitting his neighborhood, so he tried to build ...
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Jerusalem, June 8 – As corruption and criminal allegations mount against the various candidates for Israel’s presidency, the five remaining ones and their supporters are saying they will rescue and restore the dignity befitting the office of president just as ...
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Paris, June 7 – The aftermath of the fatal shootings in a Belgian Jewish Museum two weeks ago by a Muslim with French citizenship has the Continent’s far right in an uproar, as the anti-immigrant, antisemitic groups in question believe ...
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Damascus, Syria, June 6 – The referees tasked with officiating at various soccer matches around the world endorsed the outcome of Syria’s national elections today, in which serving President Basher Assad was reelected to a third term. The referees, widely ...
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Jerusalem, June 5 – The aftermath of the Shavuot festival has anthropologists and other scientists scratching their heads at the popularity in Israel of a sponge-like, only mildly edible cheesecake in honor of the day, when dairy is traditionally made ...
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West Hempstead, NY, June 4 – A synagogue attendee who stayed up all night on the first night of the Shavuot festival cannot keep himself awake at morning services, and believes that his compromised ability to perform a religiously mandatory ...
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Jenin, June 3 – Palestinian gunmen and would-be suicide bombers expressed their frustration today at the British Broadcasting Corporation, which appears to be ignoring every single one of their recent attempts to attack Israelis with lethal force. The BBC has ...
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Ramallah, June 2 – Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas introduced the new unity government with Hamas today at a ceremony where the Hamas and Fatah ministers swore to fulfill their duties, while Israel just plain swore. A festive atmosphere pervaded ...
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