Families of Srebrenica Victims to Sue Dutch, U.N.
FAMILIES OF SREBRENICA VICTIMS TO SUE DUTCH, U.N. Families of the victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia will sue the Dutch state and the United Nations, which they blame in part for allowing the killings to happen, lawyers said on Friday. The law firm representing a group of about 6,000 family members said […]
Chomsky v. Dershowitz on Pro-Israel Bias
CORRESPONDENCE: MATCH POINT It is always intriguing to see just how far Alan Dershowitz will go in his efforts to conceal the fact that Norman Finkelstein exposed him as a vulgar and fraudulent apologist for Israeli human rights violations–carefully, judiciously, with extensive documentation (“Taking the Bait,”, May 21). Knowing that he cannot respond, Dershowitz is […]
NY: Arabic School Creates Stir
NY: ARABIC SCHOOL IN N.Y.C. CREATES STIR In September, New York City will open the nation’s first public school dedicated to teaching Arabic and Arab culture. Named after the Christian Arab poet Khalil Gibran, it’s one of 65 specialty dual-language schools in New York. But it’s the only one that has sparked a public controversy. […]
NY: Palestinian Author’s Book Signing Protested
NY: PALESTINIAN AUTHOR’S BOOK SIGNING PROTESTED – TOP View Video: http://www.bridgestv.com/videos.asp?bcpid=271525776&bclid=307734328&bctid=958496688
MI: Detroit Expects Half of Iraqi Refugees
MI: DETROIT EXPECTS HALF OF IRAQI REFUGEES Immigration aid workers here expect that as many as half of the nearly 7,000 Iraqi refugees who will be brought into the United States by the end of September will settle in the area. Lutheran Social Services of Michigan has received government data on numerous refugees recommended for […]
NM: Muslim Players Claim Bias by Football Coach
NM: MOTIONS HEARD TODAY BEFORE CIVIL LAWSUIT TRIAL AGAINST NMSU FOOTBALL COACH HAL MUMME A federal judge will hear motions today in what may be the final hearing before a civil lawsuit alleging religious discrimination against New Mexico State University head football coach Hal Mumme goes to trial. The trial is scheduled for June 25. […]
CA: U.S. Muslims Seek Indigenous Imams
CA: A GROWING DEMAND FOR THE RARE AMERICAN IMAM Sheik Yassir Fazaga regularly uses a standard American calendar to provide inspiration for his weekly Friday sermon. Around Valentine’s Day this year, he talked about how the Koran endorses romantic love within certain ethical parameters. (As opposed to say, clerics in Saudi Arabia, who denounce the […]
CAIR: Charity Walks Promote Cancer Awareness, Fitness
CAIR: CHARITY WALKS IN UNITED STATES PROMOTE CANCER AWARENESS, FITNESS Charity walks raise millions of dollars to fight breast cancer and other diseases, but in the United States and, increasingly, around the world, they also raise awareness about the importance of early disease detection and physical fitness. The events are great opportunities for women to […]
CAIR-AZ: Prank Targets Muslim Student
CAIR-AZ: PRANK TARGETS MUSLIM STUDENT A Gilbert junior high school was put on lockdown last Thursday following a bad joke targeting a Muslim student. Mustafa Abdul Razzaq is a seventh-grader at Mesquite Junior High School. At 13, he’s already been accused of being a terrorist. “They call me ‘terrorist’ and they say, like, my dad’s […]
CAIR-CAN: Guantanamo Detainee Must Have Canadian Lawyers
CAIR-CAN SAYS GUANTANAMO DETAINEE MUST HAVE CANADIAN LAWYERS (Ottawa, Canada – June 1, 2007) – The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) today called on the government to enter into talks with U.S. officials to ensure that Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr is permitted representation by Canadian legal counsel. CAIR-CAN’s request comes after Khadr, a […]