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Author Archives: iPouya
Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosque… not the first time
[Remember when they used to torch black churches in the South?] Al-Jazeera: “The Israeli police … have opened a very widespread investigation; the other security forces in Israel will be a part of [it], as well as Palestinian information that … Continue reading
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‘Jews for Justice’ aid boat sets sail for Gaza
Ha’aretz: A boat carrying Jewish activists from Israel, Germany, the U.S. and Britain set sail on Sunday for Gaza, hoping to breach Israel’s blockade there and deliver aid. Richard Kuper, an organizer with the U.K. group Jews for Justice for … Continue reading
Posted in Gaza, Palestine
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Iran and Iraq remember war that cost more than a million lives
The Guardian: Nostalgia is not the right word to describe how Iranians and Iraqis feel when they look back at the epic war they fought – one of the longest and bloodiest of the 20th century. It began 30 years … Continue reading
Video: Celebrities Cultural Boycott of Israel
And the list is growing, see the al-Jazeera video about the boycott here. I’m a little relieved that people are starting to realize that the continued colonization of Palestine in the form of the ceaseless settlement construction is a major … Continue reading
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Harvard faces protests over honour for Islamophobic editor
The Guardian: Harvard academics and students are demanding that the university rescind a plan to honour the editor-in-chief of a leading Washington political magazine this week after he wrote that Muslims are unfit for the protections of the US constitution … Continue reading
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“Dude, you have no Koran.”
See the hilarious video and remember the name, Jacob Isom.
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Qur’ans burned on 9/11 despite canceled event
After introducing the idea and championing it for months, Terry Jones abandoned it a couple days before the 9th anniversary of 9/11. Others, however, took it upon themselves to set the Qur’an on fire without Terry Jones. See the video … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Muslims in America, Racism
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An Iraq War Veteran Speaks…
in a must see youtube video.
Tea Party Reveals Real Reason Behind Mosque Opposition Frenzy
Huffington Post: Leaders of astroturf groups opposing the Not-At-Ground-Zero-Muslim-Center can’t seem to decide on an argument. They have thrown everything and the kitchen sink at us in the way of fabricated reasons. First, they tried the “legal” route. When it … Continue reading
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Movie Trailer: “Fordson”
Sorry for the delay. I’m back in Ann Arbor, Michigan to start the second year of the PhD program. I spent the entire summer in southern California conducting research and spending time with friends and family. Next week, I begin … Continue reading
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The King of Iraq
Foreign Policy:Â Sadr — feared by some, reviled by others and revered by a broad swath of Iraq’s urban poor — is now a kingmaker in Iraqi politics. It’s a role that Sadr, the scion of a prominent clerical family, … Continue reading
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As Iranian American weddings grow more lavish, some call for restraint
LA Times: In Los Angeles’ wealthy Persian community, it’s not uncommon to spend hundreds of thousands. But with the slumping economy, some groups say such extravagance has become detrimental.
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Extremist Makeover – Homeland Edition
In Jon We Trust Part II
Posted in Humor, Muslims in America
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Watch: Jon Stewart Challenges Critics of Ground Zero Mosque
In Jon We Trust.
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Keith Olbermann on the “Ground Zero Mosque”
Keith Olbermann puts it down on the issue of the so-called Ground Zero Mosque. See the video here.
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