PressTVGlobalNews | January 11, 2011
This edition of Press TV’s News Analysis will be looking at Israel’s latest violation in the occupied territories. Located near the al-Aqsa mosque in the center of Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in East Jerusalem Al Quds laid the Shepherd Hotel, a heritage symbol for Palestinians, now destroyed by Israel, as part of their on-going effort to Judaize Al Quds.
Kaveh Taghvai’s guests for the show are Nada Hashwi, Ken O’Keefe and Sameh Habeeb. Enjoy the show.
By Dr. Ahmed Yousef
Women in every society have a different perception of their respective roles, which are generally molded by social and cultural norms. Evidently in many parts of the world, these social and cultural norms have restricted women of their due rights.
Islam has liberated women of such restrictions by emphasizing social equality and granting women the right to work as part of their freedom of choice. Although wearing the Hijab is a religious obligation, it is inarguably an issue between a woman and God. No one is allowed to force a woman to wear Hijab if she chooses not to, nor does the religion allow anyone to interfere with her if she chooses to take it off.
Furthermore, an individual or a group of people’s choice to practice their religion and follow its teachings and principles must be respected and not judged according to certain standards set by others.
Click here to continue reading “Hamas and women: Clearing misconceptions” by Dr. Ahmed Yousef.
by Justin Raimondo, Antiwar.com, 12 January 2011
I’ve spent more than a few columns predicting that the so-called tea partiers – the grassroots populist movement that has our liberal elites in a frothy-mouthed lather – will be logically led to call for major cuts in military spending – and, by the sheer logic of their anti-spending, “anti-government” position, eventually come to challenge our foreign policy of global intervention. The other day, as I listened to a fascinating panel discussion on Warren Olney‘s KCRW radio show To the Point on defense spending and deficit reduction, I had the distinct pleasure of hearing my prediction come true – a lot sooner, I have to admit, than I ever imagined.
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