Religion
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Deputy head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps political bureau Yadollah Javani said the Jewish state would suffer if Amrica struck Iran.
Pittsburgh Imam Naeem Abdullah In lectures and sermons: Jews “running everything” and “have all the money”; white supremacy has co-opted Judaism and Christianity; black people in America are under occupation; black liberation army was effective; black nationalism is a Sunnah.
At the same time, in response to the hardening of European policy towards Iran and the inability of Europe to “deliver the goods,” conservative elements in Tehran continue to criticize the government for not quitting the nuclear deal yet.
Druze activists protest law outside the home of Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked • She expresses sympathy for the “true feelings” of the Druze, but argues that the nation-state bill does nothing to harm their equality and is vital for the country.
In recent weeks, there has been a marked deterioration in relations between Iran and Europe.
In a Dec. 23, 2018 interview with the French weekly “Le Point,” Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that no Iranian leader had ever threatened to destroy Israel.
In a meeting with Druze leaders, ex-IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz vowed to do “all he could” to change the controversial nation-state law so that it would reflect “the indelible bond between us, not just in the battlefield but also in everyday life.”
Norway contributed nearly $2 million between 2017 to 2019, while Sweden gave $500,000 between 2017 and 2018.
U.S. political activist Linda Sarsour: “The Prophet Muhammad was a human-rights activist; we don’t need the West to teach us about feminism.”
U.K. Muslim website commends Golders Green mosque “for responding to community concerns” • Holocaust Educational Trust calls cancellation of the initiative to highlight the role of Albanian Muslims who saved more than 1,000 Jews in World War II “a great shame.”
“Evangelicals represent 25%-30% of the American population and strongly support the nation of Israel, the birthplace of our own Christian heritage,” reads the letter sent by the 38 leaders.
Issam Akel was arrested and put through a trial, despite the fact that he has U.S. citizenship, an Israeli ID card, and that the U.S. State Department and U.S. Ambassador to Israel demanded his release.
