Monthly Archives: July 2017

Israelis fire tear gas at Palestinians in al-Aqsa

Worshippers make their way to holy site after two weeks of protesting against Israeli-imposed obstacles to free entry.

Silicon Valley Censorship by Samuel Westrop

  • If it is ever “toxic” to deem ISIS a terrorist organization, then — regardless of whether that is the result of human bias or an under-developed algorithm — the potential for abuse, and for widespread censorship, will always exist. The problem lies with the very concept of the idea. Why does Silicon Valley believe it should decide what is valid speech and what is not?

UK Terrorism: ‘Enough’ is Not ‘Enough’ by Douglas Murray

  • Were terror attacks like this simply something that the British public would have to get used to, as the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, had suggested? What if the public did not want to get used to them?

IEBC will not issue regular updates on presidential poll results – Chiloba

IEBC official follows results at the national tallying centre during the March 4, 2013 general election. /FILE

IEBC will relay presidential poll results as declared by constituency returning officers through the media and its website, CEO Ezra Chiloba said on Tuesday.

Palestinians: Abbas’s Security Doubletalk by Bassam Tawil

  • So, who is taking Abbas’s threats to suspend security cooperation with Israel seriously? Not Israel, not the Americans, and certainly not many Palestinians. Abbas is caught between two bad places — both of his very own making. On the one hand, he knows that security cooperation with Israel is his only insurance policy to remain in power and alive. On the other hand, Abbas is acutely aware of his status among many Palestinians, who would be more than happy to replace him with someone more… to their taste.

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