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Ramadan Tariq - First visit to US in six years
Once-Banned Muslim Scholar Tariq Ramadan on His First Visit to US in Six Years, President Obama and Why Muslims Should Make Their Voices Heard
We speak with leading Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan, who was banned from entering the United States for six years. In 2004, Ramadan had accepted a job to become a tenured professor at the University of Notre Dame, but nine days before he was set to arrive, the Bush administration revoked his visa, invoking a provision of the PATRIOT Act. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lifted the travel ban earlier this year. This week, he arrived in New York for the first time since 2004. Tariq Ramadan joins us in our studio to talk about the ban, his thoughts on President Obama, the importance for Muslims to make their voices heard, and much more. [includes rush transcript]
http://www.democracynow.org/2010/4/9/once_banned_muslim_scholar_tariq_ramadan
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Tories refuse to ban full face veils, Tariq Ramadan vs Mona Eltahawy on the Niqab
The Tories practice the cancer of the left… “political correctness”. Whilst other countries around the world (including Muslim countries) are banning the full face veil in certain situations, the UK is falling over itself to appease. Strange how it’s not allowed to cover your face with a motorbike crash helmet in places like banks,
What does the coalition government get out of it’s stance in shutting down all debate? Is the UK a democracy?
Recorded from Newsnight, 19 July 2010.
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Web Chat with Egyptian Activist on the Ground
Khaled Saeed, a 28-year old man, refused to show Egyptian police his ID in a random raid on an Internet cafe in Alexandria. In response, the police dragged him out into the street and beat him to death, in plain view of witnesses.
It turns out that Saeed had posted a video exposing police officers doling out the spoils of a drug bust. The Egyptian Ministry has claimed that Saeed is a drug addict, and his cause of death was choking on a joint -- this despite numerous eye-witness accounts and videos of the incident.
Today at 12:30, Human Rights First is hosting a chat with Nora Younis, an award-winning activist in Egypt, to discuss this case and the broader question of government repression in Egypt. Nora was at protests following the murder and watched as police came down on protesters with further violence. Join us here or on ustream at 12:30. Send us your questions on Twitter @humanrights1st #khaledsaeed.
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Richard Falk, Huwaida Arraf & Norman Finkelstein on the Freedom Flotilla
In the middle of the night Monday, Israeli commandos boarded ships in the "Freedom Flotilla" attempting to bring humanitarian aid to residents of still-blockaded Gaza. The aggressive response by Israel turned deadly, after with at least nine activists killed. The international community has reacted with shock and outrage; protests have erupted around the world outside Israeli embassies, with protesters even teargassed in Paris. Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled a meeting with President Obama and headed back to Israel to do damage control, and Turkey, from where the flotilla departed, has recalled its ambassador and issued a travel warning to its citizens.
Huwaida Arraf was on one of the ships; she joins us via phone from Ramallah, along with Norman Finkelstein, to tell us what happened to her and offer some analysis on the situation. Then we speak to Richard Falk, UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, for more on the international reaction and the U.S.'s involvement.
Finally, Laura reminds us all of some words on the U.S./Israel relationship from General David Petraeus.
Source: GRITtv
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Dan Bull - Nothing On Jews [an open letter to Benjamin Netanyahu]
I'm not the kind of guy that you would likely see
criticising anybody, unless I believed
that they deserve to be told I disagree
with something that they've done specifically
Now I'm alright with some types of piracy
but not the violent type you find on the high seas
Why fight your allies in times of peace
then hide behind a pile of lies like you were trying to police?
So it's okay for you to go crazily
overboard with excessive use of force?
Though sticks and stones may break your bones
they don't provoke a massacre with no remorse
But never mind that, don't give it another thought
'cause provididing aid's clearly an act of war.
You should do anything, no matter how debauched
to stop support from ever getting to your ports.
I knew a Jewish girl, and she was a pearl.
What I'm trying to say is that I've got no hatred
I've got nothing on Jews, baby.
This is aimed at The Jewish State, yeah
It's like I have witnessed Zionism's Rennaissance
You and your mates in the States really get along.
They veto anything that doesn't let you get what you want
even if it's sending planes to bomb Lebanon.
Or a naval blockade dawn raid with every weapon drawn
treating aid workers as agents of Hezbollah.
Your reputation is tainted for evermore
Stop... have a think about it
You've attacked Lebanon, you've attacked Egypt
Even to Syria you're dealing blows
You've attacked Jordan, you've had a war with
every bordering country I know.
British Israeli relations are so low
so I hope I don't become another Shlomo.
This song's never going to win a MOBO
even though I flow like the oil to the shores of the Gulf coast
or the blood in the waters of your coast
I knew a Jewish girl, and she was a pearl.
What I'm trying to say is that I've got no hatred
I've got nothing on Jews, baby.
This is aimed at The Jewish State, yeah
To Zion
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IOF Navy Massacres Freedom Flotilla Passengers in International Waters
Support Freedom Flotilla http://gazafreedommarch.org/cms/en/fl...
In 3 languages, the Israeli Navy massacres 20 unarmed international humanitarian activists in international waters and injures dozens. The Freedom Flotilla had European MPs, priests, people from many nationalities, including Israeli, and 10,000 tons of aid to the 3-year besieged Gaza
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Previewing Egypt's Upcoming Elections
With the approach of the 2010 Egyptian parliamentary elections and 2011 presidential election, the opposition has been reinvigorated, especially since the arrival of former IAEA Chief Inspector Mohamed ElBaradei. The Carnegie Middle East Center’s Amr Hamzawy discussed the significance of upcoming elections and challenges facing the Egyptian opposition in the months ahead with Jeremy Sharp of the Congressional Research Service. Carnegie’s Michele Dunne moderated.
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Dr. Norman Finkelstein at the University of Waterloo
Dr. Norman Finkelstein: “Every single member of my family on both sides were exterminated…I consider nothing more dispicable then to use their suffering and their martyrdom to try to justify the torture, the brutalization, the demolition of homes that Israel daily against the Palestinians”
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Inside Story - Egypt's political future
With Hosni Mubarak's health now being examined under a microscope, people fear his illness or death could leave a power vacuum. With no vice-president, no successor and no peaceful transfer of office, could Egypt tailspin into chaos? And what will be the impact on the wider Arab world?
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Not So Cool Facts About Israel - REMIX
Israel sure looks like a concentration camp. Here is a video that lists some "not so cool" facts about Israel. Amazing that it can go on for ten minutes.
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Religion and Democracy in the Middle East:
A New Generation of the Muslim Brotherhood Takes the Stage
University of California, Irvine
The Department of History, Middle East Studies Student Initiative (MESSI), Center for Research on International and Global Studies (RIGS), and Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies (CGPACS) present:
"Religion and Democracy in the Middle East: A New Generation of the Muslim Brotherhood Takes the Stage"
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The Israel Lobby
For many years now the American foreign policy has been characterized by the strong tie between the United States and Israel. Does the United States in fact keep Israel on its feet? And how long will it continue to do so?
In March 2006 the Americ
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I am Israel (Documentary Film)
I am Israel. Written by Hashem Said on Feb.25.2002 . Video made by Jihane Al Quds on Sept.4.2009. Hashem Said is an officer in the UW Palestinian student group Hayaat.
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Getting to Pluralism: Political Actors in the Arab World
The imbalance of power in Arab countries allows regimes to stay in control virtually unchallenged by non-violent opposition groups. Without a break in the stalemate between the key players—ruling establishments, moderate Islamist movements, and secular parties—democratization is impossible.
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Dispatches: Inside Britain's Israel Lobby
Dispatches investigates one of the most powerful and influential political lobbies in Britain, which is working in support of the interests of the State of Israel.
Despite wielding great influence among the highest realms of British politics and m
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Israel and war crimes
The man behind a scandalous report on war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed by Israel during the Gaza conflict, sits down for an exclusive interview with RT's Anastasia Churkina.
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Muslim Americans: A National Portrait
The Gallup Organization has conducted a study of Muslim-Americans that reveals “Muslims in America have a much more positive outlook on life than their counterparts in most predominantly Muslim countries and some other Western societies” and that “Mu
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The Muslims Are Coming, The Muslims Are Coming
“The Muslims are taking over !!!” , “The Communists are coming” , “Obama is Hitler” and “Obama is Muslim Marxist !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
I am not an expert in the American affair but I wonder where those angry protesters were when Bush brought down th
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Gaza Flotilla - Continued Israeli Genocide and Western Silence
Excerpts from a speech by: Chris Hedges.
The author spoke at the Revolution Books Town Hall Meeting at Ethical Culture Society on January 13, 2009 condemning Israel and USA complicity in Israel's murderous destruction and genocide of the innocent men, women and children of GAZA and the West Bank.
Dedicated to the children of GAZA.
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Is political Islam a threat to the West??
Is political Islam a threat to the West??
Maajid Nawaz, Director, Quilliam Foundation FOR
Shadi Hamid, Project on Middle East Democracy AGAINST
Yahya Pallavicini, Italian Imam and government adviser FOR
Sarah Joseph, Editor of Emel magazine AGAINST
MOTION REJECTED by 49% to 51%
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