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Quebec’s religious neutrality bill 62 is an Anti-Muslim Veil Burka, Niqab, Burka Ban 2017-11-21 12:06:44
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Reminder to Muslims that we will face challenges and attacks from people of other faiths 2015-10-26 12:53:39
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Why Is the Middle East in a State of War? 2015-10-23 16:02:49
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The Traits of Successful Muslims 2015-10-20 12:40:42
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The original bible in Aramaic is reportedly found with huge contradictions to the current Church authorized Bible 2014-05-05 13:38:33
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Xinjiang China Controvery over Ramadan and Fasting 2013-07-15 16:28:01
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Syria - The Truth And Why You Should Care 2013-04-29 14:43:08
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Is it Haram/Not Allowed to read, understand follow Islam by the Holy Qur'an in a language other than Arabic? 2012-12-21 11:49:15
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Man charged after cartoonist's home invaded 2010-01-02 15:35:43
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The Stealth Crusade 2009-07-17 16:57:56
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McCain's Spiritual Guide: Destroy Islam 2009-07-17 16:52:26
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Deadly blasts strike hotels in Indonesian capital 2009-07-16 23:57:14
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Rumor-mongers express remorse over fabrications about factory brawl 2009-07-10 19:44:31
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Uygur victims of south China toy factory brawl condemn Xinjiang riot 2009-07-10 19:41:32
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Victim's relative: Shaoguan, Urumqi violence have no link 2009-07-10 19:38:19
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Uighurs and China's Xinjiang Region 2009-07-10 18:12:50
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China orders mosques closed amid ethnic unrest 2009-07-09 22:59:26
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Rally denounces apparent B.C. hate crime 2009-07-09 21:08:13
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China ramps up propaganda to quell unrest 2009-07-09 15:11:09
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Iran mosque explosion kills at least 15, wounds 50 2009-05-28 18:28:48
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Rights report targets Canada over missing women, land claims 2009-05-28 18:27:05
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Cannon vague on Jewish settlements issue 2009-05-25 14:24:59
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British MP Galloway says he'll sue Kenney, Jewish groups for libel 2009-05-03 23:37:34
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Racism accusations fly over man in Sudan denied emergency passport 2009-04-03 21:24:14
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B.C. man pepper-sprayed by U.S. border guard 2009-03-06 02:51:56
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'Good without God' ad campaign raises questions in Vancouver 2009-02-03 16:30:05
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Israel threatens 'disproportionate' response to Hamas rocket fire 2009-02-01 10:22:31
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Turkish PM gets hero's welcome after shouting match with Israeli leader 2009-01-30 09:04:15
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Israel pounds Gaza tunnels as U.S. Mideast envoy arrives in region 2009-01-28 09:08:58
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Air strike, bombing threaten fragile Gaza ceasefire 2009-01-27 14:55:33
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Hockey player says Burnaby fight was racially motivated 2009-01-26 23:29:01
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War in Gaza draws U.S. viewers in droves to watch Al-Jazeera English 2009-01-24 15:17:44
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Surrey victim of alleged police attack claims he was kicked, robbed and racially abused 2009-01-23 20:04:26
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Fragile ceasefire continues in Gaza 2009-01-23 19:14:16
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Muslims react with hope, caution to Obama's offer of 'new way forward' 2009-01-21 13:55:16
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Gaza reconstruction to cost billions 2009-01-20 04:17:54
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Israel pulling out of Gaza; Hamas ceases fire - at least for now 2009-01-19 00:58:47
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Before ceasefire, Gaza doctor's grief was heard on live Israeli TV 2009-01-19 00:45:55
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UN headquarters in Gaza City hit by Israeli artillery 2009-01-15 03:13:42
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Israel accused of Gaza 'genocide' 2009-01-13 18:09:47
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UN: No fighters in targeted school 2009-01-08 16:18:18
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UN and Red Cross halt Gaza aid deliveries after Israeli attacks on staff 2009-01-08 13:54:01
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TIME Magazine: The Bible & The Apocalypse 2009-01-08 00:26:19
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Time Magazine Explains the Israel & Palestine Situation - "The End: How It Got That Way" 2009-01-08 00:18:22
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Canada gives $4M for Gaza relief 2009-01-08 00:05:06
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Rockets fired from Lebanon strike northern Israel 2009-01-08 00:03:38
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New Democrat statement on the situation in the Middle East 2009-01-07 12:08:54
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UN Security Council must not fail civilians caught in Gaza conflict 2009-01-07 01:45:29
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Palestinian supporters in Vancouver rally against Israeli attacks 2009-01-03 17:59:39
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9 Muslim passengers kicked off U.S. flight over remark 2009-01-02 13:05:51
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UN chief calls for ceasefire as Israel pounds Hamas targets 2008-12-30 00:46:46
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Chopra: Attack prompts tough questions 2008-11-26 22:15:37
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Michael turns Muslim 2008-11-23 01:41:44
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Jacko a Muslim? 2008-11-23 01:21:46
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U.S. authorities uncover skinhead plot to assassinate Obama 2008-10-27 16:16:10
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Charges dropped against 5 Guantanamo detainees 2008-10-22 01:45:09
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Muslim Group Opposes Little Big Planet's Censorship 2008-10-22 01:35:40
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Officials' actions contributed to men's torture 2008-10-21 19:11:11
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Man killed wife in Facebook row 2008-10-18 01:36:52
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B.C. Human Rights Commission rejects complaint against Maclean's 2008-10-11 00:45:27
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Who speaks for Islam? - Gallup Report Disproves Stereotypes Against Muslims & Islam 2008-10-11 00:34:16
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Judge orders release of Uighurs into U.S. 2008-10-07 11:56:15
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Islam convert jailed 35 years for plotting U.S. mall attack 2008-09-30 21:19:46
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One more day of Ramadan for BC Muslims 2008-09-30 16:41:53
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Muslim workers ponder next steps in Nebraska prayer dispute 2008-09-21 17:12:13
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Uprising from the ashes of history 2008-08-14 16:49:16
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Christian activist's whereabouts unknown after detention in China 2008-08-13 13:56:59
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1 dead, several injured by blasts in China's Xinjiang region 2008-08-09 17:39:05
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An attack in a Muslim-majority province in far western China has left 16 police officers dead. 2008-08-04 22:56:33
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Forum hopes to clear up misconceptions about Islam 2008-07-30 12:00:15
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29 dead, dozens wounded as blasts hit western India 2008-07-26 19:26:09
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Muslim man wins human rights case of post-9/11 paranoia 2008-07-23 23:18:45
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Hamas, Hezbollah websites hosted by Canadian servers 2008-07-11 19:11:32
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Big mosque on the Prairie opens in Calgary 2008-07-06 19:18:29
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Rights commission dismisses complaint against Maclean's 2008-06-29 14:15:25
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Guantanamo detainees were tortured, medical exams show 2008-06-18 10:13:28
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Little Mosque producers strike deal with Fox 2008-06-11 01:12:36
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Race the top motivator for hate crimes in Canada: report 2008-06-10 09:31:03
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Emotions run high over Maclean's article 2008-06-07 10:56:50
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Tribunal hears final arguments on Maclean's article 2008-06-06 21:18:51
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Freedom of speech needs to be upheld, embattled Maclean's writer says 2008-06-06 21:15:10
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B.C. tribunal hears complaint against Maclean's article 2008-06-02 20:31:01
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Israeli soldiers told to be careful what they post on Facebook 2008-04-11 23:47:58
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Clash between traditional values, modern culture may be behind teen's death 2007-12-12 13:51:30
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Teen dead after alleged attack by father 2007-12-11 12:46:31
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White supremacists, anti-racism protesters clash in Calgary over veiled voting 2007-10-17 00:07:36
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Canada denies Muslim husband entry visa 2007-10-16 22:18:16
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B.C. detention was bid to silence anti-war activists, American says 2007-10-16 04:43:44
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After public hearing council is exploring exemptions to smoking by-law 2007-09-20 18:38:03
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Smoking ban threatens Vancouver's hookah tea houses 2007-09-20 15:59:29
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Iranian president banned from laying wreath at Ground Zero 2007-09-20 15:07:09
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Elections Canada chief won't back down on veiled voting 2007-09-11 01:44:55
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'Chilly climate' greets Muslim university students: report 2007-03-21 14:49:50
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Former Israeli PM speaks to Vancouver audience 2006-12-22 14:54:52
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Moussaoui lashes out at defence lawyers 2006-04-14 06:28:57
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Israel fires missiles into Palestinian presidential compound 2006-04-04 16:08:59
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Ottawa cuts links with Palestinian Authority, Hamas 2006-03-29 21:35:45
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Israel's anti-Arab parties 2006-03-29 20:27:45
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Olmert declares victory in Israeli election, vows compromise 2006-03-29 05:16:10
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Peace falls off agenda in Israeli vote 2006-03-27 19:07:16
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Swedish foreign minister resigns over Prophet cartoon scandal 2006-03-22 07:48:58
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Canada concerned over Afghan facing death for being a Christian 2006-03-22 07:40:05
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Pentagon probes alleged marine 'rampage' in Iraq 2006-03-20 19:31:51
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Arab League, Muslim groups blame U.S., Britain for Jericho raid 2006-03-14 20:34:28
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Toronto marchers back right to publish Muhammad cartoons 2006-03-12 08:36:03
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Israel will establish borders in 4 years: Olmert 2006-03-10 18:26:21
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Jewish settlers terrorizing Palestinians with impunity, UN expert says 2006-03-08 20:08:37
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Trio detained in attack on Nazareth church 2006-03-03 23:22:00
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U.S., India sign nuclear deal 2006-03-02 21:28:50
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Iran says UN agency's report shows Tehran not trying to make nuclear weapons 2006-02-28 22:25:24
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Local Muslim community holds open house 2006-02-23 06:00:09
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US rejects Guantanamo closure call 2006-02-17 22:31:30
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Muslim groups praise Canadian response to cartoons 2006-02-17 20:59:58
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Pakistani cleric announces big reward for killing Prophet cartoonist 2006-02-17 18:04:42
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Comments on Klein's wife spark new controversy for Western Standard 2006-02-16 03:00:12
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Australian TV shows what it says are new photos of Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse 2006-02-15 17:39:59
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Western Canadian magazine publishes Muhammad cartoons 2006-02-15 16:22:02
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New Conservative Magazine Launched in Canada in Wake of Alberta Report Demise 2006-02-15 16:14:05
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Harper 'regrets' publication of Muslim caricatures; group warns of danger to troops 2006-02-15 16:06:07
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The power of the press: a double-edged sword 2006-02-07 06:47:00
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Annan: Media should respect religion 2006-02-07 06:46:00
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Israeli troops, Jewish settlers clash 2006-02-02 09:20:00
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Christian gang arrested in Guatemala 2006-02-02 09:17:00
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Fearful Christmas in Baghdad 2005-12-29 15:43:00
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'My kidnappers were not criminals' 2005-12-29 15:41:00
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Israeli sonic booms terrorising Gaza 2005-12-29 12:27:00
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Top US general: Iraqis want us out 2005-12-29 10:39:00
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Pakistani man charged in 'honour killings' of 4 daughters 2005-12-29 09:45:00
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Shia family murdered by Sunni insurgents: police 2005-12-29 09:44:00
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Two suicide attacks in Mideast leave 8 dead 2005-12-29 06:47:00
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Catholic patriarch calls for dismantling of Israel's security wall 2005-12-24 18:02:00
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New threats of violence in Indonesia 2005-12-24 06:42:00
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US confirms monitoring Muslim homes 2005-12-24 06:40:00
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European arrest warrants issued for 22 purported CIA agents in alleged kidnap 2005-12-23 08:03:00
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Rare 1st edition of King James Bible surfaces in Manitoba 2005-12-22 11:06:00
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Church urges PM to demand withdrawal of troops from Iraq 2005-12-22 10:26:00
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Israel threatens to cut Gaza power 2005-12-22 09:43:00
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Israel, Palestinians argue over tourist access to Bethlehem 2005-12-22 07:30:00
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Row builds over Jerusalem voting 2005-12-21 07:10:00
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Elections may be cancelled if Israel bars Palestinian in Jerusalem from vote 2005-12-21 07:07:00
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Serbs on trial for Srebrenica massacre 2005-12-20 11:26:00
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Israeli court upholds guerrilla's right to claim compensation for torture 2005-12-20 10:36:00
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Scholar: There is no clash of civilisations 2005-12-20 08:11:00
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Iraq election body rejects fraud claims 2005-12-20 08:02:00
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Iran warns Israel of swift retaliation 2005-12-20 08:01:00
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Final results in Iraqi election delayed; officials probe widespread complaints 2005-12-20 07:27:00
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Suspected CIA flight landed at Gander: report 2005-12-19 12:14:00
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Police investigating Sydney race riots find pistol, ammunition in house raids 2005-12-19 08:47:00
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Life returns to Palestinian village 2005-12-15 07:34:00
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US 'must fight for Palestine' 2005-12-15 07:24:00
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UK rules out public inquiry into London transit bombing 2005-12-14 12:18:00
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Progressive Muslim MeetUps 2005-12-14 10:18:00
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Rare Islamic texts to go online 2005-12-14 09:12:00
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Israel approves building of hundreds of new homes in West Bank 2005-12-14 07:00:00
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Iranian president calls Holocaust a 'myth' 2005-12-14 07:00:00
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Calls grow to free Iraq hostages 2005-12-13 12:30:00
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Investigator of alleged CIA prisons suspects abductions, illegal transfers 2005-12-13 12:28:00
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Who'd have thought it - Blinky Bill, the face of race hatred 2005-12-12 19:57:00
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Sons of beaches: a land girt by bigots 2005-12-12 19:54:00
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Alan Jones: I'm the person that's led this charge 2005-12-12 19:52:00
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Indonesia Muslims to guard churches 2005-12-11 12:54:00
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How a Belgian girl next door ended up a suicide bomber in Iraq 2005-12-07 16:34:00
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Muslim convert lashes out at teachers 2005-12-07 16:31:00
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U.S. bans use of torture 2005-12-07 16:03:00
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Muslim clerics demand release of captive Westerners 2005-12-07 16:00:00
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Rice says cruel interrogation barred, leaves questions about U.S. practices 2005-12-07 15:58:00
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Christian agency blames U.S. for kidnappings 2005-11-30 09:33:00
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Britain gags report that Bush targeted Arab TV 2005-11-23 11:16:00
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Memo: Bush wanted Aljazeera bombed 2005-11-22 08:17:00
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Emotional Democrat becomes latest symbol of gathering storm over Iraq 2005-11-18 07:41:00
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White House blamed for Iraq abuses 2005-11-17 07:36:00
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Iraqi group urges prison abuse inquiry 2005-11-16 07:05:00
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Starved, tortured prisoners found in Iraqi cell 2005-11-15 11:29:00
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Failed Jordan hotel bomber had three brothers killed by U.S. forces in Iraq 2005-11-15 08:16:00
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EU to investigate allegations of secret CIA prisons 2005-11-03 15:06:00
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Low-altitude flights over Gaza a form of punishment: doctors' groups 2005-11-03 15:05:00
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CIA running secret prison system: report 2005-11-02 13:10:00
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CSIS head says Iraq war 'serious concern' for Canada's safety 2005-10-31 20:16:00
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U.S. soldiers accused of assaulting Afghan prisoners 2005-10-31 12:55:00
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Israeli defence minister: no peace with Palestinians in this generation 2005-10-28 07:29:00
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Iran's anti-Israel remarks: Arabs mum 2005-10-27 12:28:00
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Arar was tortured, inquiry fact-finder concludes 2005-10-27 09:55:00
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UN report says Volvo, DaimlerChrysler among those who paid Saddam kickbacks 2005-10-27 09:33:00
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Canada joins world in expressing dismay over Iranian leader's attack on Israel 2005-10-27 08:26:00
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Banish Iran from UN, Peres demands 2005-10-27 08:25:00
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Religious turbulence hits Indonesia 2005-10-27 08:21:00
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Guantanamo ordeal of Aljazeera cameraman 2005-10-26 10:56:00
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Relief workers warn winter could bring 2nd catastrophe to Pakistan quake zone 2005-10-26 08:55:00
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UN raises quake aid appeal 2005-10-26 08:26:00
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4 dead in blast at Israeli market 2005-10-26 08:14:00
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Israel fires missiles into Gaza 2005-10-25 07:45:00
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Spain issues warrant for U.S. soldiers 2005-10-19 13:32:00
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Israel Supreme Court bans military use of Palestinian civilians as 'shields' 2005-10-06 09:24:00
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Israel accused of skewing elections 2005-10-03 12:06:00
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Aljazeera cameraman 'asked to spy' 2005-09-26 09:17:00
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Billions plundered from Iraq military 2005-09-22 08:20:00
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Israel repeats threat to hamper polls 2005-09-21 07:35:00
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Israeli Arabs cannot be 'terror victims' 2005-08-31 13:07:00
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Israel orders Palestinian land seized 2005-08-29 07:25:00
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Reuters demands cameraman be freed 2005-08-29 07:23:00
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US televangelist wants Chavez killed 2005-08-23 07:37:00
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US church rebukes Israel for barrier 2005-08-17 10:51:00
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Settler-funding a billion dollar question 2005-08-17 10:49:00
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Gaza evacuation begins; Israeli gunman kills 3 in West Bank 2005-08-17 09:28:00
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Iraqi civilian casualties 2005-08-09 12:54:00
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Jewish settler kills 4 Arab Israelis on bus 2005-08-05 04:15:00
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West Bank barrier a violation of Israel's rights obligations: UN experts 2005-08-04 07:33:00
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Israel to expand West Bank settlement even as it quits Gaza Strip 2005-08-04 07:26:00
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Al-Qaida's deputy threatens more attacks in Britain in videotape 2005-08-04 07:12:00
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Hate crimes against U.K. Muslims soar 2005-08-03 13:46:00
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Straw admits UK part of Iraq problem 2005-08-02 07:21:00
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Jewish leaders worried by escalating Israel-Vatican spat over terror 2005-07-29 10:24:00
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MI5 links bomb attacks to Iraq war 2005-07-29 09:02:00
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Palestinians protest Gaza smokescreen 2005-07-28 07:47:00
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Israeli forces kill teenager in Jenin 2005-07-28 07:14:00
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CSIS denies imam's charge 2005-07-28 07:07:00
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Italian court issues arrest warrants for more CIA agents 2005-07-25 13:53:00
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Man shot by U.K. police not connected to bomb attacks 2005-07-24 00:43:00
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Settlers kill W Bank boy, witnesses say 2005-07-20 13:57:00
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Britain's alliance with U.S. puts it at risk of terrorism, think tank says 2005-07-18 09:29:00
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Report ties London bombs to Iraq war 2005-07-18 09:27:00
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Geneva Convention not for al-Qaeda, U.S. court says 2005-07-15 16:32:00
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Dozens killed in Iraq violence 2005-07-15 09:44:00
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Many killed in Iraq violence 2005-07-15 09:42:00
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Palestinian civilians die in Gaza battle 2005-07-15 09:41:00
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Angered by Iraq war, bombers driven to suicide attacks, say friends 2005-07-15 09:39:00
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Report: civilian deaths in Iraq far exceed those of military and police 2005-07-14 11:01:00
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Bloody Week in Iraq; One US Airstrike Destroys an Ambulance............ 2005-07-13 15:35:00
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Guantanamo inmate forced to wear bra, act like a dog: report 2005-07-13 15:32:00
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Ex-U.S. Marine: I Killed Civilians in Iraq 2005-07-13 15:23:00
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Top Israeli official says barrier meant to ensure Jewish majority in Jerusalem 2005-07-11 11:17:00
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Israel accused of redrawing borders 2005-07-11 09:34:00
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Thousands mark 10th anniversary of slaughter of almost 8,000 2005-07-11 09:20:00
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EU envoy says Jerusalem barrier raises humanitarian concerns 2005-07-11 09:19:00
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Israel razes Palestinian homes 2005-07-05 11:04:00
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Palestinians under attack from settlers 2005-07-04 07:17:00
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Israeli army seals off Gaza strip 2005-06-30 06:57:00
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Qur'an thrown in toilet by U.S. guards: ex-prisoner 2005-06-28 11:04:00
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NBC: Misjudging Aljazeera led to alert 2005-06-28 07:30:00
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Israel accused of covering up murders 2005-06-27 13:30:00
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Israeli military court convicts soldier in fatal shooting of British activist 2005-06-27 07:21:00
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US 'admits' torturing prisoners 2005-06-24 09:03:00
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Torture at Guantanamo Bay: UN investigators 2005-06-23 11:08:00
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Watchdog: Israeli military probe of Palestinian civilian 2005-06-22 11:34:00
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Israel signals renewed assassinations 2005-06-22 11:33:00
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Israel criticised over civilian casualties 2005-06-22 11:32:00
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The US war with Iran has already begun 2005-06-20 09:33:00
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Israel to build 700 new settler homes 2005-06-20 09:12:00
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Israeli, Palestinian killed in shootings 2005-06-20 08:49:00
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Israel to build sea barrier off Gaza 2005-06-17 10:21:00
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Jewish group wants Kazemi exhibit restored 2005-06-13 10:50:00
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No plans to close Guantanamo Bay, Cheney says 2005-06-13 09:37:00
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Russian envoy meets al-Sadr in Iraq 2005-06-13 09:36:00
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Saudis debate ban on women drivers 2005-06-13 09:31:00
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Palestinian militant groups step up threat to call off ceasefire 2005-06-13 09:22:00
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Outgoing chief warns extremist Jews could open fire during Gaza pullout 2005-06-09 10:17:00
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Rumsfeld blames Aljazeera over Iraq 2005-06-06 13:38:00
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Library removes Kazemi photos after complaint 2005-06-06 13:26:00
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Israeli army kills Islamic Jihad leader 2005-06-06 10:33:00
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US rejects calls to shut Guantanamo 2005-06-06 09:48:00
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U.S. admits abuses to Qur'an in Guantanamo 2005-06-03 14:46:00
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Religion, suicide terrorism link disputed in book 2005-06-02 19:02:00
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Israeli troops admit 'eye for eye' killing spree 2005-06-02 19:00:00
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War crimes court asked to investigate 7 suspects in Srebrenica execution video 2005-06-02 18:51:00
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Bosnian mother turns on TV to see son executed in Srebrenica massacre video 2005-06-02 18:50:00
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Outrage greets new Israeli military chief 2005-06-02 14:12:00
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Afghan mosque bombed, killing at least 20 and wounding dozens 2005-05-31 15:42:00
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Jerusalem engineer wants to demolish Palestinian homes for national park 2005-05-31 15:31:00
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Israel strikes Gaza refugee camp 2005-05-29 16:09:00
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Probe finds 5 cases of Qur'an 'mishandling' at Guantanamo Bay, commander says 2005-05-26 07:18:00
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Nuclear treaty members fail to reach consensus as UN conference winds down 2005-05-26 07:09:00
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Nuclear debate turns heat on Israel 2005-05-26 07:07:00
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Report slams Israeli, US rights abuses 2005-05-26 02:23:00
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FBI memo tells of Quran incident 2005-05-26 00:34:00
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U.S. quietly drops historic arms-control deals from brochure on disarmament 2005-05-25 04:02:00
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Amnesty likens Guantanamo Bay to 'gulag' 2005-05-25 02:15:00
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Watchdog slams Israel rights abuse 2005-05-25 01:07:00
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Amnesty International takes aim at U.S. in annual human rights report 2005-05-25 00:33:00
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Israeli troops face murder accusations 2005-05-25 00:32:00
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Iraqi patriarch slams US evangelicals 2005-05-24 02:00:00
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Israel comes first, says US politician 2005-05-24 01:57:00
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Protests mar Sharon's New York trip 2005-05-22 22:57:00
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UN says reported U.S. abuse of Afghan prisoners is "utterly unacceptable" 2005-05-22 01:25:00
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UN panel scolds Canada over U.S. deportation of Ottawa man to Syria 2005-05-20 06:18:00
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British protest reported Quran abuse 2005-05-20 06:02:00
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US probes Afghan prison torture 2005-05-20 03:53:00
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White House says U.S. suffered lasting damage from Newsweek article 2005-05-19 04:47:00
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Muslim woman demands apology from Amazon.com after receiving defiled Qur’an 2005-05-19 04:37:00
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'The West should wash its hands of Karimov' 2005-05-19 04:35:00
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Israelis grilled in al-Aqsa attack plot 2005-05-16 02:14:00
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Tensions between U.S. and Muslims reaching new highs, say analysts 2005-05-12 03:20:00
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South American, Arab leaders endorse declaration on Israel and trade 2005-05-12 03:17:00
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US Palestine policy called hypocritical 2005-05-11 07:17:00
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Gaza pullout diverting media gaze 2005-05-11 02:16:00
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Troops kill 2 at protest over Qur'an desecration 2005-05-11 02:11:00
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Blix says U.S. actions suggest it's not committed to nuclear 'bargain' 2005-05-10 04:53:00
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Stop enrichment, Blix tells Israel, Iran 2005-05-10 04:52:00
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Afghans protest reported desecration of Qur'an at US jail in Guantanamo 2005-05-10 04:51:00
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Pro-Israel bias found in US TV news 2005-05-10 02:18:00
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EU's Top Human Rights Org calls the US to stop the Guantanmo Bay Abuse 2005-05-02 07:57:00
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They also stood to be blamed for "stopping free speech", regardless of the validity and proof of this case. In essence they realized their existence and authority as a tribunal was, is and will be questioned if they found any other ruling.
Not withstanding those points, this also raises the question of how hurtful and hateful these kinds of articles are, and how they can stereotype and create undue fear against Muslims. It wouldn't be surprising if the judges simply don't like Islam or are Islamphobic or anti-Islamic and let their bias, and lack of understanding about the history, and current events of Muslims and Islam, play a role in their decision.
Essentially, the Tribunal knew this would be the safest decision to make for their own benefit regardless of how relevant the case was proved. They knew there would be a huge backlash from anti-Islamic extremists who will complain free speech was impeded.
At the end of the day, there is legislation in place which would have allowed them to make either ruling, and they realized this, however as has been mentioned, they wanted to play things safe for their own good.
This is disappointing, but the good that has come of this, is hopefully people will ask why don't Muslims like this? Sure, there are the racists who insist "Muslims hate free speech", and "Muslims don't like our freedoms", and "Muslims are afraid of the truth", but seriously it comes down to the fact that we don't like lies and hate being spread about us.
In perspective, no one who sues a news publication, group or person for libelous, false and reputation damaging statements questions the reason for the most part. It's easy to understand that if someone damages your reputation with things that are untrue, you are going to want to defend your reputation, especially when the claims are untrue.
And last but not least, we've seen it again and again, people comment on the writings of racists like Mark Steyn and say "if this isn't true why don't Muslims stand up or speak out?". We did, and as usual only extremists Muslims get heard in the media, and when a group of Muslims did try and reply to these accusations, MacLean's said "we'd rather go bankrupt", refused to publish any comments from opposing sides, and they don't belong to a press council.
Some people then complained that "this should have gone before a court of law", and "Muslims are using hate crime laws and the BCHRT tribunal". The funny thing about this, is that we know if they were taken to court people would be saying the same old things. The other funny thing is that the majority of complaints accepted by the BCHRT have nothing to do with Muslims or Islam, in fact complaints of other faiths, cultures and creed account for the most complaints with the BCHRT. Even more funny, we know that if we replaced "Muslims" or "Islam" with any other faith, the public wouldn't be screaming murder and complaining about free speech.
It comes down to another interesting point, that the people most concerned about free speech happen to be hate groups and racists, in fact when Keith Martin introduced a bill to remove Hate Crimes from the Charter, the KKK was very vocal in their support for this.
What we're seeing is an absolute quagmire of justice, based on Islamophobia (people who fear Muslims due to the media portrayal that all Muslims are violent), and anti-Islamic people (those who have always hated Islam due to their own extreme religious views).
The truth is, according to the Gallup report that 93% of Muslims are peaceful and do not have any extreme or violent views, this should be evidence enough of why so many Muslims don't like lies being spread about them and hate incited against them.
Anyone who has experienced racism can probably understand this, that racists think it is ok to persecute every single person of a particular race if they can find one bad example of someone from that race.
In conclusion, it is absolutely impossible for Muslims to win in these situations, no matter what Muslims do we'll always be accused of some kind conspiracy or devious plot behind it. And of course the same things will be said about why we're being quiet, if we don't try and respond and get our voices heard when this kind of libel is published about us.
As Muslims we believe in democracy, free speech, and we want to live peacefully and harmoniously in Western Societies, we just hope the world will wake up and see there are large groups of people from other faiths who don't feel that same way and are trying to create fear and conflict where none exists.