Will International Court ruling mean anything for Israel?
The Zionist state of Israel is back in the hot seat with the International Criminal Court at The Hague after judges ruled the ICC has jurisdiction in locations where war crimes have been charged in Palestinian territories and unlocks the gate for a war crimes probe. Conflict has raged over 70 years in Gaza, and started after 1967 in the...
Iran still in crosshairs of U.S. foreign policy and Israeli-Saudi meddling
Towards the end of 2020, former President Donald Trump was said to have been restrained by his advisors from bombing Iran in an attempt to destroy its growing nuclear program. His aides finally were able to dissuade him by explaining that doing so could ignite a conflict that could easily escalate out of control in the dying days of...
Rohingya refugees fear returning to Myanmar after coup
Bangladesh—Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in camps in Bangladesh condemned the military coup in their homeland and said it makes them more fearful to return. A counterinsurgency operation by Myanmar’s military in 2017 involving mass rape, murders and the torching of villages drove more than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims into neighboring Bangladesh. Bangladesh has hosted them in crowded refugee camps and is...
The power of a name and Ali’s trip to Africa
After Cassius Clay, who soon after was renamed by Nation of Islam patriarch Elijah Muhammad as Muhammad Ali, defeated world heavyweight boxing champion Sonny Liston in 1964, the new world champion embarked on a U.S. tour before an extended tour of Africa. While in Boston the Muslim champion told the Nation of Islam’s legendary Muhammad Speaks newspaper about his upcoming...
Syria: 18 children killed since the start of the year, UNICEF reports
The brutal fighting in Syria continues to exact a terrible toll on children, with at least 18, including a one year old killed in incidents involving explosive weapons and unexploded ordnance, since Jan. 1, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Jan. 24. At least 15 others were wounded. “Children and families in Syria have suffered so much over the past...
When the Strong Man Goes; Remembering Jerry Rawlings
When a strong man goes, there must be an assessment of his life and work, and for Jerry John Rawlings, we must be grateful. His love for the people of Ghana, his work for the African continent, and being a brother and friend of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam was proven. Going back to 1986, President...
Maduro slams ‘terrorist attack’ on Venezuelan oil company’s pipeline
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has condemned a “terrorist attack” on a major gas pipeline at a time when the Latin American country is already reeling from fuel shortages due to illegal U.S. sanctions against Caracas. The incident took place on Jan. 23 and led to a major fire at the facilities in the northeastern state of Anzoategui. Media reports said the fire...
Racial profiling by French police challenged in class action
PARIS—Three leading rights organizations joined with grassroots groups to launch France’s first class action suit targeting the country’s massive police machine, contending that it lawfully propagates a culture leading to systemic discrimination in identity checks. The NGOs, including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and Open Society Justice Initiative, allege that police target Black people and people of Arab descent in...
Algerians renew demand for a French apology for colonial era crimes
(GIN)—Time marches on but murderous crimes committed during war may demand an apology regardless of the number of years that elapsed since the crimes took place. Such is the current case presented by Algerians who have renewed their demand for an apology for colonialization and the crimes against humanity that took place during Algeria’s war of independence from 1954-1962. This...
Protesting farmers return to camp after storming Indian fort
NEW DELHI—Leaders of a protest movement sought Jan. 27 to distance themselves from a day of violence when thousands of farmers stormed India’s historic Red Fort, the most dramatic moment in two months of demonstrations that have grown into a major challenge of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Farmers demanding the repeal of new agricultural laws briefly took over of...