Sunday, April 20, 2014

Palestinians, Israeli police clash at Jerusalem holy site





JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli riot police entered one of Jerusalem's most revered and politically sensitive religious compounds on Wednesday to disperse rock-throwing Palestinians opposed to any Jewish attempts to pray there.

The confrontation erupted after Israeli police tried to escort some 20 visitors onto the plaza revered by Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and by Jews as the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's walled Old City.

Palestinian youths, who a Reuters photographer said had gathered inside al Aqsa mosque, ran outside and threw rocks at the group. Israeli police in riot gear pushed onto the plaza and used stun grenades to disperse the demonstrators, but did not enter al Aqsa itself.

Tensions at the site run high during Jewish holidays - Jews are now celebrating Passover - when Palestinians oppose having Jews try to pray on the compound.

Aware of the volatile mix of politics and religion, Israel has largely stymied Jewish prayer on the plaza overlooking Judaism's Western Wall since capturing East Jerusalem along with the West Bank in the 1967 Middle East war.

Police routinely escort foreign and Israeli visitors to the compound and intervene if they make any attempt to hold prayers at the site, which also houses the Dome of the Rock, where Muslims believe the Prophet Mohammad ascended to heaven.

Palestinian concerns have been heightened, however, by the fact that allies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are among the most vocal advocates of Jewish prayer at the 25-acre complex. A posting on Tuesday on a Palestinian website, "All must defend al Aqsa", called on Palestinians to "stop the Zionists" from entering the area during Passover.

 Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said that once calm was restored, police forces left the plaza but closed it temporarily to visitors. He said no arrests were made at the scene.

Outside the complex, police fired tear gas at Palestinians who scuffled with them, witnesses said. The official Palestinian news agency, WAFA, reported that 25 people were treated for gas inhalation, and a medic said a woman was taken to hospital after being hit by a rubber bullet.

Sovereignty over the compound is at the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Palestinians want to make East Jerusalem the capital of the state they aim to establish in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

Israel, citing historical and biblical links, regards all of Jerusalem as its capital, a claim that is not recognized internationally.

Saturday, April 19, 2014

There'll be no escape from the FBI's new facial recognition system









First Saudi Lady joins the 'ID Revolution'

Source: latheeffarook.com

from Middleeastmonitor
 
The first Saudi lady joined the "ID Revolution" in which a number of Saudi citizens posted separately posts in YouTube attacking the regime. The following is a translation of the clip posted on Youtube by a lady calling herself Ali'niziyah (From the tribe of '): English translation of the video below.

In the name of God. Praise be to god and peace of God and His Prayers be upon the Messenger of God. Praise be to God, Praise be to Gad, Praise be to God until Praise reaches Him. I have been extremely delighted as I followed the recordings made by the young men of the land of the two Shrines, with such courage and boldness, in which they uttered the word of truth without hesitation or flattery. Each time someone spoke his wordswere stronger than his predecessor in terms of meaning, clarity and defiance of oppression. I hereby, in turn, join them and say the following:

First, I begin with expressing support for these young men and commending them for speaking the truth out. Frankly, I had been concerned about our country because those who spoke the truth in it were few and they had already been held in the prisons. Yet, here they are competing to speak the truth without fearing the wrath of the oppressor or his prisons or the courts of oppression and tyranny.

I would not add much if I were to talk about unemployment, poverty, housing problems, the loss of rights, bad services, fees, penalties (for violations), and inflation, etc. All the people know that this is the reality.

Whoever says anything to the contrary knows he is lying, is a hypocrite and is simply paying lip service to those in authority.

Nor would I be adding much if I said that whoever speaks out the truth will be imprisoned and tortured and his reputation will be smeared.
 
Nor would I be adding much if I said that the judiciary is corrupt and is being manipulated by the princes so as to enable them to rob people of their rights and is being manipulated by the authority so as to inflict its punishment on whoever it wishes in the name of religion.

Nor would I be adding much if I were to say that the country is full of financial corruption, administrative corruption, red tape, nepotism and illusionary projects that wasted billions, even trillions, to no avail.

Nor would I be adding anything new if I were to say that the country is full of immorality, crime and drugs.

However, I might be adding (new things) by saying that those who stand behind all of this corruption, oppression and manipulation of religion are the House of Saud.

Until when shall we continue to fool ourselves and blame it all on the entourage? By God Almighty, those who accuse the entourage know well that the House of Saud are behind all of this. Yet, they continue to do this putt of tuqyah (knowing that what they conceal contradicts what they reveal).

I tell you, believe me, that the talk about the entourage in this way only serves to protect and vindicate the oppressor. I would not rule out the possibility, I would even say it firmly, that the oppressor is happy to see the blame put squarely on the entourage. It is possible, even surely, that it is the oppressor that propagates and spreads this idea believing that such talk would contain people's anger and frustration.

This, indeed, is what is happening. Whenever you sit in the presence of a group of people you hear them blaming it on the entourage, although they know real well that it is the oppressive House of Saudi that stand behind all of this and not the entourage. The entourage goes and comes while the House of Saud is always there (going nowhere).

The real issue is that we should declare it for all to hear: the problem lies with you, House of Saud. There is no solution to our disasters, catastrophes and the decline of our country except your departure. That is it. There is no other solution.

Those who care have been cautioning you for more than twenty years but the situation only continued to deteriorate. And now, where are those who cared? They are all inside prison.

Therefore, there is no solution except that you can effect yourselves, O people of the peninsula.

Prior to these recordings I was sad that our people had not moved like the rest of the peoples (in the region). But after the recordings (started appearing) I came to the conclusion that the matter is drawing close.

You, young men of the land of the two Shrines, who have earned testimony from the arenas of heroism across the globe, in that you were the first to take part and the bravest among those who took part (in Jihad) everywhere, it is time you are testified for by your own homeland.

It is time the land of the Peninsula testified for you and your heroic acts. You should get ready to move whether by means of making recordings like these or through other means. You are all obliged, religiously, to make a move. The saying of the Prophet Peace be upon him "who he sees an evil should endeavour to remove it" applies to all. It does apply to all without exception and no one is excused. Do not hesitate.

Do not hesitate at all. An action of this sort is categorised in the highest ranks of jihad. Seek help from God and have trust in his. "Whoever places his trust in God, God is enough for him".

I am optimistic that (we shall see) hundreds, even thousands, of recordings (made and published). May God provide victory or some other (success). He is most capable.
May the peace and mercy of God be upon you

(Signed) Al-Jazi bint Sattam Al-Wayil Al-'Nizi



Thursday, April 17, 2014

Aswan Muslim Brotherhood: Coup Authorities Lying; Accused is No Brotherhood Member

April 15,2014
Source: Ikhwanweb

After ignoring inter-tribal clashes in Aswan until dozens fell dead and injured, coup authorities lay the blame on the Muslim Brotherhood.

The Muslim Brotherhood in Aswan affirmed that a Nubian citizen called Negm Al-Din Hassan, who was arrested and faces charges of inciting sedition between the tribes of Bani Hilal and Daboudiya, does not belong to the Brotherhood.

In a press release, the Muslim Brotherhood in Aswan accused coup authorities of lying and deliberate slander, saying: "The military coup authorities continue a determined series of deliberate lies and farcical fabrications, with the military-appointed Aswan Security Directorate now claiming that the Nubian citizen Negm Al-Din Hassan, now in police custody facing charges of incitement to sedition between tribes, belongs to the Muslim Brotherhood. This is totally false, just like a whole long list of slanders and false allegations propagated by the military coup authorities against the Brotherhood".

The group revealed a clear contradiction in the illegitimate interior ministry's statements which first assured that the cause of the clashes was a dispute between students in a school. Moreover, a report by the coup-appointed prosecutor confirmed that the cause of the problem was offensive graffiti written by students who belonged to the two tribes, and that the Muslim Brotherhood had nothing to do with these violent incidents.

The Brotherhood noted that testimonies by all members of the two tribes, made in many media sources and outlets including satellite TV channels, confirm that these clashes had nothing to do with political stances or arguments, and that neither the Brotherhood nor any supporters of democratic legitimacy have anything to do with them.

The Brotherhood accused coup-installed Aswan Security Directorate heads of trying to hang their utter failure to uphold law and older, maintain security or protect the lives of innocent people on their favorite scapegoat: the Muslim Brotherhood, especially as the situation spiraled out of control and the people, families and tribes of Aswan escalated their demands to oust the coup-appointed governor, the director of security and other heads of the Security Directorate in Aswan.


Link: http://www.ikhwanweb.com/article.php?id=31633.

Jordanian throws shoes at PM over price hikes

15 April 2014
By Staff writer
Al Arabiya News

Authorities arrested a Jordanian on Monday after he threw a pair of shoes at Prime Minister Abdullah Nsur, along with five cabinet ministers, during a ceremony in the northern city of Jerash, an official said.

“The prime minister was talking about the economy, when Mefleh Mahasneh, 65, head of the Jerash countryside society that was attending the event, stood up and told the prime minister: ‘You raised the prices’,” the municipality official told Agence France-Presse.

“The mayor told Mahasneh to stop because it was not his turn to talk. Mahasneh, an army retiree, got angry and took off his shoe and threw it towards the stage on which the prime minister and the ministers were sitting.”

Mahasneh then took off his other shoe and threw it in the same direction. “The pair of shoes landed on a table on the stage. Police then arrested Mahasneh.

“I think he was detained for his own protection because some attendees threatened to take action against him,” added the official.

A wave of nationwide protests and strikes were sparked after Nsur’s government raised fuel prices, including house gas, by up to 52 percent in November 2012. The price surge was imposed to help cut a government deficit of 3.5 billion dinars (around $5bn), AFP reported.

Jordanians also took to the streets to protest growing unemployment and poverty rates, and demanded political and economic reforms in the kingdom as well as anti-corruption efforts.

Security personnel present at the event gathered footage of the incident so as to prevent its dissemination in the media, local news outlets reported.

(With AFP)

Link:  .alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/04/15/Jordanian-throws-shoes-at-prime-minister-over-price-rise.html.

Malaysian company to provide halal vaccines


by OnIslam & Newspapers
Source:muslimvillage.com

Comment: This article is about producing vaccines for Muslim countries. It angers me that such a thing is being done. There is tremendous evidence that not only are vaccines ineffective, but they do significant damage to the body. Here is the article:

By: OnIslam & Newspapers
Source: http://www.onislam.net/
Filling an important void for millions of Muslims worldwide, a leading Malaysian corporation has announced plans to provide first-ever halal vaccinations by 2017.

“We are finding ways to make the vaccines halal, and hope to complete it as soon as possible,” said Jamil Bidin, chief executive officer of Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC), Arab News reported on Thursday, April 10.

“The vaccines that are the focus of local and international scientists and Shariah experts are meant to treat meningitis, hepatitis and meningococcal (disease),” he told reporters on the sideline of the World Halal Week 2014.

With a 100-million-dollar budget, HDC and a Saudi corporation promised to provide vaccinations for meningitis, hepatitis and meningococcal within three years.

According to the Malaysian minister of international trade and industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, “The halal vaccines will help alleviate fears and doubts among Muslims on the integrity of the products.”

The new halal vaccines are to be extracted from animals that are slaughtered according to Islamic Shari`ah.
The producers also promised to exclude pork from the manufacturing of the vaccines.

The concept of halal – meaning permissible in Arabic — has traditionally been applied to food.

Muslims should only eat meat from livestock slaughtered by a sharp knife from their necks, and the name of Allah, the Arabic word for God, must be mentioned.

Muslim scholars agree that Shari`ah provides a divine law of mercy that should be applied on all Allah’s creations, including animals.

Now other goods and services are certified as halal, including cosmetics, clothing, pharmaceuticals and financial services.

Malaysia, a mainly Muslim country, is becoming globally recognized as the world’s halal food hub.
In 2004, Malaysia launched a bi-monthly magazine, The Halal Journal, as the first trade and business publication serving the global halal market.

Serving Pilgrims
The world’s first halal vaccine for meningitis would benefit thousands of Muslim pilgrims who are in danger of being infected with it.

Meningitis vaccines are produced in the West from pig extracts, which don’t comply with Muslims.
“We are focusing more on meningitis vaccines, which are required for those who perform the Hajj pilgrimage, but are currently pork-based,” Bidin said.

“Pork-free vaccines will be in high demand, not only among Muslims but also non-Muslims. People will go for the alternative once they know about it. After developing these three vaccines, we will continue to produce others,” Bidin said.

Meningitis is an infection of the thin lining that surrounds the brain and spinal cord.

It can cause complications including brain damage, deafness and learning problems.

About 5-10 percent of patients die from the illness, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Along with offering halal vaccinations, HDC aims to standardize halal certification for all Muslim countries.
“Malaysia is partnering with Turkey to tackle the differences in halal certification and to come up with new standardized criteria that will be applied in all OIC countries,” Bidin revealed.

Link:   http://muslimvillage.com/2014/04/13/52279/malaysian-company-to-provide-halal-vaccines/.