Minority Watch # 09, Nov 15, 2007

Let noble thoughts come from all quarters

An understanding, not judgement

Minorities in the News

1. Druze in Israel

The response of the police against Druze protesters in Peki'in evoke strong criticisms from political leaders, reports Ha'artz, Oct 31, 2007, http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/918690.html

Knesset Interior Committee votes in favor of a state commission of inquiry to go into the violence in the Druze village of Peki'in in late Oct, reports Ha'aretz, Nov 5, 2007, http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/920209.html

2. Arabs in Israel

Strategic Affairs Minister Avigdor Lieberman calls for the disbanding of Higher Arab Monitoring Committee because "it challenges the Jewish people's right of self-determination", reports Ha'aretz, Nov 8, 2007, http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/921625.html

3. Kurds in Turkey

Democratic Society Party of Turkey calls for autonomy for predominantly Kurdish southeast region, reports The Daily Star, Nov 9, 2007, http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=86646

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Minority Watch # 08, November 1, 2007

Let noble thoughts come from all quarters
An understanding, not judgement

Minorities in the News

1. Bohras in Kuwait
Plans to construct a Bohra mosque generates heated debate in Kuwait, reports The Daily Star, Oct 17, 2007, http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=86010

2. Druze in Israel

According to Foreign Ministry officials Kadima MK Majallie Whbee would soon be appointed as Deputy Minister reports The Jerusalem Post, Oct 22, 2007, http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1192380617397&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

3. Christians in the Occupied territories

Citing security considerations Israel has cancelled reentry visas to Arab Christian religious leaders wishing to travel to and out of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, reports Ha'aretz, Oct 26, 2007, http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/917189.html

4. Non-Jews in Israel

Justice Minister Daniel Friedmann told a Knesset Committee that the High Court should not review petitions by non-Jews on citizenship issues, reports Ha'aretz, Oct 28, 2007, http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/917489.html

Articles, Books, Reports etc.,

1. Bedouins in Sinai
Bedouin unrest troubles Cairo, says a commentary in ISN Security Watch Oct 15, 2007, http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?id=18237

2. Kurds and Turkey
"Iraq's Kurds hold key to Turkey's dilemma", says Charles Recknage, in Radio Free Europe, Oct 25, 2007, http://www.rferl.org/newsline/5-not.asp

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