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.,
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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