It's time to recognize the State of Palestine, Mr. President
President Obama promised that as soon as the Iran nuclear deal is closed he will refocus on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Given this shift of focus is now in sight, Obama should grant U.S. recognition of Palestine as an independent state, albeit a militarily occupied one. Such an elementary step is long overdue and may be the sole act that saves the two-state solution.
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My stealthy freedom documentary
A woman holds a headscarf in one hand and her hair is blowing in the wind, one of many photographs on the My Stealthy Freedom Facebook page. But the hugely popular page has not been limited to this symbolic gesture against forced hejab. It has turned into an effective platform for many Iranian girls and women — those silent members of Iranian society whose voices had not been heard in either domestic or foreign media.
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Saudi court death sentence for young Ali al-Nimr disputed by human rights defenders
A Saudi court has endorsed the death sentence of 21-year-old Ali al-Nimr for “participating in demonstrations against the government, attacking the security forces, possessing a machine-gun and armed robbery,” the daily Okaz reported on September 14.
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