Weekly Roundup - Elections, Museum, Cellphone Rights

by Charles Lenchner · 2008-11-09 17:20:00 UTC
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We started off deciding that AIPAC was the biggest loser this election season, and reviewed some Arab reactions to Obama's victory, and made a list of the biggest pro-Palestinian players playing the beltway game.

It came up that Egypt is even violating the civil rights of their cell phones, that some Christians around the world are planning to help Palestine next June, while others are eagerly awaiting Armageddon.

One story you can expect more of is the construction of a new museum on an old Muslim graveyard in the center of Jerusalem. Check out IPCRI's Gershon Baskin arguing against it, and a rebuttal by the Weisenthal Center's Rabbi Marvin Heir.  Many folks are planning for some fireworks around this issue. Stay tuned!

Charles Lenchner
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