----- Forwarded Message ---- From: bakri arbie <daya...@yahoo.com> To: Abdul Gani Ilahude <gani_ilah...@yahoo.com>; Bp Asri Arbie <asri_ar...@yahoo.com> Cc: arbie bakri <arbieba...@yahoo.com>; RAZHALUNO <razhal...@centrin.net.id> Sent: Sat, July 10, 2010 7:19:26 AM Subject: Fw: Newsletter 9 July 2010 ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Qantara.de - Dialogue with the Islamic World <newslet...@qantara.de> To: daya...@yahoo.com Sent: Sat, July 10, 2010 12:33:27 AM Subject: Newsletter 9 July 2010 Newsletter 9 July 2010 Israel and the Iranian Bomb The Abuse of History When history becomes a nightmare: misguided by erroneous analogies, Israel seems unable to find the right strategy for dealing with the Iranian nuclear threat. Former Israeli Foreign Minister Shlomo Ben Ami pleads for a clear distinction to be made between his country's day-to-day political decisions and the historical legacy of the Holocaust On the Death of the Grand Ayatollah Fadlallah "Religion Serves the People" The most senior Shiite cleric in Lebanon, Grand Ayatollah Fadlallah, has died. The intellectual guiding force of the Shiite Hezbollah movement in Lebanon, Fadlallah supported the armed fight against Israel but condemned Islamic terrorism. He also worked for the peaceful coexistence of the different denominations in Lebanon. This portrait by Stephan Rosiny Environmental Awareness in Egypt All the World's a Rubbish Bin Egypt faces severe environmental challenges – but there is little environmental awareness among the public. Even leading intellectuals are interpreting news of global warming as a chimera created by "the West". Joseph Mayton reports The Arab-Israeli Internet Portal "OneMideast" "Dialogue Is Possible" Syria and Israel are still officially in a state of war. The "OneMideast" Internet portal hopes to finally bring Syrians and Israelis into contact with each other. The project is run by Arab and Israeli activists. Birgit Kaspar reports Thorsten Gerald Schneiders on Hostility towards Islam "An Outlet for Suppressed Intolerance" The public debate on integration of Muslims is dominated by a general disapproval of Islam. Conversely, many Muslims reflexively defend their religion. Thorsten Gerald Schneiders examines the various facets of these phenomena in his books "Islamfeindlichkeit" (Islamophobia) and "Islamverherrlichung" (Glorification of Islam). Nimet Seker spoke with the political scientist and author Saudi Women Agents of Change Shattering Common Stereotypes Lulua Asaad – a Saudi national based in Austria – argues that creating an environment in which people feel free to ask questions, and in which diverse reactions are tolerated, is essential to social debate and paves the road for the acceptance of diversity that is so desperately needed in all our societies Syrian Cinema Thumbing Its Nose at the Censor Politically explosive films and television series from Syria are storming the Arab market. Now the film "The Long Night" – the first Syrian feature film to highlight the fate of political prisoners – has become ensnared in the censorship process. It is nevertheless reaching its audience via satellite television – even in Syria. Susanne Schanda reports Follow the link below to cancel your newsletter subscription or change your contact details: http://www.qantara.de/nl.php?k=55412cf906f28e6fd0ee6d1d61b3bc56
