http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1774695/posts
http://www.jewishtelegraph.co.uk/man_1.html
(January 26, 2007)
"Bolton bans Holocaust Day"
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "IN A move widely seen to be bowing to Muslim pressure, Bolton Council has scrapped its Holocaust Memorial Day event.
The council is to replace it with a Genocide Memorial Day in June. This is in line with the policy of the Muslim Council of Britain, which continues to boycott HMD and is asking for a Genocide Day, which will also mark "the ongoing genocide and human rights abuses of Palestinians" by Israelis.
The council decision was made in consultation with the town's Interfaith Council.
But Rabbi Joseph Lever of United Synagogue who has participated in the Bolton event for around three years was not consulted on the decision. He said: "I mourn the fact that the Holocaust Memorial Day event will not take place in Bolton this year."
Louis Rapaport, president of the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester, was equally disappointed that the Jewish community was not consulted.
He said: "Bolton, alone of all the local authorities in our area, is not having an HMD event which is a government recommendation." He added: "There may not be many Jews in Bolton but the day is supposed to have an educational message to the whole community.
"I can't help feeling the decision was influenced by Bolton's large Muslim community.""
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http://www.news.com.au/sundayheraldsun/story/0,21985,21129518-661,00.html
"Row over washrooms"
Mary Papadakis
January 28, 2007 12:00am
Article from: Sunday Herald Sun
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A ROW has erupted over Muslim-only washrooms at La Trobe University that can be accessed only with a secret push-button code.
Muslim students have exclusive access to male and female washrooms on campus, sparking claims of bias and discrimination.
The university and Islamic leaders have defended the washrooms as vital to Muslim students' prayer rituals.
A university student, who did not want to be identified, raised the issue with the Sunday Herald Sun this week.
Australian Family Council spokesman Bill Muehlenberg said concerns over the exclusive facilities were valid.
"Do we have a Christian washroom or an atheist washroom?" he said. "The whole thing is madness.""
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Mr Soliman said most universities provided Muslim-only prayer and washrooms for students.
A La Trobe University spokesman said the washrooms were established with the advice of senior Muslim religious leaders."
ARTICLE SNIPPET: ""It's part of their religion, they need to wash in a special way before they pray," he said."
http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2007/s07010151.htm
Saturday, January 27, 2007
"Bible School Vandalized, Students Beaten"
From Gospel for Asia
For Immediate Release
HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA