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Yes, it would be peachy if everyone could “just get along.” As the product of a mixed-race marriage who was raised to discern character rather than appearance or creed, I consider myself to be quite tolerant, despite recent accusations to the contrary. The reality of coexistence, however, remains the same as it has been since human beings lived in caves. It’s a coin toss as to whether that tribe on the other side of the river – no different than their neighbors on this side – will determine to coexist, or to attempt to dominate, enslave, or even kill the...

"The beatings continued for several days" Continue reading the main story Israel and the Palestinians Israel campaigns on 'forgotten' Jewish refugees ‘Price-tag’ tactics Palestinians' faded UN hopes Democrats' Jerusalem headache Palestinians in the Gaza Strip face "serious abuses" in the justice system, according to a report from pressure group Human Rights Watch (HRW). The violations included arbitrary arrest, incommunicado detention, torture, and unfair trials, HRW said. The Gaza Strip has been governed by the Islamist movement, Hamas, since it seized power there in 2007.

QURAN & TORTURE - QURANIC TORTURE - ISLAMIC TORTURE   Ideology - Saddam Hussein - Bin Laden - Islamic republic of Iran - Al Qaeda - Taliban - Saudi Arabia - "Palestinians" - Hezbollah - Islamic barabarians on Ilan Halimi  IDEOLOGY   Torture in the Quran and early IslamBy James ArlandsonJanuary 08, 2006 Three main purposes of torture are to punish criminals, to extract information, and to exact revenge. It is at least one of these three purposes that Muhammad, the founder of Islam, had in mind when he tortured two criminals: a treasurer who would not disclose where...

EXCLUSIVE: Hamas-Fatah: Torture and Calm Received via email from Gabrielle Goldwater   EXCLUSIVE: Hamas-Fatah: Torture and Calm Hamas claims this is a photo of a Fatah officer torturing a Hamas member. Hamas operatives counter, claiming that Fatah brutality is the root cause of the troubles in the Gaza Strip. The Media Line has obtained footage, in which a leading Hamas member presents what he says is conclusive proof that Fatah men tortured members of his group.   The Media Line sent a camera crew into the heart of Gaza, where Western journalists simply fear to tread. This is part...

It's now open & 'official', Islamists call Christians 'animals' ISLAMOFASCISM! http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_3959579 2 US soldiers bodies found mutilated and tortured http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/20/soldiers.missing/index.html [Islamic website connected to Al Qaeda said:] "We announce the good news to our Islamic nation that we executed God's will and slaughtered the two crusader animals we had in captivity," said the claim, reportedly from the Mujahedeen Shura Council, a group linked to al Qaeda.

Top Taleban commander 'arrested' A top Taleban leader, Mullah Dadullah, has been captured in Afghanistan, Afghan officials have told the BBC. He has a reputation for being one of the Taleban's most brutal commanders.