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...report on the surprise win by the militant Islamic party Hamas in the Palestinian legislative elections prompted worried reaction from readers who feared for the prospects of peace in the Middle East. Other readers hoped that governing would force Hamas to eventually moderate its anti-Israeli policies After the militant organization Hamas won a clear majority of the seats in the Palestinian parliament [Feb. 6], its critics immediately denounced the election results. The Israeli Cabinet said it will not negotiate with a Palestinian administration that calls for the destruction of the state of Israel. If Israel wants peace...
...strange aftermath of the Danish cartoon scandal, the most insightful and incisive critique of the affair and the subsequent reaction came from within the Muslim world itself. Jordanian journalist Jihad Momani, in a piece for the Jordanian tabloid al-Shihan—for which Momani has been subsequently vilified—posed the following question: “What brings more prejudice against Islam, these caricatures or pictures of a hostage taker slashing the throat of his victim in front of the cameras, or a suicide bomber who blows himself up during a wedding ceremony...
...minority in Iraq by the Shiite majority. Shiites in Iraq, as well as world-wide, have a rare opportunity to disassociate themselves in the eyes of the international community from the ceaseless violence of their Sunni counterparts. One of the key revelations of the Muslim world’s reaction to the cartoon scandal was that many in the Muslim community are deeply frustrated by the West’s perception of the religion and its followers as a source of violent behavior. The recent Sunni bombings in Iraq, then, provide a crucial opportunity for peaceful Muslim?...
Regrettably, people in MMOs aren’t citizens, they are customers, just like Disney’s contract. [Online role-playing game] “World of Warcraft” recently banned an advertisement for a gay-positive guild; although they eventually reversed the order, their initial reaction was that while it may be capricious, it was their policy, and if you don’t like it you can leave...
...hike in per-minute fines. On Feb. 1, all reserve-holding libraries—Cabot, Fine Arts, Fung, Harvard-Yenching, Lamont, Littauer, Loeb Music, Tozzer, and the Quad—upped the penalty for late items from one cent per minute to two cents per minute. While the general reaction seemed to be one of dismissal, or mild surprise followed by dismissal, the doubling of the penalty was not taken so lightly by all. “That’s horrible,” said one junior in Winthrop House, who wished to remain anonymous for fear of retribution...