Islamophobia

CODEPINK: Petition Against Trump’s Pick For US Ambassador

Since Trump took office, we have seen more bold moves from Israel. For the first time since the 1990's, an entirely new settlement in the West Bank has been approved. Israel’s right-wing government is also committed to ending the Iran nuclear deal. But since Trump’s swearing in, we have also seen a phenomenal increase in the number of resisters who have taken to the streets, the courts, the airports, the halls of Congress, State capitols and local representative offices. With the Iran nuclear deal in danger, with Palestinians denied their basic human rights, and with Trump calling for a Muslim ban, it is time to ramp up the resistance!

On February 15th, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with President Trump in Washington DC. Iran will be among the issues the two will discuss. The Iran nuclear deal, signed in 2015, lifted sanctions in exchange for limiting Iran’s nuclear program and is one [continue reading].

Transcript: 60 Minutes – Interview With King Abdullah of Jordan

The following is a script from “The King” which aired on Sept. 25, 2016. Scott Pelley is the correspondent. The bombs in New York and New Jersey last week brought the specter of terror home, again. It seems no country is safe, but there is one that is beating fearsome [continue reading].

Documentary: Part 1: The King – Part 2: New Cold War – Part 3: Picasso Portfolio

Part one: Abdullah became king in 1999 on the death of his father who ruled 47 years. King Abdullah II of Jordan sat down with Scott Pelley of 60 Minutes, and discussed how Islamophobia plays into the strategy of Islamic extremists. Part two: President Obama’s nuclear strategy says that while the threat of all-out nuclear war is remote, the risk of nuclear attack somewhere in the world has actually increased. 60 Minutes decided to take a close look at how that attack might occur and found both the U.S. and Russia are developing nuclear weapons that make the once unthinkable decision to use them “less difficult.” Part three: Pablo Picasso’s former electrician, 77-year-old Pierre Le Guennec and his wife Danielle, came forward with a trove of 271 never-before-seen Picasso pieces. The revelation of the existence of these works stunned the art world and the Picasso heirs. The Le Guennecs say they were a gift from the master. But were they? Whitaker finds a fascinating story befitting a painter who was probably the greatest artist of the 20th Century.

Abdullah became king in 1999 on the death of his father who ruled 47 years. King Abdullah II of Jordan sat down with Scott Pelley of 60 Minutes, and discussed how Islamophobia plays into the strategy of Islamic extremists. Pelley met the 54-year-old at his palace in Amman. He [continue reading].

Documentary: Panorama – The Orlando Nightclub Massacre

Ray Rivera, left, a DJ at Pulse Orlando nightclub, is consoled by a friend, outside of the Orlando Police Department after a shooting involving multiple fatalities at the nightclub, Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP) MAGS OUT; NO SALES; MANDATORY CREDIT

Law enforcement sources told NBC News that the gunman who opened fire inside a Florida nightclub early Sunday on June 12th, 2016 – shooting over one-hundred (100) people – had called 911 moments before and swore allegiance to the so-called Islamic State – [continue reading].

Video Report: First Ever Summit Calling For An End To Pact Between USA-KSA

U.S. President George W. Bush walks with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah (R) on his ranch in Crawford, Texasm in this April 25, 2005 file photo. [Saudi Arabia's Kind Fahd died on August 1, 2005 and Crown Prince Abdullah was swiftly pronounced monarch of the world's largest oil exporter and key U.S. ally. (Credit: Reuters/ Jason Reed).

Inside the first-ever summit calling for an end to the “suicidal death pact between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.” Since Present Franklin Delano Roosevelt met with King Ibn Saud on Valentine’s Day 1945, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia have maintained a close relationship. For [continue reading].

Documentary: VICE – Escape To Europe And Cycle Of Terror

In conducting these interviews Vice effectively shows the impact of even the smallest, so-called “isolated” incident of racism or Islamophobia, as well as the effects of political rhetoric in stirring these acts. The segment’s biggest success is in providing a face to the [continue reading].