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Inside this edition 19 – 25 June 2012

Inside the fault line of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
by Samia Moustapha Bahsoun and Brenda Naomi Rosenberg
When it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, should we avoid talking about hot-button issues like the Holocaust, Zionism, settlements and suicide bombing? Quite the opposite, say Samia Moustapha Bahsoun and Brenda Naomi Rosenberg, two activists on opposite sides of the conflict, who are using tension to transform conflicts.
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 19 June 2012)

New imam trainings good for Germany and for Islam
by Lewis Gropp
Debates about whether Islam is part of Germany may attract headlines, but behind the scenes German Muslims are defining what Islam in Germany already looks like, and what it can become, writes Qantara.de editor Lewis Gropp.
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 19 June 2012)

Who has the last word on Lady Gaga in Indonesia?
by Joseph Mayton
It may seem like the clerics who cancelled pop star Lady Gaga’s concert in Jakarta had the last word. But Indonesian female activists offer another side to the story, says journalist Joseph Mayton.
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 19 June 2012)

Connecting Islam and international law to help refugees
by Fahad Faraqui
Do international law and Islamic principles overlap? Writer Fahad Faruqui highlights an overlooked intersection between the two approaches to helping refugees.
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 19 June 2012)

Treating body and soul in a Malaysian mosque
by Azrul Mohd Khalib
Individuals seeking drug addiction treatment in Malaysia have recently found an unexpected new source of hope – the Ar-Rahman mosque, writes Kuala Lumpur-based journalist Azrul Mohd Khalib.
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 19 June 2012)

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