"Lily's Room"

This is an article collection between June 2007 and December 2018. Sometimes I add some recent articles too.

Entries from 2013-04-01 to 1 month

Malay and Iban Bibles

The Iban Bible issue again? (Lily)Free Malaysia Today (https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com) ‘Allah’ bibles seized from Sibu prison, 29 April 2013 by Anisah ShukryThe Prison Fellowship Malaysia is afraid that if left unabated, prisoners acros…

When it will be resolved?

Malaysian Insider (http://www.themalaysianinsider.com) Christians to continue using ‘Allah’ despite government appeal, says Dompok, 27 April 2013 by Boo Su-LynKUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — Christians will not stop calling their God “Allah” even…

“Allah is more than just a word”

Mr. Bob Teoh published a book entitled the same title below. In it, he quoted my article on the Iban Bible issue in 2003 (http://jairo.nii.ac.jp/0027/00014781) (Lily) My SinChew (http://www.mysinchew.com) ‘Allah' is more than just a word, …

A Zionism issue within Israel

Jerusalem Post(http://www.jpost.com) Zionism: Of the Jews, or for the Jews?, 23 April 2013 by SETH J. FRANTZMANTerra Incognita: The way Israeli Zionist supporters abroad talk about the Haredi problem is like the way Americans once spoke …

Malay struggle in Malaysia

Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) Only PAS can lead M'sia to Islam, declares Mat Taib, 23 April 2013 by Hazlan Zakaria Former Umno vice-president Muhammad Muhammad Taib has joined PAS, saying he believes that it is the only party …

After the recent Boston terror

PJMedia (http://pjmedia.com) Who Will Keep More Teenage Muslims from Becoming the Next Boston Marathon Terrorists?, 20 April 2013 by Barry Rubin The lesson from the Boston Marathon bombings could not possibly be clearer. Yet few people, du…

After the recent Boston terror

PJMedia (http://pjmedia.com) Who Will Keep More Teenage Muslims from Becoming the Next Boston Marathon Terrorists?, 20 April 2013 by Barry Rubin The lesson from the Boston Marathon bombings could not possibly be clearer. Yet few people, du…

Looking back “Arab Spring”

Which scholar among the two below observed the Arab situation more accurately then, and why did he so? (Lily)The Washington Institute (http://www.washingtoninstitute.org) Policy Watch 1807 Arab Spring, Democratic Summer, or Islamist Fall? …

Anti-Israel propaganda

The more I learn about the Middle-East studies in the U.S., the more I become disillusioned by those top-ranking universities there. (Lily)Campus Watch Research(http://www.campus-watch.org)'The Great Book Robbery' Hijacks History Documen…

Christians in the Modern World

The content below is widely known and nothing new. As for Malaysia, I am afraid that the information in this article is slightly inaccurate. (Lily) FrontPage Magazine (http://frontpagemag.com) Persecuted on All Sides: Christians in the Mod…

A letter to PM Netanyahu

PJMedia (http://pjmedia.com) A Letter to Israel from American Jewish Leaders Shows The Problem with American Jewish ‘Leaders’, 8 April 2013 by Barry Rubin The April 3 letter which 100 leading American Jews sent Prime Minister Benjamin Neta…

Jerusalem is isolated?

By the way, who first started saying that Jerusalem/Israel is isolatetd? See my previous posting (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20130123)(Lily)Middle East Forum (http://www.meforum.org/3483/israel-isolation) SPRING 2013 • VOLUME XX: N…

Coming Malaysian Elections

1. Malaysiakini(http://www.malaysiakini.com) (1) Tok Guru: Chinese no longer afraid of Islam, 15 April 2013 by Hazlan Zakaria The Chinese are no longer wary or afraid of Islam, for they have seen that there is nothing to fear from the ru…

Remembering Holocaust

Commentary (http://www.commentarymagazine.com) What Does It Mean to Remember the Holocaust?, 8 April 2013 by Jonathan S. Tobin In Jewish communities around the world as well as in city halls, state houses and in Washington, people will gat…

Saidian pseudo-scholarship

As for the late Prof. Edward Said, please refer to my previous postings in this blog(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=%22Edward+Said%22). Especially,(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20090222)and(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itu…

Malaysian bank is connected

Reuters (http://www.reuters.com) U.S. targets companies accused of evading Iran sanctions, 11 April 2013 by Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday slapped financial penalties on an Iranian businessman, a Malay…

Prof. Emeritus Bernard Lewis (6)

As for Professor Emeritus Bernard Lewis, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20120510)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20120519)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20120620)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/it…

Easter was over, but....

Commentary (http://www.commentarymagazine.com) Easter in Palestine means blaming Israel not Muslims for Christian woes, 31 March 2013 by Jonathan S. Tobin Easter is an apt moment for the West to ponder the fate of Christians in the Arab an…

Common ground?

As for this kind of 'common ground' dialogue sessions, I have been more and more skeptical about its real goals and agreements as long as the main topic is set on 'love'. (Lily) Khabar Southeast Asia (http://khabarsoutheastasia.com) Muslim…