"Lily's Room"

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

Entries from 2017-01-01 to 1 year

Malaysia: Never-ending stories

1. Herald Malaysia (http://www.heraldmalaysia.com/40165/1)For a Christian convert, Christmas is a time of blessings Peter Hasan, a former Muslim, was disowned by his family and denied his inheritance. His Muslim family would probably kill …

Dr. Elliott Abrams

As for Dr. Elliott Abrams, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20130104)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170714)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily/20160721)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily/20160801)(http…

The UN votes against the US

As for this topic, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20171207)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20171209)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20171211)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20171212)(http://d.h…

Changes in Saudi Arabia

As for this author, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=%22Ida+Lichter%22). She writes to the Spectator in the UK as well. (Lily) Spectator.UK(https://www.spectator.co.uk/2017/12/a-beacon-fo…

Hypocrisy about Jerusalem

Middle East Forum(http://www.meforum.org/7099/long-history-of-hypocrisy-about-jerusalem)Long History of Hypocrisy about Jerusalem by Tarek Fatah The Toronto Sun 13 December 2017President Donald Trump's declaration recognizing Jerusalem a…

Israeli victory project & process

1. Israel Hayom (http://www.israelhayom.com/) Knesset, Congress sister lobbies to push new agenda on Middle East conflict 13 November 2017 Sister lobbies formed with the backing of the Israel Victory Project, an initiative of the conservat…

Israeli and U.S. Ambassadors

1. StandWithUs(https://www.facebook.com/StandWithUs/)U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley at U.N. Security Council meeting on Jerusalem: "Thank you, Mr. President. The Jewish people are a patient people. Throughout three thousand years of civiliz…

The Jerusalem Controversy

Middle East Forum (http://www.meforum.org/7081/) Backgrounder: The Jerusalem Embassy Controversy 7 December 2017・MEF backgrounders highlight select news-relevant research and analysis from Middle East Forum staff, fellows, and publication…

Jerusalem is the capital city

The Algemeiner(https://www.algemeiner.com) 5 December 2017 Why It’s Precisely the Right Time for Trump to Recognize Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel by Dovid Efune(the editor-in-chief and CEO of The Algemeiner)Ahead of his expected r…

DBP and the BM Bible (4)

For this article in Malay, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20171116)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20171117)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20171121)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20171127). (…

Dr. Ng’s rebuttal

This is a very eloquent rebuttal by Dr.Ng Kam Weng, Research Director of the Kairos Research Centre in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. As for the Malay Bible, please refer to my previous postings in English (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archi…

DBP and the BM Bible (3)

1.The Malaysian Insight(http://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/23755/)Dewan Bahasa Bible not Mais’ idea, says council head by Diyana Ibrahim 20 November 2017 THE proposal for Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) to provide a translation of the Mal…

DBP and the BM Bible (2)

1.Free Malaysia Today (http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/)Sarawak DCM: Anyone can translate Bible, just not Mais 16 November 2017PETALING JAYA: Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister James Masing has no issue with the Bible being translated into Mal…

DBP and the BM Bible (1)

In the middle of 1990s, I asked Dewan Bahasa in Kuala Lumpur about the issue below and received an official letter from there. I presented it in my presentation in Japan around that time. Time passes, but nothing changed. For this topic, p…

Perkasa and Pastor Koh

As for this topic, please refer to my previous posting (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20171022). (Lily) Free Malaysia Today(http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/)Cops: Perkasa may be relevant in pastor’s abduction case by Michael Murty 13 N…

500 years since Reformation

The Borneo Post(http://www.theborneopost.com/)Protestants, Catholics mark 500 years since Reformation 1 November 2017 WITTENBERG, Germany: Catholic and Lutheran leaders Tuesday asked forgiveness for violence sparked by the Reformation, a…

The late Rev George Vergis

As a researcher, I wish I could have seen him if a chance would have been given in Malaysia. I have been interested in the Mar Thoma Church in Malaysia not only linguistically but also theologically, because it is so unique for me. Also, h…

Let’s close the ‘Allah’ issue

As for this persistent issue in Malaysia, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=%A1%C6Allah%A1%C7%20issue&of=150)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=%A1%C6Allah%A1%C7%20issue&of=100)…

An abducted Christian pastor

Bernama(http://www.benarnews.org/)Pastor’s Family Considered Fleeing Malaysia Before His Abduction by Hadi Azmi 20 October 2017The family of a Christian pastor who was abducted eight months ago lived in such fear that they considered emi…

Jill Ireland Lawrence Bill (2)

Malaysia Chronicle(http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/)By Right, Malays should be more intelligent but‘YA ALLAH’ … : Ban on Non-Malays using ‘ALLAH’returns to embarrass Malaysia 20 October,2017 by Zan Azlee A few years back, when I was wo…

Jill Ireland Lawrence Bill (1)

As for this issue, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=%22Jill+Ireland+Lawrence+Bill%22). (Lily)The Malaysian Insight(http://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/19199/)Christians who use ‘Allah’ …

Mustafa Akyol’s banned book

As for Mustafa Akyol, please refer to the list here: (http://www.danielpipes.org/search.php?cx=015692155655874064424%3Asmatd4mj-v4&cof=FORID%3A9&ie=UTF-8&q=%22Mustafa+Akyol%22&sa.x=11&sa.y=10&sa=Search&siteurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.danielpipes.…

Ex-Jakim man Zamihan

The Malay Mail Online(http://www.themalaymailonline.com/)Putrajaya to probe ex-Jakim man Zamihan over alleged Johor Sultan insult10 October 2017KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — The authorities will investigate and take action against a former Mala…

Show proof

Malaysian Insight(http://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/16090/)Show proof Christians are ‘incited to war’, says Amanah veep by Looi Sue-Chern26 September 2017THE accusation that Christians have been incited to "go to war" by so-called sed…

15 Muslim groups attack a book

Free Malaysia Today(http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/)Muslim NGOs accuse Hannah Yeoh of proselytising through book FMT Reporters 25 September 2017 Police report filed against Selangor speaker over autobiography by Muslim NGOs who questio…

Jewish wisdom

IsraelBiblicalStudies.com Julia Blum Shana Tova! Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew: רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה‎, “The Head [of] the Year”), the Jewish New Year, is a two-day celebration, which begins on the first day of the Jewish month Tishrei (usually falling …

Malaysian Merdeka

CNN(http://edition.cnn.com/)At 60, does Malaysia need to re-examine identity? Pearl Lee, CNN 30 August 2017 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (CNN)Sixty years after winning independence from the British, and with an election looming on the horizon,…

Japan and Pakistan

The Diplomat(http://thediplomat.com/)Pakistan Is Drifting Away From Japan Ties thrived in the early post-war period, but lately Japan-Pakistan relations have stalled out. by Ahmad Rashid Malik 21 January 2017 Pakistan’s relations with Japa…

Veiled messengers

As for this author, please refer to my previous postings(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=%22Ida+Lichter%22). (Lily) Huffington Post (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/) Veiled messengers of political Islam 08/29/2017 09:41 am ET …

The late Sean O’Callaghan

As for this author, please refer to my previous postings(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Douglas+Murray+). (Lily) The Sunday Times(https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news-review/the-ira-killer-ready-to-save-me-ftshlp9tp) …