"Lily's Room"

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

The Middle East

The Kurds troubled way

https://www.spectator.co.uk/2019/12/the-kurds-troubled-way/ The Kurds troubled way A sorry history of betrayal and treachery. And that’s just amongst themselves Ida Lichter 21 December 2019 Pictures of Kurdish women fighters alongside men …

Minority complex

(http://www.heraldmalaysia.com/news/come-out-of-your-minority-complex/50487/8) Come out of your minority complex In Asia, and as a matter of fact in all the countries in the world today, the population is multi-religious. Some Islamic coun…

Middle Eastern Churches

Herald Malaysia (http://www.heraldmalaysia.com/news/middle-eastern-council-of-the-churches-so-that-christians-do-not-disappear/42247/2)Middle Eastern Council of the Churches so that Christians do not disappear 13 May 2018 by Fady NounAfter…

Malaysia news

1. Herald Malaysia (http://www.heraldmalaysia.com/news/what-malaysians-say-about-pope-francis/41621/1)What Malaysians say about Pope Francis 28 March 2018 by John Tan, St Charles, Selangau As Pope Francis celebrates the fifth year of his p…

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…

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…

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…

Time for the House of Saud

As for this author, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Ida+Lichter). (Lily) The Australian(http://www.theaustralian.com.au/) Time for the House of Saud to unveil new burst of reform by Dr.…

Where’s a national cohesion?

I met this author three times in 2014, 2015, and 2016 in New York City, Negev-Israel, and Europe (Paris, Berlin, and Stockholm) respectively. As for the so-called humanitarian assistance for the refugees, we have to make a distinction betw…

Tariq Ramadan

As for this author, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Douglas+Murray). (Lily) Standpoints(http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/6802/full)The Outsider's Diary The Best Of Enemies by Douglas Mur…

Islam’s women

As for this author, please refer to 9 pieces on my previous posting list (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=%22Ida+Lichter%22). (Lily) “Spectator Australia”(https://spectator.com.au/) Islam’s women by Dr. Ida Lichter 4 March …

UN Human Rights Council

As for this author, please refer to my previous postings(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Ida+Lichter+). (Lily) The Australian(http://www.theaustralian.com.au/) New UN boss Antonio Guterres needs to treat UNHRC decay By Dr…

Legacy of the late Edward Said

Middle East Quaterly(http://www.meforum.org/6400/celebrating-orientalism)"Celebrating" Orientalism by Richard Landes Middle East Quarterly Winter 2017 Whether one views the impact of Edward Said (1935-2003) on academia as a brilliant tri…

Alberto M. Fernandez

I have quoted MEMRI articles translated into Japanese for a long time on my Japanese blogs(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily/archive?word=%A5%E1%A5%E0%A5%EA&of=100)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily/archive?word=%A5%E1%A5%E0%A5%EA&of=50)(…

Message to Palestinians

Canadian Jewish News(http://www.cjnews.com/)28 November 2016 - 27 Cheshvan 5777Prof Hopes Trump will send message to Palestinians by Paul Lungen, Staff Reporter 24 November 2016Daniel Pipes has been a keen observer of the Middle East for…

‘Social Cancer’?

As for this controversial professor, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20120113)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=%22John+Esposito%22). (Lily)Campus Watch(http://www.campus-watch.org/artic…

Reformers’ challenge in Islam

As for this author, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Ida+Lichter). By the way, I met Ms.Raheel Raza, an active Pakistani Sunni Muslim lady from Canada who founded ‘The Council for Muslims …

Misery tour?

Of course, Dr.Daniel Pipes noticed the author's intention. He let us know on 2 September 2016. (Lily) The Economist(http://www.economist.com/news/europe/21706252-visits-europes-nastiest-spots-are-becoming-popular-magical-misery-tour) “Ch…

Give moderates a voice

As for this author, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Ida+Lichter+). (Lily) The Australian (http://www.theaustralian.com.au/) Give moderates a voice to counter the march of radical Islam by…

The 15th 9.11

As for this topic, please refer to my previous postings(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20070911)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20090911)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20110909)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20130912). (Lily) MEM…

Islam will conquer Europe

Campus Watch (http://www.campus-watch.org/article/id/15966)Islam's "Quiet Conquest" of Europe [incl. Tariq Ramadan] by Giulio Meotti Gatestone Institute 10 August 2016 •"Islam is a French religion and the French language is a language of I…

Coptic Church in Egypt

Ahram (http://english.ahram.org.eg/) New Egyptian church building law to provide permits faster Egyptian Christians have long complained of having to wait years to get licences to build or renovate churches by Ayat Al Tawy 11 Aug 2016A lon…

Lexicon of the Middle East

Real Clear World (http://www.realclearworld.com/)The Lexicon of the Contemporary Middle East Expert by Michael Weiss 17 September 2014Long before the latest convulsions in the Middle East, but certainly encouraged by them, that unendangere…

‘Kufr’& the language of hate

MEMRI(http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/9347.htm)25 July 2016 MEMRI Daily Brief No.98 'Kufr' And The Language Of HateBy Alberto M. Fernandez(Vice-President of MEMRI)Recently, a series of high-profile comments by Western politici…