Syria: background on sectarian divisions

Lindsay Gifford reflects on ethno-sectarian minorities and the worsening of inter-sectarian relations in Syria.

Arabic is one of Israel's two official languages, but Transport Minister Yisrael Katz wants to erase Arabic from road signs

There has been an attempt by Israeli politicians to eliminate Arabic as an official language, but it has failed to win approval in the Knesset. Mr. Katz apparently chooses to simply ignore the existing law and simply erase Arabic from Israeli road signs. One fifth of Israel's citizens are Arabs, incidentially.

Purification rites

An erudite, thoughtful comparison of the Indian and Israeli cases, particularly in terms of the treatment of Muslim minorities.

Purification rites - The National Newspaper