Pakistan's Council on Family Values - Recommendations to force women into line.

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has proposed its own women protection bill, recommending ‘a light beating’ for the wife if she defies the husband.

Further recommendations on how to keep a woman observant of the Qur'an  in Pakistan's attempts to "normalize" relationships between men and their wives, illustrate the values the Council of Islamic Ideology seeks to impose upon family values.

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A further quotation from the article" "The council has proposed that a husband should be allowed to ‘lightly’ beat his wife if she defies his commands and refuses to dress up as per his desires; turns down demand of intercourse without any religious excuse or does not take bath after intercourse or menstrual periods.

"It has suggested that a beating is also permissible if a woman does not observe Hijab; interacts with strangers; speaks loud enough that she can easily be heard by strangers; and provides monetary support to people without taking consent of her spouse.

"Available with The Express Tribune, a copy of the 163-page bill proposes several bans on women."

"The Muslim Way vs. the Western Way of Life" - Frontpage Magazine

This insightful article says that "Islam has the will to win, but not the way; The West has the way to win by not the way".

"In the ongoing struggle between Islam and the West, one important fact is regularly overlooked:  one civilization has the will to triumph, but not the way; the other has the way to triumph, but not the will.

"Some who fear Islam do not seem to understand this.  They think that Islam is an irresistible force to be reckoned with; they see Muslim migrants as hordes of violent men invading Europe; they call on Western men to make a stand, resist the onslaught, save their women and children."

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"How goes the Islamic State?" Combating Terrorism

"Over time though, it appears that the Islamic State itself has sought to restrict the dissemination of unauthorized information, aiming to ensure that as much of the information as possible that is broadcasted within its territories and to the outside world comes solely through its official channels.[1] Meanwhile, Islamic State crackdowns on perceived spies and unauthorized media activity may deter or prevent activist groups from obtaining documents. In these circumstances, this author has also sought to obtain internal documents from connections established through prior travel to northern Syria.

Some documents discussed in this paper are being published here for the first time and are attached at the end of this article.[a] Though the available documents can offer some very valuable insights into the internal workings of the Islamic State, it must be recognized that they cannot be thought to represent"

This article from Combating Terrorism Center is a valuable contribution to those who want to see an end to ISIS. Read it all.

The agony of the Israeli checkpoint for Palestians crossing over every day for their jobs. - El Monitor

The scene each day at the Bethlehem checkpoint is horrifying. Lucky Palestinians who have managed to obtain authorization to work in Israel — the “ticket to life,” they call it — undergo an exhausting, agonizing wait that can last five hours, even when they arrive early in the morning to beat the crowds.

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"Has the USA Found a new friend in Iraqi's Shiite militias?" - El Monitor

 US Consul General Steve Walker said, “The US recognizes the important contribution of the Popular Mobilization Units under the command of Prime Minister [Haider al-Abadi], and most of the Popular Mobilization troops came from the south. This is why I would like to express my condolences to the people of Basra and the south who have lost their loved ones or friends in the war against the Islamic State.”
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