Wahid Resists Censure
A resistant Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid on Friday rejected a call to step down after being hit with a politically damaging censure by parliament over two financial scandals.
Muslim And Arab Americans Urge Bush Not To Move Embassy To Jerusalem
Muslim and Arab Americans sent a letter Wednesday to U.S. President George W. Bush urging him to refrain from moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, and called on him to take a fair stance during the ongoing talks in the Middle East in order to reach a lasting peace for all parties involved.
Human Rights Watch Condemns Israeli Excesses
Human Rights Watch (HRW) condemned what it called "Israel's openly declared policy of liquidation" of Palestinian civilians during more than four months of protests against Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.