Moscow has joined in warning against further escalation, along with Israel’s Arab neighbors such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey and even the Biden administration, which “urged Israeli leaders not to retaliate, fearing a regional war.” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has also warned UN “members not to further escalate tensions with reprisals […]
Jordan’s repeal of marry-the-rapist law highlights barbaric reality of Islamic laws
“The repeal of a Jordanian law that allowed a rapist to escape prison by marrying his victim” came a little too late for a 13-year-old girl “who was coerced into an abusive marriage to her attacker as a condition for getting out of ‘protective’ state custody.” What a victory for the next victims of rape […]