NYMHM: "Charity" funds terror in Pakistan, Hungary's dark shadows, fake AIDS drugs

Wed Aug 29 14:16:56 PDT 2007

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 NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED * August 29, 2007 * Vol. 6, No. 35

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QUOTED: 

   "One day it's from Fatah, and another day the threats come from
   Hamas. For the past month, I haven't been able to write anything 
   under my name out of fear for my life."

   -- A Palestinian journalist on devolving civil society in 
   Jenin (see "Middle East," below).  

CONTENTS:

   *Top Stories*
     Pakistan: Unregulated donations fund terror
     Hungarian militia casts fascist shadow
     The toll of fake AIDS drugs

   *Energy*
     Biodiesel's mixed blessings

   *Middle East*
     A house divided: Palestinians trapped by warring factions

   *Afghanistan*
     A fundamentalist surge gains ground

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 TOP STORIES
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 > Pakistan: Unregulated Donations Fund Terror

   Black-market money transfers in Pakistan, known as Hawala, are 
   done verbally, leave no paper trail, and fund much of the 
   Islamist violence in northern Pakistan; Osama bin Laden used it 
   to fund his terror operations, according to the 9/11 Commission. 

   U.S. officials are frustrated with the Pakistani government for 
   not cracking down on the practice, which thrives in ...

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   http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004380.html

 > Hungarian Militia Casts a Fascist Shadow

   Hungary's Jewish community sees frightening precedent in the 
   recent creation of the Magyar Garda (Hungarian Guard) by the 
   far-right party Jobbik this week. 

   The Guard, a paramilitary group with the avowed goal of 
   providing "physical, mental and spiritual training to help 
   maintain public order, preserve Hungarian culture and defend 
   the nation in extraordinary situations," has uniforms and a 
   coat of arms similar to that of ... 

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 > The Toll of Fake AIDS Drugs

   A growing number of Zimbabweans infected with HIV are being 
   sold counterfeit or contaminated anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) at
   non-approved dispensaries such as flea markets and hair salons, 
   according to IRIN, the United Nations news service. 

   With the health system in collapse and medication in short supply,
   only a fraction of Zimbabwe's estimated 300,000 patients in need 
   to ARVs have access to real ...

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   http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004382.html

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 ENERGY
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 > Biodiesel's Mixed Blessings 

   Biodiesel shows promise as an alternative fuel, but it presents
   substantial challenges to produce locally, efficiently, and in
   quantities to keep prices down and sustain a budding industry. 

   Hawaii's main electric companies have committed to using 
   biodiesel in energy production by 2009, but are under pressure 
   to make sure the soybean oil is locally grown to avoid driving
   clearcuts in Indonesia for soybean plantations ... 

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 MIDDLE EAST
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 > A House Divided: Palestinians Trapped by Warring Factions

   There seems to be little hope for any sort of resolution in the 
   ongoing civil war between the Palestinian Fatah party and its
   rival, Hamas, which took over the Gaza Strip two months ago. 

   Hamas is cracking down on Fatah supporters at protests and in 
   the street with beatings and torture, and has banned all 
   demonstrations and even outdoor weddings ...

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 AFGHANISTAN
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 > A Fundamentalist Surge Gains Ground

   The Taliban is making political as well as military headway in 
   many parts of Afghanistan, and using opium production to 
   further entrench their dominion. 

   The guns have been silenced at last over Musa Qala, a district 
   of Helmand province newly controlled by the Taliban, according 
   to the Institute for War & Peace Reporting.

   With no one willing to challenge them, including the Afghan 
   government and the occupation forces, the Taliban have been able
   to reinstate Islamic law and customs ... 

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Editors: Julia Scott, Josh Wilson
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