内容摘要：The Hajj is the largest annual gathering of Muslims from all over the world and a once-in-a-lifetime journey for many.

The Hajj is the largest annual gathering of Muslims from all over the world and a once-in-a-lifetime journey for many.

“And it has actually, in many cases, awoken people – who weren’t paying attention before – to the hypocrisy that has so long existed in the willingness to silence and censor Palestinian rights activists.”Earlier in May, several right-wing lawmakers and Trump allies came out

of a bill that aimed to expand restrictions on boycotts of Israel, citing free speech concerns.Abuirshaid echoed Miller’s comments. He acknowledged that the media attacks, arrests and lawsuits against advocates and student protesters have been “distracting” from the mission of focusing on Palestine.However, he added, “I’m going to be clear: It’s energising us to continue this fight.”

Amid the capitulation of legislatures and elections rendered meaningless, grassroots organising can save democracy in the region.Last week, Ugandan lawyer

was finally set free five days after she was detained by the Tanzanian police for unclear reasons. She was unceremoniously dumped at the Mutukula border crossing between the two countries.

Details of Atuhaire’s condition remain unclear, but a statement from the organisation she works with as well as Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi, who was detained with her, alleged that she was tortured. He himself showed signs of physical abuse after he was also dumped at the Kenya-Tanzania border a day earlier.Mnangagwa and Angel did not respond to Al Jazeera’s request for a formal comment about the investigation.

Rikki Doolan aka Pastor RikkiWhile Angel was suited and suave in his interactions, his deputy Doolan was more casual. He is a pastor in Angel’s Good News Church and a musician.

Doolan repeatedly told Al Jazeera’s undercover reporters that he and Angel would be able to arrange a meeting with President Mnangagwa.During the meetings, Doolan said money laundering would not be a challenge “as long as you grease the wheels.” The scheme Angel and Doolan suggested involved our reporters — who they believed to be Chinese criminals — sending over a billion dollars of illicit cash to Zimbabwe through Angel. Some of that would be used to purchase Zimbabwean gold, which Doolan said could then be transported to Dubai and sold for legitimate money. “It’s a good washing machine, right?” he said.