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Another rocket was fired from Gaza to Ashkelon.
On Saturday, 35 rockets were fired from Gaza to Ashkelon, killing one Israeli civilian.  Israel killed 9 members of the Islamic Jihad terrorist group, and one from the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
UPDATE
And here come some more. One intercepted by Iron Dome.

This is a cross post by The CST
The question of how deeply embedded antisemitic stereotypes and slurs are in society is one of the less tangible areas of antisemitism research. Often, examples emerge in the most banal settings: less serious in many ways than actual antisemitic hate crimes or statements by high profile people, but [...]

The Voice reports:
A gay rights campaigner who actively opposes black equality has been voted Britain’s most inspirational gay person.
He garnered 54 per cent of votes in the poll organised by Mayor of London Boris Johnson and Metro newspaper.
The competition was held to mark Gay History Month, which champions gay culture every year.
Of course, this isn’t [...]

This is a guest post by Jamie Bartlett of Demos
Today I released a paper about the English Defence League.  It is, I believe, the first quantiative look at the group – based on almost 1300 survey responses from supporters. The results show the EDL to be more than just a bunch of thugs they are usually portrayed [...]

Following the Commonwealth Secretary General’s expression of support for gay rights, David Cameron has now restated his own concern that countries in receipt of UK aid should ‘adhere to proper human rights’.  This BBC article notes:
Some 41 nations within the 54-member Commonwealth have laws banning homosexuality. Many of these laws are a legacy of British [...]

Cross-posted from James Bloodworth at Obliged to Offend
Centrepoint, a charity set up to help young homeless people, undoubtedly does good work. By providing temporary accommodation and food to those who sleep rough, the charity gives a lifeline that might otherwise be unavailable to Britain’s many rough sleepers.
Understanding exactly how many people sleep rough [...]

According to the Observer, “100 leading economists tell George Osborne: we must turn to plan B.” The article explains:

In a letter to the Observer, the umbrella group of distinguished experts from across the country argue that the chancellor must rethink his strategy and enact emergency measures to kickstart growth and save the UK from growing unemployment [...]

While Bashar al-Assad was intent on warning Western countries against intervening in Syria– saying it could cause an “earthquake” and “another Afghanistan”– it seems his regime is facing a bigger threat from his once-friendly neighbor Turkey.
The New York Times reports that the Turkish government is “providing shelter to the commander and dozens of members of [...]

How will Archbishop Rowan Williams react, to the growing support for a racist antisemite who believes in the blood libel, in the Church of England?
In late June, the houses of Parliament hosted a “Save Jerusalem Campaign“, with Raed Salah scheduled as the guest speaker. The event was afforded much credibility, due to its venue, and also [...]

I’ll be writing longer piece, in the next few days, on the role that The Guardian played in spreading the lie that Raed Salah was anything other than a racist, and extremist and a funder of Hamas. However, for now, I’d like to concentrate on one aspect of The Guardian’s coverage of the Raed Salah case.
Here [...]