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Surreal state

In many parts of the world worshipping the wrong religion can a person ostracized, or worse. So it's good to know that the State Department won't let anything slide. In its recent report on religious freedom, the state department's report noted

Eight countries, including Iran, were cited for particularly severe violations of religious freedom. The others were Burma, China, Eritrea, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Vietnam.

I have no idea how comprehensive the report is, but it's good to know that

Israel's response to terrorist attacks in Palestinian-held territories has severely curtailed access by Palestinians to their places of worship, the report said, although it said the Jewish state for the most part respects religious freedom.

Well thanks for that. Good to know that State won't simply let Israel get away with defending its citizenry. It must be done in a way that doesn't prevent people from worshipping.

What's in the water at State anyway?

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