Greece has been enduring several plagues: the economic depression, wildfires, violent protests, and, now, floods. In 5 hours nearly 100mm of rain fell near Athens (the average for the month is 50mm). It is hard to imagine that the Greek people are not near a breaking point.
Malik Ishaq, the leader of the anti-Shia group in Pakistan, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), has been detained by Pakistani police. The LeJ claimed responsibility for the horrific attack on Shia Pakistanis in Quetta last week. We do not know if Ishaq was involved in the attack, but it is encouraging that the police have taken action. Sectarian violence is threatening to rip Pakistan apart.
Protests against Israeli treatment of Palestinian prisoners have been steadily increasing over the last few days. Some of the prisoners have been engaged in a hunger strike, and the protests are aimed at improving the conditions for those prisoners. The UN and the European Union have lodged protests against the treatment, but the real danger is that some of the prisoners might die. If that were to happen, we could expect the protests to become larger and more violent.
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