Yes, there is freedom of religion in Israel though as Sarah, who sent me the article about Israeli plans to build a Muslim prayer room in the Lod airport comments, the Arab press is unlikely to report it. In a similar vein, a Muslim American Fulbright reported most indignantly that his Bangladeshi students were under the impression that Muslims were harrassed and discriminated against in America. They continually asked him how he can continue to live in such a country?

If only the same could be said about Egypt - There a Muslim who converted to Christianity has been arrested.

In Saudi Arabia you do not even have to try to convert to be sentenced to death. It is enough to be a Hindu whose taxi driver made a wrong turn while driving to the hospital where your wife had just gave birth in Medina.

No, I am not kidding. Jojo Josheph Of Edathua district in Kerala was on Monday ordered to be beheaded for entering the holy place of Median despite bar on non Muslims.

The Indian government intervened and he was released. The law has not been changed!