1. What's being discussed in this article?
In the article, the topic of building a large Islamic mosque in New York is being debated. On one side of the article is the view of those who do not want the mosque because it is too close to Ground Zero. However, on the other side, there are Muslim people who are arguing that the mosque should be there because there should be a separation between church and state, and because they say that Americans hate Muslims. And because of the controversy, especially after 9/11, the building of a mosque that close to Ground Zero is a very sensitive subject.
2. When did the event happen? (Is this breaking news or something that's been analyzed and discussed for a while?)
This specific event has only just arose, but the entire American-Muslim conflict has been continuing since 9/11. I believe that this one event concerning both sides is just another battle in the continuous saga that is this conflict.
3. What questions do you have that would help make this article make more sense to you? What more do you need to learn about to be able to report on this event?
If there were any questions that I had, it would be how does this article relate to the conflict between Israel and the Muslims, which it seems to bring up a few times. So, this means that more about the conflict between these two different groups would help put into context the important issue that is building a mosque and where.
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