Tag: current affairs – international

Award ceremony suspended after writer compares Gaza to Nazi-era Jewish ghettos

US-Russian journalist Masha Gessen won Germany’s Hannah Arendt prize for political thought. Supporters of Gessen, who is Jewish, and whose grandfather and great-grandfather were among family members murdered by the Nazis, have been quick to point out the irony of suspending a prize awarded in memory of Arendt, the German-born Jewish-American historian, philosopher and antitotalitarian… Read More Award ceremony suspended after writer compares Gaza to Nazi-era Jewish ghettos

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December 10: International Human Rights Day. December 9: Day of Commemoration for the Victims of the Crime of Genocide

On December 10, 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations passed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Its opening words are: “Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world…” An installation… Read More December 10: International Human Rights Day. December 9: Day of Commemoration for the Victims of the Crime of Genocide

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Palestine Economic Update: October November 2023

 Author: Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute – MAS Download attachment at above link ***************************************************** Israel wants to slay the monster next door, but with this lethal bombardment, it is feeding it The Guardian view on Gaza’s devastation: don’t look away. See the bigger picture too Repeal the Exclusionary Nation-state Law, for the Sake of All Israelis A Brief History… Read More Palestine Economic Update: October November 2023

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Israel wants to slay the monster next door, but with this lethal bombardment, it is feeding it

Good is self-existent, evil is not. It is like a parasite living in and around good. It will die of itself when the support that good gives it is withdrawn: Mahatma Gandhi, Discussion with friends: September 4, 1947 The truth never dies but is made to live as a beggar: Yiddish proverb NB: The writer… Read More Israel wants to slay the monster next door, but with this lethal bombardment, it is feeding it

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Butchery in Gaza continues/European arms factories blockaded by their workers/Reuters journalist murdered by Israeli tank fire/UN Chief invokes Article 99 after 34 years

NB: Israel is committing genocide with impunity; conducted in front of our noses. Read the UN definition of genocide; and the brazen hypocrisy of the propaganda about the slogan ‘From the River to the Sea‘. Read also the history of the decades long ethnic cleansing against Palestinians; and the demand for a unitary, secular state. The… Read More Butchery in Gaza continues/European arms factories blockaded by their workers/Reuters journalist murdered by Israeli tank fire/UN Chief invokes Article 99 after 34 years

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It’s Time to Confront Israel’s Version of “From the River to the Sea”

The right of the Jewish people to the land of Israel is eternal and indisputable… therefore, Judea and Samaria will not be handed to any foreign administration; between the Sea and the Jordan there will only be Israeli sovereignty. —Likud Party Platform, 1977 RASHID KHALIDI The slogan “from the river to the sea” apparently has… Read More It’s Time to Confront Israel’s Version of “From the River to the Sea”

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The Elders call for urgent review of foreign military assistance to Israel over Gaza atrocities

“If the world can watch this scale of brutality and suffering and not prevent it, we have lost our common humanity” – The Elders was founded by Nelson Mandela in 2007. We are an independent group of global leaders working for peace, justice, human rights and a sustainable planet. Statement: The Elders today call for governments… Read More The Elders call for urgent review of foreign military assistance to Israel over Gaza atrocities

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The UK’s nuclear Narnia is a ‘bottomless pit of hell, money and despair’

Described as a nuclear Narnia, the site is a source of economic support for Cumbria – and a longstanding international safety concern Ministers who visit Sellafield for the first time are left with no illusions about the challenge at Europe’s most toxic nuclear site. One former UK secretary of state described it as a “bottomless… Read More The UK’s nuclear Narnia is a ‘bottomless pit of hell, money and despair’

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West Votes Against Democracy, Human Rights, Cultural Diversity at UN; Promotes Mercenaries, Sanctions

The West voted against the rest of the world on United Nations General Assembly resolutions, opposing democracy, human rights, and cultural diversity, while supporting mercenaries and unilateral coercive measures (sanctions). By Ben Norton / Geopolitical Economy Report Western governments frequently claim that their foreign and domestic policies are motivated by “human rights” and “democracy”. They often… Read More West Votes Against Democracy, Human Rights, Cultural Diversity at UN; Promotes Mercenaries, Sanctions

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The Guardian view on Gaza’s devastation: don’t look away. See the bigger picture too

NB: This is a watery editorial on a blatant massacre which warrants far more serious analysis. It recognises the plain facts, but ‘demands our attention’ doesn’t cut it. You’re still sleeping. A child is killed every ten minutes in Gaza; and over 700 have been murdered in the last 24 hours. What attention are you… Read More The Guardian view on Gaza’s devastation: don’t look away. See the bigger picture too

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