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The US and all nations must respect the UN resolution against Israeli occupation
Kenneth Roth The United Nations general assembly’s resolution on Wednesday advanced a dramatic legal shift, begun by the international court of justice (ICJ) in July, in how we understand Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory. The US government’s response suggests a refusal to recognize the new legal reality in which Israel now finds itself. The general assembly resolution, which largely… Read More The US and all nations must respect the UN resolution against Israeli occupation
Satyagraha in New India: Founded by Vinoba Bhave, Sarva Sewa Sangh in protest mode
By Rosamma Thomas A 100-day Satyagraha has been launched at the entrance to the demolished Sarva Sewa Sangh in Rajghat, Varanasi, by a group of Gandhians seeking restoration of the land to the Sarva Sewa Sangh, and punishment as provided by law for the illegal capture and demolition of the headquarters of the Sarva Sewa… Read More Satyagraha in New India: Founded by Vinoba Bhave, Sarva Sewa Sangh in protest mode
Aristides de Sousa Mendes: Portuguese diplomat saved thousands from Holocaust and was punished by his government (2020)
Eighty years ago, a middle-aged, mid-ranking diplomat sank into deep depression and watched his hair turn grey in days, as he saw the streets of Bordeaux filling with Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazis… Among those who escaped occupied France thanks to his visas were Salvador Dalí, filmmaker King Vidor, members of the Rothschild family and… Read More Aristides de Sousa Mendes: Portuguese diplomat saved thousands from Holocaust and was punished by his government (2020)
UTTARAKHAND SITUATION: STATEMENT BY CITIZENS FOR PEACE
NB: Our rulers posture on the world stage as statesmen for peace; while at the same time their sole political agenda within India is to stoke up inter-religious hatred and discrimination. DS STATEMENT BY CITIZENS FOR PEACE DEHRADUN, 13 September 2024 We are deeply disturbed and troubled by the manner in which social and economic… Read More UTTARAKHAND SITUATION: STATEMENT BY CITIZENS FOR PEACE
Honduran anti-mining activist who fought to save rivers is killed
The group had suffered threats and harassment for years amid efforts to preserve the Guapinol and San Pedro rivers, and the Carlos Escaleras nature reserve, amid the growing presence of mining and hydro-electric companies. TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras Reuters — An environmental activist who protested mining and hydro-electric projects in northern Honduras in an effort to preserve tropical forests and rivers… Read More Honduran anti-mining activist who fought to save rivers is killed
The Taliban’s harsh new vice and virtue laws are a throwback to the oppression of the 1990s
Kambaiz Rafi Until the collapse of Afghanistan’s US-backed government in August 2021, few knew clearly what the Taliban wanted once they had returned to power. Some western officials and observers hoped for a big change from the regime, which had governed the Taliban’s Islamic Emirate in the 1990s. This time, they hoped, a more sophisticated and pragmatic vision might… Read More The Taliban’s harsh new vice and virtue laws are a throwback to the oppression of the 1990s
From the Arsenal of Democracy to an Arsenal of Genocide / Six UNRWA workers among 18 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school
During the presidential debate, Kamala Harris was asked to explain what she would do about Israel’s war on Gaza, and she said, “Let’s understand how we got here. On October 7, Hamas, a terrorist organization, slaughtered 1,200 Israelis.” This is false. As anyone with a basic working knowledge of the conflict knows, this war is… Read More From the Arsenal of Democracy to an Arsenal of Genocide / Six UNRWA workers among 18 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school
Georgia’s Emory University called ‘thuggish’ over unilateral protest rules
Timothy Pratt Atlanta’s Emory University began the new school year last week with the president Gregory Fenves unilaterally announcing a new policy prohibiting tents on campus, “building occupations and/or takeovers” and protests after midnight – in violation of the school’s shared governance policy, according to faculty members in positions of leadership who spoke to the… Read More Georgia’s Emory University called ‘thuggish’ over unilateral protest rules
Israeli Society Has Truly Fallen to Cruelty, Violence and Apathy. Just Look at Us
Gideon Levy On Friday, 11 funerals were held in the Jenin refugee camp. Eight of the deceased were camp residents who were killed by the Israeli army; three died of natural causes. None of them could be buried during the 10 preceding days, on account of the brutal Israel Defense Forces operation in the camp.… Read More Israeli Society Has Truly Fallen to Cruelty, Violence and Apathy. Just Look at Us
After the truth-shower 