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A Life Well Lived: Only SS Struma Survivor Passes Away

Posted on May 4, 2014 by admin

Struma Survivor Article Here The unsinkable David Stoliar, sole survivor of the largest civilian maritime tragedy in World War II dies at home with his wife by his side. David Stoliar October 31, 1922 – May 1, 2014 R.I.P. Marda … Continue reading →

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Pro Hutu Power Interpretation of 1994 Rwanda Events

Posted on April 16, 2014 by admin

POLITICS OF GENOCIDE AND THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAGIC MASS KILLINGS IN RWANDA IN 1994 Upcoming WBAI-FM Program Project Censored POLITICS OF GENOCIDE AND THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAGIC MASS KILLINGS IN RWANDA IN 1994 Tuesday, April 15, 2014   6:00 AM – 7:00 AM Peter Phillips with guest co-host Ann Garrison discuss the Politics of […] Continue reading →

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Syria’s Drought and the Rise of a War Economy

Posted on April 16, 2014 by admin

Syria’s Drought and the Rise of a War Economy by Omar S. Dahi | published April 14, 2014 – 11:19am The grinding war in Syria brings new horrors with every passing week. The death toll and the number of displaced people continue to soar, as more areas of the country are reduced to rubble. This […] Continue reading →

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On The “Israel as a Jewish State” Demand

Posted on April 9, 2014 by admin

In this article, Yousef Mouneyer answers the query… Why ‘Jewish state’ demand is a non-starter If Washington accepts new Israeli demands, it moves the goal posts further away from a middle ground for a just peace. Last updated: 09 Apr 2014 12:20 Yousef Munayyer Yousef Munayyer is Executive Director of The Jerusalem Fund and its […] Continue reading →

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Letter from the Archive: The Genocide in Rwanda

Posted on April 8, 2014 by admin

Article Link April 4, 2014   Letter from the Archive: The Genocide in Rwanda   Posted by Philip Gourevitch   Monday, April 7th, will mark the twentieth anniversary of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda—a systematic, nationwide attempt to exterminate the country’s Tutsi minority in the course of about a hundred days. (In Rwanda, April 7th […] Continue reading →

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When the World Turned Its Back: James Nachtwey’s Reflections on the Rwandan Genocide

Posted on April 8, 2014 by admin

In the linked article: In 1994 TIME photographer James Nachtwey witnessed the devastating effects of the Rwandan genocide. On the 17-year anniversary, the photographer looks back on the tragedy. Humans make war, and we make peace. We make love, and we make hatred – hatred and fear. Those two are the killers. Orchestrate hatred and […] Continue reading →

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MERIP’s Primer on Palestine

Posted on March 3, 2014 by admin

This is the latest version of the Middle East Report’s “Primer on Palestine,” a comprehensive guide to the Arab-Israeli Conflict: Primer on Palestine, Israel and the Arab-Israeli Conflict Contents The Land and the People The British Mandate in Palestine The United Nations Partition Plan The Palestinian Refugees Palestinians Palestinian Citizens of Israel The June 1967 […] Continue reading →

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Yarmouk Camp Op-Ed, Right of Return

Posted on March 3, 2014 by admin

Lessons from Yarmouk Yousef Munayyer Yousef Munayyer is Executive Director of The Jerusalem Fund and its educational programme, The Palestine Center. Prior to joining the Palestine Center, he served as a Policy Analyst for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), the nation’s largest Arab American membership organisation. Yarmouk is the latest reminder of the international community’ […] Continue reading →

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Op-Ed on Yarmouk Camp & Right of Return

Posted on March 3, 2014 by admin

Lessons from Yarmouk Every decade, another episode of dispossession and loss plays out for Palestinian refugees in troubled host countries. Last updated: 27 Feb 2014 10:01 Yousef Munayyer Yousef Munayyer is Executive Director of The Jerusalem Fund and its educational programme, The Palestine Center. Prior to joining the Palestine Center, he served as a Policy […] Continue reading →

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Islamic Civilization II » naltikri 2014-03-03 03:43:47

Posted on March 3, 2014 by admin

Zoologic Darwinism and the Origins of World War One: A posting form “The Afternoon Map” blog on cartography and history: Thursday, February 27, 2014 Zoologic Darwinism and the Origins of World War One The cover of Mussaver Tarif-i Hayvanat, or Illustrated Guide to Animals. M. Emin, Istanbul: Matbaa-i Osmaniye, 1310 (1892) A great deal of […] Continue reading →

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