Wednesday, 26 June 2013

The highway, the village and the road not taken

 A major new highway that is meant to link Jewish settlements on the outskirts of Jerusalem is bisecting Palestinian village of Beit Safafa, cutting families from each other and making their lives a nightmare. On a larger scale, it blocks the possibility of a viable Palestinian state.
By The highway, the village and the road not taken - Opinion - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper

Tuesday, 25 June 2013

President's promises fail to calm Brazil

 About 100,000 people were expected to march in the city of Belo Horizonte on Wednesday before Brazil played Uruguay in the semifinals of the Confederations Cup.
City officials have declared a holiday in Belo Horizonte, and authorities said they were expecting confrontations with demonstrators.
President's promises fail to calm Brazil - Americas - Al Jazeera English

Monday, 24 June 2013

September 10, 1952: Israel splits over Reparations Agreement with West Germany - Israel in Camera

 A mere seven years after the end of the Holocaust, a country representing its victims, and another representing its perpetrators, normalized relations in a controversial treaty whose repercussions are felt to this day.
By | Jun.16, 2013 | 3:13 PM 
 Reparations
September 10, 1952: Israel splits over Reparations Agreement with West Germany - Israel in Camera - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper