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Syria War
Jarabulus reborn: 'It's fantastic knowing IS is no longer a threat'
Syrians are returning to border town liberated by Turkish forces - but voice caution over Turkey's ability to bring end to wider war
'There's graffiti on every step – but the town itself, well, it managed to survive' (Reuters)
Bostjan Videmsek
Published date: 6 September 2016 13:43 UTC | Last update: 5 years 4 months ago
KARKAMIS, Turkey – Murad returned to his hometown of Jarabulus on 25 August just one day after it was liberated from the Islamic State (IS) group by a coalition of Turkish forces and Syrian rebel fighters.
The battle for Jarabulus was won easily after IS militants fled the area hours before Operation Euphrates Shield was even launched by Turkey. Since its beginning last month Turkish forces and Syrian rebels have cleared IS from more than 90km of the Turkish border.
In Jarabulus, Murad, a journalist, said normal life had resumed and he thanked Turkey for its first direct military intervention in the five-year Syrian war.
"Right now, everything is under control – at least here in the city," he said. "I'm happy to say life has been steadily returning to these streets. A few shops have already been reopened – a sure sign of people starting to feel safe again."
Murad fled to Turkey more than three years ago in July 2013 when IS first seized control of Jarabulus. Most of his family stayed behind and several of his relatives were killed in suicide bombing attacks carried out during IS's brutal reign.
A child plays in the street in Jarabulus after its liberation (Reuters)
Before IS took over, Jarabulus had a population of around 30,000. Over the past three years that number has halved but many people are now returning.
Murad's family home was undamaged despite the fierce conflict that has raged in his town and across Syria since President Bashar al-Assad responded to peaceful protests with brute force in mid-2011.
And although the town has been scarred by the war, those now returning were unable to contain their joy at it being liberated. A rake-thin man crossing the Syria border back to Jarabulus praised the Turkish forces who freed his home town.
"It is a fantastic feeling, knowing that Daesh is no longer a threat," he said. "We were all very glad to see the launching of the Turkish military operation.
"These soldiers here, they are our lads. We're hoping nothing bad happens to them. Many of the houses in Jarabulus have been demolished – there's graffiti on every step – but the town itself, well, it managed to survive."
After joining street celebrations rejoicing the town's liberation, the old man sat with friends and family in the shade to escape the afternoon heat. While drinking tea and eating home-grown grapes, the man lamented how his town had become embroiled in politics.
"All of us, we're very simple folks," he said. "We were never much interested in politics. But then the war came and it has a huge impact on us. We're all really hoping we're not about to see Daesh try to get revenge."
A child holds a gun of an FSA fighter in Jarabulus (Reuters)
The caution people feel amid the celebrations is reinforced by the fact war is still visible around Jarabulus. Thick black smoke still rises regularly above the olive groves on the outskirts of the town.
The regular thud of bombs and tank fire can be heard in the streets, reminding residents that they are not yet fully secure. A few kilometres away on the Turkish side of the border near the town of Karkamis, a military base is packed with tanks and checkpoints.
A local field hospital and two dozen ambulances are set up nearby and provide evidence of the dangers involved in Turkey's military intervention in Syria. Wounded Turkish soldiers, Syrian rebels, and civilians have received treatment at the hospital.
Civilians who survived the IS occupation of Jarabulus have spoken about how their were starved over the past year, as supplies ran dry. They were banned by IS from farming their land as the militants planted landmines instead of crops.
A local police commander in the Karkamis said Turkish forces had largely moved on from Jarabulus and advanced 30km into Syrian territory.
Few Turkish soldiers have remained in Jarabulus, but those who have stayed have been busy clearing the town of the mines laid by IS militants before they fled to other towns under the group's control.
For the Turkish troops who have pushed on past Jarabulus, an equal priority is ensuring Kurdish forces are not allowed to maintain a presence west of the Euphrates river.
Karkamis crossing remains closed (Reuters)
Ankara has been clear that they view Kurdish militia forces in Syria on their border as a threat to their national security, given the proximity to Turkey's Kurdish dominated and restful southeast.
Several high-ranking Turkish diplomats in Ankara said on condition of anonymity that the 90km area cleared along the Turkey-Syria border could become a buffer zone designed to hold back Kurdish forces as well as IS.
The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said on Monday that he had discussed the idea of a "safe zone" along the border of Syria - a plan he has raised several times in recent years.
But the Turkish intervention in Syria has not just allowed Ankara to satisfy its political goals, it has also opened up an easier passage for humanitarian aid to reach desperate refugees.
At the Onucipay crossing near the border town of Killis, hundreds of Turkish trucks have entered Syria carrying food and humanitarian provisions. At the refugee camp on the Syrian border, which currently holds 20,000 people, refugees with sunken and sun-burned faces said they would not be able to hold out much longer.
Sahi, from the border town of Azaz, said his hometown has been the scene of constant fighting for five years. Azaz is now under the control of Turkish-backed Syrian rebels, but its strategic importance lies in that it has been a key supply route to Aleppo – the partially rebel-held second city of Aleppo.
Before the war it only took 45 minutes to travel between Azaz and Aleppo. But with the Syrian army – backed by Russia and Iran – laying siege to the supply route, it has left some 300,000 civilians in rebel-held areas of Aleppo unable to receive food through the Azaz route.
Turkish tanks have passed beyond Jarabulus as Turkey considers creating a 'safe zone' (Reuters)
Ahmet, a 50-year-old man from Syria's Idlib province, said he had been happy to see Turkey retake Jarabulus but he added that he does not have faith it will lead to a wider impact in the Syrian civil war.
"We were glad to see Turkey and the Free Syrian Army liberate Jarabulus," he said while sipping tea at a shop close to the Syrian border. "It was an important message to send out... but I don't know what to expect now."
Two of Ahmet's three sons fought for two years with the Free Syrian Army – a ragtag group of Syrian rebels who have received strong backing in their war against President Assad from Gulf States and the West.
"All the time my city is being bombed by the [Assad] regime and by Russia. No one is here to defend us," he said. "We have been left to fend for ourselves. All of us that have stood up against Assad's regime have been branded as Islamic extremists."
Ahmet said that the fact Turkey seized Jarabulus so quickly, after more than three years of occupation by IS, was evidence more could have been done to stop the group's rise in Syria.
"For years Daesh were allowed to do as they pleased," he said. "They could have been easily destroyed a long time ago. Even Turkey hasn't fought them as fiercely as it could have done."
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Brewer rolls out Medicaid expansion bill
Matt York/The Associated Press
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer holds a copy of the Medicaid Restoration Plan draft bill Tuesday at the Capitol in Phoenix. Gov. Brewer is proposing the expansion of Medicaid to about 300,000 low-income Arizonans.
By Bob Christie
The Associated Press
Originally Published: March 13, 2013 10 p.m.
PHOENIX - Gov. Jan Brewer appealed to fellow Republicans Tuesday to back her proposed expansion of Arizona's Medicaid program by citing the party's opposition to abortion and painting the issue as another way to protect the sanctity of life.
Brewer, who fought President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul law but now is embracing one of its key provisions, said expanding the insurance to about 300,000 low-income Arizonans will save lives and prevent 50,000 childless adults now enrolled in the state program from losing coverage at the end of the year.
Her comments came as she released draft language of a bill authorizing the expansion that will go to the Republican-controlled Legislature, with a core group strongly opposed to the expansion.
"With this legislation, we're talking about people's lives," Brewer said at a press event packed with supporters, including a handful of Republican lawmakers. "I'm a pro-life governor - I refuse to stand by and allow this many people to needlessly suffer, especially when we have a solution."
Brewer surprised many observers nearly two months ago by announcing she backed an expansion after years of staunch opposition to Obama's health care overhaul. Arizona had joined other states in an unsuccessful effort to get the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act.
Brewer is relying on a new hospital bed tax to pay the state's share of the cost of expanding Medicaid to Arizonans who make up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level. The draft language gives the director of the state's Medicaid program, known as the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, or AHCCCS, the ability to levy what Brewer calls an assessment.
It also carves out exceptions to the tax for a small number of hospitals that don't treat a significant number of patients without insurance and object to the assessment. Those facilities include the Mayo Clinic and Scottsdale Healthcare.
Brewer faces strong opposition from many Republicans who don't support the Affordable Care Act. Senate President Andy Biggs said there's virtually no chance he'll vote for it.
House Speaker Andy Tobin of Paulden said the draft bill needs several additions. Hospitals shouldn't be able to raise their rates on insured people as long as the special assessment is in effect. The AHCCCS director shouldn't have the sole authority to raise the assessment and cut doctor reimbursement rates. The bill should demand regular audits of the program, and tort reform also is on the table, he added.
"It doesn't include enough safeguards," he said of the draft bill.
He and other legislators believe the assessment would require a two-thirds majority vote that's needed for new taxes.
"I don't believe we have the votes to get that out, I've made that clear from the beginning," Tobin said.
The House is conducting small caucus meetings this week, then the Appropriations Committee will conduct an informational hearing next Wednesday, he said.
"This is the largest single component of the governor's budget," Tobin said. "As such, our members need to be informed of the fiscal impact the plan will have, which is why it will be vetted in the Appropriations Committee."
Among the Republican lawmakers joining the governor at the press event were Sen. Steve Pierce of Prescott, Rep. Heather Carter, chair of the House health committee, and Sen. Kate Brophy McGee, who predicted passage.
Pierce also joined Brewer alongside local health care and chamber officials in January in Prescott to stump for the Medicaid expansion.
"It's a bold move to do what she's doing," Pierce said. "Rural hospitals are dying, and we have to do this to help rural hospitals." The governor's plan also will help mental health providers and patients, he noted.
Brewer has staged a two-month effort to sell the proposal, winning over many in the business community and a number of powerful health care officials.
She has touted the financial benefits of getting more people insured. And she has rallied doctors at the Capitol.
Brewer said the state can expect $1.6 billion in new federal funding a year by assessing hospitals about $250 million a year to pay for the state's share of an expanded Medicaid program.
"This will get through. This is going to happen," said Glenn Hamer, president of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The draft legislation Brewer released includes a promised "circuit breaker" to pull Arizona out of the program if federal funding falls below 80 percent.
Under the federal legislation, Washington would pay the entire cost of the Medicaid expansion for the first three years, gradually phasing down to 90 percent of the cost after that.
Courier reporter Joanna Dodder contributed to this story.
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With an electricity grid that is fragile and unstable, and the threat of another intense hurricane season looming, the means to access reliable power is critical for the safety and future of Puerto Rico. In response, the del Sol Foundation has launched the largest and most-ambitious energy security project in the history of Puerto Rico – the Lighthouse Project.
The entire project encompasses an island wide network of 3,000 microgrids and by building an initial fleet of 500 life-saving humanitarian microgrids, the Lighthouse Project - Fleet #1 creates an "energy safety net" that provides hope, relief, and resiliency for the people of Puerto Rico.


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StreetNet protest over "clean up" of vendors
This letter sent to President Mugabe this week by an organisation representing street vendors in many countries is both important and significant. Street vending is not illegal when it is authorized by the Council. It is the Local Authority that has the legal right to designate vending areas and to register venders who in return are expected to make a small contribution to local finances.
This effort by Mr. Mugabe to "clean up" the City center is simply not workable – we estimate that there are in excess of 2 million venders in Zimbabwe and that their contribution to the economy is very considerable. In addition they provide a means of living for many more millions who would otherwise be unable to meet even their most basic needs.
The informal economy in Zimbabwe and in all African States is much larger than the formal economy. It is a massive generator of skills and business acumen and out of it comes many of our new business persons who are today making a huge contribution to the wider economy.
This letter says it all.
"Dear Mr President
On behalf of StreetNet International, representing 612 999 members in the sector of street vendors, informal market vendors and hawkers organised in 54 affiliated organisations in 49 countries in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Eastern Europe, we write to express our deep concern with the current situation in Harare City Central Business District where street vendors are facing evictions and clashes with City Police officers as part of Operation Restore Order.
StreetNet considers such actions towards our sisters and brothers in Zimbabwe, brutal, unacceptable and in violation of their human and worker rights. In an economy where only 15,5% of all working people in Zimbabwe are paid employees with permanent contracts, forcing a large proportion of workers in the labour force to work in the informal economy, proper dialogue and solution-based approach, rather than forced removals which victimise informal workers, would be more appropriate. These workers have a right to earn a living for themselves and their families.
According to the information at our disposal, "Operation Restore Order" is in violation not only of the constitution of Zimbabwe which states that "the state and all institutions and agencies of government at every level must adopt reasonable policies and measures and provide everyone with an opportunity to work in a freely chosen activity, in order to secure a decent living for themselves and their families", but also in violation of most ILO Conventions and Recommendations.
As recently as 2015, StreetNet International participated side-by-side with government officials of Zimbabwe who also represented the African continent as group spokespersons, in crafting a new ILO Recommendation 204 on transitions from the informal to the formal economy. We were all in agreement that the principle "Recognizing the need for Members to take urgent and appropriate measures to enable the transition of workers and economic units from the informal to the formal economy, while ensuring the preservation and improvement of existing livelihoods during the transition" (R204 preamble) should be complied with.
We urge your government at both national and local level not to renege on the provisions of ILO Recommendation 204, especially not so soon after its adoption with strong Zimbabwean government participation. We urge the Zimbabwean government to adopt a more inclusive way of dealing with street vendors in Zimbabwe through negotiations with organisations of street vendors, including StreetNet's affiliate ZCIEA (Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Associations) and other relevant stakeholders. We stand in full solidarity with all street vendors and informal traders of Zimbabwe, and call for an end to Operation Restore Order – an attack on the livelihoods of the working poor which the world is watching.
Pat Horn (Ms)
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The LCoB Open House is part of the Admitted Spartan Days (ASD) organized by SJSU Student Outreach & Recruitment. Target attendees: undergraduate admitted students (includes some transfer students). About 8,000 people are expected to be on campus.
"It's designed to provide an avenue for provisionally admitted students to learn about the required next steps in the admissions process ensuring full admissibility and successful transition to SJSU in Fall 2015. The event also builds excitement about college life and showcases the resources that enhance the social, academic, and civic experiences on campus."
Contact Lam at events.shrmatsjsu@gmail.com if you are a SHRM member and would like to volunteer for the event.


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They're off! Colonial Downs reopens with a different kind of gambling
By Michael Martz Richmond Times-Dispatch Apr 23, 2019
NEW KENT — The horse track was silent, but a new kind of gambling is bringing life back to Colonial Downs, which reopened Tuesday with hundreds of people lined up to bet on its success.
Richmond musician Jonathan Greenberg bugled the "call to the post" and Virginia tourism executive Rita McClenny led the cheers as Rosie's Gaming Emporium opened its doors for gaming on what look like slot machines but run on parimutuel horse racing results. An estimated 500 people were waiting for the speeches to end and the fun to begin.
"This is where gaming and entertainment meet!" exclaimed McClenny, president and CEO of Virginia Tourism Corp. "You're at the starting gate!"
The money that began pouring into 600 historical horse racing machines is expected to revive the real thing in August and September, when Colonial Downs will host a total of 15 live races at the track here for the first time since it closed in 2014.
"It's been five years of tears falling," said Senate Majority Leader Thomas Norment, R-James City, recalling the "significant financial hit" that the county suffered when Colonial Downs closed after 17 years.
Norment was joined on the grandstand by Del. Christopher Peace, R-Hanover, chief co-patron of the 2018 legislation that authorized historical horse racing as a legal form of gambling in Virginia and cleared the way for the purchase of the track by what is now called Colonial Downs Group.
Norment has tried to thwart Peace's bid for the Republican nomination for re-election this year, but they paid each other public compliments in celebrating the comeback of an institution they both represent in a county that is reaping the benefits.
"The sun is shining in New Kent!" Peace declared.
New Kent Board of Supervisors Chairman Tommy Tiller credited both politicians and Del. Michael Webert, R-Fauquier, who introduced the legislation to revive Virginia's horse industry but was absent from the opening.
"It's having a great impact on New Kent County," Tiller said. "It's already been shown with the jobs that have been created and the people who have been hired."
The county also expects $17 million in new local tax revenues from the revived racetrack and gaming emporium, which the board chairman said would help pay for a new fire station that's under construction and plans for a new elementary school and park.
Colonial Downs is the tip of the spear for escalating political efforts to expand gambling and allow casinos in Virginia, although legislators will wait for the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to present a study of the issue next fall.
Critics say the new type of gambling is fool's gold for state and local leaders, as well as the people who pay to play the games.
"The only winner of expanded gambling in Virginia is the gambling industry itself," said Victoria Cobb, president of the Family Foundation. "The promised panacea of increased revenue to the state never seems to materialize, and the cost to the community of broken homes and families can be devastating."
Colonial Downs officials say they already have spent $175 million and hired 450 people, primarily at the main emporium here, but also for Rosie's Gaming Emporium, an off-site betting parlor in Vinton that is scheduled to open early next month.
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Rosie's, named for the World War II patriotic character Rosie the Riveter, also plans to open a site in South Richmond on Midlothian Turnpike in June, another in Hampton next fall and eventually a fifth in Chesapeake.
By the end of the year, Colonial Downs officials say they expect to spend $300 million and hire at least 800 people, although Brent Stevens, chairman of Peninsula Pacific, the new owner of the track and Rosie's, estimated the number of hires this year at 1,200, including part-time and seasonal jobs during the live racing season.
"The first races, in August, can't come soon enough!" Stevens said.
Statewide, the new gambling business is expected to generate at least $25 million annually in new state tax revenues and another $25 million to Virginia's horse industry, which has a contract with the track owner through the Virginia Equine Alliance.
The money will support higher purses for live horse races at Colonial Downs, programs for horse breeders and "different elements of the industry," said Jeb Hannum, executive director of the alliance.
Larry Lucas, a member of the Colonial Downs Group board of directors, said his heart lies with the horse industry he has long supported, but his head tells him expanded gambling is necessary to make it work.
"Only horse racing is an unsustainable model without some other form of gaming," said Lucas, former chairman of Revolutionary Racing, the Chicago company that spearheaded the legislative push.
Mary Howell is a believer. The New Kent resident worked for the old Colonial Downs and now is a part-time historical horse racing ambassador at the new track and emporium.
"This is the magic formula," Howell said. "The track is going to be active and live all year round."
The formula relies primarily on historical horse racing, which programs machines that look like slots with information from horse races in the past from across the country. People can pick their own winners after reviewing a set of variables for performance by unnamed horses, or allow the machine to automatically choose horses to win, show or place under parimutuel betting pools.
"These are not slot machines," technician Christopher Smith said.
Joseph Fowlkes, who drove from Baltimore to see family and visit the new gambling emporium, said the experience was different than the slot machines he normally plays at Maryland's multiple casinos, but the opportunity is the same.
"I'm interested in winning money!" said Fowlkes, who added that he's counting on at least covering his expenses.
Louise, a Prince George County woman who wouldn't give her last name, said: "I've seen better, but it is a start … and I hope it works."


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Archive for the 'Awareness' Category
October 23, 2017 Akashma Online News	Leave a comment
By Marivel Guzman
Published on: Oct 23, 2017 at 04:54
James Toback and Harvey Weinstein cases may be just the tip of the iceberg of the pedophile ring that was spoken off during Donald Trump's campaign. Let's remember that a lot of Hollywood actresses and actors started their careers as child actors, we can not discount the implications of these allegations.

ALREADY OVER THIS! MY CAREER WAS SHUT DOWN, I HAVE BEEN MOCKED & SHAMED 4 DOING WHAT I HAVE DONE 2 THIS POINT! I WOULD LOVE 2 C OTHERS COME
— Corey Feldman (@Corey_Feldman) October 20, 2017
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Corey Feldman started as a child actor and worked in more than 80 productions, but his career took a downturn when he spoke of Hollywood sexual abuse to Barba Walker in a 2013 interview.
In a recently resurfaced "The View" interview from 2013, Walters shoots back at Feldman's story of pedophilia in the business, declaring, "You're damaging an entire industry."
Many actors have spoken in the past of sexual abuse by powerful men in Hollywood.
"Lady Gaga has revealed that she wrote the song "Swine," off 2013's Artpop, as a way to express the rage and demoralization she felt after being sexually assaulted as a teenager." Lady Gaga interview with Rolling Stone Magazine,
When all actors that were sexually abused get the courage to start talking publicly, just like this 38 women that accused James Toback of sexual harassment, and those that came forward to denounced Weinstein, the pedophile ring surface will be pierced.
And hopefully, this investigation will extend to politician and why not too rich and powerful men and women–because I can say that the abuse goes both ways, and sorry to mention our president, but he might have to be brought to court when more women come forward with evidence against him.
We know is hard to prove when so much time has passed, especially with all these laws that protect criminal — the statute of limitations, but not impossible.
Categories: Awareness Tags: MeToo, pedophiles, Sexual Abuse
People's voices and consumer power have Israel worry for its future
June 14, 2015 Akashma Online News	Leave a comment
Neturei Karta member in Jerusalem holding a Palestinian flag with the text, "Boycott Israel".
Israel loves the spotlight of the cameras but this time the spotlight is for Boycott Divestment and Sanction, which recently has been taking center stage in every major news outlet, alternative media and blogging systems. Everyone is writing about BDS and its power over Israel. This time Israel can not control the camera and the narrative, this time consumer power and aware people are making the waves.
"The Israeli government is dependent on a strong export-orientated economy. Europe is Israel's largest trading partner. Almost 200 organizations representative of a broad spectrum of Palestinian civil society – trade unions, professional bodies such as all the academic unions and associations, medical unions, and most of the major NGOs – have called on the international community to endorse the call for a campaign of boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel, similar to that which helped to end the apartheid regime in South Africa." Ireland BDS campaign
Peace activists are directing the tune of the BDS campaign. There is no big money behind the efforts of boycotting Israel products, artists, academia and or financial Israel supporters but a broad movement of activists using social media like twitter, facebook and youtube between others to spread activities of boycott: products produced in any of the 125 illegal settlements like SodaStream
"Israeli Extremism Will Encourage Global Boycott-Israel has elected the most fanatic government in its history. But many Palestinian human rights activists and politicians expect this government, an unpalatable cocktail of right, far-right and fundamentalist Jewish parties, to be the mother of all silver-lined clouds." NYTimes.com, May 11, 2015
Never in the past newspapers dared to publish news that would tarnish Israel public relations but now days Israel arrogance had made impossible for newspapers and even governments to keep quiet in front of the facts.
"Israel's Rightward Shift Helps Make It Its Own Worst Enemy," said Anne-Marie Slaughter, a former director of policy planning for the State Department, It is a difficult and immensely frustrating time to be a friend of Israel, Salughter said for an opinion piece for the NYTimes.com
The boys killed in the beach in front of the international media are images difficult to make up.
The bodies of the four children Mohammed Baker, 9-year-old; Ahed Baker, 10-year-old; Zakaria Baker, 10year-old; and Mohammed Baker, 11-year-old, are seen here being mourn by his male relatives.
Images such this had changed people's perception of Israel. Last massacre in Gaza put Israel face in the news under its true colors. No public relation campaign could change the images of children killed and entire families wiped out of the map.
Israel Missiles destroys buildings in Gaza city, July 2014, Gaza, Palestine
How can Israel justify bombing entire neighborhood killing entire families and expect the world to support its actions
Finally people said; enough!
When tax time rolls around each year, every American citizen gives $21.59 in military aid to Israel, according to the U.S. Campaign to End the Occupation. But that's not the only way American citizens contribute to the Israeli military, which has occupied Palestinian land for 46 years, and the West Bank settlement project that accompanies the occupation.
Consumers may not know it, but buying products like Sabra hummus and Sodastream helps fuel Israel's military control over Palestinians. Some companies have factories located in one of the 125 officially recognized settlements in occupied Palestine, which are illegal under international law. Other companies contribute to the maintenance of an occupation through cooperation with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), whose main goal is to protect illegal settlements and exercise dominion over the lives of millions of Palestinians. Buying these products gives profits to companies who exploit Palestinian land and resources. Alternet.org
Israel is suffering the fruits of its intransigence, arrogance and criminal activities in Occupied Palestine. Its friends are abandoning the boat before it sinks.
There should be no surprise, history repeat itself, but, lets be clear on Israel intentions; it will try its gimmicks until the end. There wont be two-state solution, because Israel will be dismantled the same way Apartheid South Africa did. The criminals will start running for cover like the Nazi did after Germany felt to the allies. They will change their names, their religion and will try to disappear into friendly countries and is doubtful that there will be another Operation Paperclip for Israelis scientists, because as its stand now thousands of Israelis enjoy double nationality. You can have a glimpse of the operation paperclip in the CIA webpage.
Last year the mood was already changing in Czech Republic; the winds of change were started being blown in the press, "At present the Czech Republic's approach to the Middle East is slowly changing. The nascent Cabinet of the Social Democrats (ČSSD) and the centrist ANO and Christian Democrats (KDU-ČSL) no longer intends to give preferences to the Prague-Tel Aviv axis, Šídlová said in her Analysis: Czech gov't to shift from Israel
Czech Republic minister in its recent visit to occupied Palestine left some very clear to Israel government, "As a close friend of yours, it is important for the Czech Republic to say that if the situation does not change it will be hard to maintain our position," Zaorálek, who was visiting Israel, warned. "We want to avoid initiatives against Israel, but it is getting more difficult with the current government and with the opposition to the two-state solution," he said. "What is the alternative, to deteriorate towards apartheid?
Israel long time allies are finding more difficult every day to support Israel in the international arena. United States the closest Israel supporter had put the cards on the table.
Haaretz published last week Obama's interview where the president said that "Stalled peace process makes it harder for U.S. to defend Israel at UN" and showed slights indications that the U.S. won't veto French resolution on ending Israeli-Palestinian conflict at the United Nations Security Council.
"Indulging Israel hasn't worked – maybe the boycott will
How long will Netanyahu act like Putin, Erdogan and Berlusconi, but ask to be rewarded like Nelson Mandela?" Haaretz.com
"Suddenly, again, Israel is seeing new threats everywhere. The latest come not from rockets, the Israelis say, but from students armed with petitions and Palestinians seeking sanctions against the Israeli soccer team." WashingtonPost.com
"Israel is unable to make peace. It has to go forward in domination, expansion, apartheid, and its legitimacy will be more and more contested. And I believe the zioniste state will come to en end." Jacob Cohen, Jewish Moroccan author said in a facebook interview.
The stories are building Israel's case in front of the world. Israel's shows of racism, oppression, repression, murder, crimes against humanity, ethnic cleansing, genocide, extreme violence, apartheid, segregation and the wall are sinking Israel's long propaganda of the only democracy in the middle east.
A report from the Israeli human rights group B'Tselem [link]: "IDF soldiers expel Palestinians from pool in Palestinian village to Enable Settlers to Bathe"
Also mobile Apps are helping in the BDS campaing. Buycoott the mobile is designed to find products in the list of boycotted products. Long Live Palestine boycott Israel campaign has the first place in the buycott app with 417,410 members. Buycott is a tool that lets you organize your consumer spending to help causes that you care for, and to oppose those that you don't.
Ultimately Israel is its worse enemy and will fall by its own hands.
"When those in power refuse to act to stop this injustice(All of Palestinian occupation) we need a Global Citizens Response to stand along side Palestinians in their struggle for freedom, justice and equality" #BDS but this is just the beginning of restoring complete Palestinian's rights to their land.
Categories: Akashma, Awareness, BDS, Gaza/Palestine, Israel Tags: #CelebritiesForPalestine, #GazaMassacre, Akashma News, BDS, boycott divestment and sanctions, buycott, Israel, Occupied Palestine, Palestine, peace activists, United Nations Security Counsel
A Personal Journey- Photography expression by Jennifer George
June 8, 2015 Akashma Online News	Leave a comment
Exposing Scars
Domestic Violence- Trapped in a bubble of indecision, fear and love.
Last April I found myself inside Orange Coast College Gallery admiring a photography exposition "A Personal Journey-Exposing scars" by Jennifer George a student at Orange Coast College. Admiring is not the right word to say it, because it is hard to watch the horror that every photography denounces; Every photography carries a story of domestic violence whether is physical, verbal or emotional; the scars are deep and painful.
Being there, I meet a lady in her 70s that said, she felt related to the exposition as she was a victim of domestic violence as well.
You can not help but to feel sad and even have teary eyes when you read every story attached to the image of violence.
Some of the women portrayed in the exposition were killed by their husbands or boyfriends, others have escaped the ordeal.
"In the exhibit student photographer Jennifer George strongly exposes the world to domestic violence, giving abused women a voice with her unique style of photography and bold statements through her own experiences."said Brando Lien, staff writer for CoastReport.com
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Domestic Violence- Exposing Scars
Why I stayed, he stayed too. photo/Marivel Guzman
Domestic Violence a Personal Journey. "The Puppet" A photo of a photo at Orange Coast College Gallery, on April 15, 2015. Costa Mesa Cali. Photo/Marivel Guzman
The Puppet story
Domestic Violence a Personal Journey. "Hidding Behind This Wall" A photo of a photo at Orange Coast College Gallery, on April 15, 2015. Costa Mesa Cali. Photo/Marivel Guzman
Domestic Violence a Personal Journey."Hidding Behind This Wall" A photo of a photo at Orange Coast College Gallery, on April 15, 2015. Costa Mesa Cali. Photo/Marivel Guzman
Domestic Violence-social embarrassment and Cover Ups
Domestic Violence – Confused
Domestic Violence a Personal Journey. "Leashed" A photo of a photo at Orange Coast College Gallery, on April 15, 2015. Costa Mesa Cali. Photo/Marivel Guzman
Domestic Violence a Personal Journey. "House of Silence" A photo of a photo at Orange Coast College Gallery, on April 15, 2015. Costa Mesa Cali. Photo/Marivel Guzman
Domestic Violence – Second Hand Abude
Domestic Violence Second Hand Abuse
Domestic Violence Asphyxiation
Can't Bread Asphyxiation
Domestic Violence a Personal Journey. A photo a a photo at Orange Coast College Gallery, on April 15, 2015. Costa Mesa Cali. Photo/Marivel Guzman
Domestic Violence a Personal Journey. "10,000 Cuts witness by a neighbor" A photo a a photo at Orange Coast College Gallery, on April 15, 2015. Costa Mesa Cali. Photo/Marivel Guzman
Domestic Violence – Psychological bondage
Psychological Bondage
Domestic Violence a Personal Journey. "The Prisoner" A photo of a photo at Orange Coast College Gallery, on April 15, 2015. Costa Mesa Cali. Photo/Marivel Guzman
Domestic Violence a Personal Journey."The Prisoner" A photo of a photo at Orange Coast College Gallery, on April 15, 2015. Costa Mesa Cali. Photo/Marivel Guzman
Domestic Violence Escape
Domestic Violence Cruxified alive
Domestic Violence – Stuck
Domestic Violence a Personal Journey. " Cornered" A photo a a photo at Orange Coast College Gallery, on April 15, 2015. Costa Mesa Cali. Photo/Marivel Guzman
Domestic Violence-Social Cover Ups
Domestic Violence a Personal Journey. A photo of a photo at Orange Coast College Gallery, on April 15, 2015. Costa Mesa Cali. Photo/Marivel Guzman
Domestic Violence a Personal Journey. "Why you did not help me" A photo a a photo at Orange Coast College Gallery, on April 15, 2015. Costa Mesa Cali. Photo/Marivel Guzman
Help us-Domestic Violence is a family affair
Categories: Akashma, Awareness, Fear and Happiness Tags: Domestic Violence, Jennifer George Photographer, Marivel Guzman photographer, Orange Coast Coast Gallery, victims stories
Celebrities for Palestine; Cultural Activism with Ben Rivers
December 10, 2014 Akashma Online News	Leave a comment
A talk by Ben Rivers on Playback Theatre and Popular Struggle in Occupied Palestine. Photo: Bhagya Prakash. K
Since December 2011, The Freedom Theatre's Freedom Bus has engaged thousands of Palestinians and people from abroad in cultural actions that address Israel's practice of settler colonialism, military occupation and structural apartheid. The Freedom Bus partners with village cooperatives, popular struggle committees and grassroots organizations to hold multi-day "solidarity stays" and "freedom rides" in villages, towns, refugee camps and Bedouin communities throughout the occupied West Bank. These events involve community visits, interactive seminars, guided walks, Hakawati (traditional storytelling), building construction, and protective presence activity.
A central feature of Freedom Bus events is the use of Playback Theatre. Through this method, a troupe of Palestinian actors and musicians invite stories from the audience and subsequently transform each account into a piece of improvised theatre. By sharing stories about the realities of life under colonization and apartheid, community members aim to mobilize audience members in the broader struggle for freedom and equality in historic Palestine.
Irene Fernández Ramos writes for her Storytelling, Agency and Community-building through Playback Theatre in Palestine What is Playback Theatre?
Playback Theatre is a form of non-scripted, interactive community-based theatre created in the 1970s in the United States by Jonathan Fox. A Playback Theatre event usually lasts around seventy-five minutes and it is constructed from the stories of members of the audience who are invited by a conductor to share short or long stories, or ideas, with the rest of the audience. The new storyteller steps forward and sits on the edge of the stage, where he or she is seen by the performers and by the audience. With the help of the conductor's questions, this new 'storyteller' narrates his or her experience allowing the performers to understand the personal feelings lying behind the story and to translate them into improvised theatrical language. Read more on her essay here
Endorsers of the Freedom Bus include personalities such Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Alice Walker, Angela Davis, Judith Butler, Maya Angelou, Noam Chomsky, Omar Barghouti and Peter Brook. (Click for the full list of endorsers).
The Freedom Bus is also endorsed by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC), Jewish Voice for Peace, Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), Code Pink in between other organizations.
Using stories, photographs and video, Ben Rivers speaks about the Freedom Bus initiative and its role within the popular struggle movement.
Palestinian Solidarity Committee in India and 1 Shanthiroad last February organised a talk (Video) by Ben Rivers, a British-Australian drama therapist and co-founder of The Freedom Bus Initiative with The Freedom Theatre in Palestine, on playback theatre and popular struggle in Occupied Palestine. In the talk Ben focused on the cultural activities of the Freedom Bus Initiative, including 'solidarity stays' in which the team resides in a village for some days, acting as a protective cover or re-building homes . "We also work very closely with grassroots, popular struggle groups and organisations. We organize political actions together." Excerpt from the Hindu.com
In his talk, Ben narrated some of his experiences working with the communities in occupied Palestine.
"In the South of the West Bank, in a region known as South Hebron Hills, we were on the outskirts of a village called Atwani, where a very small community lives. A lot of their land was stolen by people of a settlement nearby who were hostile. Palestinians who are grazing their sheep on the hills are regularly attacked by them. Palestinian children used to be stoned by the settlers as they walked to to school."
Categories: Awareness, Celebrities For Palestine, Culture, Education and Politics Tags: #CelebritiesForPalestine, #Celebs4Pal, Akashma News, Awareness, BDS, Ben Rivers, Cultural Activism, Freedom Bus Iniciative
The Holocaust Card always handy
December 1, 2014 Akashma Online News	Leave a comment
Two important meanings to the direction of rotation of the swastika. Benign sense counterclockwise, luck. Sense evil time, chance. "Use of the swastika by Nazism is linked to the fact that it is a strong symbol, seductive and captivating look. In this sense, served the purposes of Nazi propaganda appeal to the masses" desconstruindo-o-nazismo.blogspot.com
"The world's most wanted Nazi criminal, Adolf Eichmann's second hand-in-command, died four years ago in Syria at the age of 98, the Simon Wiesenthal Center said Sunday, citing the testimony of a former German secret service agent deployed in the Middle East," says The Times of Israel.
How the Simon Wiesenthal Center got a hold of that secret agent's testimony?
Things are not going as planned with ISIS and the agenda to depose Assad, the president of Syria, now, Israel has to use the holocaust card again to refresh those pitiful memories of Jews dying in concentration camps in Europe, linking Syria with the worse Nazi, what a better moment to bring up the 'news' of Eichmann's 'best man who send 128,000 Jews to the camps'. If you notice the news is not about Adolph Eichmann that man history books says was the Holocaust architect, but about Alois Brenner.
How the writer knows that Alois Brenner was "described by Eichmann as his "best man," another question I ask. Israel seems to know the secrets of Nazi Germany!
Now, I ask the ?question, who is this 'former German secret service agent deployed in the Middle East?' Would this former German secret service agent be around 100-year-old by now? if he was German secret service agent during the Nazi Germany this article tries to allude, that would had been right before 1945 at the end of the WWII, also this "service agent deployed in the Middle East," is this means, he was deployed in what is now occupied Palestine, aka Israel? ,if we make memory there was no Israel then at least not before 1945, so, where exactly in the Middle East? who were the Middle East countries allies of the enemies of Germany that needed to be spied upon? This questions bring us to this, Operation paperclip!
We have received information from a former German secret service agent who had served in the Middle East who said that Brunner was dead and buried in Damascus," Zuroff told The Sunday Express on Sunday.
"Given his age it would not be surprising and the information came from someone who we consider reliable."
We should consider unreliable any information coming out of the Zionist Entity.
Suastica Symbol
In 1945, Operation Overcast (renamed Operation Paperclip for the paper clips attached to the dossiers of the most "troublesome cases") began, says Annie Jacobsen.
Jacobsen says, that more than 1,600 Germans were secretly recruited to develop armaments "at a feverish and paranoid pace that came to define the Cold War.
"Although some of these men had been Nazi Party members, SS officers and war criminals, they were valued as vital to American national security." by Annie Jacobsen in an article written for the New York Times, on Feb, 28, 2014
If Israel is the sacrosanct ally of the United States, and Israel exist because of the U.S., this means that part of these 1600 Nazi members of the S.S were working directly with and for Israel.
Now, going back to Syria, ISIS and the whole mess in the Middle East, why the Simon Wiesenthal Center comes out with this "news" that first and all it is 4 years old, how is that when Syria is in turmoil the news is available?
Like a said, do not believe anything that comes out of Holocaust, Inc.
Marissa Newsman, the writer of this opinion piece made sure to name in the first paragraph Adolf Eichmann, the bogie man of Nazi Germany, even though this article is about Alois Brunner.
In a review in amazon.com for the Memories of Simon Wiesenthal, Scamp Lumm writes the following
Simon Wiesenthal, the most famous Nazi war criminals' most successful tracker, even managed to find the SS agent who arrested Anne Frank in Amsterdam. I've just read how he trailed Joseph Menegele, the malevolent experimental doctor of Auschwitz, to the outposts of Paraguay. He was never apprehended…."
Now I ask, how a concentration camp survivor that has lost everything, properties, family, money finds the resources to become Nazi Criminal tracker?
What's so amazing to me is Wiesenthal's outlook despite having lost everything, and especially family members, he wasn't motivated by hate or revenge in the work he did hunting for Nazis, says Scamp Lumm
The Holocaust Industry written by Norman Finkelnstain can give you more light on the exploitation of the Jews that died during the WWII.
"The Double Shakedown, in which I documented the Holocaust industry's blackmail of European governments in the name of "needy Holocaust victims" and then the shakedown of Holocaust victims by the Jewish organizations that pocketed the "Holocaust compensation" monies. Norman Finkelnstein
Categories: Awareness, Education and History, Israel, Opinion, Palestine State Tags: Adolf Eichmann, Adolph Hitler, Alois Brenner, Concentration Camps, Holocaust, ISIS, Jews, Nazi war criminals hunter, Occupied Palestine, Simon Wiesenthal, Syria
Celebrities for Palestine show their love for humanity through their music – Michael Heart
October 14, 2014 Akashma Online News	1 comment
From Michael Heart Official Page
Michael Heart the singer and composer of "We will not go down, Gaza Tonight" song dedicated to the people of Gaza, Palestine
Michael Heart has no propensity for nonsense. Neither in his life nor in his music. His no-frills approach to songwriting and production work is a clear testament to that. Despite his vastly diverse musicianship skills in different genres (clearly a direct result of having been raised all over the world), he has an affinity for authenticity and purity when it comes to his music. When he makes a Pop/Rock record, you just know it's a Pop/Rock record.
Such is the case with his debut Pop/Rock CD titled "Unsolicited Material". Although this record may not necessarily entirely sound like the work of his musical influences, you can definitely hear traces of artists such as Don Henley and Bryan Adams, in a song or two.
His raspy, breathy voice has a very identifiable sound, which commands attention from the listener. The songs are well crafted and the lyrical content is somewhat diverse, yet relevant. He tackles serious topics such as adultery ("Living In Sin"); the challenges of making a living ("Life Goes On"); war ("Damaged World") and even domestic violence ("Finally Free"). Having said that, once in a while, Michael still lets his sense of humor come out in a song like "Wanna Be Bad". After all, rock'n roll is about having a good time. And just for good measure, he includes the obligatory, radio-friendly, mid-tempo, Pop/Rock love song, "Lost In You". Although the moods of the various songs on this CD do vary, there is still a common thread in all of these songs that unify them as a collective work.
Michael's background is as diverse as can be. Born in Syria and raised in Europe (Switzerland and Austria) and the United States, he has lived a multi-cultural life and absorbed the music of different parts of the world (although his current CD release is purely categorized as Pop/Rock). He started out on piano and guitar at age 10. Shortly thereafter, he began dabbling in songwriting and eventually made the natural progression towards recording.
After earning his audio engineering degree from Full Sail (recording school), he moved to Los Angeles in 1990 and spent the past 20 years working on the local studio circuit both as a session guitarist and a recording engineer.
In that time, he has worked with such artists as Brandy, Will Smith, Toto, Natalie Cole, The Temptations, Phil Collins, Patty LaBelle, The Pointer Sisters, Earth Wind & Fire, Rickie Lee Jones, Lou Rawls, Jesse McCartney, Hillary Duff, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Paige, Al Jarreau, K-Ci & Jojo, Deborah Cox, Monica, Taylor Dayne, Keiko Matsui, Steve Nieves, Luis Miguel and Tarkan. Michael's fluency in French was definitely an added bonus when he also worked in the studio with French artists like Calogero (The Charts), Marc Lavoine and Veronique Sanson. Other projects also included work with producers Rodney Jerkins, Philippe Saisse and David Foster. (note: on most of these recording credits, Michael is credited as "Annas Allaf", his real name, Michael Heart being the stage name). Although most of Michael's work has been in the recording studio, he has also done some touring (notably back in the early 90's, when he toured as a Flamenco guitarist in a guitar trio with Juan Manuel Canizares, opening for Dire Straits). He has also recorded and toured with the smooth jazz band Jango.
Michael Heart A Voice for Gaza (Cover of Gaza Tonight)
Michael has also written songs in support of various causes. The most recent song, "What About Us" was written about the tragic situation in Syria. The song "Freedom" was inspired by the popular protests in North Africa and the Middle East. His song "We Will Not Go Down" was written about the horrific situation of the Palestinian people in Gaza. Michael also wrote a song called "Help is on the Way", about the devastating earthquake in Haiti, in 2010.
These days, when he is not working on his own original music, Michael lends his production skills working with local artists in the Los Angeles area.
DOWNLOAD mp3 HERE http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-w…
A SONG ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS, NOT RELIGION.
ALL MUSIC RIGHTS RESERVED. Michael Heart Copyright 2009. Please do not use this song in any new videos.
http://www.michaelheart.com/
This is the original video. The very first one that was posted on YouTube in Jan 2009, by Michael Heart, before it spread like wildfire all over the internet. Yes, it is primitive and very low quality, but there it is.
Visit Michael Heart's official YouTube channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZHg…
Check out his 2-part video interview here below:
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmgfcL…
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FEgy-…
Thank you for supporting Michael and his music! You can buy his debut Pop/Rock album "Unsolicited Material" here:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/unso…
Categories: Akashma, Awareness, Bands/Music, Celebrities For Palestine, Gaza/Palestine Tags: celebrities for Palestine, Gaza tonight, Gaza will not go down, Michael Heart
Urgent Appeal: Palestinian Legislative Council Member Khalida Jarrar Expelled to Jericho
August 22, 2014 Akashma Online News	1 comment
Occupied Ramallah, 20 August 2014 – The Israeli Military Governor in the West Bank has signed a military order expelling Palestinian Legislative Council Member and Addameer board member Khalida Jarrar to Jericho for a period of six months, with immediate effect.
At 1.30 A.M on 20 August 2014 approximately 50 Israeli occupying soldiers surrounded Jarrar's home in Ramallah. An Israeli captain then proceeded to hand Jarrar an order which states that Jarrar must not leave the district of Jericho for the next six months and can only leave with the express permission of the Israeli military commander in the West Bank. Accompanying the order was a map outlining the boundaries of Jericho district. The order states, based on secret information, that Jarrar is a threat to the security of the area. She was given 24 hours to leave Ramallah. Jarrar refused to sign the order.
Jarrar was elected to the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) in January 2006 and has continued to serve as an elected representative ever since. She is also the Palestinian representative on the Council of Europe and is head of the Prisoners Committee of the PLC.
Jarrar has been a prominent human rights activist for many years. She previously served as the director of Addameer from 1993 to 2005 and remains a board member. She has also previously worked with UNRWA and has been active working with Palestinian women.
Since 1998 Jarrar has been banned from travelling outside of the occupied Palestinian territory, expect for one occasion in 2010 when she travelled to Jordan for medical treatment. Jarrar is married with two children. She has a received her B.A and Masters in human right and democracy from Bir Zeit university.
The order is based on Israeli Military Order 1651 Article 297 (2009) and is based on the accusation that Jarrar is "dangerous to the general security of the area." As is standard with Military Orders and the decisions of Maj. Gen. Nitzan Alon, GOC Central Command, the order does not explain or clarify the danger that Jarrar poses.
Jarrar lives in Ramallah, which according to the Oslo Agreements between the Palestinian Liberation Organization and the occupation, is considered "Area A" and under complete Palestinian control. By allowing Israeli occupying forces to enter Ramallah means that in effect the so-called 'security co-ordination' between Palestinian Authority security forces and Israeli occupying forces allowed for the expulsion of an elected representative of the Palestinian people, an elected representative who has continuously called for an end to such 'coordination'.
The order to expel Jarrar to Jericho violates Article (42) of Geneva Convention IV which is applied to the occupied Palestinian territory, and states "The internment or placing in assigned residence of protected persons may be ordered only if the security of the Detaining Power makes it absolutely necessary."[1]
The decision of the Maj. General also violates Article (49), which prohibits forced collective or individual transfer of protected persons, or banning from them from the occupied territory to the territory of the Occupying Power, under any circumstance.
This is not the first instance the Occupation has forcibly transferred Palestinian Legislative Council members who have been democratically elected. In 2010, three PLC members, Mohammad Abu Teer, Ahmad 'Atoun and Mohammad Totah, as well as Minister of Jerusalem Affairs Khalid Abu Arafeh were deported from their homes in Jerusalem to Ramallah. Shortly after, all four were arrested by the Occupation and placed under administrative detention, which is detention without charge or trial.
Here is how you can help Khalida Jarrar:
*Write to the Israeli government, military and legal authorities and demand the military order expelling her to Jericho is revoked immediately.
· Brigadier General Danny Efroni
Military Judge Advocate General
6 David Elazar Street
Harkiya, Tel Aviv
Fax: +972 3 608 0366; +972 3 569 4526
Email: arbel@mail.idf.il; avimn@idf.gov.il
· Maj. Gen. Nitzan Alon
OC Central Command Nehemia Base, Central Command
Neveh Yaacov, Jerusalam
· Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Moshe Ya'alon
37 Kaplan Street, Hakirya
Tel Aviv 61909, Israel
Fax: +972 3 691 6940 / 696 2757
· Col. Doron Ben Barak
Legal Advisor of Judea and Samaria PO Box 5
Beth El 90631
*Write to your own elected representatives urging them to pressure Israel to revoke the military order.
[1] The internment or placing in assigned residence of protected persons may be ordered only if the security of the Detaining Power makes it absolutely necessary.
If any person, acting through the representatives of the Protecting Power, voluntarily demands internment and if his situation renders this step necessary, he shall be interned by the Power in whose hands he may be.
Categories: Awareness, Education and Politics, Israel, Occupied Territory Tags: Addameer, Israel military dictatoryship, Khalida Jarrar, Occupied Palestine, Palestinian Legislative Council, Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association


A teenager who was savaged by an alligator is on the road to recovery and even joking about his ordeal with friends and family – despite having his right arm ripped off.
Kaleb Langdale had been swimming in the Caloosahatchee River in Moore Haven, Florida, when he was attacked by the 11ft beast on Monday afternoon.
The 17-year-old thought he had swam away from the giant alligator, only for it to clamp on to his right arm – leaving the teenager with a choice of his life or his limb.
Now after swimming to safety without part of his right arm, the brave teen has been recovering in hospital, where he has been in good spirits since his death-defying ordeal.
Brave Kaleb has even joked with his sister that now she "won"t be the only left-handed person in the family".
The alligator terror began on Monday afternoon when Kaleb"s friends spotted the huge beast near him and shouted.
Kaleb attempted to subdue the alligator by grabbing under its bottom jaw – a move he had apparently seen performed on TV – only to be dragged down by the creature.
Theteenager surfaced and began to swim away when the alligator appeared calmer, only for it to lunge at his arm as he threw it behind him while swimming away.
His sister Rebecca told news-press.com:"He knew he was losing (his arm), so he just took his feet, buried his feet in the alligator's head and just pushed so that he could get it free," Hayes said.
After Kaleb was rushed to hospital, emergency services made a desperate attempt to hunt the beast and recover Kaleb"s right arm.
Unfortunately, despite finding the creature and killing it, the arm was in too bad a condition to be reattached to the teenager in hospital.


"It really upset me that my mom would say I am verbally abusive when she was being emotionally manipulative," says D'Andra about this blow-up with Momma Dee. Plus, find out what she's apologizing for.
It's only the second week and we already have some BIG drama happening! There are secret baby showers, some VERY PUBLIC showdowns, and a whole lot of Momma Drama, courtesy of the Simmons women.
Let's get to it! You could probably tell by my face at my anniversary party that I was a little shocked to see Brandi Redmond show up…and especially at the end. Why was she there when she said she wouldn't be? I know there's something wrong between us, but I've yet to figure out what it is? I had a lot of questions for her, and I knew I didn't want the Spanish Inquisition going down in front of everyone at my celebration. In any normal circumstance, I probably wouldn't have been as nervous about that confrontation as I was, but, it had been a long night of "toasting and roasting", and I wasn't prepared for a showdown, Texas style! I was feeling no pain, and the shock of seeing Brandi took me completely by surprise! Luckily, Stephanie Hollman saved the day and put a lighthearted end to the serious moment by jumping on the lion statue and making us all laugh hysterically!
I did feel better after my talk with Brandi. Thank you, Cary Deuber, for that one last tequila shot! The liquid courage was much appreciated. It was kind and courageous of Brandi to come by when she was so upset at me, and, even though I didn't understand at the time why she was hurt, it made me feel better about the potential of moving forward in our friendship. This is a huge thing for someone to do when they feel that they have been wronged. I am glad Brandi realized it wasn't the time to "get into it" fully at that moment. The fact that she showed up and made the effort to bury the hatchet meant a lot! I loved that she came to celebrate me, and I was THRILLED that she invited me…after all that…to celebrate she and Brian's new baby Bruin!
You may have noticed that my mom and I have STILL not found that perfect blend of personal and business life balance. It was very awkward to watch myself tip-toe around my mother's office like that. Once again, I was NERVOUS. I knew a blow up was coming, by this time in my life I can just feel them in the air before they are about to happen. I abhor confrontation!
I was visibly upset having that conversation with my mom. In that moment, I felt like I was a teenager again, arguing with my mom over why I couldn't stay out past curfew on Saturday night!
My mother's fear of change was clearly overwhelming her good sense in that moment. I understand why she felt she should still receive a salary. She has worked very hard her entire life and built this business basically on her own. My sincere hope is that her legacy and this business will still be around when we are both gone. The request for her salary to be put back in the company was to rebrand and grow the business even further!
While I admire my mother for her business acumen, it was laughable that she would insinuate I am jealous of her in any way! And, speaking of poking the bear, I said some pretty unkind things as a retort to my mother's jealousy comment. I was mad…really mad! I'm sorry mom. The whole thing caught me off guard because that is just not where I saw the conversation going! You NEVER cease to surprise me!
Just as my mom considers this business her baby, so do I in wanting it to grow and flourish. That is the reason for wanting to make drastic changes. I don't have my own children, so this business is really my pride and joy. I built Hard Night Good Morning from my savings, with everything I had at the time. As for Ultimate Living, I have been involved with this company for over 20 years in one way or another, so I am invested in both companies and want them BOTH to succeed.
It really upset me that my mom would say I am verbally abusive when she was being emotionally manipulative. We all get mad at times, but trust me, I am not verbally abusive. This seems a little like "the pot calling the kettle black" if you ask me. A verbally abusive person takes your character traits and starts to pick at them to bring you down so you start to doubt yourself and thus, begins a pattern of self-hatred. This is not what I was doing or have ever done.
Both of my parents were both very supportive when I created Hard Night Good Morning. It hurt my feelings when my mom said she doesn't "give a rip" what I do with my business. My mom tends to shut me down like a child when I try to act like her business partner, but our relationship, unfortunately, revolves around finances and work, because I work in a family business. When I suggested that I should take my company elsewhere, I was at the end of my rope with these chasing our tail conversations that never solve anything. It was obvious to me if we continued this business together, our mother-daughter relationship would crumble along with the companies. I had some serious lifestyle decisions to make and some crucial personal spending to curtail in order to take over my company without any notice or preparation. This was a complete shock to me. I think we both have a lot to learn about taking off our "Mom" and "Daughter" hats at work, and leaving the office problems at the office. You would think after more than a decade we would have this figured out by now!
Fast forward to "Bubbles and Bruin", I never thought Kameron Westcott would figure a mystery out before me, but miracles happen every day! I had NO CLUE I was walking into a baby shower! My pantsuit probably gave that away. I looked like the "wet nurse" showing up to breastfeed! Cary, you're welcome for my gracing you with my girls. What can I say? It was supposed to be a cocktail party!! Who knew, obviously NOT me???
I was a tad suspicious when I walked in and saw all blue, but I was much more focused on the amazing champagne wall, so I just decided to let it play out. Stephanie threw such a clever party and kept everything under wraps!! When Brandi walked out with her, now completed, family, I just was overcome with happiness for her. I know what it's like to want something so badly, and to finally get it is such a blessing. Brandi's friendship truly means so much to me, and I am glad that we put our issues aside long enough to share that moment with kindness and happiness.
I want to let Stephanie know how touched I was that she shared her suicide attempt with everyone this week. I know it took a lot of courage to share this deep dark secret, but by doing so she helped another person that was in despair, and I commend her for that. As the daughter of someone who committed suicide, the loss is unbearable, and there is no reconciling for those left behind. I can't imagine not having precious Stephanie as a friend, and I am so glad she is here today because she is a beautiful and lovely person with a huge heart. I am honored to call her my friend.
I have always had trouble with confrontation when it comes to people I care about. I have a great fear that I will lose a relationship I care about over a fight or disagreement. In business, it's easy. Either a partnership works, or it doesn't. You cut your losses and move on with your own goals. But, in FAMILY business it's a different story. There is a lot more at stake!


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Big Banks Adjusting to Pandemic and Shifting to Digital Services
March 8, 2021 by Oscar Solis
The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed the banking industry. According to the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation, the three largest banks in the U.S. are Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC), Bank of America Corp. (BAC), and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), with total assets of more than $6.5 trillion. These three banks, along with other U.S. banks, are streamlining their businesses to better serve consumers and businesses, and also ensure profitability.
Banks Refocus and Restructure
Wells Fargo, for example, has sold their asset management unit to a private equity firm for $2.1 billion. The sale is one of the biggest shake-ups at Wells Fargo in light of the pandemic. CEO Charlie Scharf's strategy has been to refocus and reshape the bank in light of recent scandals and the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, the bank sold its private student loan portfolio.
Wells Fargo had its worst second quarter since the 2008 financial crisis, laid off thousands of employees, and closed numerous retail bank branches across the U.S. The elimination of additional company divisions is planned in the coming fiscal quarters to maximize shareholder wealth. Due to the pandemic and fiscal shortfalls in 2020, Scharf received a pay cut in salary and bonuses, which has become a common occurrence among bank CEOs.
The Calculated Shift Toward Digital Banking
Several of the larger U.S. banks will continue to streamline their operations to meet the needs of consumers and businesses. Banks have shifted toward digital banking to meet the need of consumers and businesses. Digital banking allows consumers and businesses to manage their finances through mobile and online banking (i.e., cell phones, computers, and iPads). Digital banking increases customer convenience through online options, and the inclusion of advanced information technologies optimizes operating speed and efficiency, adding to overall customer satisfaction in a bank's financial services.
Some banks were more prepared than others to meet consumer and business needs when the pandemic hit. Bank of America's consumer banking makes up the most considerable portion of their business, and the bank subscribes to the bricks-and-clicks (click-and-mortar) business model through its online operations combined with non-online procedures. Bank of America's website and mobile banking apps allow consumers and businesses to access financial services online.
The Bank of American business model has afforded the company a competitive advantage through digital banking operations. Financial market gurus, such as Mad Money's Jim Cramer, say that Bank of America has been in the forefront of digital banking for years. For example, the bank launched their app, called Erica, in 2018. Erica is a virtual assistant that can answer a wide range of financial questions and allows consumers and businesses to book an appointment with bankers.
Many banks provided digital banking services to consumers and businesses prior to the COVID-19 pandemic; however, the need for the services was brought to light once the pandemic shut down the economy and the banking industry as a whole. Now, more and more banks are offering services to educate customers on digital banking options. For example, banks are informing consumers and businesses about mobile and online banking features such as:
ATM cash and check deposits
Mobile app deposits
Mobile and online security account alerts
Direct and bill pay services
Contactless pay and digital wallets (i.e., Apple Pay; PayPal; Samsung Pay; Google Pay; Venmo)
Zelle® (request, receive, and send money to friends and family)
Biometric security features (i.e., digital fingerprint; facial recognition)
JPMorgan Chase & Co., the largest bank in the U.S., has continued to provide innovative strategies to meet consumers' and small businesses' needs. In the fall of 2020, Chase launched Chase First Banking in conjunction with start-up fintech company Greenlight to provide families with a mobile app to meet the needs of young consumers. The company also introduced Chase Business Complete Banking with QuickAccept to meet the mobile banking needs of small businesses.
It may be safe to say that all banks have been forced to assess their business models during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many have adapted and implemented strategies and policies to meet consumer and business digital banking needs. Those banks who do not could potentially be acquired by other banks or might be forced to close their brick-and-mortar facilities for good.
Dr. Oscar Solis
Associate Professor of Finance & Edwards Professor of Financial Planning
Tags - big banks, covid-19, digital banking, digital services
About Oscar Solis
Dr. Oscar Solis joined the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business at WTAMU in 2018. He received a BBA degree in General Business, an M.S. degree in Personal Financial Planning, an M.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies, and a Ph.D. in Personal Financial Planning from Texas Tech University.


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Mitchell Throws Down Dunk On Off-The-Glass Alley-Oop From Bogdanovic
Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz celebrates a basket in Game Two of the Western Conference second-round playoff series against the LA Clippers at Vivint Smart Home Arena on June 10, 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
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SALT LAKE CITY – Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell threw down a slam dunk on an alley-oop off the glass from Bojan Bogdanovic during Utah's game against the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Jazz hosted the Pelicans at Vivint Arena on Saturday, November 27.
With 4:16 left in the third quarter, the Jazz went on a fast break. Bogdanovic ran the court and tossed a ball off the backboard before Mitchell flew in for a big jam.
Mitchell's dunk stretched Utah's lead to 85-54.
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— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) November 28, 2021
At the end of the third quarter, the Jazz led the Pelicans, 96-67.
During the opening 36 minutes of game time, Mitchell had a game-high 21 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, two steals, and a block in 27 minutes on the court.
This season, Mitchell is averaging 22.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 4.9 assists.
Utah's game against New Orleans is broadcast on AT&T SportsNet, NBA League Pass, and The Zone Sports Network.
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M.L. Schultze digs deeply into stories which help us to give you a better understanding of serious social issues and the greater impacts they have.
Changes in Ohio Laws Could Help Give Ex-Offenders New Opportunities
WKSU | By M.L. Schultze
Published June 4, 2019 at 5:32 AM EDT
M.L. SCHULTZE
WKSU
Andrew Bridges works with someone at the Certification of Qualification for Employment clinic in Akron. The qualification makes it easier for eligible ex-offenders to re-enter the workplace.
Over the last seven years, Ohio's been slowly changing a set of laws that many believe keeps people from getting jobs, paying child support, even volunteering in their community. In the first of two stories on Ohio's official second chances, we examine how some of these changes are playing out.
At the front desk of the Summit Lake Community Center in Akron, Andrew Bridges put on a blue nametag and joined about a dozen people meeting with students from the University of Akron's legal clinic to see about sealing their criminal records.
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The Univeristy of Akron's sealing clinic helps eligible people seal their criminal records.
"I'm praying that they tell me something good," he said.
Bridges just turned 46. He has five kids, ages 10 to 15. Two are taking college-level classes in middle school. He has a job, but wants a better one, ideally as a truck driver. But he also has a record, accumulated over 25 years. Small stuff, as felonies go -- possession of cocaine, trafficking in marijuana. But felonies nonetheless.
"I was kind of a bad boy at one time, you know. I did 4 1/2 years in prison. And it just got old. You know?" he said.
He smiled as he outlined his plans. Seal the record, get married, go to school to get his Commercial Driver's License. Get a different reaction from would-be employers.
It's a version of a story told dozens of times at this and the other clinics the law school rotates monthly around Akron. The number of people showing up on Saturday mornings accelerated last fall, when lawmakers raised the cap on the number of felony convictions that could be sealed, from two to five.
Clinic Co-Director Russel Nichols reviews each application and files the motions to seal the records. Then probation departments do a more extensive background check. Prosecutors weigh in, and each sentencing judge holds a hearing. The process takes about six months.
Nichols said courts, cops, Republican and Democratic lawmakers, employers, prosecutors and re-entry advocates support the expansion, in part because of the opioid crisis.
"The Legislature has recognized that drug addiction is an illness, and people that get past that illness should not have to live with the stigma of that felony record," he said.
Sealing doesn't make the record go away. Some state agencies can still see it. Nothing blocks private background checks from listing what they find. A two-page list of convictions, including sex crimes and violent offenses, disqualifies someone from even applying.
Bridges discovered another limit.
An hour after he entered the clinic with a prayer and a smile, the smile faded. His two-decade cluster of felonies total seven, which is two over the new limit.
He began to head out.
"It seems like everything they're always holding over your head even after you served your time," he said.
Then he turned toward another option, the Certification of Qualification for Employment clinic across the hall.
The qualification tells potential employers that, despite a criminal record, someone is a safe bet to hire. It also tells the more than 500 state boards that issue professional licenses, from pipefitters to nursing assistants, that a record should not automatically disqualify someone.
Bridges would prefer a sealed record, but he spends the next hour with a law student, filling out the online application that asks for job and family history, references, and even what training he got in prison.
Summit County Assistant Prosecutor Ray Hartsough is available to answer questions. He said his presence at the clinic is part of the prosecutor's commitment to second chances. But he's been working at the clinics since he started law school, and it's personal.
Summit County Assistant Prosecutor Ray Hartsough is available to answer questions at the Certification of Qualification for Employment clinic in Akron.
"My very first client, his name was Ray and he was born on my birthday. And I sat there and I realized that but for the grace of God, I would be on the other side of the table," Hartsough said.
Like record sealing, the certificate process is complex. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections must OK it. Then applicants must bring the paperwork to the Summit County Common Pleas Court, where prosecutors weigh in, magistrates review the case and judges make the final decision.
Summit County has completed the most applications in the state since the program began in 2013, close to 300 of them. But that's just a tiny fraction of those who could qualify. In fact, it's less than half the people who fill out the initial application. So earlier this spring, the legal clinic began making follow-up phone calls to applicants.
Joann Sahl, the assistant director of the legal clinic, said it's a wise investment.
"That's what the re-entry movement is all about is to give people who deserve it a second chance so they can be part of their communities and to make their communities stronger," she said.
Editor's note: M.L. Schultze will be reporting stories each month for WKSU about social justice issues.
Additional Resources How Ohio's criminal record sealing works For years, Ohio allowed only first-time offenders convicted of a single felony to seal their records. Lawmakers broadened it a bit in 2012 and last fall, the Ohio Legislature expanded that to as many as five 4th and 5th degree felonies and an unlimited number of most misdemeanors. But there are limits. While many call the sealing "expunging" a record, sealing does not destroy a record altogether. What does sealing a record cover? If granted, the record is no longer a part of regular government databases, available to most employers and landlords. But it can still be viewed, for example, by prosecutors, judges, professional licensing boards and by employers in law enforcement and jobs working with children or the elderly. Who is eligible? People with one felony can apply three years after they complete their sentence, including probation and paying fines and restitution. Those with two must wait four years. And those with 3-5 felonies must wait five years. People facing only misdemeanors must wait a year. What crimes are eligible? The sealing is aimed primarily at 4th or 5th degree lower-level, nonviolent offenses. Among the offenses that cannot be sealed are those carrying mandatory prison terms, crimes of violence, sex crimes and crimes involving children. How does the process work? While a lawyer is required, the process is a complex court proceeding. Many legal aid and other groups, such as the University of Akron Re-entry Clinic, offer help. At the Akron clinic, law students do a preliminary background check as part of the application for a motion to seal, and the clinic files the motion with the clerk of courts in each jurisdiction in which a person has been convicted. After a probation department has done a more thorough background check, and prosecutors weigh in, the judges set hearings on the motion. Among the things judges consider is balancing the interests of the individual against maintaining the public record. For more information, click here for the Restoration of Rights Project.
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M.L. Schultze retired from WKSU on June 30, 2018. She came to WKSU as news director in July 2007 after 25 years at The Repository in Canton, where she was managing editor for nearly a decade. At her retirement, she was the digital editor at WKSU. She's an award-winning reporter and analyst who has appeared on NPR, Here and Now, the TakeAway, and C-SPAN as well as being a regular panelist on Ideas, WVIZ public television's reporter roundtable.
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American Sen. Marco Rubio urged the Philippine government to free Sen. Leila de Lima.
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#FreeLeilaNow: US senator asks gov't to release De Lima anew
(Philstar.com) - September 22, 2019 - 4:35pm
MANILA, Philippines — United States Republican Sen. Marco Rubio on Saturday called on the Philippine government to release detained Sen. Leila De Lima anew.
In his official Twitter account, Rubio said De Lima, a staunch critic of extrajudicial killings under President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war, "has spent the last two years in prison on bogus charges."
Philippine Senator Leila de Lima, a critic of extrajudicial killings under Duterte's so-called "war on drugs," has spent the last two years in prison on bogus charges. I call on the Philippine government to unconditionally release her #FreeLeilaNow #ExpressionNOTOppression pic.twitter.com/B3lsNOnRtx
— Senator Rubio Press (@SenRubioPress) September 20, 2019
"I call on the Philippine government to unconditionally release her," Rubio wrote, adding hashtags #FreeLeilaNow and #ExpressionNOTOppression.
This was not the first time an American lawmaker urged the Duterte government to free De Lima.
In March, six members of the US House of Representatives filed a resolution calling on the immediate release of De Lima.
US House Resolution 233, "condemning the Government of the Philippines for its continued detention of Senator Leila De Lima, calling for her immediate release, and for other purposes," was filed by California Rep. Jackie Speier.
It was sponsored by five other lawmakers including Reps. James McGovern (Massachusetts), Rep. Henry Johnson Jr. (Georgia), Rep. Jamie Raskin (Maryland), Rep. Brad Sherman (California) and Rep. Lloyd Doggett (Texas).
Meanwhile, Rubio was among the five US senators who signed a bipartisan resolution that highlighted human rights concerns in the Philippines and urged the Duterte administration to respect freedom of expression.
READ: US senators file resolution condemning 'ongoing human rights abuses' in the Philippines
The six-page bipartisan resolution cited the cases of De Lima and Rappler CEO and veteran journalist Maria Ressa.
"The Philippines is a close ally, but this bipartisan resolution makes it clear that the US Congress seeks an immediate improvement in the government's behavior and the end of efforts to weaponize the rule of law against brave individuals like Senator Leila de Lima and Maria Ressa," US Sen. Edward Markey said in the resolution.
De Lima launched a probe into the alleged human rights violations in Duterte's controversial war on drugs before she was arrested on Feb. 24, 2017.
She has been detained since then for allegedly coddling drug traders inside the New Bilibid Prison when she was still the justice secretary.
The senator is facing three counts of violations of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, which she earlier denied and dismissed as politically motivated. — Rosette Adel
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