... it clear to you and to the media that you represent that participation in the flotilla is an intentional violation of Israeli law and is liable to lead to participant being denied entry into the State of Israel for ten years, to the impoundment of their equipment and to additional sanctions," ... the letter read. "I implore you to avoid taking part in this provocative and dangerous event, the purpose of which ... to get aid to Gaza (Chick). The Foreign Press Association fought back in favor of the activists, saying journalists have a right to cover a legitimate news event and should no...

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... Yet global spending would make war and war-related expenses as the number one item in global spending. Consider the following statistics: • The world spends one trillion dollars in armaments while 800 people million live in extremely bad poverty, 770 million people do not have food for an active working life, 100 million people are without shelter, one billion people do not ... foreign direct investments. • Two thirds of world trade are controlled by multinational corporations. • The top five multinational corporations control 70 percent of the global market for consumer durables....

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... poor.[1] Yet global spending would make war and war-related expenses as the number one item in global spending. Consider the following statistics: - The world spends one trillion dollars in armaments while 800 million people live in extremely bad poverty, 770 million people do not have food for an active working life, 100 million people are without shelter, one billion people do not ... stock of foreign direct investments. - Two thirds of world trade are controlled by multinational corporations. - The top five multinational corporations control 70 percent of the global market for consume...

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... not contribute to housework, even if their partners are in full-time work. So mothers who go to work outside know that they have to do effectively two jobs, be exhausted and still have to pay for childcare. "A woman's place is in the home"- this statement is baseless and out of ... date. The world cannot be run by arrogant and intrusive men who make up fifty percent of the world's population. How can half the people operate the world? This is clearly shown from the fact that almost all third world nation women are forced to stay in ... the kitchen and bring up children, which is why tho...

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... .Maybe the majority of people think that a country's citizens which are having these privileges cannot be in poverty.But in U.S.S.R they were.Being unemployment was forbidden and State was giving jobs,that had no meaning and did nothing,to citizens because of laws.This jobs were a burden to economy,and from these jobs State couldn't get any production or profit.Also as told by Maynard ... potency over the 'proletariat.(S.U Collapsed On Its Own,23).The effects of the policy were no production, no new investments on new industries but big economical loses for state.Therefore there was a hu...

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The United Nations Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence against Women recently awarded $10 million in grants to 13 initiatives in 18 countries. The UN Trust Fund, which is managed by the United Nations Development Fund for Women, or UNIFEM, was established in 1996 by the United Nations, and still remains the only multilateral grant-making mechanism solely devoted to supporting local and national efforts to end violence against women and girls. Its recent grant completed the UN Trust Fund's 14th grant-making cycle of 2009, which awarded a total of $20.5 million to 26 projects ...

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... close to the capital of Damascus. Several videos on the Internet showed rows of bloodied bodies wrapped in sheets and dumped in basements, most of which were fighting-age men but also included women and children (Holmes). Fighting grew particularly tense in Aleppo recently, as the 18-month-old rebellion came to a head. Government forces shelled, bombed, and executed the rebels, causing over 3,500 ... people to flee to the provinces of Kilis and Hatay in Turkey, according to the United Nations refugee agency. With the new refugees, the total ... crimes on both sides, although United Nat...

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... intervention by the United Nations. Almost five months ago, protestors took to the streets, inspired by the recent government overthrows in Tunisia and Egypt. With barely any progress for either the protestors or the government, demonstrators vowed to temporarily forego their demonstrations in honor of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The Syrian government quickly took advantage of the demonstrators' silence by ordering ... expressed my sincere wish and genuine wish that he should genuinely, genuinely address these issues in a peaceful manner," he said, adding that al-Assad "must be awa...

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... intervention by the United Nations. Almost five months ago, protestors took to the streets, inspired by the recent government overthrows in Tunisia and Egypt. With barely any progress for either the protestors or the government, demonstrators vowed to temporarily forego their demonstrations in honor of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The Syrian government quickly took advantage of the demonstrators' silence by ordering ... expressed my sincere wish and genuine wish that he should genuinely, genuinely address these issues in a peaceful manner," he said, adding that al-Assad "must be awa...

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... high school and many had degrees or were enrolled in colleges. When the Taliban took over they abolished all schools for women and prohibited women from going to school with the exception of religious school for girls under eight. Women are now forced to risk their lives ... for women to remain literate In 1996 before the Taliban took over, 70% of teachers in Kabul were women. Women also made up half of the civil servants corps, and 40% of the cities physicians, and many even held public office. After the Taliban took over, they forced women out of their jobs ... and imposed laws preven...

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Although protestors around the world, particularly in Syria and Egypt, vowed to temporarily forego their demonstrations in honor of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Syrian government carried out brutal attacks on its people the entire month. The United Nations recently reported the death toll to be at 2,200 people. Like the rest of the world, Turkey was appalled and outraged at the utter violence taking place in Syria. However, Turkey took a special interest because of their recent investments in Syria and stepped in to resolve the current conflicts between the Syrian government and its p...

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... , address it as Palestine, while most Jews refer to it as Israel. Not until 1994, did the Pope of the Christian Catholic faith in Rome, recognize Israel as a legitimate state as outlined by the United Nations resolution that proclaimed Jews have the right to establish a state ... in some parts of the Holy Land. To maintain neutrality and fairness towards the three Holy Religions, and also not to offend any of the ... readers" political views or religious beliefs, one will keep referring to this place as the Holy Land. For more than four thousand years, the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim ...

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... one US citizen--were wounded during a Yemeni Government rescue attempt that liberated the remaining hostages. Following the incident, the group issued a statement calling for the lifting of sanctions against Iraq. In addition, gunmen in December shot and wounded a US citizen working on a Dutch agricultural development project while they were attempting to hijack his car. Continuing efforts begun ... , the Yemeni Government took further steps to rein in foreign extremists. Sanaa increased its security cooperation with other Arab countries and reportedly forced several foreign extremists t...

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... parts of the world • to encourage nations to disarm • to discourage aggression from any nation • to encourage countries to co-operate, especially in business and trade During the 1920's the League of Nations was thought of as a relative success. However, upon thorough re-examination, it has been shown that the league may have ... personal interests. The league also tried to arrange a disarmament conference in 1926, but the draft convention alone took five years. Ultimately, in 1933 it was rejected by Germany. This whole situation could seem a failure, but later international trea...

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... to afford it. The United Nations long ago established health care as a human right, but the United States government has sided differently. While there's evidence for either side, it seems inhuman not to include health care in a list of "human rights ". Our current government requires individuals to go out and select a health insurance company, which they will pay a monthly fee to, and ... then in the case of a medical need, that insurance would cover almost the entire bill. This system has worked for years in building a commercially strong insurance branch of business and it has stimul...

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... Council resolution 1441. Bush was threatening to impose a war on Hussein unless he surrendered these weapons. However, Hussein adamantly denied these accusations and allowed the return of the Arms Inspectors in Iraq for verification. On Bush's side was British Prime Minister, Tony Blair. Together, they demanded the disarmament of Iraq otherwise the president of the United States would not hesitate to unleash ... years of military oppression and the effects of the sanctions on the population. In addition, it is a fact that waging war is extremely expensive, and before this one started it...

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... country (Angola Report 1-2). After almost 500 years of Portuguese rule, Angola gained independence in 1975. Most Portuguese settlers fled the country during the war for independence leaving a severe shortage of political and economic skills. The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) formed a government under leader Agostino Neto, but despite a succession of peace agreements, civil war with the rebel ... to 1.5 million lives may have been lost in fighting over the past quarter century. The death of Jonas SAVIMBI and a cease fire with UNITA may bode well for the country (T...

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... and contribute to making a safe and reliable agricultural development for these countries. Without nutritious food the future generation`s chances of living a full life are slim. Today nearly half of the world`s population is under twenty-five years old, and more than ninety percent live in the developing world. Children in these countries are twelve times more likely to die before ... . The truth is developing countries don`t have the money to focus on education or health care. Canadian foreign aid provides sustainable economic growth for a developing country. A growing economy creates...

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... Jekyll and Hyde is now being crossed. The transformations are almost uncontrollable; making these barbaric acts more and more common. Jekyll can't control Hyde's desire for crime, now he can't help Hyde overruling his conscience. Jekyll is terrified of Hyde's evil urges; so much so, that he doesn't know what ... them would always be branded outcasts. If people found out Jekyll was a part of Hyde, it would ruin his social status forever. In the 1800's, it was common for people to be unforgiving of criminals; they branded them until they were forgotten. These are two of Jekyll's biggest f...

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... With our partners we remain very vigilant regarding preventing the use of chemical weapons, which for the international community would be a legitimate reason for direction intervention," said Hollande to French ambassadors, in an attempt to further nudge Syria into settling (Erlanger). Rebel groups first took up arms almost 18 months ago, and violence has increasingly gotten worse recently. Although almost all United Nations members ... agree that some form of action needs to take place in order to quell the uprising and ... Barack Obama also noted that France's announcement was made on...

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... seven to nine children out of those siblings at least one of them suffers from a generic disorder." (Topouzis 66) Families such as this do, in fact, exist. The Fuddah family being one of them, however there are more. The head of this particular household is a woman and she can ... nothing that I as her mother can do I am hurt- (Topouzis 65) There are almost no medical benefits available for families such as the Fuddah's. Do to the fact that in most families there are women as the head of the house holds women are discriminated against and are unable to get ... from feminine issues all ...

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... proportion of the population from the benefits of economic growth. It will also increase in employment necessary. Young people under the age of 35 accounts for more than thirty percent (30%) of the unemployment figures in the Caribbean. The study in addition states that more than half of this unemployed population is under 25 years old. However, the achievement of the kind of social development necessary ... , stating that, "Child mortality rate is a most important indicator of the state of human development in a country." High infant and child mortality rates indicate a low level of lif...

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Debt Relief and Aid in Sierra Leone With a per capita GDP of $134 and expenditures which far outweigh revenues, Sierra Leone has recently been the recipient of debt relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative (HIPC). Under this initiative, Sierra Leone is promised $950 million over a twenty year period from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) with the understanding that they ... will abide by financial and economic programs administered by both organizations. Although Sierra Leone's natural resources are plentiful, an eleven year civil war has left the economy...

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... toll reaches as high as tens of thousands. Those that are able to walk - typically not the elderly or the very young - seek refuge in neighboring countries. Kenya welcomes about 1,300 Somalis everyday, while Ethiopia receives almost 400 more daily (Raghavan). Since 2009, al-Shabab began to prohibit ... from helping their areas of control, calling them Western spies or Christian crusaders. The United States' recently reinforced efforts against al-Qaeda and, in turn, al-Shabab, has made matters even worse, causing the militia to change its pledge on allowing foreign aid to reach out to th...

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... and tried to get the war nations to negotiate a peace. But he failed. Germany continued its unrestricted submarine warfare. Then, in his second term, Wilson read to Congress a message stating to enter the war to make the "world safe for democracy" and Congress declared war on April 6, 1917. So the United States began organizing the home front. The service men ... women taking over men's jobs in factories and many other work places. President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill met at sea off the North American coast in August 1941. They produced the Atlantic Charter that restated Wood...

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