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POPSFriedensnobelpreis für Barack Obama - Begründung des Komitees Das norwegische Nobel-Komitee hat beschlossen, den Friedensnobelpreis 2009 an Präsident Barack Obama zu vergeben für seine außergewöhnlichen Bemühungen zur Stärkung der internationalen Diplomatie und zur Zusammenarbeit zwischen den Völkern. Das Komitee hat dabei besonderes Augenmerk auf Obamas Vision und seine Arbeit für eine Welt ohne Atomwaffen gelegt.
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POPSJimmy Carter: Make peace with Iran Bush has not seriously tried; his policy a "serious mistake and terrible departure" from the actions of previous US presidents (not to engage with countries with which they differed.) "The president of the administration in Washington is the first one to have ever done this"
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POPSWater Policy in Israel and Palestine - There's Enough Water for Both The increasing difficulties with water availability, concludes the hydrogeologist, result from Israel using the majority of water resources for agricultural purposes, although this sector today represents a very small portion of the Israeli economy. Despite this, the Israeli state remains unswervingly committed to the Zionist foundation myth, which regards the promotion of agriculture as a central tenet in the Jewish settlement of Palestine. Messerschmid, in turn, sees the priorities of Israeli water policies as fundamentally flawed, leading to a wasteful use of the precious resource. Large areas of land, for instance, are still intensively watered even during conditions of very high temperatures, although most of the water immediately evaporates. The Palestinians, by contrast, do not even have the amount of water at their disposal that was promised in the Israeli-Palestinian peace treaty. Deutsche Fassung
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POPSBradley Burston, Haaretz.com: I want the Palestinians to win "I and the majority of the Palestinian people are ready for a historic agreement based on international decisions that will allow a Palestinian and Israeli state to coexist, side by side, in peace and stability." Jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti Source: Ha'aretz, 08 April 2008 Bradley Burston is Senior Editor of Haaretz.com, the Israeli newspaper's online English language edition. __________________________________ See also Kore7 's clip Bradley Burston: Ten Ways to Make Sure That Peace Stays Dead .
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POPSRoger Waters: Leaving Beirut Are these the people that we should bomb Are we so sure they mean us harm Is this our pleasure, punishment or crime Is this a mountain that we really want to climb The road is hard, hard and long Put down that two by four This man would never turn you from his door Roger Waters Another video of Waters's song (with a short introduction) See the complete song text on this page (mit einer Übersetzung ins Deutsche).
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POPSMassive Chinese propaganda campaign on YouTube Disclaimer: His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is NOT about to spoil the sports like a spoilsport, neither to kill the Olympic joy like a killjoy. He will NOT piss out the Olympic torch! Who is the strongest Who is the best Who holds the aces The East Or the West To know THAT is of highest importance to the worldwide society of sportsmen and sports fans! For this reason, His Holiness is willing to turn Himself and all Tibetans in to the Chinese brainwash authorities. Peace. Sports. To amuse itself to death, the world needs: Bread and circuses.
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POPSBundeskanzlerin Angela Merkels Rede vor der Knesset (im Wortlaut) Merkel stressed that the German government supports the Annapolis peace process . "Germany stands firmly behind the vision of two states within secure borders and living in peace, for both the Jewish people in Israel and the Palestinian people in Palestine." Germany, Merkel said, would "never abandon Israel, but instead will remain a loyal partner and friend." As in the past, Merkel's speech contained only homeopathic doses of criticism of Israel's occupation policy and its hesitation to commit itself to the peace process. "One must also have the strength to make painful concessions," the chancellor hinted, only to quickly dilute what had sounded like the beginnings of a rebuke. "In order to be a realist you must believe in miracles," she said, quoting David Ben Gurion, the founder and first prime minister of the State of Israel. spiegel.de
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POPSQuo vadis, Israel? (Zu Igal Avidans Buch "Israel - Ein Staat sucht sich selbst")
Igal Avidan, geboren 1962 in Tel Aviv, studierte Englische Literatur und Informatik in Ramat Gan sowie Politikwissenschaft in Berlin. Igal Avidan lebt in Berlin und arbeitet seit vielen Jahren als freier Journalist und Deutschland-Korrespondent für verschiedene israelische Zeitungen (wie z.B. der Tageszeitung Maariv, Tel Aviv), Hörfunksender und Nachrichtenagenturen sowie als freier Autor und Kolumnist zum Thema Nahost u.a. für die Süddeutsche Zeitung, die NZZ, Cicero, Frankfurter Rundschau, Berliner Zeitung, Der Tagesspiegel, Die Welt, Handelsblatt. Für verschiedene deutsche Organisationen wie die Bundeszentrale für Politische Bildung, die Deutsch-Israelische und Christlich-Jüdische Gesellschaft sowie für mehrere Stiftungen hält er Vorträge über Israel und den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten. "Israel - Ein Staat sucht sich selbst" ist seine erste Buchveröffentlichung. Igal Avidan Israel Ein Staat sucht sich selbst ISBN 987-3-7205-3046-0
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POPSMicha Brumlik's Critique of Zionism - In Order to be a Realist, You Must Believe in Miracles Die Auseinandersetzung mit dem Zionismus spitzt sich oftmals polemisch zu, so dass eine nüchterne Diskussion nicht immer leicht ist. Umso erfreulicher, dass der Frankfurter Erziehungswissenschafter Micha Brumlik sich an eine Kritik wagt, die auf billige Polemik verzichtet. Ausgangspunkt ist die gegenwärtige innerjüdische Debatte um die Legitimität des Staates Israel. Brumliks Essay ist die erste systematische deutsch-jüdische Antwort auf die vereinzelten, sich starker Publizität erfreuenden israelkritischen Stimmen amerikanischer, britischer und französischer Juden, die in den letzten beiden Jahren zu hören waren. Obwohl der Autor kein Blatt vor den Mund nimmt, wenn es um die Siedlungspolitik Israels sowie um Menschenrechtsverletzungen geht, distanziert er sich doch klar von der Ablehnung Israels durch anerkannte Intellektuelle wie Tony Judt oder Alfred Grosser. Brumlik nimmt auch eindeutig Stellung gegen "Schalom 5767".
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POPS“Palestine don’t you cry… We shall never let you die!” An echoing articulation of compassionate ambiance as thousands of British populace protested opposite Downing Street in London on Saturday 26th January, residence of Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The demonstration prompted by the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip due to the 20-month-long siege illustrated a community upholding the inherent human dignity and decorum, calling for Israel’s brutal illegal siege of Gaza to be
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POPSBest wishes for 2008 Another video . And, please, watch this one , too :) (Detailed informations on Lennon's song here ) _______________________________ With special greetings to the honorable clipmarks community and its nice members. @-->--->---
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POPSFelicia Langer - a Jewish advocate against the oppression of the Palestinian people Her tireless and unrelenting commitment made her the target of attacks from fellow Israelis who could not understand that her actions against oppression and discrimination were basically in the interest of the Israeli people. Early on she had predicted violent reactions against the ongoing occupation. Therefore the outbreak of the first intifada did not surprise her. As her work and endeavours became more and more fruitless, she closed down her office in 1990 in protest to make public that the legal system in Israel had become a farce. She emigrated to Germany. Her main concern has always been a just and fair peace agreement between Israel and Palestine, and for this goal she is still as active as before, writing books and articles, giving interviews and lectures etc. In March 2005, Felicia Langer was awarded with the "Erich-Mühsam-Prize" for her continuous struggle for the human rights of the Palestinian people.
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