UN’s Ban Ki-Moon Calls On Israel To Lift The Blockade On Gaza
Yesterday, the United Nations Human Rights Council decided to send an independent fact-finding mission to investigate violations of international law resulting from the Israeli attack on a humanitarian aid flotilla bound for Gaza. The UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution strongly condemning the attack by a vote of 32 in favor to 3 against […]
Obama: No Political Cojones In Dealing With BP And Israel
The deep water BP oil spill is making the headlines on the White House web site. Yesterday on the White House blog the headline was “A Full and Vigorous Accounting of the Events”. It is a catchy headline, but it is deceiving and once again misguided. The response of the Obama administration in the last […]
Worldwide Condemnation Of Israel Attack On Gaza Aid Ship
The United Nations called on an emergency meeting of the Security Council after Israel’s attack against a humanitarian aid boat bounded for Gaza. The unprovoked Israeli attack killed 19 people, and will increase Israel’s isolation among the international community. Today world leaders were in shock, and almost unanimously expressed their condemnation of Israel’s action. UN […]
Africa: Malawi Court Jails Gay Couple For 14 Years For “Unnatural Act”
Today, a court in Malawi imposed the harshest sentence legally possible on Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Muonjeza, an openly gay couple. The two men were arrested last December after holding a marriage ceremony. The judge, Nyakwawa Usiwausiwa, sentenced the two men to 14 years’ imprisonment with hard labor for “unnatural act” and “gross indecency”. The […]
Did Naomi Campbell Receive Blood Diamonds From Liberia’s Dictator?
A special court of Sierra Leone is moving forward to subpoena British supermodel Noami Campbell following credible evidence that she received blood diamonds as a gift from Liberia former president Charles Taylor. Taylor is on trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity that occurred during the civil war in Sierra Leone which took place […]
