On August 11, 2009, US's former Ambassador to the United Nations wrote an op-ed regarding the awarding of the "Medal of Freedom" to Mary Robinson - thus creating a flurry of controversy due to her central organizing role as secretary general of the 2001 “World Conference Against Racism”; a confe[...]
Posts Tagged ‘History’
August 11th, 2009 - 3:26 pm § in International, Politics
“2009 Medal of Freedom” Recipient and Durben Conference Controversy
June 25th, 2009 - 9:05 pm § in International
Vice PM Silvan Shalom Commemorates Three Years of Captivity for Gilad Shalit in Times Square, New York
Today, 25 June, marks three years since Gilad Shalit was captured by Hamas. On this occasion, a rally was held in New York City’s Times Square at which Vice Prime Minister Silvan Shalom called for the world to act for the resolution of this humanitarian issue. You can see some of the foot[...]
April 20th, 2009 - 5:10 pm § in International, Media
Essay: If dialogue is a crime, we are all guilty
David Saranga, Consul for Media and Public Affairs at the Israeli Consulate in New York wrote an article to the Jerusalem Post about Holocaust Denial and dialogue. From the jPost: The Holocaust is undeniable. Unquestionable. Irrefutable. If the remains of the bodies aren’t enough to prove it, [...]
