CounterCurrents: The Status of Jerusalem et al

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Demise Of Dollar:  Is It Coming?
By Countercurrents

http://www.countercurrents.org/cc290514A.htm

There are increasing discussions about end of dollar-hegemony. Many experts assume: Demise of dollar is inevitable, and the dollar's downward trend is gradually becoming visible.It is now being told by many that Russia and China 's steps to get rid the US dollar of its global reserve currency status is an early sign of the “increasingly inevitable” crisis


The Status Of Jerusalem
By Prof Francis Boyle

http://www.countercurrents.org/boyle290514.htm

You do not expressly agree to negotiate with your adversary over “your”, “sole”, “undivided”, “eternal” “capital” if it is really yours! The time has long past for Israel to put aside its relentless rhetoric and propaganda about Jerusalem, and negotiate in good faith with the Provisional Government of the state of Palestine over the ultimate disposition of Jerusalem. The Palestinians have repeatedly demonstrated their will for peace. So far, the Israeli government has only demonstrated its will to power. But when it comes to Jerusalem—Jews, Muslims, and Christians: “Can’t we all get along?” I sincerely believe we can


Haftar Leads A Coup: A General’s Odd War on The Muslim Brotherhood
By Ramzy Baroud

http://www.countercurrents.org/baroud290514.htm

On 16 May, Libya’s rogue general Khalifa Haftar staged several bloody attacks against other Libyan militias in the name of eradicating terrorism by leading a paramilitary force evasively named the Libyan National Army. His well-equipped brigades were rapidly joined by officers from national army bases in the eastern parts of the country. Units from the air force also joined in, along with tribal gunmen and other militias, particularly the strong and notorious Zintan militia. The well-coordinated attacks, named Operation Karama, or Dignity, resulted in heavy casualties


Papal Tour A Fizzer
By Vacy Vlazna

http://www.countercurrents.org/vlazna290514.htm

When I was a kid we had fun letting off firecrackers. Most had quite an impact - going off with a mighty bang. A few were weak, feeble and fizzled out. We called them ‘fizzers'. The pope's tour was a fence-sitting fizzer for truth and for Palestinian justice


The New York Times And Obama's Afghanistan Draw Down:
Selling The Never-Ending War on Terror
By Steve Breyman

http://www.countercurrents.org/breyman290514.htm

"Mr. Obama," Landler tells us, "said the withdrawal of combat troops from Afghanistan would free up resources to confront an emerging terrorist threat stretching from the Middle East to Africa." Obama is unable to simply 'end a war;' the end of one war must segue smoothly into the escalation of others. And that appears perfectly reasonable to Mark Landler, and the New York Times


Afghan Elections: Pick Your Poison
By David Swanson

http://www.countercurrents.org/swanson290514.htm

No human being wants to be ruled by their people's murderers. Forgiveness through restorative justice may be possible, but being ruled by murderers is asking for too much. Yet, that seems to be the Hobson's choice behind the Afghan presidential election, which is into its run-off between Dr. Abdullah / Mohaqiq's team and Dr. Ashraf Ghani / General Dostum's team, neither team having won more than 50% of balloted votes in the first round


The Iconisation Of Savarkar
By Subhash Gatade

http://www.countercurrents.org/gatade290514.htm

Perhaps neither Modi nor any of his cabinet colleagues, most of whom started their social political life in the RSS or Rashtra Sevika Samity ( which is meant for women of the Hindutva brigade), would like to remember today that they are singing paens to the man who when alive had castigated the Hedgewars-Gurujis' - founders and pioneers of RSS - and their Swaymsevaks umpteen times and the Hedgewars'-Golwalkars' had also returned the compliment in the same vein


Gujarat: Politics of “Development” or Politics of “Erasures”?
By Mitul Baruah

http://www.countercurrents.org/baruah290514.htm

What is being popularized as a politics of “development” by the Modi supporters can be instead read as a politics of “erasures”. If there is a “Gujarat model”, it is about erasing ecologies, traditional livelihoods, social fabric, and, above all, certain histories. Finally, with the Sangh Parivar’s well-known stand on the questions of ‘Uniform Civil Code’, ‘Article 370’, and ‘Hindu Rashtra’, there is enough reason to fear that the very defining characteristic of India – its “diversity” – may soon be a thing of the past


Expulsion Of Indian Journalists: A Retrograde Step By Pakistan
By Ravi Nitesh

http://www.countercurrents.org/nitesh290514.htm

Recent expulsion through not extending visa of two Indian journalists, is now another back step by Pakistan. The reasons are still unknown