Sunday, February 14, 2016
CounterCurrents: Homes Demolished In The South Hebron Hills, Video: Israeli Bulldozers Raze Jordan Valley Homes, Is India Truly Turning Into A Fascist Nation?
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Targeting Students And Dissent: Time To Defend Democracy
By Vidya Bhushan Rawat
http://www.countercurrents.org/rawat130216.htm
The way Delhi police under the direct order of home minister Rajnath Singh on the issue of 'anti national' activities being allowed inside JNU Campus is shameful to say the least. The police arrested several students and president of JNUSU Kanhaiya Kumar has been charged under section 124A, the charges of sedition
Is India Truly Turning Into A Fascist Nation?
By Shubhda Chaudhary
http://www.countercurrents.org/sc120216.htm
Is India truly turning into a fascist nation? If all those who disagree with RSS-ABVP, do not stand together in solidarity now as after Rohith Vemula’s killing, will they be picked up one by one and suppressed? Solidarity does not imply a common manifesto - it implies recognition of common concern for humanity and progressive ideas and recognition of fascism as a common enemy
The Nation's 'Educational Capital' Under Sedition Charges !
By Prof. K.M. Seethi
http://www.countercurrents.org/seethi130216.htm
It is a fallacy that JNU is a breeding ground of extremists and anti-nationals. It has, like any other periods in its history, a democratic-intellectual tradition, a cultural mosaic with diverse morals and practices, and above all, remained a symbolic capital of the nation, which cannot be allowed to be trampled down with the ‘law and order’ practices. The Union Government, instead of treating it as a ‘law and order’ problem, must hold up with its commitment to ensuring academic freedom within the boundary set by institutions of higher learning
CPDR Condemns Arrests of JNUSU President And Delhi University Professor Under Sedition Charges
By CPDR
http://www.countercurrents.org/cpdr130216.htm
CPDR condemns the arrests of Kanhaiya Kumar, president of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNSU) and Prof SAR Gilani of Delhi University by the Delhi Police today (12 February 2016) at the behest of the Home Minister Rajnath Singh on charges of sedition and criminal conspiracy for holding a protest demonstration on February 9th against the judicial hanging of Afzal Guru, three years ago
Arrest Of JNUSU President On Charges Of Sedition Highly Condemnable: NAPM
By National Alliance of People’s Movements
http://www.countercurrents.org/napm130216.htm
Actions in JNU an attempt at diverting the students anger over Rohith Vemula Suicide and continued discrimination. Withdraw Police from JNU Campus, let there be an impartial enquiry in the incidents of February 9th by University. Release Kanhaiya Kumar immediately and withdraw all charges
Homes Demolished In The South Hebron Hills
By Cassandra Dixon
http://www.countercurrents.org/dixon130216.htm
After a breakdown in mediation between the State of Israel and the Palestinian villages of Massafer Yatta, Israeli authorities destroyed 24 homes in the South Hebron Hills. The homes lie within an area which Israel claims as Firing Zone 918, in which approximately 1000 Palestinian civilians live in 8 villages
Video: Israeli Bulldozers Raze Jordan Valley Homes
By The Electronic Intifada
http://www.countercurrents.org/ei130216.htm
On Wednesday, Israeli forces carried out a mass demolition in four areas of the occupied West Bank’s Jordan Valley — Jiftlik, Fasayil al-Wusta, Ein Kurzliya and al-Mkassar. Seven homes and six animal shelters were destroyed, leaving 71 people without a roof over their heads. For families in Fasayil al-Wusta and Ein Kurzliya, it was the fourth demolition in recent years. In al-Mkassar, Israeli forces demolished a tent provided to the family after their dwelling was demolished a week before
Notes From Tehran: Trump, The Iranian Elections And The End Of Sanctions
By Franklin Lamb
http://www.countercurrents.org/lamb130216.htm
Iranians will vote in twin elections for the Iranian parliament and to elect a more powerful separate body known as the Assembly of Experts. And yes, The Donald is now a factor in both of those Iranian elections. Before Trump involved himself, the Iranian elections had already proven divisive. Many relatively moderate candidates were rejected by hard-liners during the vetting phase. Several of these blocked candidates support President Hassan Rouhani, a key architect of the Iran nuclear deal that they support
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