York Regional Police’s rabbi under fire for anti-gay comments The following article (scroll down) was written in Xtra this past week (February 5, 2011). It describes a situation in Toronto, within the Jewish community, whereby an Orthodox rabbi spoke out on Shabbat (the Sabbath) in his Synagogue against a gay and lesbian lifestyle and support of Pride Day participation, when [...]
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Human Rights Abuse in Turkey – Please Respond
This is from the Universal Periodic Review on Turkey Please read it and consider the injustices occuring in this country. This is one example of a country around the world abusing its citizens, governmental power, and the inalienable right to be free and practice a lifestyle of choice. Please consider responding to these abuses by [...]
Mia Farrow’s Slideshow on Refugees – A Must See
If you can’t see this video please click on the link below. Mia Farrow is a leader. While the world looks for them, and frequently says, ‘There are no world leaders’ – she proves otherwise. Mia Farrow has faced down the Janjaweed and shown the world amputeed souls, both little and big. Follow her work [...]
Stoning in Iran: A Barbaric Regime
According to Islamic law, capital punishment such as stoning requires witnesses at the time of penetration – 2 men, or 4 women. Watch this video and determine whether that was the case in the charges and ultimate sentencing of two sisters to death, by stoning. It seems not. And if that is the case then why is [...]
I am a Chauvinist and A Racist. Are You?
We all are marginalized in one way or another. I am a Jew and that needs no explanation. You are a woman, and of course that requires less. You are black, yellow, red, Hutu, Tutsi, Christian, Muslim, Zoroastrian, Aboriginal, a child, white, an adult or gay. You have all been tossed out of the mainstream courtyard of [...]
Darfur, Mia Farrow, Ve’ahavta
Cycles of violence and apathy – Campaign of brutality in Darfur has lasted longer than the Holocaust itself By Mia Farrow (Toronto Star, November 4, 2009) http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/720635 Cycles of violence and apathyCampaign of brutality in Darfur has lasted longer than the Holocaust itselfMia Farrow As Canadians mark Holocaust Education Week, it is a sobering [...]
Zimbabwe is Falling. This is what we meant by ‘Never Again’
I found the following letter on http://reachouttohorses.wordpress.com Please read it. The author of the letter asks that we share this far and wide with individuals who can make a difference. My organization, Ve’ahavta, has worked for years in Zimbabwe and I can verify that what this man writes is very true. Zimbabwe is a very [...]
Romanian Gypsies seek shelter after racist attacks in Northern Ireland
(Thank you to Associated Press for this reprint. The situation in Ireland and Eastern Europe continues to get worse regarding the Roma and immigrants in general. What can be done? Any ideas?) BELFAST, Northern Ireland – The thugs used bricks and bottles to drive more than 100 Romanian Gypsies from their homes in a wave [...]
And the United Nations Human Rights Criticism Award in 2008 Goes to…
(Top Six countries subject to UN human rights criticism in 2008) First place: Israel Second place: Sudan Third place: Democratic Republic of the Congo Fourth place: Myanmar/Burma Tied for Fifth place: United States of America and Iraq _________________________________________________________________________ Avrum’s Comment: Oh, damn, they must have forgotten this. Whoops! Iran: the last executioner of children See [...]
