Thoughts: A Buck Each

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• Algerian Sports Fans Use Israel to Insult Egypt

  I don't pretend to have any special knowledge or insight into Arab culture, but this story trikes me as a stark example of the feelings that need to be overcome before there can be real…

• Attempts to Mend Israeli and Turkish Fences

  Though in the last year or so, since Operation Cast Lead, relations between Israel and Turkey have been cool, recent events have highlighted that despite the outward posturing, there remains a complex relationship between the…

• "Up Against the Wall": Poor Journalism on the Security Barrier

  Tonight, the CBC ran a documentary called "Up Against The Wall." Presented in the context of the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the documentary examines three walls that are the subjects of…

• Discrimination against Arabs, Ethiopians and Haredis in Israel

  Ynet and the JPost report on an upsetting study that demonstrates that even when highly educated and well qualified, Arabs, Haredi (orthodox) Jews and Ethiopians (in order of the most difficult to the least difficult…

• Jordan and Israel Working to Protect Treasures of Human Heritage

  The middle east is obviously a region of profound archaeological richness. This includes not only the finds of caches of coins or statues, but also entire cities, places like Petra in Jordan and Masada in…

• Brazil's Innovative Water Conservation and Israeli Technology

  Since their recent successful bid for the Olympics, Brazilian officials have become concerned that they will face a real strain on their water resources with the influx of visitors expected during the Olympics. To help…

• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is in Yiddish!

  Boy did I get a kick out of this!The UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights was Translated into Yiddish! This should not be too shocking as it has been translated into over 360 languages, but…

• "Just Journalism" Exploring International Law in the Media

  I've come across an interesting organization (with a punny name) called Just Journalism. The UK based organization states as its mission that:"Just Journalism is an independent research organisation focused on how Israeland Middle East issues…

• We Will Remember Them...

  Yesterday, I attended the Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa. It was the first time I was able to make it to that ceremony and was glad that I did.The weather was perfect, unseasonably warm and…

• Jordanian-Israeli Earthquake Drill

  Though there is precious little information about it available online, Israel and Jordan have just completed a joint operation simulating a response to an earthquake. The drill took place on a kibbutz within Israel.Jordanian news…