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Talking about BDS
Some of my American friends tell me that young Jewish people are complaining: “Why can’t we talk about BDS?” “What’s wrong with BDS?” “Please let’s talk about BDS.” “How come you never want to talk about BDS?”
Indeed, one Emily Schaeffer wrote an article in the anti-Israel blog Mondoweiss entitled, “People are talking about BDS.”
So if people are talking about BDS, why not talk about it? By all means, let’s talk about BDS.
Any subject referred to by its initials is likely to be something unpleasant, best discussed with caution in public: VD, STD, AIDS. The initials are used to euphemize reality. We can talk about the “C-word” without saying the name of the disease, and that makes us feel much better about it.
Continued here: Let’s talk about BDS http://zionism-israel.com/log/archives/00000730.html
UN trains Congolese ex-fighters in policing
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is training hundreds of police officers, including former members of armed groups, in human rights and public security in the country’s volatile far east.
On Gaza visit, UN humanitarian chief urges re-opening of crossings
The top United Nations humanitarian official today, on a visit to Gaza, called for the re-opening of border crossings to alleviate the suffering of the area’s population in the wake of last year’s deadly conflict.
Ban encourages all Nigerians to work together to overcome current challenges
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today encouraged all Nigerians to continue supporting Acting President Goodluck Jonathan - who was chosen to lead the country while President Umaru Yar’Adua recovers from illness - and the Government in overcoming its current challenges.
Over 4,000 Iraqi Christians displaced following recent unrest, UN reports
The United Nations humanitarian arm reported today that 4,320 Iraqi Christians have been displaced following recent unrest in the northern city of Mosul.
UN air service in Guinea threatened by lack of funding
Lack of funding is threatening the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) in Guinea, which needs over $3 million before the end of March to be able to continue transporting urgent relief items and aid workers in the country and the wider region.
UN chief calls for peaceful polls in Togo
This week’s presidential election is a “crucial opportunity” for Togo to continue efforts to consolidate democracy, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, appealing for the poll to be unscarred by violence.
Hella way to describe massive numbers
An online petition is calling for the introduction of a new prefix to describe ten to the power of 27
UN continues to help meet Haiti’s post-quake health needs
Seven weeks after a catastrophic earthquake struck Haiti, health needs remain great, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said today, emphasizing the need for stepped-up disaster risk reduction and early recovery efforts to help the devastated nation.
Today on New Scientist: 2 March 2010
All today’s stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: dirty tricks in the egg and sperm race, the interrogation of Phil Jones, and a dino-eating snake
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