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Hindu Statesman Rajan Zed Given Leadership Award by Reno Police

Rajan Zed takes up the cause of religion worldwide, and also raised huge voice against the apartheid faced by 15-million Roma (Gypsies) in Europe.

(RENO, NV.) - Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed was presented with a “Leadership Achievement” award at the 3rd Annual Excellence in Policing & Community Leadership Awards Banquet of Reno.

The citation said: For your leadership and continued commitment to…our community.

The Lies About the 1967 War are Still More Powerful than the Truth

On this 45th anniversary of the start of the Six Days War...

(LONDON) - In retrospect it can be seen that the 1967 war, the Six Days War, was the turning point in the relationship between the Zionist state of Israel and the Jews of the world.

Until the 1967 war, and with the exception of a minority of who were politically active, most non-Israeli Jews did not have - how can I put it?

Compare Responses to Israeli Massacres and Syrian Massacres

The Israeli human-rights organization B’Tselem filed a complaint, and the Israeli military opened an inquiry into the attack on the Samouni family.

(RICHMOND, R.I.) - The U.N. Security Council unanimously condemned the massacre of more than 100 people in Houla, Syria.

But no Security Council resolution condemned Israel’s killing of 1,417 Palestinians, including 313 children, in Gaza in 2008/2009.

APN Opposes Knesset Bill `Legalizing` Illegal Settlement Construction

"... This week, yet again, Netanyahu shows that he is not serious about peace..." - APN President and CEO Debra DeLee

(WASHINGTON DC) - Americans for Peace Now joins its Israeli sister organization, Peace Now, in its strong opposition to a Knesset Bill that seeks to circumvent Israel’s Supreme Court and retroactively “legalize” West Bank settlements.

These are built illegally on land privately owned by Palestinians.

War Crimes against Sri Lankan Soldiers Swept Under the Carpet

No one has uttered a word about the possibility of war crimes perpetrated by the Sri Lankan forces against its own soldiers.

(LONDON Sri Lanka Guardian) - Much has been spoken about and campaigned against on the war crimes perpetrated by the government forces and the LTTE.

But war crimes committed on the dead Sri Lankan soldiers by the state has never touched the conscience of the war victims, war crimes campaigners and the media yet.

IC Role in Massacre of Tamils a Shame for Entire Century: Kurdish Activist

Kurdish activist said that when “illegal and militarist states” cooperate with one another, it was necessary for people oppressed by such states to build greater solidarity with each other.

(CHENNAI, India TamilNet) - The international players knew what would happen to the Tamils in May 2009; they did nothing to prevent it.

Mirham Yigit, Head of Kurdish Institute in Germany, says that was a shame right at the beginning of the 21st century, and a shame for the entire century.

Bailiffs Raid Hindu Temple as Priests Refuse to Move

Business interests want to convert the temple into a to Travelodge.

(TOOTING, Sri Lanka) - Bailiffs have carried out a dawn raid on a Hindu temple, evicting priests and seizing its sacred contents.

Backed up by the police, they moved in on the Sivayogam temple in Hebdon Road, Tooting, following a protracted legal dispute with owner Barrowfen Properties Ltd, which has plans to turn it into a Travelodge.

Temple of Tamil Folk Heritage in Sri Lanka Found Destroyed, Desecrated

Jaffna University History Department surveyed and documented damage to the temples in the resettled parts of the HSZ in Valikaamam North.

(JAFFNA, Sri Lanka TamilNet) - A unique temple of Tamil Eelam folk heritage, dedicated to Kooddaththaar, was found destroyed, and its rare bronze idol sawed off and stolen.

For the last two decades the locality was under the ‘High Security Zone’ (HSZ) of the occupying Sinhala military.

Mosque Building and Zones of Comfort

The best way to promote civility is to be civil and promote the common good for Muslims, Christians, and those of diverse convictions on religion and spirituality throughout the land.

(PORTLAND, OR) - USA Today released an article a few days ago about the controversy surrounding the building of mosques in America.

World Tyrants Will Join The Queen At Taxpayer-Funded Meal

"... The vast majority of the British people would not want the Queen to wine and dine these vile dictators” - Peter Tatchell

(COLOMBO Sunday Leader) - The Queen has come under criticism for inviting tyrants to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee. Last week it was about Middle Eastern monarchs.

Last week it was about Middle Eastern monarchs. Swazilanders and Bahrainians joined human rights campaigners in a protest on Friday 18, May outside Buckingham Palace...