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End Game Approaches on Nuclear IranarirusilaIllustration by IISSThe Magic Wand by RafaelUS stealth drone RQ-170

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:55:51 +0000

From the start of 2012 the spotlight on Iran and for good reason. Today the entire region is now on tenterhooks for the next move, with US, Iranian and Gulf armies on the highest war alert. Earlier the main scenario was that Israel would make an preventive limited air strike to Iran’s nuclear facilities, now [...](image)

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NIOD Report on Srebrenicaarirusila

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:45:56 +0000

In my previous articles ( “Srebrenica: A Town Betrayed” – Finally a Critical Documentary about Srebrenica Tragedy and Media War of Yugoslav Secession continues ) I covered issues which are challenging the “official” picture about Srebrenica massacre. As expected there is a heated debate in different forums about events itself and about right to show [...](image)

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Media War of Yugoslav Secession continuesarirusilaMafia Clans/KFOR sectors -map made by Laura Canali

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 14:56:07 +0000

”Who needs facts if a good story is available?” (Ari Rusila) A few weeks ago I promoted new Srebrenica documentary film Srebrenica: A Town Betrayed . Everybody was not happy about critical view of documentary. E.g the Norwegian Helsinki Committee made official complaint to Norwegian Broadcasting Council and Press Complaints Commission. This is not surprising [...](image)

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FW: Common Appeal for the Rescue of the Peoples of Europearirusila

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:50:23 +0000

Attached below please find an appeal related to ongoing financial, social and political crisis. Appeal is created by Mikis Theodorakis and Manolis Glezos in order to addressed to personalities and intellectuals in your countries. Common Appeal for the Rescue of the Peoples of Europe 65 years after the defeat of nazism and fascism, European people [...](image)

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“Srebrenica: A Town Betrayed” – Finally a Critical Documentary about Srebrenica Tragedyarirusila

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 12:32:11 +0000

“If you want to use a word “genocide” (for Srebrenica) – then OK, but we need a new word to replace the old “genocide” word…” (Noam Chomsky)  Srebrenica: A Town Betrayed a Norwegian documentary film directed by Ola Flyum and David Hebditch is now free to watch in Youtube. The film approaches Srebrenica tragedy from [...](image)

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After 9/11 – The Bottom Linearirusila

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:31:26 +0000

While soap opera on the WTC square is over again it might be time to make a cool assessment – what is the bottom line behind correct statements, condolences and sentimental sob stories. It is understandable that sc human interest aspect gets the main role in headlines, it as well conspiracy theories are good marketing [...](image)

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Re-Inscribing the Paradigm: Conflict Resolution Through Childrenarirusila

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:26:43 +0000

In my opinion long term conflict resolution and sustainable peace building is successful only if implemented on grassroots. Finding good practices and applying “lessons learned” are more than needed to restore trust between conflicting parties. As a guest post I have here an article written by Dee Mason. She describes one good and tested practice. [...](image)

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R2P vs Facades of InterventionsarirusilaCreative Commons License

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:32:33 +0000

The Responsibility to Protect (R2P) is a relatively new international security and human rights norm to address international community’s failure to prevent and stop genocides, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.  When and where to intervene has came more and more actual question during last decades in western foreign policy.  The wars in [...](image)

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Sinai Emerged as New Front in Israeli-Palestinian Conflictarirusila

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:53:46 +0000

Besides political pressure due the Palestinians’ upcoming bid for statehood at the U.N. in September, Israel is suffering heaviest bombardments since Operation Cast lead in early 2009. Over 150 Qassam and Grad rockets has been fired at Israeli communities since last Thursday when Palestinian terrorists implemented a terrorist attack via Sinai in Southern Israel near [...](image)

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Give peace a chancearirusila

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:28:40 +0000

  The short documentary Give peace a chance produced by European Coalition for Israel marks the final phase of an international information campaign to raise awareness of the legal foundations of the modern state of Israel in the context of the planned unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state at the UN in September. The message [...](image)

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