On the Israeli side, 53 soldiers have been killed in the fighting as well as two civilians, but more than 100 Palestinians were killed yesterday after Israel intensified its bombardment of Gaza, bringing the number of Palestinians killed to over 1,200. In the late-19th century, persecution of Jews, particularly in Europe, led to the creation of the Zionist movement that aspired the immigration of Jews from the diaspora to the land of Israel. Israeli independence in 1948 became Al-Nakba (Palestinian exodus) for 700,000 Palestinian Arabs who were expelled from their homes. Among them approximately one third of Palestinian refugees live in the West Bank and Gaza as colonial subjects of Israel after the Six-Day War in 1967 when Israel annexed Jerusalem. Issuing tenders for housing units in settlements and East Jerusalem, Israel violates the fourth Geneva Convention that prohibits an occupying power (Israel) from transferring its population into the territories it has seized. While settlers enjoy Israeli citizenship and rule of law, the Palestinians are under harsh military rule. No Palestinian may travel abroad without Israeli approval. The settlers consume about six times more water than the 2.6 million Palestinians. Settler attacks on the Palestinians, which the police often ignore, have steadily increased. It's a historical fact that colonial regimes breed anti-colonial resistance. The dominant power will often provoke the suppressed, or force them to make the first attack, whereby justifying a brutal retaliation, often with an overwhelmingly dominant military force. As shown in past wars, Hamas' rockets are not really weapons of war, but of terror and propaganda. On the other hand, the Israelis have their Iron Dome, a proven short-range missile interceptor, as well as other sophisticated artillery. So, what about a two-state solution? Israel doesn't seem to be interested and would not waive the chance to occupy the territory. Hamas, a Palestinian Sunni Islamic organization, governing the Gaza Strip is adamant and zealous freedom fighter that seemingly prefers to expend its people for the fight. No hope...
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Bombs hit the power station's generator. Gaza would be engulfed in "a humanitarian crisis within hours" if no immediate action was taken to secure power supplies. "This will affect hospitals and water. All aspects of life are endangered," (Aljazeera)
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Fast-rising mobile technology is making buying stuff with a tap of an app easier than ever, and shifting the way we shop. What were once permanent, brick-and-mortar stores. Leases can last as short as a single day, when brands use the spaces for a promotional event instead of testing out a market. (NPR)
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Humanitarian agencies working in west Africa are stepping up precautions against the deadly Ebola virus as local and international health officials struggle to bring the outbreak under control. (CNN)
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If you live in an area that's prone to flooding, you're familiar with the concept of sandbags: those heavy, awkward things people use to create a protective barrier around their homes. (Upworthy)
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We all know there are only two types of people in the world: cat people and dog people. But data from market research firm Euromonitor suggest that these differences extend beyond individual preferences and to the realm of geopolitics: it turns out there are cat countries and dog countries, too. (WP)
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한국전 정전 61주년을 기념하는 공식 행사가 26일(현지시간) 오전 미국의 수도 워싱턴DC 인근 알링턴 국립묘지 원형극장에서 열렸다. 행사는 오전 10시30분 알링턴 국립묘지 무명용사탑 헌화를 시작으로 정전 61주년의 의미를 되새기는 기념사와 기조연설이 어이졌다. 특히 연방우정국이 '한국전 명예 훈장'(Medal of Honor) 우표를 참전 노병들에게 수여하는 헌정식이 개최..
'제1회 미주한인 풀뿌리활동컨퍼런스'(KAGC, 2014 Korean American Grassroots Conference)가 29일 워싱턴DC와 버지니아에서 막을 올렸다. 뉴욕, 뉴저지, 텍사스, 플로리다, 애틀랜타, 메사추세츠, 캘리포니아, 버지니아, 일리노이 등 각 주의 대표가 연단에 올라 각 주에서 한인 커뮤니티 성장을 위해 실행했던 활동들을 발표. 갈라에서 로버트 메넨데즈 상원 외교위원장(민주, 뉴저지), 에드 로이스 하원 외교위원장, 안호영 주미대사가 기조연설에. 미의회 코리아 코커스 공동회장인 쟈니 아이삭슨 상원의원(공화, 조지아주), 마크 베기치 상원의원(민주, 앨라스카주) 등 상·하원의원 20여명과 한국에서 온 정치인들도 참석.
편도 티켓으로 미국을 방문하는 한인 여성들 가운데 입국 심사과정에서 불법 체류 및 원정 성매매로 의심을 받아 2차 심사대로 넘겨지는 경우가 속출하고 있어 주의가 요구. 2차 심사대로 넘겨져 장시간에 걸쳐 해명을 하거나 아예 출국조치까지 당하는 경우도 발생.
한국에서 장기체류하며 모국을 체험하는 '한국 정부 초청 영어봉사 장학생'(TaLK) 프로그램을 경험한 뒤 이를 주위에 적극 추천하는 한인 2세들이 늘고 있다. 뉴욕 한국교육원에 따르면 최근 마감한 제13기 영어봉사 장학생 지원자는 53명으로 이 중 60%는 한인 2~3세다. 최근 한류 영향으로 비한인 지원자가 늘어나 선발 경쟁률도 높아졌다. 한해 제한된 모집인원으로 경쟁률이 높아지자 한인 2~3세들은 면접에서 '엄마 아빠의 나라에서 혼자 힘으로 1년을 살아보고 싶다'고 간곡히 읍소할 정도.
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