The wind of the Arab revolution has arrived in Europe. These days, Spain has been rocked by a wave of young M-15 movement, which just took over May 15 Puerta del Sol in Madrid, prepared to stay. To the cry of "real democracy now!" The protest erupted, and in addition to "Acampada in Madrid other tents were raised in almost every city in the country, from Barcelona to Zaragoza from Valencia to Bilbao ...
Friday, May 20, 2011
Convicted of rape, Moshe Katsav won several months of freedom before his trial on appeal
Jerusalem Correspondent - In deciding, Wednesday, May 18, the former president could avoid carrying out his prison sentence for rape, until his appeal hearing, Judge Yoram Danziger identified two elements: Moshe Katsav will not take a plane to flee the country, and, insofar as it is unlikely to reoffend, it does not constitute a "public danger".
In announcing this decision very controversial, the former head of Israel (2000-2007), convicted in March and sentenced to seven years in prison after being convicted of two rapes, different indecent acts and sexual harassment against three employees who worked under him, has exulted: "A weight has been removed from my shoulders, there are still judges in Jerusalem!" Katsav, who is defended by lawyers very famous and very expensive, so get several months of respite.
In announcing this decision very controversial, the former head of Israel (2000-2007), convicted in March and sentenced to seven years in prison after being convicted of two rapes, different indecent acts and sexual harassment against three employees who worked under him, has exulted: "A weight has been removed from my shoulders, there are still judges in Jerusalem!" Katsav, who is defended by lawyers very famous and very expensive, so get several months of respite.
The turning point for Obama on Israel's borders dividing American Jews
A proposal to support "with all my heart." Approach "pragmatic". "It could cause you to lose the Jewish vote." The day after Barack Obama's call for Israel to return to 1967 borders - the ones before the Six Day War, before the occupation of East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza - the world's debates and the American Jewish divide.
It is not just a fact. The support of U.S. Jews to Obama and the Democrats - in terms of votes, funds, influence public opinion - will be key for re-election of president in 2012. In 2008 Jews accounted for 2% of the American electorate. 78% vote, then, for Obama. That massive preference for the Democratic candidate did not surprise anyone.
It is not just a fact. The support of U.S. Jews to Obama and the Democrats - in terms of votes, funds, influence public opinion - will be key for re-election of president in 2012. In 2008 Jews accounted for 2% of the American electorate. 78% vote, then, for Obama. That massive preference for the Democratic candidate did not surprise anyone.
TEPCO has lost almost 11 billion euros after the disaster Fukushima
The Japanese utility Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) reported on Friday 20 May, a record net loss of 11 billion euros for the fiscal year in March curly. At the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the action group has collapsed by 83% since March 11, the day the Japanese earthquake and the nuclear accident in Fukushima.
Growing numbers catastrophic Tepco to replace his current boss, strongly criticized his handling of the crisis. At the end of the year April 2010 to March 2011, the company TEPCO has posted a net deficit of 1 247 350 000 000 yen (10.9 billion euros), more than 9 billion euros provided by the Japanese press.
Growing numbers catastrophic Tepco to replace his current boss, strongly criticized his handling of the crisis. At the end of the year April 2010 to March 2011, the company TEPCO has posted a net deficit of 1 247 350 000 000 yen (10.9 billion euros), more than 9 billion euros provided by the Japanese press.
Brazil mobilizes his army to the destruction of 27% of the Amazon
The government of President Dilma Rousseff has been taken by surprise after the finding, through satellites, which in recent months, the Amazon has been an increase in deforestation by 27% compared to the same period last year, mainly because in the past two years had broken the upward trend of destruction that had been observed for many years.
The deforestation of the jungle in the last nine months has been of 1,848 square kilometers. Both environmentalists and members of the Government believe that this surprising increase may be due to the possible adoption in the coming days the new Forest Code, which takes years and stumbling in the controversy between environmentalists and landowners.
The deforestation of the jungle in the last nine months has been of 1,848 square kilometers. Both environmentalists and members of the Government believe that this surprising increase may be due to the possible adoption in the coming days the new Forest Code, which takes years and stumbling in the controversy between environmentalists and landowners.
Wikileaks: Putin as the Iranian nuclear sabotòil
In 2006, when Moscow still it opposed sanctions against Iran, Russian President Vladimir Putin had secretly ordered the sabotage of Iran's nuclear program to which his country was collaborating. He revealed the Israeli daily Yediot Aharonot quoted a confidential cable held by the staff of Wikileaks. The document, not yet available on the website of the newspaper or on the web portal of Julian Assange, recounts a conversation between the director of the Israel Atomic Energy Commission Gideon Frank and the American Ambassador Richard Jones in Tel Aviv.
Spain: The government wants to ban demonstrations before the elections
A crowd of protesters met again Thursday, May 19 evening, instead of the Puerta del Sol in central Madrid, occupied for three days by thousands of people protesting against the fallout from the economic crisis and unemployment. Responding to appeals on social networks, the demonstrators took turns on Tuesday since the place where they set up a tent city, which continued Thursday to expand and organize.
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