Korean Whining: The Price of Dependence on America - by Doug Bandow: "Many Koreans blame the captives, and some of them have begun criticizing Washington. In their view, it is America's fault that the Republic of Korea sent troops to Afghanistan. And it is America's fault that Kabul has not conceded the Taliban's demands. Family members have met with U.S. diplomatic personnel to request American aid. Protestors have been holding candlelight vigils outside of the U.S. embassy. Signs included such messages as 'Bush: Don't kill, negotiate' and 'Americans = human beings; Koreans = flies.' A parliamentary delegation raced to Washington to lobby for U.S. action."
Israeli school segregated Ethiopian students » Ethiopian Review : "The placement of four Ethiopian girls in a separate class from their peers at a Petah Tikva grade school has sparked accusations of segregation on Tuesday morning following a report in Yediot Aharonot. According to ‘Hamerhav’ principal, Rabbi Yeshiyahu Granvich, complete integration of the girls was impossible. The reason being, said municipal workers, was that the students were not observant enough, nor did their families belong to the national-religious movement that the school was founded upon. Among the differences in the daily school life of the girls, a single teacher was responsible to teach them all of their subjects. Worse yet, the four were allotted separate recess hours and were driven to and from school separately. Such action has been labeled by observers as “apartheid.”"
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