HSBC scandal: government makes statement in House of.
Margaret Hodge, the influential Labour chair of the public accounts committee, started the day off by blaming HMRC, which is responsible for prosecuting tax evasion by British citizens and institutions.. You can read more Guardian coverage of the HSBC scandal here.. He argued that the government has increased investment in HMRCs enforcement capacity and has increased the maximum civil fines for hiding money in tax havens to 200% of the tax evaded.
Analysis: France faces its moment of peril and the dangers of us and them
14, 2015. France ordered 10,000 troops into the streets Monday to protect sensitive sites -- nearly half of them to guard Jewish schools -- as it hunted for accomplices to the Islamic militants who left 17 people dead as they terrorized the nation.
HSBC scandal: government makes statement in House of Commons - live
He argued that the government has increased investment in HMRCs enforcement capacity and has increased the maximum civil fines for hiding money in tax havens to 200% of the tax evaded.. of the accounts are striking in their variety: French.
The Guardian: Antisemitism on rise across Europe in worst.
The Netherlands main antisemitism watchdog, Cidi, had more than 70 calls from alarmed Jewish citizens in one week last month; the average is normally three to five. An Amsterdam rabbi, Binjamin. Jewish organisations that record antisemitic incidents say the trend is inexorable: Frances Society for the Protection of the Jewish Community says annual totals of antisemitic acts in the 2000s are seven times higher than in the 1990s. French Jews are leaving for Israel��.
French lessons
What was billed as a limited incursion to uproot the Palestine Liberation Organization from south Lebanon mushroomed into a three-year war that led to the rise of a new terrorist organization, Hezbollah, and badly damaged Israels international.
Using Cuba To Defend Nkrumahism Is Laughable
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Cambodia: child protection workers call for end to.
The Guardian Winner of the Pulitzer prize �� home; ��� world. Cambodia: child protection workers call for end to orphanage tourism. Visits from tourists and volunteers ��� known commonly as ���orphanage tourism��� ��� lend credibility to institutions and the numbers are increasing.. ���The really important message for all the tourists coming from Europe, from Australia, from the US, is that you are driving an industry that is incredibly abusive and exploitative of children.���.
A tale of two critiques: US conservatives begin criticizing Pope Francis on.
In much more moderated terms than Mullarkeys, the young Catholic pundit Thomas Peters, son of the well-known conservative canon lawyer Edward Peters, encapsulated the American Catholic conservative establishments critique of Francis political.
Immigration: Could we ��� should we ��� stop migrants coming.
Or would they apply to all EU nationals, so if we let in more Lithuanians then wed have to let in fewer Germans? What about Brits living elsewhere in the EU, or moving there in future? What about the two million or more EU��.
Belgium Deploys Troops for Protection After Terror Plot.
After the terrorist plot to kill police was discovered in Belgium and arrests made, the country has deployed hundreds of troops to provide protection for Jewish institutions and to back up the police. The government there has��.
Weekly roundup of world briefs from JTA
(JTA)���European Jewish groups are again protesting the name of the worlds largest ship, which was named after a Dutch officer in the Nazi Waffen-SS military force. The Pieter. ���Naming such a ship after an SS officer who was convicted of war crimes.
Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News: 01/13 Links Pt1: Jews, Not.
France is back: Proof that the greatness of a country isnt just down to how your accounting conforms with the rules of the bureaucrats, even those of the European Union. Europe is. Will resolutions flow now through academic associations calling for sanctions against Jew-hating institutions? Why is. But we have already given in to the mindset of that girl above ��� worried more about backlash than the ���frontlash,��� ��� that Charlie Hebdo will happen again, and again.
Jobbik is proof that its impossible to close Britains borders.
The Guardian Winner of the Pulitzer prize. Impatient with criticism from Jewish leaders, a Jobbik MEP, Krisztina Morvai, said shed prefer those who call themselves proud Hungarian Jews played in their leisure with their tiny circumcised dicks, instead of. Whether through Premier League games on French TV or expat canvassing for European elections, we are now tangled up with the politics of other places in a way that would once have been unimaginable.
Pope Francis defends Gypsies in Vatican address | World.
Pontiff urges Italians to stem their suspicion and calls on authorities to help those at the margins of society.. It is the least protected people who fall into the trap of exploitation, forced begging and various forms of abuse. Gypsies, Roma and. In July, Italy will take on the rotating presidency of the European Union and this offers an opportunity for Italy to show member countries that its possible to enact meaningful policies on improving the life of Roma communities.��.
A ban on male circumcision would be antisemitic. How.
Tanya Gold: The Council of Europes recent decree on childrens rights contained some good, kind ideals ��� and some revolting comparisons of male circumcision with female genital mutilation.. The Guardian Winner of the Pulitzer prize.. Thorbjorn Jagland: The Jewish communities across Europe would be greatly afflicted to see their cultural and religious freedom impeded upon by the Council of Europe, an institution devoted to the protection of these very rights.
Inclusive Capitalism Initiative is financial Trojan Horse to quell
Nafeez Ahmed: Henry Jackson Societys pre-emptive PR offensive seeks to popularise parasitic economic growth for the few.. switch to the Australia edition �� The Guardian Winner of the Pulitzer prize �� home; ��� environment.
Capital Playbook: Cuomo talks to Toobin
. Moses, the Buddha, and the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh.Last week, an organization called Universal Society of Hinduism issued a demand:Upset Hindus urge withdrawal of Lord Ganesh-shaped edible chocolate, read the societys Feb.. The.
Safe space or free speech? - The Guardian
Comedian Kate Smurthwaite was booked to do a gig at Goldsmiths, University of London on Monday evening when she noticed online reports of a picket by members of the feminist society.. took down a ���flying spaghetti monster��� poster because it might cause religious offence; UCL banned the Nietzsche Club after it put up posters saying ���equality is a false God���, and Dundee banned the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children from their freshers fair. The Sun��.
Belgium Deploys Troops for Protection After Terror Plot Discovered
After the terrorist plot to kill police was discovered in Belgium and arrests made, the country has deployed hundreds of troops to provide protection for Jewish institutions and to back up the police. The government there has called up 300 soldiers to.
This Day, February 9, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
This would mark the end of Christian domination in parts of eastern Europe and Asia Minor, a change which would have incalculable effect on Jews living in the region as far west as Spain.. They can depend upon my protection on a par with the rest of.
The mutating terror threat: what do the Charlie Hebdo attacks mean for Britain?
Among the more than 2,000 European jihadis fighting in Syria and Iraq, approval of the Paris terror attacks was universal and emphatic.. Shaheed also called for strikes against the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten (which, like Charlie Hebdo.
European Jewish Association calls for increased protection of institutions
The European Jewish Association has called for increased protection of Jewish institutions across Europe in the wake of the shooting in Copenhagen that left two people dead, one of them Jewish. Rabbi Menachem Margolin, the associations general.
Over 250 anthropologists join the call for a boycott of Israeli.
More than 250 anthropologists have signed a statement endorsing the burgeoning movement to boycott Israeli academic institutions in protest of Israels systematic human rights violations against the Palestinian people.. As laid out in the American Anthropological Association (AAA)s 1999 Declaration on Anthropology and Human Rights, ���Anthropology as a profession is committed to the promotion and protection of the right of people and peoples everywhere to the��.
Suppressed EU report could have banned harmful pesticides
Jean-Charles Bocquet, the director of the European Crop Protection Association (ECPA) said that in a ���worst-case scenario,��� his pesticides trade group believes that up to 60 products on the market could still be threatened with an endocrine-disrupting label, which would. Scientific evidence though suggests that endocrine-disrupting effects, such as lowered sperm counts, genital malformations, non-descended testes and misplaced penis holes, are increasing.
Copenhagen shootings: suspect was known to authorities ��� live updates
The European Jewish Association has called for increased protection of Jewish institutions across the continent in the wake of the Copenhagen shootings. Rabbi Menachem Margolin, the associations general, said EU leaders had not done enough to combat .
We were child slaves from a young age - The Guardian
Mary OHara: Hundreds come forward to tell Northern Ireland inquiry about historical institutional abuse in the country.. Hart also confirmed that the final deadline for victims wishing to apply to give evidence would be the end of November, and he made fresh calls for people now living outside Northern Ireland who had been abused as children in the country to come forward. Earlier this.. The Church will protect its own and those in power will protect the Church.
Ed Miliband announces plans to cap rent increases: Politics.
Andrew Sparrows rolling coverage of all the days political developments as they happen, including Nick Clegg hosting his Call Clegg phone-in and the publication of the standards committee report into Patrick Mercer.. But Labours plans have been criticised by the Residential Landlords Association and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).. Ed Miliband launching Labours local and European election campaign at the Redbridge sports centre.
Give UK officers Tasers to help fight terror threat, says Police.
Steve White calls for provision of stun guns to be expanded in face of increased risk of attacks on uniformed officers.. The Guardian Winner of the Pulitzer prize �� home; ��� world; ��� UK �� europe. Steve White, who chairs the Police Federation, said the availability of Tasers needs to be expanded because of evidence of terrorists plans to kill officers, who are traditionally unarmed... Netanyahu trip to Congress provokes harsh reaction from US Jewish leaders. more on��.
Why Philip Kobina Baidoo, Jr.s Approach To Nkrumahism Is Questionable!
Using the same logic, however, can we read ���Maps��� in Nuruddin Farahs so-called ���Blood in the Sun��� trilogy, and decide to draw general conclusions on ���Secrets��� and ���Gifts��� which are also in the trilogy? Can one even.. In that regard, we still.
Pope Francis thrills Manila as estimated 6 million turn up for mass
Crowds lined the streets patiently and calmly, standing on the closed-off pavements near the venue or behind policed barricades waiting for a sight of their hero. To protect themselves from the rain they wore everything from rubbish bags turned into.
After the Paris attacks: Its time for a new Enlightenment
Political institutions like the nation-state, aesthetic forms such as the novel, ideologies such as nationalism, liberalism and socialism, and processes such as science, technology, industrial capitalism became the reference points for the evaluation.
Ayanda: Still on Coles perception of Islam (2)
Again, if Adolf Hitler that killed six million Jews in an attempt to wipe out the Jewish race cannot be attributed to Christianity and no one would call what he did Christian, why did Dr. Cole attribute what extremists, fanatics and radicals do to.