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Israel strips Dutch diplomats of status in West Bank
Photo credit: France 24 The Israeli government said on Sunday that it was revoking the diplomatic status of Dutch diplomats representing the Netherlands at the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah, the administrative capital of the Palestinian Territories. DW Canada reports that Israeli Foreign Minister Gideom Saar said the move was a response to Dutch sanctions targeting illegal Israeli settlements…
Refugees in South Africa fear new attacks as September 30 deadline looms
Photo credit: Aljazeera Bishop Raphael Bahebwa is in hiding, fearing he could be attacked for speaking out for foreigners’ rights in South Africa. “I am in hiding now because they say they are going to kill me for speaking about the rights of foreigners,” he told Al Jazeera. Bahebwa has lived in South Africa for 26 years,…
Thousands flock to interfaith march in San Diego to proclaim dignity for immigrants
Photo credit: San Diego Tribune Thousands of San Diegans of several faiths marched by Balboa Park on Sunday to call for the dignity of migrants and refugees as the Trump administration’s roundups of immigrants have recently reached new heights. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the afternoon event evoked vibes of a 1960s peace march. Musicians…
Tories promise to deport all foreign criminals
Photo credit: BBC Every foreign criminal would be deported from Britain under Tory plans being unveiled by Kemi Badenoch’s party today. Daily Mail reports that all offenders convicted of “anything more than a parking ticket” could be evicted as part of the plans. The Tories estimate it would boost deportations from 6,000 to 40,000 people in a…
Anand tells UN that Canada seeks “strategic autonomy,” relies on civil debate
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada’s foreign policy is guided by establishing autonomy in strategic fields to limit superpower coercion, along with aspirations to lead middle powers. Canadian Press reports that Anand said Saturday in Canada’s annual address to the United Nations General Assembly that “Great powers are walking away from global economic integration. “In the face of this…
Germany, Syria begin talks on return of Syrian migrants
Photo credit: Reuters Germany and Syria began talks on the return of Syrians living in Germany, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told Rudlaw on Saturday, saying the two countries have yet to reach a final agreement. North Press Agency reports that Dobrindt told Rudlaw, “We have started talks with Syria after his [Syrian Transitional President Ahmad…
UN refugee chief wants displacement to stop
Photo credit: Reuters The UN refugee chief urged the world’s divided nations Friday to focus on ending conflicts and crises so the more than 117 million people forced to flee their homes can return and not spend generations displaced in a foreign country. The Associated Press reports that in his first speech to the UN Security…