Comments Send Print Share Recommend Tweet Israeli military history primer, Congo rebels surround Goma, and marking the International Day to End Impunity November 20, 2012 By: Worldview Download Story [View the story "Worldview 11.20.12" on Storify]Worldview 11.20.12As the current Israel-Gaza conflict enters its seventh day of missile exchanges and civilian casualties, the possibility of an Israeli ground invasion looms over the region. Then, heavy fighting between Congolese rebels and government forces threatens to splinter the country. And, one group working Storified by · Tue, Nov 20 2012 08:36:08Israeli military history primerAt a press conferenceon Monday, the exiled leader of Hamas, Khaled Meshaal, said it was up to Israelto end the conflict, saying ’"whoever started the war must endit." Late on Monday leaders in Cairo had not yet been able to brokerany kind of deal.Cairo's Balancing Act: Egypt Faces Fraught Diplomatic Test - SPIEGEL ONLINEThe outbreak of Israeli-Palestinian violence poses a delicate diplomatic challenge for the Egyptian government. While the powerful Muslim...A quiet night in Gaza amid talk of a ceasefireeuronewsIn a new poll by theIsraeli newspaper Haaretz, only 30 percent of Israelis say they’dsupport a ground invasion of Gaza. But leaders meeting in Cairo have beenunable, thus far, to broker any kind of agreement. It remains unclearwhether there will be a ground invasion.Why Israel might hesitate to invadeBy Mike Mount Thousands of Israeli troops with tanks and armored vehicles are poised on Gaza's borders ready to move in if Israel believe...Patrick Tyler is theauthor Fortress Israel, The Inside Story of the Military Elite Who Run the Country-And Why They Make Peace. He tells us whether he believes aground invasion will happen.Congo rebels capture GomaAnother of theworld’s decades-old conflicts has flared up again. Rebels have taken theEastern Congolese city of Goma and on Sunday demanded that the government inKinshasa begin negotiations within 24 hours. Rebels in Congo advance on GomanewsaljazeeraGoma falls to Congo rebelsCongo rebels have taken control of the eastern city of Goma after days of clashes with UN-backed Congolese soldiers, a spokesman for the ...The rebels’ ultimatumcomes after some of the worst fighting Congo’s seen in nearly four years.The M23 crisis and the history of violence in eastern Congo | openDemocracyThe current debate over Rwanda's support for M23--the latest rebellion in North Kivu--has refocused international attention on this crisi...We’ll speak with Toussaint Kafarhire, a doctoral student atLoyola University and founding member of Congonova, a group of young Congoleseintellectuals and activists devoted to the edification of the DRC. Marking the International Day to End ImpunityThe InternationalFreedom of Expression Exchange network (IFEX) initiated a campaign to declareNovember 23rd International Day to End Impunity. It’s a day dedicated tojustice for those targeted for exercising their right to freedom of expression.2012 International Day to End Impunity trailerIFEXorgInternational Day to End ImpunityNovember 23rd,2009 marks the anniversary of the Ampatuan massacre, the single deadliestincident for journalists in recent history. 58 people — including 32journalists and media workers — were murdered in the Philippines.The Ampatuan Massacre: a map and timelineGMANews.TV offers the following interactive map and timeline of the Ampatuan Massacre perpetrated on November 23, 2009 against more than ...We’ll talk with AnnieGame, executive director of the International Freedom of Expression Exchangenetwork about their campaign. Comments Send Print Share Recommend Tweet Previous post in Worldview Worldview 11.19.12 Next post in Worldview Worldview 11.21.12 View the discussion thread. Top Headlines On WBEZ.org What it’s like to live on minimum wage in Chicago Chicago's biggest 'L' rebuild Kwame Dawes sings of Jamaica Chicago's best diner breakfasts What’s (still) manufactured in Chicago Where was Rep. Aaron Schock at 25? Spy cam, icefish make climate change connection Historic South Side theater for sale Chicago bike culture 101
