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View Article  TAMILS: The Prince of Peace

                             Tamils: The Prince of Peace

                                        by Fr Chandi Sinnathurai

                                                 [writing from the North Pole]

 

“And so this is Christmas,” sang John Lennon with fervent hope and declared, “war is over.” [See appendix]  As I pen this, I fish for warm thoughts. I imagine that this song will echo ...   more »

View Article  Tamils: Thy Kingdom Come?

            TAMILS: Thy Kingdom Come?

                          By: Chandi Sinnathurai

Dr. KOHONA, Palitha, Sri Lanka’s Foreign Secretary is not a fool. He is a Thomian (not a mean academic feat!) and he has gained his doctorate from Cambridge, UK. That means, what he has got in his gray material ‘up there’ should suggest that he is a learnè d person ...   more »

View Article  A CALL TO PRAYER
The people in Jaffna have no dignity or self worth or confidence as evidenced by the cringing posture and body language and the gibbering apology for their existence when stopped by the army.   more »
View Article  TAMILS: A Disruption to the Norm

                                   TAMILS: A Disruption to the Norm?

                                                By: Chandi Sinnathurai

 

The Western governments view Sri Lanka as a strategic spot in South Asia.  The emerging regional power India is in partnership with the US Imperium. When this writer asked an influential thinker this summer, of his opinion of the US-India nuclear deal, he commented: “[It is] ...   more »

View Article  The Missing Generation

                                       THE MISSING GENERATION

                       “Are you sleeping?” asked the watchman of the night

                     And the Tamil said, ‘You must be misunderstanding my plight’

                     I walk as the dead man walking

                     While the stray dogs are barking

                     Frightened even to open my eyes

                     Knowing not what gruesome sights I would encounter....   more »

View Article  The 12 Myths Of Annapolis

                          The 12 Myths Of Annapolis
                        - by Phyllis Bennis
 
Myth #1) The Annapolis meeting was designed to launch serious new negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians that aimed at ending the occupation and producing a just, lasting and comprehensive peace in the region based on a two-state solution.
 

In fact, the two main reasons for the conference ...   more »

View Article  Travesty Of Justice - by: Mirza A Beg

Travesty Of Justice - Sudanese Caricature Of The Islamic Law

By Mirza A. Beg

Sadly a majority of people practice double standards. They tend to judge others more harshly, but find excuses for their own failings. Collectively, other races, countries and religions are judged harshly, while we turn a blind eye to whatever we construe as our own.

I ...   more »

View Article  The Palestine That We Are Struggling For...by: Jamal Juma

  The Palestine That We Are Struggling For

By Jamal Juma

Last Tuesday’s demonstrations, which brought thousands onto the streets of Ramallah, Hebron, Tulkarem, Nablus and Gaza in defiance of the Palestinian Authority’s attempt to silence the peoples’ voice, represented a crucial moment for Palestine.

Our demonstration, which was supported by the Popular Committees of the Refugee Camps and ...   more »