Home demolitions in East Jerusalem are rampant, but none more than in Silwan, where messianic settlers backed by the state are attempting to establish fanciful “archaeological” parks on top of Palestinian homes.
You may not be familiar with the term. Historically, the term “carpetbagging” arose as a pejorative used by Southerners to describe opportunistic Northerners who came to the Southern states after the American Civil War, and were perceived to be exploiting the local populace.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) Members of a UN body charged with protecting deep international waters met Tuesday to negotiate details of a proposed regulatory framework amid pressure to allow companie.
Members of a U.N. body charged with protecting deep international waters are negotiating details of a proposed regulatory framework amid pressure to allow companies and countries to mine minerals from the ocean bed. The nearly two-week meeting of the International Seabed Authority began Monday in Jamaica but was soon interrupted by a 5.4 magnitude earthquake that struck the island and forced organizers to cancel activities for the day. The meeting resumed Tuesday after scientists and environmental groups praised the United Kingdom for joining nearly two dozen countries calling for a ban or moratorium on deep-sea mining.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) Members of a United Nations body charged with protecting deep international waters met in Jamaica Tuesday to negotiate details of a proposed regulatory framework amid pres.