{"id":6068,"date":"2020-10-26T14:56:02","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T14:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the7.io\/elementor-main\/?page_id=6068"},"modified":"2020-10-26T14:56:02","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T14:56:02","slug":"blog-masonry-overlapping-content","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jww.org\/site\/blog\/blog-masonry\/blog-masonry-overlapping-content\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog masonry – overlapping content"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Newsweek: America Is Buying Chinese Goods\u2014and Supporting China’s Genocide | Opinion<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span><\/span>

By Gordon G. Chang Author, commentator Critics and supporters are battling it out after President Joe Biden announced that he…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Humanity of it All: JWW Statement on the Israel-Hamas War\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span><\/span>

As a nonprofit organization guided by Jewish values and dedicated to countering genocide around the world and the hate that…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Tying Together Our Past, Present, and Our Future<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span><\/span>

As Jews around the world observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day this Saturday, we cannot escape the knowledge that we are…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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3 Years and Just Getting Started<\/a><\/h4>
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Three years ago this week, I took on what would become one of the greatest challenges of my career. Serving…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Elie Wiesel Foundation Awards Grant to Nonprofit Trio to \u201cRestore the Rights and Dignity of the Uyghur Population\u201d<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

LOS ANGELES \u2013 Jewish World Watch (JWW), the Los Angeles-based nonprofit committed to bringing help and healing to survivors of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Responding to the \u201cnational day of hate\u201d<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

We believe in a world that does not stand idly by while civilian populations are being attacked simply because of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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An effective response to the Syria crisis<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

It is difficult to fathom the current crisis in Syria. Doctors in Northwest Syria are overwhelmed, and supplies are running…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Jewish World Watch applauds Canada for Uyghur resettlement vote<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

This week, members of the Canadian Parliament stood up for human rights by unanimously passing M62. The motion calls on…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Announcing the Walk to End Genocide Youth Art Contest<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Calling all teen activists: Jewish World Watch seeks to receive submissions from student artists throughout Los Angeles to use as…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Armenian people are facing crisis once again<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

The Armenian people are facing crisis once again. Azerbaijan has blocked the only road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh (known as Artsakh in…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Human Rights Groups Condemn State Department Decision to Honor Intel and Gap, Inc., Companies Listed on Jewish World Watch Uyghur Forced Labor Database<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Secretary of State Antony Blinken recognized two companies with the State Department\u2019s prestigious Award for Corporate…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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JWW’s Serena Oberstein named Activist of the Year by Asm. Jesse Gabriel<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch (JWW) Executive Director Serena Oberstein received the second annual Activist of the Year award from California State…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Jewish World Watch commends House passage of Uyghur Policy Act<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch (JWW) commends the House of Representatives for passing the Uyghur Policy Act (H.R. 4685), a bill that…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Press Release: Jewish World Watch applauds establishment of Genocide Awareness Day in CA<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

ENCINO, CA \u2014 Jewish World Watch (JWW), an anti-genocide organization based in Los Angeles, applauds California Governor Gavin Newsom and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Press Release: Gala honoring Uyghur leader Nury Turkel raises money for anti-genocide work<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

ENCINO, CA \u2014 Jewish World Watch (JWW), an international human rights organization based in Los Angeles, presented on Sunday its…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Labor rights are an American tradition. Let\u2019s export them to the world.<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

From our deep roots as a nascent country to striking workers today at core companies, there are few things more…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Women are the real architects of society”<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Communities worldwide are bonded and uplifted by women. Women create life, hold families together and lead communities with strength and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Jewish World Watch featured in Newsweek<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

You are likely reading this email on a device made with Uyghur forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China.…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Announcing the Uyghur Forced Labor Database<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

ENCINO, CA \u2013 Jewish World Watch (JWW), a Los Angeles-based organization fighting against genocide and mass atrocities worldwide, launched today…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Column: We must act now to save the Rohingya<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

In 1939, four months before the invasion of Poland, 937 souls set sail aboard the MS St. Louis as a…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Xinjiang Police Files: Truth and Justice<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

This week, the BBC released thousands of leaked police images, files and classified speeches documenting, in damning detail, the Chinese…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Jewish World Watch applauds Airbnb for taking down its listings in China<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch applauds Airbnb and the leadership of CEO Brian Chesky for taking the initial steps toward a more…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Jewish Rohingya Justice Network applauds House passage of bipartisan Burma bill, calls on Senate to act<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Today\u2019s passage of the Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2021 (BURMA Act) in the U.S. House of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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U.S. formally recognizes Rohingya genocide<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

This morning, the Biden Administration formally announced its determination that the Myanmar military committed genocide against the Rohingya people. Jewish…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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500 days of war in Tigray<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Today marks 500 days since violence in the Tigray region began. Hundreds of thousands of people have lost their lives,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Channeling the conviction of Vashti and Esther<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

This week, as the Jewish community gathers to celebrate Purim, one of history\u2019s first averted genocides, we revisit the fortitude…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The power of women<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Strong female leadership has driven the mission of JWW forward for 18 years. Co-Founder Janice Kamenir-Reznik answered her rabbi\u2019s call…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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How domestic production can fight Uyghur genocide<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, China<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

We all celebrated the passage of the monumental Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act at the end of December. The bill…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Career Opportunity: Full Time Executive Assistant<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch is seeking a Full-Time (Monday thru Friday) Executive Assistant to join our Organization. Working from our Encino,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Recommitting to the fight against genocide<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

As 2021 comes to a close, I am asking you to recommit to the fight against genocide and mass atrocities…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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More than just a food source for Darfuri survivors<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch has been working with the Darfuri survivor community since 2004. This year, to continue this legacy of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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President Biden signs Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act into law<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch celebrates the bold leadership shown by the United States as President Joe Biden signed the Uyghur Forced…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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BREAKING: Senate passes Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, bill headed to President Biden’s desk<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch commends the United States Senate for unanimously passing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), a bill…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Celebrating victories on Human Rights Day<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

The last week has been extraordinary. So often, we share stories of tragedy and loss; however, the recognition of human…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Fighting for the dignity of genocide survivors \u2013 17 years and counting<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

In 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted its first human rights treaty on this day. The resolution provided the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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BREAKING: House approves Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch applauds today\u2019s passage of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) in the House of Representatives, which…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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BREAKING: U.S. announces diplomatic boycott of 2022 Olympic Games<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

The 2022 Winter Olympics, set in Beijing, will be held against a backdrop of human rights violations reminiscent of the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Let us radiate light into the world<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

The last year has been full of lessons. If there is one word that captures the spirit and motivation at…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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In loving memory: Katie Jay Scott & Gabriel Stauring<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

In life, we are blessed to meet a handful of people who have a spark that shines a little brighter.…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Sadiki\u2019s story: From the mines to a classroom in the DRC<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

As a mother of two, Universal Children\u2019s Day (observed on November 20) resonates deeply with me. It is an opportunity…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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ICAN, JWW, ANCA-WR inaugurate the Armenian Jewish Advisory Council (AJAC)<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, Press Release<\/span>, Press Releases<\/span><\/span>

The Israeli American Civic Action Network (ICAN), Jewish World Watch (JWW), and the Armenian National Committee of America \u2013 Western…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Once again: This year, be the shofar<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Paul Wallace, in his essay entitled \u201cBreathing Metaphors\u201d, begins with the following exercise which I ask you to do along…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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High Holidays: What will you choose in 5782?<\/a><\/h4>
A Message from our Executive Director<\/span>, Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span><\/span>

Rosh Hashanah is an opportunity for us to each have a fresh start, to imagine a better version of ourselves…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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TAP Talks: I\u2019m not always saving the world, and that\u2019s okay<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, TAP Talks<\/span><\/span>

To any activist that might need to hear this: if you have stopped advocating for a while or have been…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Jewish Insider: Jewish groups hear echoes of Hitler\u2019s Games in run-up to 2022 Beijing Olympics<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Before the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany, the International Olympics Committee, aware of the rising tensions, pressured the German government…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Introducing our refreshed website<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

We are excited to announce the launch of our refreshed online experience. The new website expresses the work of Jewish…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Your support ensures the release of child soldiers in the DRC<\/a><\/h4>
DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

To celebrate\u00a0World Day Against Child Labor\u00a0(June 12), I\u2019d like to highlight the incredible work supporters like you make possible in…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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In loving memory of Malkah Schulweis<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Malkah Schulweis, a life force for her beautiful family,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A momentous weekend for the Armenian people<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Official Statements<\/span><\/span>

More than a century ago, 1.5 million Armenians were rounded up and slaughtered amid a campaign of extermination that history…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Now is the time for the U.S. to increase support in Tigray<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

We are gravely concerned about what is happening in Tigray and believe the United States \u2013 along with other international…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Yom HaShoah: Honor their stories with action<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Each year, on Yom HaShoah, we remember the 6 million Jewish sisters and brothers we lost during the Holocaust. We…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Uyghurs: JWW Applauds US Sanctions Against Chinese Officials<\/a><\/h4>
Official Statements<\/span>, Press Release<\/span><\/span>

International Jewish Human Rights Organizations Acknowledge Sanctions as Important First Step Against Chinese Officials, Call for Continued Pressure to Protect…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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We stand firmly with the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, Official Statements<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch is heartbroken by the murder of eight people in Atlanta on Tuesday night, six of them women…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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JWW applauds bill that would support Uyghurs seeking asylum<\/a><\/h4>
Official Statements<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch (JWW) applauds this week’s introduction of the Uyghur Human Rights Protection Act (H.R. 1630) in the House…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A dark week for Myanmar’s Rohingya<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Rohingya<\/span><\/span>

It has been a dark week for Myanmar and the persecuted Rohingya people. On Sunday, Myanmar’s military (also known as…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Myanmar military coup: The Rohingya need you now<\/a><\/h4>
A Message from our Executive Director<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Rohingya<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

On Jan. 31, the Tatmadaw (Myanmar\u2019s military) staged a coup in Myanmar, taking into captivity pro-democracy activists and many of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Holocaust Remembrance Day: How to honor those we lost<\/a><\/h4>
A Message from our Executive Director<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

Holocaust survivor, author, and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Elie Wiesel promised that he would never be silent whenever and wherever…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Our hope for the first 100 days of the Biden Administration<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

On his first day in office, President Joe Biden took an important step in support of refugees by signing a…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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U.S. State Department takes significant step by recognizing Uyghur genocide<\/a><\/h4>
China<\/span>, New<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Press Release<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch applauds the U.S. State Department\u2019s crucial declaration that the Chinese government is committing genocide and crimes against…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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50 Genocide prevention organizations and experts call for UN Commission of Inquiry on crimes against humanity and genocide against Uyghurs<\/a><\/h4>
China<\/span>, New<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Press Release<\/span><\/span>

The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) has reissued an open letter to governments, along with 29 genocide and atrocity prevention…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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We will continue to fight intolerance to create a more just world<\/a><\/h4>
A Message from our Executive Director<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

While we typically have worked on matters in other countries, what happened on Jan. 6 in our nation\u2019s Capitol is…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Let’s hold up the world together<\/a><\/h4>
A Message from our Executive Director<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

[maxbutton id=”99″] It has no doubt been an extraordinary year. Because of our supporters, Jewish World Watch has been able…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Jewish leaders sign letter in support of Artsakh<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Over the last few weeks, Jewish leaders from around Los Angeles came together to stand with the Armenian community when…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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10 years after UN Mapping Report, still no justice in the Congo<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

Ten years ago this month, the United Nations published the Congo Mapping Exercise Report.\u00a0 The landmark report documented more than…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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High Holy Days 2020: To be a Jew is to act globally<\/a><\/h4>
High Holy Days<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

As the Director of Education for Jewish World Watch, I spend a large portion of my time talking to adults…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act passes House \u2013 now onto the Senate<\/a><\/h4>
Archive<\/span>, China<\/span><\/span>

This week, we mark another major advocacy win as the House of Representatives approved the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Myanmar soldiers confess to genocide: Now the U.S. must act<\/a><\/h4>
Archive<\/span>, Rohingya<\/span><\/span>

In a major development for the Rohingya justice movement, two soldiers of the Myanmar army have provided damning video testimony…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Historic peace deal signed between Sudan’s new government and rebel groups<\/a><\/h4>
Archive<\/span>, Sudan<\/span><\/span>

[September 11, 2020]: In a major development in Sudan\u2019s transition to democracy, Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok agreed to a deal…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Evidence shows that Boko Haram used children as suicide bombers<\/a><\/h4>
Archive<\/span><\/span>

Shocking evidence has emerged that Boko Haram, an Islamist armed extremist group operating in the Lake Chad Basin, uses children…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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It’s time for U.S. to call Rohingya atrocities genocide<\/a><\/h4>
A Message from our Executive Director<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

The Rohingya community in Southeast Asia continues to live in a state of fear, isolation and suffering. We can do…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Jewish World Watch demands the immediate protection of Dr. Denis Mukwege<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch, a genocide prevention organization that brings hope and healing to survivors of mass atrocities worldwide, urgently appeals…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Sharing our mission together<\/a><\/h4>
A Message from our Executive Director<\/span>, Official Statements<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

Two weeks ago I was honored to join Jewish World Watch as its Executive Director.\u00a0 I was immediately welcomed by…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Announcing our new Executive Director, Serena Oberstein<\/a><\/h4>
Official Statements<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

Dear\u00a0Friend, Following an extensive and thorough search process, the Board of Directors of Jewish World Watch extends an enthusiastic welcome…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Violence spikes in Darfur: genocide survivors and Sudan\u2019s transition at risk<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Sudan<\/span><\/span>

UPDATE \u2013 July 30, 2020 \u2013 Jewish World Watch’s fears of mounting atrocities in Darfur have been realized.\u00a0 Just days…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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COVID-19 emergency response in the Congo<\/a><\/h4>
DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

A countrywide shutdown in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in response to COVID-19 has led to increased fears of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Call Myanmar’s crimes against Rohingya by their rightful name: Genocide<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Rohingya<\/span><\/span>

Nearly three years after unconscionable atrocities were unleashed upon the Rohingya of Myanmar by their country\u2019s military and security forces,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Turkey waging war against Kurds and Yazidi genocide survivors<\/a><\/h4>
Archive<\/span><\/span>

In 2014, the Yazidis in Iraq suffered genocide at the hands of the Islamic State.  Last year, the Kurds of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide alert:\u00a0New evidence shows that Uyghurs subjected to the crime of crimes<\/a><\/h4>
China<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Right on the heels of a major advocacy victory for the Uyghur crisis \u2014 the signing of the Uyghur Human…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Major advocacy victory! Uyghur Act signed into law<\/a><\/h4>
China<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

The Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act is now law! Thanks to advocates like you, on June 17 President Trump signed the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Racism, Violence and the Roots of Mass Atrocities<\/a><\/h4>
Archive<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

Mass atrocity crimes \u2014 genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity \u2014 occur when civilians are targeted in an illegal,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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When Enough is Enough = Never Again<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

\u201cEnough is enough,\u201d is the cry reverberating throughout the United States in response to the murder of George Floyd. \u201cEnough…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Parsha Bamidbar: Can we count on YOU?<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

This past Shabbat we read the story of the census.  God tells Moses that he should conduct a census of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Uyghur Act passes Congress: Accountability for China’s atrocities within reach<\/a><\/h4>
Conflict Areas<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

On Wednesday, the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 finally passed both chambers of Congress, a momentous win for…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Even during COVID-19 pandemic, advocacy efforts progressing<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

COVID-19 has disrupted many social justice efforts, including those most integral to the mission of Jewish World Watch \u2014 preventing…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Our fears realized: COVID-19 reaches Rohingya refugee camps<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

A Rohingya man tested positive for coronavirus inside the overcrowded refugee camps in Cox\u2019s Bazar, Bangladesh, where nearly 1 million Rohingya…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Jewish World Watch announces COVID-19 emergency grants<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, Official Statements<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch (JWW) is proud to announce the disbursement of multiple critical grants to our on-the-ground partner organizations working…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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COVID-19 and the Congo: The latest news from the ground<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

COVID-19 has reached the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and is spreading rapidly.  As of April 23, 377 cases…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Yom HaShoah: We refuse to stand idly by, no matter the obstacles we face<\/a><\/h4>
A Message from our Executive Director<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Dear friends, Today, on Yom HaShoah, we remember the horrors of the Holocaust, and we commemorate all who were lost.…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Support The Never Again Education Act during Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

The Never Again Education Act (S. 2085) is a bipartisan bill to support Holocaust education on a national level.  The…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Rohingya are living in a COVID-19 tinderbox<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

Imagine if you had no access to Internet or cell service right now.  In the middle of a pandemic.    Now,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Even during a pandemic, protect rights and prevent atrocities<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

COVID-19 has leveled the playing field in many ways \u2014 its indiscriminate nature and rapid spread remind us all of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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COVID-19: On-the-ground updates from our partners<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

View a recording from our recent webinar, “COVID-19’s impact on the survivors we serve” [maxbutton id=”54″] All of us at…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Announcement regarding COVID-19 and the Walk to End Genocide<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, Official Statements<\/span><\/span>

With the continuing spread and deep uncertainty about the impact of COVID-19 Coronavirus on our community, we at Jewish World…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Sudan PM\u2019s assassination attempt a reminder of the challenges ahead<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Sudan<\/span><\/span>

Just under a month ago, in our last JWW blogpost on Sudan, the country\u2019s transitional government was making steady progress,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Sudan’s al-Bashir and the Hope of Justice: A Backgrounder<\/a><\/h4>
Archive<\/span>, Sudan<\/span><\/span>

On February 11, the transitional government announced that several suspects indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes perpetrated…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Justice for Darfur, Bashir will stand trial<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Sudan<\/span><\/span>

It is not often in the \u201cbusiness\u201d of fighting genocide and atrocity that we have a day in which we…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Expanded travel ban foments hate, harms civilians fleeing atrocities<\/a><\/h4>
Archive<\/span><\/span>

On January 31, the Trump Administration added six countries to its three-year-old travel ban.  Once colloquially known as the \u201cMuslim…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Syrian war: A never-ending nightmare for civilians<\/a><\/h4>
Archive<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

The horrors of the Syrian war are unending.  If anything, they are mercilessly ramping up, as civilians continue to be…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Historic day for Rohingya: World Court orders Myanmar to take immediate action to prevent genocide<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Rohingya<\/span><\/span>

Today, January 23, marks a momentous day in the Rohingya cause, as the International Court of Justice in The Hague…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Thank you for a life-changing year<\/a><\/h4>
A Message from our Executive Director<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

We have just closed the book on what was, in so many ways, an extremely difficult year. The Rohingya, Darfuris and Syrians, as well…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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15 years of fighting genocide together<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Dear Friends, It has been 15 years since Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis (z\u201dl) and I founded Jewish World Watch in…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Shining a light on the Uyghur crisis<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

As the world learns of China’s surveillance, imprisonment, torture and forced “reeducation” of millions of Uyghurs, an ethnic group based…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Global Fragility Act signed into law: A monumental victory for atrocity prevention<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Earlier today, on December 20, 2019, President Donald Trump signed into law the bipartisan Global Fragility Act ushering in a…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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From child survivor to teacher: A Congolese success story<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

Thanks largely to the supporters of Jewish World Watch, Cibalonza Mushagasha Chanceline has survived the unthinkable to exemplify an extraordinary…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Congo in chaos: restore order to protect lives<\/a><\/h4>
DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Hundreds of thousands of civilians are in grave danger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo\u2019s (DRC) eastern Beni Territory…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Bipartisan passage of Uyghur Act critical step to demand accountability from China<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Late on Tuesday evening, December 3, the House of Representatives passed the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act in a landslide…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A big week for Rohingya justice: major strides toward achieving accountability<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Rohingya<\/span><\/span>

The wheels of justice are finally turning for the Rohingya ethnic minority of Myanmar \u2014 survivors of the world\u2019s most…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Stop the forced relocation of the Rohingya<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Rohingya<\/span><\/span>

Some 3,000 Rohingya people are scheduled to be moved from the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, to an uninhabitable…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The House overwhelmingly recognizes the Armenian Genocide<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

A century after 1.5 million Armenians were slaughtered by the Ottoman Empire, the House of Representatives today overwhelmingly recognized those…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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President Trump: Withdrawing our troops from Syria could lead to genocide<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Syria<\/span><\/span>

Dear President Trump, We at Jewish World Watch, a human rights organization devoted to fighting genocide and mass atrocities, are…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A special Shabbat dinner with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege<\/a><\/h4>
DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Recently, Jewish World Watch had the honor of hosting Dr. Denis Mukwege \u2060\u2014 our long-time on-the-ground partner and 2018 Nobel…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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House to vote on Rohingya genocide: the time to act is now!<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Rohingya<\/span><\/span>

(Sept. 24 at 5:15 p.m.) GOOD NEWS \u2014 the BURMA Act was just approved in the House of Representatives (394…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Two major milestones in Uyghur advocacy<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch (JWW) is proud to report two major accomplishments in our advocacy work related to the Uyghur (or…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Two years after the Rohingya genocide, name the crime and stop suggesting sham returns<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Rohingya<\/span><\/span>

The Rohingya suffered genocide at the hands of their own homeland\u2019s military.  This Sunday, Aug. 25, marks the two-year anniversary…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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In the Congo: Caring for survivors of rape<\/a><\/h4>
DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Dr. Denis Mukwege, a 2018 Nobel Peace Prize recipient and longtime Jewish World Watch partner, is making preparations to deploy…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Congo: Returning abducted children to childhood<\/a><\/h4>
DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Tens of thousands of children have been abducted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and forced to serve in…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Ebola epidemic in the DRC is just the tip of the iceberg<\/a><\/h4>
DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Instability continues to rock the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).  With the spread of the Ebola crisis, this war-plagued…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Power-sharing agreement signed in Sudan, but hard work just beginning<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

Despite recent developments suggesting that a transition to civilian rule could be possible, Sudan\u2019s political turmoil is far from over.\u00a0…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Is the U.S. border crisis a mass atrocity?<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Kids in cages.  Scenes of chaos and filth, where basic necessities are denied to the most vulnerable: children in a…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Sudan in chaos: What is happening, what’s at stake and what can be done<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Sudan<\/span><\/span>

Sudan is in chaos.  Every day brings reports of mounting atrocities as autocracy and democracy go head to head, with…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Burma Act in the House: What it means for the Rohingya<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Rohingya<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

Congress is not giving up on the Rohingya!  After much anticipation, the House companion bill to the newest incarnation of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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More than 100 killed in Sudan as military cracks down on protesters, derails transition<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Sudan<\/span><\/span>

Hopes for a smooth transition to civilian rule in Sudan were dashed at dawn on June 3, when Sudan\u2019s armed…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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We applaud the passage of the Global Fragility Act in the House \u2014 onto the Senate!<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch (JWW) commends the House of Representatives for passing the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (H.R. 2116) on…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Transition agreed upon in Sudan, but still a long road ahead<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Sudan<\/span><\/span>

[UPDATE: May 16, 2019] The transitional military council currently running Sudan has announced a suspension of talks with the opposition…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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China is systematically abusing Uyghurs. The U.S. must pressure them to stop.<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch intern Yasmin Liberman contributed to this report. In March 2017, China’s government launched a mass crackdown against…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Escalating violence in Syria forces hundreds of thousands to flee<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

In just one week, from April 28 to May 6, 152,000 people were forced to flee their homes in Syria…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A Mother’s Day Story: When a child becomes the inspiration<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

At just 8 years old, Sidney Ross-Stern was inspired to take action by Jewish World Watch’s Walk to End Genocide.…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Freedom, at long last, for Reuters journalists in Myanmar<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Rohingya<\/span><\/span>

Today, we at Jewish World Watch are celebrating a momentous and long-awaited human rights victory: Reuters journalists Wa Lone and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The tragedy in Poway<\/a><\/h4>
A Message from our Executive Director<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Dear Friend, On Saturday a 19-year-old gunman filled with hatred entered the Chabad of Poway sanctuary, which was filled with…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Remembering the Armenian Genocide<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

“Who, after all, speaks today of the annihilation of the Armenians?” This is the question Adolf Hitler asked in 1939…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Mourning with the people of Sri Lanka, refusing to give in to hate<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

It is with heavy hearts that we acknowledge the recent devastating attacks in Sri Lanka, which took some 310 lives,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Sudan coup ousts al-Bashir: Cause for celebration or concern?<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Sudan<\/span><\/span>

Something incredible just happened.  After nearly 30 years in power, Sudan\u2019s President \u2014 indicted war criminal and genocidal mastermind Omar…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Rwandan Genocide: 25 years later<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Beginning on April 7, 1994, 25 years ago this Sunday, and continuing over the next 100 days, 800,000 Tutsis in…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Rohingya Refugee Megacamp: Need as far as the eye can see<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Nothing blew me away on this trip to Bangladesh more than my visit to the largest Rohingya refugee camp in…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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International Women\u2019s Day with Rohingya survivors: Sisterhood and the Power of Information<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

I had the privilege of meeting some extraordinary women over the course of this past week in Cox\u2019s Bazar.  There…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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With entry to Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar closed for a day, time to explore life and organizations nearby<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

After an auspicious first day in the camps \u2014 in the sense that we got in and moved freely without…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Finally arrived: Meeting the Rohingya in the camps for the first time<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Yesterday was my first day in the camps.  Haythem, from one of our partner organizations, met me and my traveling…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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En route to the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox\u2019s Bazar<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

I arrived today in Cox\u2019s Bazar, just a 1-hr flight from Dhaka, where I spent a day in transition on…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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JWW on the Hill: New Congress, new opportunities<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

While in Washington, D.C. for the Lemkin Summit, I had the opportunity to meet with several members of Congress and\/or…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The L.A. Walk to End Genocide is THIS SUNDAY!<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Walk to End Genocide<\/span><\/span>

The Walk to End Genocide is a community event that brings together activists of all ages and backgrounds to rise…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Lemkin Summit Day 2: DRC locals play tremendous role in bringing peace \u2013 but U.S. engagement vital<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

The second day of the Lemkin Summit was largely focused on developing advocacy skills, in preparation for meeting with policymakers…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Lemkin Summit Day 1: To stop atrocities \u2013 follow the money and see where it goes; PLUS promising indicators in the DRC<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

I\u2019m currently attending the Lemkin Summit at American University in Washington, D.C., organized by the Enough Project.  Saturday was the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Women, children at highest risk with U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Syria<\/span><\/span>

In the last week alone, more than 10,000 Syrian civilians have fled the fighting in the ISIS-held areas of Hajin…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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‘We are all Darfur!’: Sudan protests gather momentum, call for Bashir’s resignation<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Sudan<\/span><\/span>

The protests in Sudan have entered their sixth week.  Instead of fading into oblivion under the weight of President Al-Bashir\u2019s…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Congo\u2019s election drama: African leaders take a stand<\/a><\/h4>
DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Things were not looking good for the future of democracy in Congo yesterday, after African Heads of State convened at…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Trump signs Elie Wiesel Act into law<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law vital bipartisan legislation named for the late Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate Elie…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Sudan protests: Calls for bread evolve into civil rights revolution, reach Darfur<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Sudan<\/span><\/span>

Sudan has been roiled by protests and concomitant violence since mid-December.  What began as popular disapproval over steep hikes in…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Congo has a new president: Will Tshisekedi bring much needed change or will things stay the same?<\/a><\/h4>
DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

At around 3 a.m., Jan. 10,  in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following numerous delays, Congo\u2019s electoral commission finally…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Congolese people anxiously await presidential election results<\/a><\/h4>
DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

The Congolese people are bracing for the results of the recent presidential election.  Following a two-year delay in holding the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Thank you for an impactful year<\/a><\/h4>
A Message from our Executive Director<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Dear Friend, In so many ways, we have just closed the book on an extremely difficult year. The Rohingya, Darfuris, Sudanese…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Congo’s elections went ahead, marked by concerns but also courage<\/a><\/h4>
DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

The Democratic Republic of the Congo\u2019s (DRC) much-anticipated presidential and parliamentary elections took place on Sunday, December 30th.  In the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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As Congo\u2019s elections approach, the country unravels<\/a><\/h4>
DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

In the lead up to Sunday\u2019s (re-)scheduled elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), every day brings word…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Why Rabbi Schulweis (z”l) believed in the mission of Jewish World Watch<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

At the end of each year, Jewish World Watch invites our board member Malkah Schulweis to share her thoughts. This…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Help us make “Never Again” a reality<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

When Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis (z\u201dl) and I founded Jewish World Watch nearly 15 years ago, we envisioned a world in which…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The survival story of Sattar: A Rohingya boy from Myanmar<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Rohingya<\/span><\/span>

Sattar, his mother and eight of his siblings fled their homes in Myanmar after uniformed troops attacked their village. Many of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The lifesaving impact of knowledge<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

At Jewish World Watch, we understand that building a community of people who do not stand idly by begins at…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Ceasefire called for in Yemen<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Yemen<\/span><\/span>

Following months of deadly battles, the warring parties in Yemen agreed on Dec. 13 to a CEASEFIRE in Hodeidah, the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Senate passes bipartisan resolution to end military support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Yemen<\/span><\/span>

In a historic bipartisan rebuke to the Trump Administration, U.S. Senators passed a bipartisan resolution today to END U.S. SUPPORT…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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House calls Myanmar military’s actions against Rohingya genocide<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Rohingya<\/span><\/span>

The House of Representatives declared Rohingya crisis in Burma\/Myanmar a genocide.  What we\u2019ve been calling genocide for months has finally been…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Elie Wiesel Act passes unanimously in the Senate<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

The Senate, by unanimous consent, on Wednesday, Dec. 12, passed the ELIE WIESEL GENOCIDE AND ATROCITY PREVENTION ACT (GAPA), finally completing its passage…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Big gains: Elie Wiesel act passes, calling out Rohingya genocide, ceasefire in Yemen<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

The United States Congress may be lame-duck when it comes to other issues, but a bipartisan group is aggressively pushing…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Advocating for those without a voice<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Advocacy, designed to create change, is an essential component of Jewish World Watch’s work. By joining your fellow JWW Upstanders,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide Convention 70 years later: Vision lives on despite setbacks<\/a><\/h4>
Archive<\/span>, Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Today marks the 70th anniversary of the Genocide Convention.  Catalyzed by the \u201cnever again\u201d sentiment pervading the aftermath of World…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Rohingya repatriation: stop everything until big changes are made<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Rohingya<\/span><\/span>

After Bangladesh and Myanmar officials met in Dhaka in late October, they announced that they had developed a concrete plan…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Why the U.S. should label Myanmar military\u2019s actions genocide<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Rohingya<\/span><\/span>

Although a genocide designation shouldn\u2019t matter, since a country\u2019s responsibilities to protect innocent civilians should be triggered whenever and wherever…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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U.S. Holocaust Museum, State Dept. contractor join Jewish World Watch in calling Rohingya crisis genocide<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span>, Rohingya<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch was one of the first organizations to officially call the Tatmadaw\u2019s (Burmese military) persecution of the Rohingya…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Another advocacy victory: Iraq and Syria Act passes both chambers<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span><\/span>

[UPDATE: Dec. 12, 2018] President Donald Trump signed legislation on Tuesday to help ensure humanitarian relief reaches the members of religious…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Jewish World Watch applauds the passing of DR Congo bill in U.S. House of Representatives<\/a><\/h4>
DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span><\/span>

The House of Representatives passed the \u201cDemocratic Republic of the Congo Democracy and Accountability Act of 2018\u201d (H.R. 6207) on…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Senate vote on Yemen a step in the right direction<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span>, Yemen<\/span><\/span>

Big news for Yemen \u2014 finally, Congress has stepped up to the plate and managed to get the ball rolling…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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In Darfur, refugee returns are involuntary, poorly planned and potentially dangerous<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span>, Sudan<\/span><\/span>

In my last update on Darfur, I expressed skepticism regarding the United Nations\u2019 assessment that the situation in Sudan had…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Killings in Beni: Who\u2019s really behind the atrocities?<\/a><\/h4>
DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span><\/span>

I mentioned in my last piece on the \u201cmega-crisis\u201d rocking the Congo that sources familiar with the situation on the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Congo: Breaking the cycle of conflict<\/a><\/h4>
DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch (JWW) supports multiple programs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including educational initiatives, mass information…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Cameroon in crisis: Kidnapped children and the Anglophone \/ Francophone divide<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span><\/span>

UPDATE \u2014 Nov. 7, 2018: The student captives have been released after being held hostage for about two days.  More…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Yemen: ‘I feel my friend’s pain and my pain. I don’t feel anything else’<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span>, Yemen<\/span><\/span>

“I feel my friend’s pain and my pain. I don’t feel anything else.” These are the words of 12 year…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Tree of Life Synagogue: Atrocity at Home<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

By now, most Americans have heard about the massacre of 11 Jews at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Sharing the Tree of Life Synagogue’s pain<\/a><\/h4>
A Message from our Executive Director<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span><\/span>

We are all connected, and our hearts are broken. As the tragic news poured out of Pittsburgh on Saturday morning,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Japanese man who saved 6,000 Jews with his handwriting<\/a><\/h4>
National Refugee Shabbat<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Sermon by Rabbi David Wolpe: \u201cEven a hunter cannot kill a bird that flies to him for refuge.\u201d This Samurai…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Excerpted from \u201cTo Be A Jew Today\u201d: A sermon by Rabbi Paul Kipnes<\/a><\/h4>
National Refugee Shabbat<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

To be a Jew is to wonder where God is when bad things happen to good people, and, where God…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Benny Signer: Excerpts from his Lech Lecha Bar Mitzvah speech<\/a><\/h4>
National Refugee Shabbat<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Lech Lecha is the story of the start of the Jewish people. In this parasha, God tells Avram, or as…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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National Refugee Shabbat: Sermon spotlights<\/a><\/h4>
National Refugee Shabbat<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch has collected sermon excerpts from rabbis throughout Los Angeles in honor of National Refugee Shabbat. We also…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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South Sudan today: An update on world’s youngest country<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span>, South Sudan<\/span><\/span>

South Sudan is the world\u2019s youngest country, made up of 10 states, and home to over 60 different major ethnic…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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New Challenges to Justice: Genocide in the 21st Century event<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

Last week, Jewish World Watch (JWW) co-sponsored a conference at Loyola Law School called \u201cNew Challenges to Justice: Genocide in…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Congo still needs our attention: Rays of hope amidst mounting chaos<\/a><\/h4>
DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span><\/span>

Sometimes it seems as though the world has almost given up on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).  After…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Darfur genocide 15 years on: What has changed?<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span>, Sudan<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch (JWW) came into being as a response to the Darfur genocide.  The Darfuris remain a vital cornerstone…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Dr. Denis Mukwege, longtime JWW grant recipient, wins Nobel Peace Prize<\/a><\/h4>
DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span><\/span>

Since our first visit with Dr. Denis Mukwege, who has just been named the 2018 winner of the Nobel Peace…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide advocacy: 6 vital steps to help the Rohingya<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span>, Rohingya<\/span><\/span>

Last Saturday, I had the privilege of attending the Convention on Myanmar\u2019s Ongoing Genocide, organized by Jewish World Watch\u2019s long-time…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Yemen on the brink: The U.S. must stop facilitating potential war crimes<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span>, Yemen<\/span><\/span>

The bodies of two children, a two-year old boy and a newborn girl, were dug up Sept. 16 from under…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The value of your gift: A Yom Kippur message from our Executive Director<\/a><\/h4>
A Message from our Executive Director<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

The holiday of Yom Kippur offers a time for reflection, a time to see ourselves as inextricable from a larger…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Corruption investigation results in debarment of several Syria-related aid workers<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span>, Syria<\/span><\/span>

Our small, extraordinarily efficient partners bringing hospital supplies into Syria are likely your best option for getting aid directly where…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide, jailed journalists and the ICC ruling: Time for U.S. to ramp up pressure on Myanmar<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span>, Rohingya<\/span><\/span>

Myanmar, also known as Burma, continues to make international headlines \u2026 and not in a good way.\u00a0 Almost daily, there…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Noura Hussein’s life is in danger again<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span>, Sudan<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch received upsetting news last week that Noura Hussein is in trouble once again.  Her execution is not…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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U.N. calls Myanmar military’s attack of Rohingya ‘genocide’<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span>, Rohingya<\/span><\/span>

It\u2019s been an important few days for the Rohingya Muslim minority of Myanmar\u2019s Rakhine state. Aug. 25 marked the first…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Why the Rohingya crisis is a genocide<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span>, Rohingya<\/span><\/span>

Aug. 25 marks the one-year anniversary of the start of the Myanmar (also known as Burma) military\u2019s \u201cclearance operations\u201d against…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Trump Administration\u2019s support for religious freedom: Too good to be true?<\/a><\/h4>
Iraq (The Yazidis)<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

When news of the Trump administration\u2019s new Genocide Recovery and Persecution Response Program was announced in late July by Vice…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Congo\u2019s democracy remains in the balance<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span><\/span>

by Susan Freudenheim,\u00a0executive director, and Ann Strimov Durbin,\u00a0director of advocacy and grantmaking Tear gas fired into maternity wards.\u00a0Pro-democracy protesters arrested,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Yemen: The time to act is now<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span><\/span>

Scores of innocent children died last Thursday in a senseless attack on a school bus in Yemen.  On August 9,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Ex-diplomats warn Pompeo against cutting U.S. refugee bureau<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, News and Analysis<\/span><\/span>

Thirty-two former U.S. diplomats and 11 aid groups penned a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on July 23,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Jump-4-Syrian-Children<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Syria<\/span><\/span>

Can jumping rope help survivors of genocide and mass atrocities?  It can when the Hirschhorn sisters get involved! Following in…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Words Cannot Do Justice<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, Events<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

On Tuesday, May 8, Jewish World Watch (JWW) celebrated its 14th year by honoring Ben Reznik as the 2018 Global…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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(Some) Darfuris Return Home<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

\u201cJust as my dreams have come true in coming [to the Iridimi refugee camp in Chad] to see this [Solar…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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On Yom HaShoah, we remember with resolve<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Today, on Yom HaShoah, we remember the 6 million Jews who were murdered during the Holocaust \u2013 simply because they were…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Meet Amani Matabaro Tom: JWW’s field rep in the Congo<\/a><\/h4>
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Jewish World Watch\u2019s field representative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Amani Matabaro Tom, recently visited Los Angeles,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Milken students educate about JWW, genocide<\/a><\/h4>
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High school student activists at Milken Community Schools, in partnership with Jewish World Watch, educated their peers and the community…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Act against gender-based violence this Women’s Day<\/a><\/h4>
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The statistics concerning women and violence are staggering: An estimated one out of every three women in the world will…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Students Tout JWW’s Teen Ambassador Program<\/a><\/h4>
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Jewish World Watch\u2019s Teen Ambassador Program (TAP) not only can make a difference in how young people view the world;…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Purim is a Call to Social Justice<\/a><\/h4>
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As Purim begins tonight, Jews around the world will read the Book of Esther and use a chorus of boos…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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We Will Not Forget the Darfuris<\/a><\/h4>
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Today is the 15th anniversary of the start of conflict in Darfur, the first genocide of the 21st century. The…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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How to Make Every Day a Day of Social Justice<\/a><\/h4>
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The United Nations has designated Feb. 20 a World Day of Social Justice. Here at Jewish World Watch, we appreciate…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Anti-Genocide Advocates Converge in Washington, D.C., for Lemkin Summit<\/a><\/h4>
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More than 150 students and adults eager to learn about ongoing mass atrocities and what they can do about them…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A Child of the Holocaust\u2019s Call to Action<\/a><\/h4>
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Harry Davids\u2019 parents were killed at the Sobibor extermination camp when he was just a child, so he knows all…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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What\u2019s it Like to Be a Refugee?<\/a><\/h4>
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Imagine that you need to leave your home in a hurry. For many of us, it could be the result…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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JWW and other Jewish organizations call on Senate to address Rohingya crisis<\/a><\/h4>
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Today, a broad coalition of organizations from across the Jewish community \u2014 including leaders of major organizations and the Reform,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Thank you for a year of commitment!<\/a><\/h4>
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To all of our supporters and friends: As we begin the work of 2018, we want to first take a…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Demonstrators Protest Rohingya Persecution at Myanmar Consulate<\/a><\/h4>
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Jewish World Watch staged a public Rally for the Rohingya on Nov. 8 in front of the Myanmar Consulate, decrying…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Rally for the Rohingya<\/a><\/h4>
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Background: The Rohingya are a minority ethnic group from Myanmar\u2019s Rakhine State \u2013 they are mostly Muslim but there are…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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South Sudan\u2019s youth: perpetrators or peacebuilders?<\/a><\/h4>
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Below is an excerpt from an op-ed by Mike Brand just published by IRIN: \u201cThere are no opportunities for youth…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The United States has Lifted Sanctions on Sudan<\/a><\/h4>
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On Friday Oct. 6, the Trump administration decided to lift economic sanctions on the genocidal regime in Sudan citing, \u201cthe…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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We are better than this<\/a><\/h4>
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Reflections on the horror at Charlottesville… Until this past weekend, Charlottesville, Va., was best known as the home of the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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JWW’s Teen Interns React to Rabbi Schulweis’ Founding Sermon<\/a><\/h4>
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Our Summer 2017 teen interns, Gianna Barwald (15), and Noah Stark (17), listened to the powerful sermon that called for the creation…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Sons of Congo: An Extraordinary Program<\/a><\/h4>
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**JWW\u2019s Director of Advocacy and Programs, Mike Brand, is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) visiting JWW\u2019s partner…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Congo\u2019s Youth are Frustrated, Angry, and Hopeful<\/a><\/h4>
News & Features<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

I\u2019m back in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) visiting JWW\u2019s partner programs, speaking with civil society leaders on…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Echoes Of The Holocaust In Syria<\/a><\/h4>
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On Monday, a top official at the United States Department of State announced that  the U.S. believes the Syrian regime…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Advocacy Success: Resolution on South Sudan Passes<\/a><\/h4>
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If you ever wonder whether or not our advocacy makes a difference, here’s your answer: it does! Thanks to the grassroots advocacy…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A Passover without sustenance in South Sudan<\/a><\/h4>
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The excerpt below is from a recent Op-Ed piece in the Jewish Journal by Susan Freudenheim: Each year, we gather…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Suspending Conflict Minerals Rule Would Be Disastrous<\/a><\/h4>
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The Guardian reported on Feb. 8 that President Trump is expected to sign a memorandum that would suspend Section 1502 of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Remembering History, the Holocaust and the Plight of Refugees<\/a><\/h4>
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Last Friday, the White House did not mention Jews in its Holocaust Remembrance Day message; it was the first time…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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This is what activism looks like<\/a><\/h4>
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I marched on Saturday with 749,999 of my fellow Angelenos: old and young, different races and genders, some wearing hats,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Stand Up For Refugees!<\/a><\/h4>
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The Trump administration, as one of its first actions, is expected to completely shut our borders to people fleeing mass…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Obama Lifts Sudan Sanctions, JWW Responds<\/a><\/h4>
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JWW’s Director of Advocacy and Programs\u00a0Mike Brand\u00a0wrote in The Hill today about President Obama’s decision to lift sanctions and open…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A Message from Our New Board Chair, Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h4>
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I have been involved with nonprofits for over 25 years, and while I have had the privilege of working with…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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DR Congo Reaches Agreement to End Kabila’s Rule<\/a><\/h4>
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A deal has been reached in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for President Joseph Kabila to step down…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Taking Stock After Three Years of Conflict in South Sudan<\/a><\/h4>
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What do South Sudanese See as the Way Forward? It has now been three years since violence first broke out…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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JWW’s Director of Advocacy and Programs speaks to International Business Times about DRC President Kabila<\/a><\/h4>
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JWW’s Director of Advocacy and Programs\u00a0Mike Brand\u00a0speaks out in an interview with the International Business Times UK about how a…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Failed Evacuation of Aleppo Leaves Thousands at Risk<\/a><\/h4>
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[su_quote]I have said before that we have collectively failed the people of Syria. The Security Council has not exercised its…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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South Sudan: Will Calling it Genocide Make a Difference?<\/a><\/h4>
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Last year, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly established\u00a0December 9th as the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Success! Your Advocacy Matters<\/a><\/h4>
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Great news! Thanks to the work of atrocities prevention advocates like you, Congress is standing up for the Syrian and Congolese people.…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Working to End Rape by Educating the Men of Congo<\/a><\/h4>
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There has been much talk of the prevalence of rape culture in the United States during the past year \u2013…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Post Election: Now more than ever we must work together<\/a><\/h4>
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Dear Friends of Jewish World Watch, In recent weeks, as I\u2019ve stepped up to take the helm of this amazing…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Risk of Genocide Very Real in South Sudan<\/a><\/h4>
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The situation in South Sudan is rapidly deteriorating. While mass atrocities in the form of war crimes, crimes against humanity…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Where would you go? What would you bring?<\/a><\/h4>
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*Brooke\u00a0Cichosz, a 2016 Schulweis Fellow contributed to this post. Imagine if you were forced to flee your home. What would…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Peace in Congo remains a long way off<\/a><\/h4>
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*JWW\u2019s Consultant in the Congo contributed to this post. Democratic Republic of the Congo President Joseph Kabila has intentionally failed…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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RHMS Social Justice Fellows Announced<\/a><\/h4>
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The Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis Social Justice Fellowship, named to honor JWW\u2019s co-founder, the visionary longtime leader of Valley Beth…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Teen Ambassador Program Launched<\/a><\/h4>
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In October, JWW launched a new initiative aimed at bringing high school students together from schools throughout L.A. County to…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A not so temporary sukkah<\/a><\/h4>
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This week Jews throughout the world will celebrate the holiday of Sukkot, traditionally a time for giving thanks for the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Take Action to Help End Atrocities in Syria<\/a><\/h4>
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Since 2011, when the Syrian people peacefully rose up to protest decades of dictatorial leadership by the Assad family, Syrian…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Butterfly Effect<\/a><\/h4>
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It has been said that something as small as the flutter of a butterfly\u2019s wing can ultimately cause a typhoon…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Happy Rosh Hashanah<\/a><\/h4>
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Rosh Hashanah is an ideal time to celebrate change and renewal. Along with holiday wishes, we would like to share…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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JWW Joins with South Sudanese for a Conference on Unity and Peace<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, South Sudan<\/span><\/span>

This weekend, our Director of Advocacy and Programs, Mike Brand, will be traveling to Washington, DC for the Coalition of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Conflict Causes Refugees: Invest in Prevention<\/a><\/h4>
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Refugee Summit Must Address the Cause: Conflict. 65 million people, that\u2019s the population of the United Kingdom. Imagine if the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Sudan\u2019s President Bashir is still a wanted g\u00e9nocidaire and war criminal<\/a><\/h4>
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When did the world forget that Sudan\u2019s President Omar al-Bashir is a wanted g\u00e9nocidaire and war criminal? Between the European…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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JWW Intern Gabby Blum is One Cool Kid!<\/a><\/h4>
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One of the great pleasures of my job is that I get to work with so many incredible people.\u00a0 Through…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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World Humanitarian Day – Action is Needed in Syria<\/a><\/h4>
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On World Humanitarian Day, I find myself extremely frustrated with number of seemingly endless atrocities happening around the world. Conflicts…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Another Kind of ‘Dream Team’ – #TeamRefugees<\/a><\/h4>
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In the midst of the world\u2019s greatest sporting event is a small group of competitors representing history\u2019s greatest refugee crisis.…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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DRC Continues to Silence Human Rights Monitors<\/a><\/h4>
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Jewish World Watch is deeply concerned by\u00a0the latest attempt of\u00a0President Joseph Kabila to silence any objective research and reporting by…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Bare Minimum: Due Diligence Reporting Shouldn\u2019t Be a Question<\/a><\/h4>
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When discussing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the issue of \u2018conflict minerals\u2019 is almost always a…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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2016 Summer Advocacy Training & Meetings<\/a><\/h4>
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It’s that time of year again. The August Congressional recess is rapidly approaching, which means your Representatives will be home…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Necessity of Teen Engagement<\/a><\/h4>
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**This Blog post was written by our two summer Federation Interns: Gabby Blum and Emma Aaronson**   Gabby: As a…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Renewed Violence in South Sudan: New Leadership Necessary for Peace<\/a><\/h4>
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Last weekend, heavy fighting broke out between government and opposition soldiers in Juba, South Sudan, killing approximately 300 and displacing…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Remembering Elie Wiesel<\/a><\/h4>
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This weekend we lost a giant. Elie Wiesel passed away at the age of 87. The Holocaust survivor and Nobel…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation: All are Needed in South Sudan<\/a><\/h4>
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After more than two years of unnecessary war that accomplished nothing\u2014except the destruction of the country\u2014South Sudan\u2019s President Salva Kiir…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Congolese Protest Nationwide Against Kabila’s Third Term<\/a><\/h4>
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*\u00a0A special report\u00a0from our consultant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo\u00a0* Eastern Congo\u00a0\u00a0May 26\u00a0\u2013 Masses of demonstrators, mainly made…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Bashir\u2019s Continued Impunity: What it means for international justice<\/a><\/h4>
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Sudan\u2019s President, Omar al-Bashir, recently traveled to two nearby African nations and faced no consequences, despite the fact that he…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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2016 Walk to End Genocide News Coverage<\/a><\/h4>
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The 2016 Walk to End Genocide was a great success in all its locations this year, and in Los Angeles…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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DRC\u2018s 2016 Elections: Expectations From the People On-the-Ground<\/a><\/h4>
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*A post from our consultant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. * This year, all eyes are on the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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120 Members of Congress Ask Obama to Keep Sudan a Priority<\/a><\/h4>
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Today, 120 members of Congress called on President Obama to make Sudan a foreign policy priority, hold Sudanese leaders accountable,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Fighting Back Against Genocide Denial<\/a><\/h4>
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Last month, during Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month, and the 101st commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, the Wall Street Journal…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month 2016: The Yazidis<\/a><\/h4>
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The Yazidis are a Kurdish-speaking ethnic and religious minority living primarily in northern Iraq. Sunni Jihadists and the Islamic State…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month 2016: #DearNextPresident<\/a><\/h4>
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Presidential election years are a great opportunity for advocates to shape candidates\u2019 positions on various issues. Social media platforms have…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Organizational Statement on South Sudan<\/a><\/h4>
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Today, Jewish World Watch joined 11 organizations, including InterAction an alliance of over 180 nongovernmental organizations operating around the world,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month 2016: The Armenian Genocide<\/a><\/h4>
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In 1913, the ultra-nationalist Young-Turks took political control of the Ottoman Empire, now Turkey. The group sought to develop a…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month 2016: The Bosnian War and Srebrenica Genocide<\/a><\/h4>
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In March 1992, the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina declared independence from The Federal People\u2019s Republic of Yugoslavia. The event followed a…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month 2016: The Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/a><\/h4>
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been plagued by violence, corruption, and poor governance for decades. Since the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month 2016: The Cambodian Genocide<\/a><\/h4>
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On April 17, 1975, the Khmer Rouge, under the leadership of Pol Pot, took control of Phnom Penh, the capital…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month 2016: South Sudan<\/a><\/h4>
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In 2005, the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) ended Sudan\u2019s decades-long civil war and provided the southerners an option to vote…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month 2016: Sudan<\/a><\/h4>
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Sudan has undergone two civil wars spanning decades, resulting in an estimated 2 million deaths and 3.1 million displaced. In…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month 2016: The Rwandan Genocide<\/a><\/h4>
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Today we mark the 22nd anniversary of the Rwandan genocide. April 6, 1994 began 100 days of horrific violence and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month 2016: The Holocaust<\/a><\/h4>
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The Holocaust refers to the systematic persecution and murder of about six million Jews during World War II by the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month 2016<\/a><\/h4>
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April 1st is the first day of Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month, a month of remembrance, reflection, and action. The anniversaries…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Students Call on Secretary Kerry to Address Rights Abuses in DRC<\/a><\/h4>
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Twenty five student leaders from universities across the United States call on Secretary Kerry to send a clear message to…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Happy International Women’s Day!<\/a><\/h4>
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As we take the day to celebrate the achievements of women around the world and appreciate the significant roles of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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An Anniversary We Don\u2019t Want to Celebrate<\/a><\/h4>
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Today marks the 7th anniversary of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issuing an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Darfur Genocide<\/a><\/h4>
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The ongoing genocide in Darfur has multiple interwoven causes. While rooted in structural inequity between the center of the country…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Lemkin Summit: A Weekend of Learning and Action<\/a><\/h4>
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From January 30-February 1, over 150 passionate activists from across the country, of various ages and backgrounds, gathered to attend…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Lemkin Summit to End Genocide and Mass Atrocities<\/a><\/h4>
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Once again, JWW is co-hosting a conference and advocacy day in Washington, D.C. Activists from across the nation will come…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Burundi: As Conflict Continues the World Tries to Determine What to Do<\/a><\/h4>
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Burundi has been experiencing waves of protests, targeted killings, mass violence, and displacement since the lead up to controversial elections…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Katzburg Gabriel Family Receives Jewish World Watch Global Soul Award<\/a><\/h4>
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On Nov. 18th, Jewish World Watch (JWW) will present its Global Soul Award to the four members of the Katzburg…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A Family of Global Souls Reaches Outside the Self to Comfort the Other<\/a><\/h4>
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Click\u00a0here\u00a0to read an article from The UCLA Anderson Blog.<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Why We Can’t Turn Our Back on Syria’s Refugees<\/a><\/h4>
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Janice Kamenir-Reznik and Zev Yaroslavsky write in the\u00a0Daily News\u00a0about why the United States cannot shut it’s doors to Syrian refugees.…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide & Atrocities Prevention – The US Government Can Do More<\/a><\/h4>
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The Obama Administration has made great progress on prioritizing genocide and mass atrocities prevention in US foreign policy, however more…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Make Your Voice Heard at the Presidential Debates!<\/a><\/h4>
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The debates throughout the primary and general election season are a huge opportunity for you to make your voice heard…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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eChievement Award: Janice Kamenir-Reznik of JWW<\/a><\/h4>
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eTown honored JWW President and Co-Founder Janice Kamenir-Reznik with their eCheivement Award in August 2015. Watch the video below.  <\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Thousand Oaks Synagogue Fosters Good Deeds for Mitzvah Day<\/a><\/h4>
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calfi. – While Temple Etz Chaim in Thousand Oaks opened its doors to charitable activities Sunday in observance…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Tell President Obama: US Should Take in More Syrian Refugees!<\/a><\/h4>
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The crisis in Syria and the suffering of the Syrian people shocks the conscience. While the crisis will not be…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Threats to Peace in South Sudan<\/a><\/h4>
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Jewish World Watch (JWW) expresses its deep concern and disappointment with President Salva Kiir Mayardit’s recent announcement to divide South…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Turning Values into Action in 5776<\/a><\/h4>
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Each New Year brings new opportunities. I’m proud to say that Jewish World Watch (JWW) has wasted no time in…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Kavumu: Terror in the Night<\/a><\/h4>
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When girls three years old and younger are brutally raped and sometimes left permanently damaged for the rest of their…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Congo’s Indiana Jones: Changing Lives, One Child at a Time” by Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h4>
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JWW Board Member Diana Buckhantz and Director of Policy and Programs Mike Brand are traveling in the Democratic of Republic…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Feeding Minds and Bellies” by Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h4>
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  JWW Board Member Diana Buckhantz and Director of Policy and Programs Mike Brand are traveling in the Democratic of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Stand Up for Congo” by Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h4>
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JWW Board Member Diana Buckhantz and Director of Policy and Programs Mike Brand are traveling in the Democratic of Republic…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Local Groups Rally Support for Syrian Refugees<\/a><\/h4>
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With the number of Syrian refugees climbing above 4 million, local Jewish organizations are taking note and reaching out. Jewish…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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On Syrian Refugee Crisis, Jewish Community Moves From Words to Action<\/a><\/h4>
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Will Recant pulls both heartstrings and purse strings for a living. As the head of the Jewish Coalition for Disaster…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“A True Hero” by Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h4>
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JWW Board Member Diana Buckhantz and Director of Policy and Programs Mike Brand are traveling in the Democratic of Republic…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Hope and Despair from Congo’s Leaders of Tomorrow” by Mike Brand<\/a><\/h4>
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  JWW Board Member Diana Buckhantz and Director of Policy and Programs Mike Brand are traveling in the Democratic of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“I Never Spoke to My Children” by Mike Brand<\/a><\/h4>
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  JWW Board Member Diana Buckhantz and Director of Policy and Programs Mike Brand are traveling in the Democratic of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Raise Your Hands Up” by Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h4>
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JWW Board Member Diana Buckhantz and Director of Policy and Programs Mike Brand are traveling in the Democratic of Republic…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Next Steps: Conflict Minerals and Company Disclosures<\/a><\/h4>
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Today, Amnesty International took an important step in the continued fight for conflict free minerals by filing a petition asking…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Intern Chronicles: “There Are Ways to Help the People in the World that Need It.”<\/a><\/h4>
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The following blog was written by Lior Azariya , who interned with JWW this past summer. *** I have always…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Intern Chronicles: “I Realized How Much I Learned.”<\/a><\/h4>
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The following blog was written by Ally Harris, who interned with JWW this past summer and is now joining the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Intern Chronicles: “I Am Through Shutting My Eyes and Done Closing My Ears.”<\/a><\/h4>
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The following blog was written by Jake Phillips, who interned with JWW this past summer and is now joining the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A New Teacher in 5776<\/a><\/h4>
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This past year, my congregation at Valley Beth Shalom \u2014 and the greater Jewish community \u2014 lost a giant. Rabbi…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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You Can Transform the World.<\/a><\/h4>
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Featured article: You can transform the world. Click here.<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir travels to China<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Sudan<\/span><\/span>

Sudan’s President Omar al- Bashir, an ICC-indicted g\u00e9nocidaire, is spending four days in China, marking four years since he last…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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South Sudan’s Peace Deal Signed, But More Needs to be Done<\/a><\/h4>
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  Jewish World Watch welcomes the signing of a peace deal that is set to end the violent civil war…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Spotlight on Darfuri Refugees in Chad: Food Crisis<\/a><\/h4>
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  The Situation: Food rations provided to the Darfuris in the refugee camps in Eastern Chad have been severely reduced…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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eTown Honors JWW President & Co-Founder Janice Kamenir-Reznik with Their eChievement Award<\/a><\/h4>
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In 2004, Janice Kamenir Reznik was considering retirement from a successful career as an environmental lawyer when just by chance…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Saving Lives in South Sudan<\/a><\/h4>
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Click here to read the article in the New York Times by Janice Kamenir-Reznik, Co-Founder of Jewish World Watch.<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Action Alert: Tell your Congressperson to Co-Sponsor South Sudan Legislation<\/a><\/h4>
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Rep. Tom Rooney (R-FL), with the co-sponsorship of the chairs of the Sudan-South Sudan Caucus, Reps. Michael Capuano (D-MA), Michael…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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University Fellow Blog: Jenna Dresner<\/a><\/h4>
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The second semester proved to be an even greater learning experience than the one that came before it. I learned…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Independence Day in the World’s Newest Country, A Less Than Joyous Occasion<\/a><\/h4>
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As South Sudan marks the fourth anniversary of its independence from Sudan, there is not a lot to celebrate. Many…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A Way Out of the Crisis in South Sudan<\/a><\/h4>
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This month, President Obama will make his fourth trip to Africa, visiting Kenya for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit and Ethiopia…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Jewish World Watch Remembers Sir Nicholas Winton<\/a><\/h4>
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In a world filled with constant conflict, senseless violence, and seemingly endless suffering, there’s a natural human inclination to feel…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Joining Jewish World Watch<\/a><\/h4>
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This month, I became the Executive Director of Jewish World Watch (JWW). For me, assuming this role is an honor,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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University Fellow Blog: Marnina Wirtschafter<\/a><\/h4>
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Growing up with a lot of theater and music, I always believed in the power of art and the stories…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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University Fellow Blog: Emily Collinson<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Walk to End Genocide<\/span><\/span>

Washington D.C. Walk to End Genocide It was quite poetic really; a group of diverse individuals gathered in the shadow…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Sudan’s al-Bashir Escapes Arrest for Genocide<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, South Sudan<\/span><\/span>

Over the weekend, anti-genocide activists were watching the news with cautious hope and anticipation, thinking one of the most infamous…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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University Fellow Blog: Vivian Rotenstein<\/a><\/h4>
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I was a USC Jewish World Watch intern for the spring semester and there were several very memorable & meaningful…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Tensions are High in Burundi: Why It Matters (Updated)<\/a><\/h4>
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Update: On May 13, Major General Godefroid Niyombare, along with members of the Burundian army, launched a coup against the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Filling the Bucket” — Anne Roberts<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, DRC<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

I came to Congo in July expecting to be depressed and overwhelmed by the immense problems of this country, but…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Women in Leadership” — Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h4>
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We always talk about the fact that in order to really change attitudes and behavior towards women and to correct…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Recommitting” \u2014 Vaughan Meyer<\/a><\/h4>
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  It has been an extraordinary experience, after these past few years working in the abstract, to have finally been…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Overwhelmed? Not a Chance.” — Michael Jeser<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, DRC<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

It’s difficult to put into words what these last days have been like, and even more difficult to fully account…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“There is So Much More” — Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, DRC<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

I am always filled with sadness to leave Congo and our work here. With each trip (four for me now),…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Tears of Hope” — Michael Jeser<\/a><\/h4>
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An Unexpected Prayer   On our last evening on this trip as a group, we joined thousands of Jews worldwide…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Leaving Congo One Day” — Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Diana Buckhantz, JWW Board Member, is traveling with four other JWW delegates in Congo’s eastern provinces. They will work with…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“A Day Like Today” — Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

There are days that fill you with hope — with a hope that the world will one day wake up…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Heroes” — Michael Jeser<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

It’s not every day that you get to meet a real, living, breathing hero. On this trip, it seems that…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Congo’s Resilient Women” — Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Resilience has taken on new meaning in Congo. In the U.S., we use the word resilience to describe someone who…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“It’s No Wonder We’re Inspired” \u2014 Vaughan Meyer<\/a><\/h4>
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  Surprisingly, this has been a journey filled with hope and inspiration. I had expected to feel more despair here,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“I Must Believe” — Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

“Sexual violence.”\u009d We hear these two words over and over in Congo. They have become a part of the vernacular…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Rape is a Men’s Issue, Too” – Michael Jeser<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Here in Congo, so many of our discussions have been about the sexual violence affecting women. We have heard heartbreaking…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Jewish in Congo” — by Anne Roberts<\/a><\/h4>
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Throughout the world, there seems to be an epidemic rise of antisemitism. How extraordinary that in the rural villages of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Ubuntu” \u2014 Vaughan Meyer<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

We started our day with Dr. Mukwege at Panzi Hospital. Dr. Mukwege is an angel on earth, and a hero…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Into the Mountain” — Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

For the last several years, we at Jewish World Watch have been educating about and advocating to change the situation…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Advocating for Their Future” \u2014 Vaughan Meyer<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

JWW Board Member Vaughan Meyer is traveling with four other JWW delegates in Congo’s eastern provinces. They will work with…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Hard Work” — Spencer Neiman<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Spencer Neiman, board member of the Dillon Henry Foundation, is traveling with four other JWW delegates in Congo’s eastern provinces.…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Arriving in Rwanda: Ghosts of a Troubled Past, Working Towards a Better Future<\/a><\/h4>
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The JWW team traveling to eastern Congo has begun their trip in neighboring Rwanda. It’s an important time to visit…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A Family Experience<\/a><\/h4>
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Spencer Neiman, board member of the Dillon Henry Foundation, and his mother Anne Roberts are joining with three other delegates…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Responsibility” \u2014 Vaughan Meyer<\/a><\/h4>
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My attention is pulled in so many directions every day — to my husband and children, to my ailing mother,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Nothing Like It”– Michael Jeser<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

On July 19th, I depart for Congo. It will be my first visit. After serving as Executive Director of Jewish…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Going Back To Congo” — Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h4>
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I cannot believe that in a few days, I will be leaving on my fourth trip to Congo. I always…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Grateful” –Irvin Kintaudi<\/a><\/h4>
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I feel blessed and extremely fortunate to have gone through the experience of a lifetime traveling in Central Africa with…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Swords to Plowshares” — Terri Smooke<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, DRC<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

WHY are you going THERE? I traveled to Congo to bear witness. Everyone said I was so brave to go,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Raising the Bar” — Ada Horwich<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

“Congo? Rwanda? Jewish World Watch? Janice, can I go with you?” That’s how it started \u2014 helping people and experiencing…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Shavuot in Congo: In Pursuit of Justice” \u2014 Janice Kamenir-Reznik<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Photo: One of only three girls who crossed the gender line to join the carpentry program at Laissez l’Afrique Vivre,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Carrying on Dillon’s Mission” — Irvin Kintaudi<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

The day is May 30th, 2014. As we all approach our fourth day out of our nine day mission, the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Counting Our Blessings, With Love From Congo” \u2014 Janice Kamenir-Reznik<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

 The problems in Congo are so huge. Until recently, the widespread rape of women occurred in conflict zones. Militiamen used…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Inspiring Moment of the Day” — Naama Haviv<\/a><\/h4>
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Inspiring moment for the day: The Dillon Henry Foundation remembers the compassionate spirit of Dillon Henry (z’l), who tragically passed…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Bright White Paint, Bright New Future” — Naama Haviv<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

As we drove up the hill and over the river to Chambucha, we could right away see the Chambucha Rape…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Wasted Lives?” \u2014 Janice Kamenir-Reznik<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Yesterday, our plane touched down in Rwanda. We will spend some time here before departing for Congo. By all measures,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Why We Go” \u2014 Janice Kamenir-Reznik<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

I write this blog from my flight gate, preparing to depart for a fifth trip to Congo. Although I have…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Instrument of Change”–Terri Smooke<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Friends and even my family are incredulous. They ask me, “WHY are you going there?” And they ask, “Why are…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Superheroes of Congo” –Naama Haviv<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Last October, Dr. Mukwege, one of JWW’s partners and the founder of the world-renowned Panzi Hospital in South Kivu, came…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“First Generation” — Irvin Kintaudi<\/a><\/h4>
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I am ecstatic to be going to Africa with Jewish World Watch as a representative of the Dillon Henry Foundation.…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“A Much Anticipated Voyage” — Ada Horwich<\/a><\/h4>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

It’s a few days before I leave for a much anticipated voyage. Although I have experienced a great deal for…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Africa… Why Bother?<\/a><\/h4>
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As the President of Jewish World Watch, I encounter one question, again and again: why do you bother? The question…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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About the Conflict in Central African Republic<\/a><\/h4>
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Violence has escalated dramatically in CAR since early December. The conflict follows a military coup in March by a union…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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About the Conflict in South Sudan<\/a><\/h4>
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Political tensions have been simmering in South Sudan for months, since President Salva Kiir sacked his Vice President, Riek Machar,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Education through Action<\/a><\/h4>
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“Education through Action” By: Rabbi Chaim Tureff, Rav Beit Sefer Originally appeared in the Pressman Academy Shmoozer, November Edition. In…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A Weekend with Dr. Mukwege<\/a><\/h4>
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About Dr. Mukwege The founder and chief medical director of Panzi Hospital in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Dr. Mukwege…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Falling in Love” \u2014 Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h4>
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I have fallen in love with two men on this trip to Congo. They are two men from very different…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Recharging Your Batteries in DRC by Diane Kabat<\/a><\/h4>
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Electricity is “iffy” in Bukavu. Unexpectedly, power goes off, and you wait patiently for the lights to go on, the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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An Emotional Day by Janice Kamenir-Reznik<\/a><\/h4>
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Today we visited our Rape and Crisis Center in Chambucha, a remote region of eastern Congo. It was an emotional,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“We Weren’t Expecting This” \u2014 Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h4>
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It’s always the children that break me down. I can listen to women tell stories of unspeakable atrocities — incomprehensible…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Loss of Innocence by Diane Kabat<\/a><\/h4>
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Dr. Murhabazi Namegabe is one of the many heroes in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He does not stand idly…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Never Underestimate the Power of Bandaids<\/a><\/h4>
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It took 48 hours to get here, but we have finally arrived in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu. JWW…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Rape Crisis in Congo: Impunity for Men Must Stop” \u2014 Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h4>
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She was raped by a man claiming to be a pastor. He was newly arrived in her village, so when…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Repairing our Broken World: Stories from the Congo<\/a><\/h4>
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Co-Founder and President Janice Kamenir-Reznik has an article about her latest trip to Congo featured in the Jewish Journal. Here…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Not in Kansas Anymore<\/a><\/h4>
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After 5 days in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, we are now taking the “fast boat” to Goma,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Some Final Thoughts…and a Last Word<\/a><\/h4>
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We have spent a week in Congo and my head is spinning. We visited eleven different programs and met with…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Congo is where my heart stays.<\/a><\/h4>
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These trips fly by for me. It seems like I just get acclimated to the schedule, to the food (or…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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We All Share Responsibility for the Congo<\/a><\/h4>
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Ms. Magazine chose to feature an article written by JWW President and Co-Founder Janice Kamenir-Reznik during her current travels in…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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We All Share Responsibility for the Congo, by Janice Kamenir-Reznik<\/a><\/h4>
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I have been to the Kivu provinces in eastern Congo many times over the past five years. From outward appearances,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Falling in Love<\/a><\/h4>
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I have fallen in love with two men on this trip to Congo. They are two men from very different…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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An emotional day.<\/a><\/h4>
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  Today we visited our Rape and Crisis Center in Chambucha, a remote region of eastern Congo. It was an…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Talmud teaches us<\/a><\/h4>
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“When you save one life it is as if you saved the world.” — Talmud, Sanhedrin 37a Each day we…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Recharging your batteries in the DRC<\/a><\/h4>
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  Electricity is “iffy” in Bukavu. Unexpectedly, power goes off, and you wait patiently for the lights to go on,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Loss of Innocence<\/a><\/h4>
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  Jewish World Watch is actively working to develop a partnership with BVES, the organization described below. If you are…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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We Weren’t Expecting This<\/a><\/h4>
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Jewish World Watch is actively working to develop a partnership with BVES, the organization described below. If you are interested…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Never underestimate the power of bandaids<\/a><\/h4>
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It took 48 hours to get here, but we have finally arrived in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu. JWW…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Conflicted feelings in a conflict zone<\/a><\/h4>
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Two days into our trip, we finally have internet service. Amazing that in the bustling city of Kigali, Rwanda, we…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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On Our Way<\/a><\/h4>
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I am on the first leg of our very long voyage back to Eastern Congo. Another Jewish World Watch board…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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En Route to Congo<\/a><\/h4>
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Dear JWW Supporters and Activists:   As you read this message, JWW Board Members Diana Buckhantz, Diane Kabat and I…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Chosenness<\/a><\/h4>
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by Ari Averbach, student of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies We struggle with the idea of “chosenness”\u009d. What does…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Hope Springs<\/a><\/h4>
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by Annie Turnbull (Cord Africa Programmes Operations Manager) We arrived in Farchana in Eastern Chad just a couple of days…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Forward with Intention<\/a><\/h4>
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It has been a long, exhausting and thought-provoking two days of meetings here in N’djamena. We have been meeting with…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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We have not forgotten.<\/a><\/h4>
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Janice Kamenir-Reznik December 7, 2012 Today we visited the Farchana refugee camp. The camp is located in the remote and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Hats off to the Aid Workers<\/a><\/h4>
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It sounds self-evident and maybe even trite to assert that aid workers are extraordinary human beings, but it is true.…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Rape, Ruin and Silence<\/a><\/h4>
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by Gregory Metzger One day Dinah, Yaakov’s only daughter, goes out to ‘visit the daughters of the land,’ and is…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Way to Go, California!<\/a><\/h4>
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The JWW-organized lobby day in support of SB 861 yesterday was a huge success! JWW activists Diana Buckhantz, Joshua Brobrowsky,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Sad news from Bukavu<\/a><\/h4>
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On Saturday, an oil tanker exploded in Sange, a town just south of Bukavu in the South Kivu province of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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In Every Generation<\/a><\/h4>
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I returned home less than 40 hours ago. Images of Congo are still fresh in my mind: the children slaving…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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I Don’t Know if My Eyes are Open or Closed<\/a><\/h4>
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It is ironic that one week ago I was standing at a gold mine in the very dangerous, remote Orientale…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Found In Translation<\/a><\/h4>
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In the capacity of translator, I happened to be invited by the Jewish World Watch team on mission trip to…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Our “Collective”\u009d<\/a><\/h4>
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Greetings JWW blog readers. My name is Mike Ramsdell. I have had the privilege of capturing this “Congo journey”\u009d in…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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What I Love and\/or Will Miss About Congo<\/a><\/h4>
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How strange to be out of Congo. As Isaiah, our incredible translator, and I walked across the border he showed…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Humanity Gives Us No Choice<\/a><\/h4>
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Ten days ago we arrived in Kigali with trepidation and expectation. It seems like a day or two ago in…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Teach the Children<\/a><\/h4>
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Suddenly we are surrounded by a sea of children. As we stand there they begin to form a circle around…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Congo Curse of Riches<\/a><\/h4>
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I don’t sleep here, even with sleeping pills. I wake up after a few hours, images of the day racing…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Ready When You Are<\/a><\/h4>
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We are taken by convoy on an impossible 3 hour drive, high up in the mountains where the Congolese Tutsis…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The People of Congo Are Its Greatest Resource<\/a><\/h4>
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Yesterday I felt completely engulfed by sadness. I wrote a blog entry that I will not post with you now,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Maybe the World Has Not Closed Its Eyes<\/a><\/h4>
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I thought it couldn’t get worse. Yesterday listening to Renee and Sabine tell the stories of their rapes I felt…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Women of Valor<\/a><\/h4>
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I have been thinking during the last four days about the definition of a woman of valor, something we talk…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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I Think We Can Do This<\/a><\/h4>
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When your translator is in tears, you know you’re in trouble. This morning we met with two women, both of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Renee’s Face<\/a><\/h4>
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As she entered the room, my eyes froze on her scarred and disfigured face. Skin melted like a plastic mask.…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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If Only We Knew the Answer<\/a><\/h4>
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I was haunted by their faces. Renee with deep scars carved into what was once a beautiful face, eyes with…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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I Don’t Want to Reflect . . . I Want to Act<\/a><\/h4>
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Yesterday, at the Goma border crossing, a local Congolese official told our translator that she wanted to go through our…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Mama Francine<\/a><\/h4>
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For nine years Mama Francine (for her safety I cannot reveal her true name) has lived in the safe house…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Flip of a Coin<\/a><\/h4>
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Congo is unlike anything I have experienced. I can barely process what I have seen and heard today. The poverty…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A Stark Contrast<\/a><\/h4>
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Yesterday we drove east from Kigali to visit the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village, an extraordinary program established by Jewish philanthropist…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A Cause for Hope?<\/a><\/h4>
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As we drive through plush verdant fields and towering mountains on our way to Kigali and the Congo border, we…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Ingrid<\/a><\/h4>
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I met Ingrid in person in April, 2007 when she came to California for her admissions interview at Stanford University.…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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It’s Not Academic Anymore<\/a><\/h4>
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I knew I shouldn’t have gone into the room about children long before I stepped inside. It’s the last room…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Half a World Away or: Reconciling the Rage and Learning to Live with the Pain<\/a><\/h4>
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It took us 30 hours from the time we departed from Los Angeles to when we arrived in Kigali, Rwanda.…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Naama Speaks with Fight on for Darfur<\/a><\/h4>
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Naama Haviv will share stories from her mission to DRC with the actist student from USC’s Fight on For Darfur.…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Naama’s First Public Debriefing after Congo<\/a><\/h4>
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JWW Assistant Director Naama Haviv will speak about her recent trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo at Temple Ahavat…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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How blessed are we, that we have the awareness and the capacity to do what we are about to do.<\/a><\/h4>
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In just a few hours our small group representing Jewish World Watch leaves for the Eastern Congo. Every day for…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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First Post<\/a><\/h4>
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By all accounts I shouldn’t be making this trip. My mother keeps tracking me down to tell me that she…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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First Post<\/a><\/h4>
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This will be my sixth trip to the continent of Africa over the past thirty five years. I am very…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h4>
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I am a public relations consultant and as such I am always the one pitching the story. I am much…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Re-entry<\/a><\/h4>
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After three days of travel within Chad, some of which got a bit dicey, we finally boarded the Air France…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 8: Boundless Capacity<\/a><\/h4>
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Today we had the most intense experience we have had to date. We went to the Touloum refugee camp to…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 8: Today, We Cried<\/a><\/h4>
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Man’s inhumanity to man is limited only by the creativity of his cruelty. Today we cried. We have sat with…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 7: I’m Convinced<\/a><\/h4>
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This was our last day in the Iridimi refugee camp ALREADY. Clearly it is not enough time to develop real…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 7: Bearing Witness<\/a><\/h4>
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Bearing Witness What does it really mean to bear witness? Having been here in the Iridimi refugee camp now for…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 6: Look What You’ve Done!<\/a><\/h4>
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My thoughts today are focused on Janice and Rachel. Today was our second day visiting the Iridimi refugee camp in…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 6: When there are Laughs<\/a><\/h4>
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My friend Monica wrote me a sweet note before I left. In it, she said to think of her “when…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 6: The Similarities are More Glaring than the Differences<\/a><\/h4>
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Today we continued with the evaluations of the Solar Cooker Project inside the Iridimi camp. At the end of each…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 5: Dignity and Kindness<\/a><\/h4>
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Today we visited the Iridimi refugee camp, where our Solar Cooker Project was launched 18 months ago. The sense of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 5: Iridimi Camp \u2014 An Incredible Day<\/a><\/h4>
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What an incredible day! A UN convoy escorted us to the refugee camp today – finally! (Picture this: a truckload…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Arriving in Iriba<\/a><\/h4>
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Today we arrived in Iriba. Having “slept”\u009d last night in Abeche, we woke early to catch the UN flight to…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 4: Abeche, Iriba and Happy Accidents<\/a><\/h4>
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It’s hard to believe it, but today, 4 days after leaving Los Angeles, we finally arrived at our destination –…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 3: Waiting<\/a><\/h4>
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Waiting…waiting…waiting. It seems like 90% of the time we have spent since arriving in Chad has been spent waiting. In…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 3: I’ll never be the same<\/a><\/h4>
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The most common comment I heard before we left LA was, “You’ll never be the same. This experience will change…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 2: In N’Djamena \u2014 Life Here is Incomprehensible<\/a><\/h4>
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I’ve driven my children down Skid Row at dusk so they can see the reality of life in Los Angeles…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 1: Arrival in Chad<\/a><\/h4>
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Hello JWW Friends, It’s Sunday evening and we have just arrived in N’Djamena, Chad! The almost 24 hours of flights…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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How will I go? How will I return?<\/a><\/h4>
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How do you reassure your 7 year old that you WILL be safe, that you WILL return and that it’s…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Anxious<\/a><\/h4>
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I was thinking today that exactly thirty years ago this week my husband and I, as young twenty-somethings, stood in…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div>

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