{"id":7,"date":"2020-09-30T12:41:27","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T12:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the7.io\/elementor-main\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2021-03-27T23:25:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-27T23:25:48","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jww.org\/site\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Newsweek: America Is Buying Chinese Goods\u2014and Supporting China’s Genocide | Opinion<\/a><\/h3>
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By Gordon G. Chang Author, commentator Critics and supporters are battling it out after President Joe Biden announced that he was increasing tariffs on $18 billion of Chinese products. Just about everyone is missing the point. Tariffs should not be the issue. What is? Americans must ask why their country has been importing the products…<\/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><\/h3>
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As a nonprofit organization guided by Jewish values and dedicated to countering genocide around the world and the hate that leads to mass atrocities, Jewish World Watch (JWW) \u2013 like many across the globe \u2013 has deeply felt the ripples of the massacre in Israel on October 7th. We mourn with the families and friends…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Tying Together Our Past, Present, and Our Future<\/a><\/h3>
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As Jews around the world observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day this Saturday, we cannot escape the knowledge that we are only three months out from the largest massacre of Jewish people since the Holocaust. We cannot escape the knowledge that our present bears eerie similarities to our past. Amid the swift rise in Jew-hatred, Holocaust-like…<\/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><\/h3>
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LOS ANGELES \u2013 Jewish World Watch (JWW), the Los Angeles-based nonprofit committed to bringing help and healing to survivors of mass atrocities around the globe, is thrilled to announce that it is one of a select number of organizations throughout the country to receive a share of a half a million dollar grant from the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Responding to the \u201cnational day of hate\u201d<\/a><\/h3>
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 who they are. A world in which all people, regardless of ethnicity, religion or background, feel safe and welcome in their community. To accomplish this, we must stand up against hate whenever and wherever it…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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An effective response to the Syria crisis<\/a><\/h3>
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It is difficult to fathom the current crisis in Syria. Doctors in Northwest Syria are overwhelmed, and supplies are running out following this week\u2019s devastating earthquake. We have launched an emergency fund to help ensure medical facilities in the region have everything they need to save lives. Together with our longtime partner in Syria, we…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Jewish World Watch applauds Canada for Uyghur resettlement vote<\/a><\/h3>
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This week, members of the Canadian Parliament stood up for human rights by unanimously passing M62. The motion calls on the Canadian government to accept 10,000 Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities fleeing persecution in China. The Jewish community has a profound understanding of the importance of acceptance of others. We know the unthinkable ramifications of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Announcing the Walk to End Genocide Youth Art Contest<\/a><\/h3>
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 poster artwork for the Walk to End Genocide on April 30, 2023. The Walk to End Genocide is a meaningful way to stand up for those facing oppression worldwide. We are asking artists to share…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Armenian people are facing crisis once again<\/a><\/h3>
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The Armenian people are facing crisis once again. Azerbaijan has blocked the only road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh (known as Artsakh in Armenian) to Armenia and the outside world since December 12. This most recent aggression leaves 120,000 people in Artsakh under siege, unable to access medical supplies, food and fuel as the region experiences harsh winter…<\/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><\/h3>
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Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Secretary of State Antony Blinken recognized two companies with the State Department\u2019s prestigious Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) with well-known and extensively-documented ties to Uyghur forced labor. Human rights groups, including Jewish World Watch and Uyghur Human Rights Project, condemn the decision. Nominated by the U.S. missions in Costa Rica and…<\/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><\/h3>
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 Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel in Woodland Hills on December 1. The Activist of the Year Award is an honor presented to a community member in the San Fernando Valley who creates an impact locally and beyond.…<\/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><\/h3>
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 would increase U.S. response, awareness and advocacy for Uyghur human rights. \u201cWe applaud our leaders in the House who continue to make progress toward Uyghur human rights through this bill,\u201d Jewish World Watch Executive Director…<\/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><\/h3>
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ENCINO, CA \u2014 Jewish World Watch (JWW), an anti-genocide organization based in Los Angeles, applauds California Governor Gavin Newsom and California State Representative Adrin Nazarian for signing into law a bill that establishes April 24 as Genocide Awareness Day. This bill signals California\u2019s recognition of all genocides and allows Californians to memorialize those who suffer.…<\/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><\/h3>
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ENCINO, CA \u2014 Jewish World Watch (JWW), an international human rights organization based in Los Angeles, presented on Sunday its 2022 Global Soul Award to Uyghur leader and United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Chair Nury Turkel during the organization\u2019s seminal gala. JWW also recognized community leaders and board of directors co-chairs Diana…<\/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><\/h3>
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From our deep roots as a nascent country to striking workers today at core companies, there are few things more uniquely American than worker\u2019s rights. Today\u2019s labor movement doesn\u2019t look entirely different in scope than its origin stories. Nearly 300 years ago \u2013 before Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez, before the United Auto Workers and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Women are the real architects of society”<\/a><\/h3>
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 resolve. That is precisely why they are often the targets of persecution during power struggles. Women\u2019s bodies have been used as a weapon of war throughout history. We see it in the gender-based violence faced…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Jewish World Watch featured in Newsweek<\/a><\/h3>
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. I am not saying this to shame you \u2013 unfortunately, virtually everyone in the United States owns tainted products. That is why Jewish World Watch and supporters like you fought so hard to pass the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Announcing the Uyghur Forced Labor Database<\/a><\/h3>
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 a groundbreaking database detailing how global companies are complicit in forced labor. JWW\u2019s Uyghur Forced Labor Database \u2013 the most extensive to date \u2013 brings to light more than 600 national and international companies and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Column: We must act now to save the Rohingya<\/a><\/h3>
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In 1939, four months before the invasion of Poland, 937 souls set sail aboard the MS St. Louis as a dark cloud of totalitarianism swept through Germany at the hands of the Third Reich. Passengers aboard the St. Louis, many of whom were Jewish, left their homes in Hamburg for what they hoped would be…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Xinjiang Police Files: Truth and Justice<\/a><\/h3>
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 Communist Party\u2019s internment and genocidal intent against the Uyghur people. The leak \u201cestablishes beyond the shadow of a doubt, beyond any question, that [the Chinese Communist Party] knows exactly what they\u2019re doing,\u201d as I told…<\/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><\/h3>
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 ethical business model by committing to removing all Chinese homes and experiences from its platform by mid-summer. Together with a coalition of worker\u2019s unions, faith-based organizations and human rights groups, Jewish World Watch (JWW), an…<\/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><\/h3>
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 Representatives is a meaningful and welcome next step in the fight for justice for the Rohingya people. Jewish World Watch and the entire Jewish Rohingya Justice Network thanks House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory Meeks…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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U.S. formally recognizes Rohingya genocide<\/a><\/h3>
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This morning, the Biden Administration formally announced its determination that the Myanmar military committed genocide against the Rohingya people. Jewish World Watch applauds Secretary of State Antony Blinken for this decision. “Beyond the Holocaust, the United States has concluded that genocide was committed seven times,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. “Today marks the eighth…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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500 days of war in Tigray<\/a><\/h3>
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, and more than 6.8 million need food aid. While the international attention is on the tragedy unfolding in Ukraine, it is easy to lose sight of atrocities occurring in so many places worldwide. These conflicts…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Channeling the conviction of Vashti and Esther<\/a><\/h3>
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This week, as the Jewish community gathers to celebrate Purim, one of history\u2019s first averted genocides, we revisit the fortitude of Vashti and Esther. Where atrocities occur, or leaders preach hate, women are targeted and forcibly made objects of battle. Women also frequently guide us through the tumult, acting as crucial moral compasses. Like Vashti,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The power of women<\/a><\/h3>
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 18 years ago and continues to fight for genocide and mass atrocity survivors today. JWW\u2019s Board Chairs, Diana Buckhantz and Jane Z. Cohen, along with many in Committee leadership roles, are women dedicated to taking…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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How domestic production can fight Uyghur genocide<\/a><\/h3>
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 deserved this praise and is a significant step in the collective effort to combat the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s ongoing genocide against the Uyghur people. It\u2019s an important first step. Effectively reducing \u2013 or even eliminating…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Career Opportunity: Full Time Executive Assistant<\/a><\/h3>
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, CA office, you\u2019ll be someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment. In addition to being organized, analytical, strategic, and resourceful, you must possess strong business judgment and communication skills needed to interact with a variety…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Recommitting to the fight against genocide<\/a><\/h3>
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 by donating to Jewish World Watch \u2013 an organization I co-founded with the visionary Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis (z\u201dl) nearly 18 years ago. Over the last year, so many survivors of genocide and atrocity have…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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More than just a food source for Darfuri survivors<\/a><\/h3>
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Jewish World Watch has been working with the Darfuri survivor community since 2004. This year, to continue this legacy of support, we launched Seeds of Survival. This campaign aims to train 500 new gardeners and provide the tools needed to feed thousands of those in the refugee camps. We’ve raised enough to plant more than…<\/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><\/h3>
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 Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) into law today. The bill received unanimous bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress. The new law ensures that goods made with the Uyghur and other slave labor in the Xinjiang…<\/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><\/h3>
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 that sets the new international gold standard in forced labor prevention. \u201cThe bold leadership shown by Congress in unanimously passing this bipartisan and bicameral bill cannot be understated,\u201d said Serena Oberstein, Executive Director of Jewish…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Celebrating victories on Human Rights Day<\/a><\/h3>
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The last week has been extraordinary. So often, we share stories of tragedy and loss; however, the recognition of human rights and dignity and culpability for those who violate it has been invigorating.\u00a0 The cultivation of new partnerships, coalition involvement, and a more deliberate advocacy approach is truly paying off! \u00a0Your commitment to a more…<\/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><\/h3>
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In 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted its first human rights treaty on this day. The resolution provided the first internationally recognized legal definition of \u201cgenocide\u201d and affirmed a worldwide commitment to the idea that \u201cnever again\u201d will the world be silent while people suffer. Despite this monumental decision, genocide remains a stark reality…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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BREAKING: House approves Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act<\/a><\/h3>
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Jewish World Watch applauds today\u2019s passage of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) in the House of Representatives, which sets a new global standard in the fight against goods made by forced labor. The bill would ban all goods made in the region from being imported into the United States unless Customs and Border…<\/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><\/h3>
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The 2022 Winter Olympics, set in Beijing, will be held against a backdrop of human rights violations reminiscent of the Berlin Olympics of 1936. Today\u2019s announcement that the United States will refrain from sending any government officials to the Games denies China the highly veiled propaganda they seek as host. The presence of U.S. dignitaries…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Let us radiate light into the world<\/a><\/h3>
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The last year has been full of lessons. If there is one word that captures the spirit and motivation at JWW in 2021, it is resilience. Thanks to our supporters like you, we have continued to fulfill our mission with greater effectiveness and impact. While we had to pivot from our in-person programming and events,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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In loving memory: Katie Jay Scott & Gabriel Stauring<\/a><\/h3>
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In life, we are blessed to meet a handful of people who have a spark that shines a little brighter. These encounters leave a lasting impression on us that makes it all the more heartbreaking when we have to say goodbye. Last week we learned of the sudden passing of longtime Jewish World Watch partners…<\/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><\/h3>
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 to promote togetherness and children\u2019s welfare worldwide. As I thought about this week\u2019s Global Update, I was reminded of the story of Sadiki, a 13-year-old in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. \u201cI used to…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Once again: This year, be the shofar<\/a><\/h3>
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 with me: Settle yourself and breathe with me before we begin. Note how it feels. Pull the cool air in through your nostrils, moving the breath downward into your chest. Fill your lungs slowly and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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High Holidays: What will you choose in 5782?<\/a><\/h3>
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 and the world around us. The High Holidays present us with the time and space to act with more intention, in Hebrew\u00a0kavanah. Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we let go of the ways we\u2019ve…<\/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><\/h3>
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 too busy helping yourself or your family to volunteer, and you\u2019re worried about being criticized for that if you come back, don\u2019t be. That was the position I was in with Jewish World Watch, and…<\/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><\/h3>
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 and received assurances that the Nazi regime would not use the Games to promote their ideologies. A few Jewish athletes and Jewish groups called on the United States to boycott, and while some other groups…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Introducing our refreshed website<\/a><\/h3>
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 World Watch in bold new ways while being more accessible, intuitive, and responsive than ever before. The refreshed website places the focus on the survivors and how you can take action. Our striking new design…<\/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><\/h3>
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 the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Our empowerment programs aim to minimize children\u2019s use in armed groups and reduce their exploitation in mining sites through negotiated release from militias, educational access and psychosocial support.…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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In loving memory of Malkah Schulweis<\/a><\/h3>
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, for the Valley Beth Shalom community and Jewish World Watch. Malkah was a brilliant woman with extraordinary intellect and was a critical part of our work at Jewish World Watch. While she was always dedicated…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A momentous weekend for the Armenian people<\/a><\/h3>
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 has long acknowledged was the 20th century\u2019s first genocide. We all know too well it would not be the last. For decades, no United States president had called the atrocities what they were even as…<\/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><\/h3>
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 powers \u2013 need to do more to curb the ongoing violence. We have penned a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging the U.S. to increase our humanitarian aid in the region and ramp…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Yom HaShoah: Honor their stories with action<\/a><\/h3>
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 say their names, we tell their stories, we commemorate the lives of survivors, and we reaffirm the promise that arose from that incredible tragedy: “Never again.” Yet, it is not enough to simply memorialize those…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A dark week for Myanmar’s Rohingya<\/a><\/h3>
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 the Tatmadaw) staged a coup \u2013 arresting activists and civilian leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi, and retaking power after ten years of fragile democracy. Confirmed reports reveal orders for police officers to disperse protesters…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Myanmar military coup: The Rohingya need you now<\/a><\/h3>
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 the country\u2019s democratic leaders, including civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Since 2017, the Tatmadaw has led a brutal and genocidal campaign against the Rohingya people, killing thousands and forcing more than 700,000 to flee…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Holocaust Remembrance Day: How to honor those we lost<\/a><\/h3>
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 human beings endure suffering. \u201cWe must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.\u201d More than 75 years after the holocaust and 17 years after our…<\/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><\/h3>
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 new executive order that reverses the xenophobic travel ban, renewing the United States\u2019 commitment to ethical leadership. We believe that within the first 100 days, the new administration and legislature must pass policy that will…<\/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><\/h3>
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 humanity against the Uyghur people and other minority groups in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China. \u201cToday is a momentous day for the Uyghur people,\u201d said Jewish World Watch Executive Director Serena Oberstein. \u201cWe will…<\/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><\/h3>
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 organizations from seven countries, and 21 senior experts, reiterating our grave concern that crimes against humanity and genocide are taking place against Uyghurs in East Turkistan. \u201cUyghurs have now suffered unspeakable brutality for four years,\u201d…<\/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><\/h3>
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 one that requires our attention. I\u2019ve struggled to find the words and sentiments that describe how deeply to our core this has shaken us as individuals and communally.\u00a0 As I\u2019ve reflected on it, there are…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Let’s hold up the world together<\/a><\/h3>
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 to deepen its impact, advocate, educate and provide direct aid to on-the-ground projects.\u00a0 Every single dollar you gave, every moment you took to sign a petition, meet with a Congressperson, call a legislator or forward…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Jewish leaders sign letter in support of Artsakh<\/a><\/h3>
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 fighting broke out in the region of Artsakh or Nagorno-Karabakh. Regional conflict can often get lost in the din of constantly breaking news, but Azeri aggression \u2013 supported by Turkish military might \u2013 in this…<\/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><\/h3>
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 600 incidents of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between March 1993 and June 2003, with women and children as the primary victims.\u00a0 In addition to…<\/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><\/h3>
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 and students about genocide and mass atrocities, the unrest and fragility across the globe, our obligations as Jews, and the need for all of us to participate in the great but weighty mitzvah of tikkun…<\/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><\/h3>
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 something about that. Please join me in calling on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to help end the brutal campaign of hatred against the minority Muslim Rohingya in Myanmar by declaring it what it truly…<\/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><\/h3>
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 for immediate action to protect our long-time partner Dr. Denis Mukwege from recent threats of violence and death. Dr. Mukwege \u2014 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Congolese gynecological surgeon, and trailblazing advocate for women\u2019s rights…<\/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><\/h3>
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 after publication, on July 25, more than 60 people\u00a0were reportedly killed and approximately 60 injured during an armed attack in West\u00a0Darfur.\u00a0 On the same day, attackers killed\u00a0at least 20 in South\u00a0Darfur, including children.\u00a0 This is…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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COVID-19 emergency response in the Congo<\/a><\/h3>
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 starvation. Amani Tom, our longtime partner in the Congo, said that he is \u201cworried that hunger will kill more people than COVID-19.\u201d That is why, despite the closure of schools, the Jewish World Watch-funded Congo…<\/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><\/h3>
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, the United States still has not called the crimes perpetrated against this ethnoreligious minority group by their rightful name: Genocide. Jewish World Watch, in coalition with 57 other human rights organizations, sent a petition on July…<\/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><\/h3>
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 Rights Policy Act into law \u2014 new evidence suggests that the Uyghurs of China are being subjected to not only crimes against humanity, but also genocide.\u00a0 The Chinese government is implementing draconian measures to severely…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Major advocacy victory! Uyghur Act signed into law<\/a><\/h3>
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 legislation, bringing us one step closer to halting the crimes against humanity China is actively perpetrating against the Uyghur ethnic and religious minority group of East Turkistan (also known as Xinjiang), China. This legislation marks…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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When Enough is Enough = Never Again<\/a><\/h3>
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 is enough\u201d echoes the founding principle of Jewish World Watch \u2013 \u201cNever again,\u201d to targeted killings of people for their race or ethnicity. We have all learned through pervasive videos over the past three decades,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Parsha Bamidbar: Can we count on YOU?<\/a><\/h3>
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 all the Israelite men over the age of 20.  There is much to relate to in this parsha, especially in this year when the US census is being conducted. Why does Moses conduct the first…<\/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><\/h3>
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 the persecuted Uyghur ethnic minority group of East Turkestan \u2013 the name preferred by Uyghurs for the region commonly known as Xinjiang, China.  The act condemns \u201cgross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in …<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Even during COVID-19 pandemic, advocacy efforts progressing<\/a><\/h3>
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 genocide and mass atrocities and protecting human rights.  While managing the global pandemic has eclipsed many initiatives to protect vulnerable populations around the world, JWW is pleased to report that key advocacy initiatives continue to…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Our fears realized: COVID-19 reaches Rohingya refugee camps<\/a><\/h3>
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 live.  Jewish World Watch and our on-the-ground partners have been bracing and attempting to prepare for a potentially nightmarish outbreak.  Conditions in the vast, fetid camps are conducive to the rapid and rampant spread of…<\/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><\/h3>
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 have been confirmed, with 25 deaths \u2013 almost a 7% mortality rate.  The government ordered a countrywide lockdown in response to COVID-19, but the DRC lacks the resources, infrastructure and perhaps even the will to…<\/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><\/h3>
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. We also honor the survivors who through their very resilience have given hope to the world that even the darkest of times can be dispelled, and light can follow. The dual memories of loss and…<\/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><\/h3>
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 legislation would establish dedicated federal funding \u2013 through the creation of the Holocaust Education Assistance Program Fund \u2013 to provide teachers with resources and training necessary to teach students all around the United States 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><\/h3>
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, imagine you hear from an acquaintance that a \u201cdeath virus\u201d is gripping the world, spreading like wildfire.  And it\u2019s headed your way.  You have no way of knowing how or where it\u2019s spreading.  All you\u2019re…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Even during a pandemic, protect rights and prevent atrocities<\/a><\/h3>
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 our fragility, but also our shared humanity.  In many ways, the pandemic has brought the world together as we face a common enemy. But, the pandemic has also set off quick, desperate, and sweeping government…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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COVID-19: On-the-ground updates from our partners<\/a><\/h3>
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 Jewish World Watch want you to know that we are concerned for you, your families and your communities as the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis continues. These are clearly extraordinary times for us all.  At the same time,…<\/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><\/h3>
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, including by expressing its openness to finally prioritizing justice for the genocide in Darfur.\u00a0 Earlier today, March 9, the prime minister of Sudan\u2019s transitional government, Abdalla Hamdok, survived an assassination attempt when his convoy was…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Justice for Darfur, Bashir will stand trial<\/a><\/h3>
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 can claim and celebrate an epic victory.\u00a0 However, today is truly a Red Letter Day for Jewish World Watch, for all organizations involved in anti-genocide advocacy and for the people of Darfur, Sudan. Today, the…<\/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><\/h3>
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 ordered the government of Myanmar to take immediate steps to prevent genocide.  The highest United Nations court unanimously adopted four legally binding provisional measures that require Myanmar to (1) prevent future genocidal acts, (2) ensure…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Thank you for a life-changing year<\/a><\/h3>
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 as the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Uyghurs in China \u2013 all survivors of genocides and mass atrocities \u2013 have needed our support more than ever. We have all also been deeply alarmed by multiple murderous outbursts…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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15 years of fighting genocide together<\/a><\/h3>
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 an effort to live up to the vow to not stand idly by. As long as extreme violence persists throughout the world, we will be there to support the vulnerable. We will provide Rohingya children…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Shining a light on the Uyghur crisis<\/a><\/h3>
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 mostly in Xinjiang Province in northwest China, Jewish World Watch has joined with the California Uyghur diaspora community to give voice to their disappeared relatives. Jewish World Watch supporters and numerous Uyghurs together have met…<\/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><\/h3>
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 new era of prevention-focused foreign policy to tackle the alarming and ever-increasing levels of violence around the world.  This landmark legislation was passed as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020, approved by the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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From child survivor to teacher: A Congolese success story<\/a><\/h3>
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 story of resilience. As a young girl in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, she was raped and then abandoned by her family when they learned she was carrying her attacker\u2019s baby. \u201cI hated myself…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Congo in chaos: restore order to protect lives<\/a><\/h3>
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 in the wake of deadly violence and mass protests that have cut off humanitarian access to the troubled region.  As fighting between government forces and armed groups mounts, armed groups are attacking schools and health…<\/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><\/h3>
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 vote of 407 to 1, with 23 not voting.  Added to a similar bill that passed the Senate unanimously in September, this amounts to a momentous victory for the persecuted Uyghur population of East Turkestan…<\/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><\/h3>
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 recent genocide.  It has been a whirlwind week for international justice, as multiple pathways to holding the Myanmar military and government accountable have been activated.  Myanmar has denied the genocide and related crimes, so we…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Stop the forced relocation of the Rohingya<\/a><\/h3>
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 tiny island in the Bay of Bengal called Bhasan Car, as early as Monday, November 4. The Bangladeshi government plans eventually to relocate as many as 100,000 Rohingya to Bhasan Char in phases. Despite promises…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The House overwhelmingly recognizes the Armenian Genocide<\/a><\/h3>
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 systematic attacks and murders for what they were \u2014 a genocide.  On Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 29, 2019, the House overwhelmingly passed the Armenian Genocide resolution (H.Res. 296) in a vote of 405 to 11.  The…<\/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><\/h3>
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 writing to express our extreme concern in regard to your announcement on Sunday that you will be withdrawing United States troops from the Syrian border with Turkey. We strongly fear that a withdrawal will open…<\/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><\/h3>
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 Peace Prize Laureate \u2060\u2014 in conversation with our Board Co-Chair, Diana Buchantz.  Dr. Mukwege, a gynecological surgeon and activist, won the Nobel for his inimitable commitment to combatting rape as a weapon of war in…<\/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><\/h3>
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 Yeas, 21 Nays). Thank you to all who reached out in support of the Rohingya. Your efforts make a difference. On to the Senate! The House of Representatives is set to vote on the BURMA…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Two major milestones in Uyghur advocacy<\/a><\/h3>
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 Uighur) human rights crisis, which we have deemed a cultural genocide and potential mass atrocity situation.  In the late evening of September 11, the United States Senate passed the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act (S.…<\/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><\/h3>
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 of the brutal crackdown against this long-persecuted minority group by the Myanmar (Burmese) military and security apparatus known as the Tatmadaw.  The \u201cclearance operations\u201d unleashed on that day left tens of thousands killed and raped,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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In the Congo: Caring for survivors of rape<\/a><\/h3>
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 a rapid response mission to the remote Fizi territory of South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, funded through your support. Multiple militia groups in recent days attacked civilians in this region. A…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Congo: Returning abducted children to childhood<\/a><\/h3>
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 militias. Jewish World Watch is helping to secure the release of these boys and girls, many of whom are being used as child soldiers and sex slaves. During the month of June alone, thanks to…<\/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><\/h3>
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 country is now facing a perfect storm of conflict and disease, leaving it teetering on the brink of catastrophe on multiple fronts.  A combination of ethnic violence, armed group activity, medical emergencies, and political disarray…<\/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><\/h3>
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 On Friday, July 5, Sudan\u2019s ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the Forces for Declaration of Freedom and Change (FFC), representing the protesters, reached a groundbreaking power-sharing agreement aimed at ending the country\u2019s months-long political…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Is the U.S. border crisis a mass atrocity?<\/a><\/h3>
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 foreign land forced to fend for themselves.  We at Jewish World Watch (JWW) have, unfortunately, come to somewhat expect such conditions in the crisis situations where we work, but we have been shocked to learn…<\/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><\/h3>
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 civilians paying the price.  \u201cWe had a week indescribable. I hope this is the last time that we experience this,\u201d Jewish World Watch\u2019s field representative in Khartoum reports.  \u201cSudan is very fragile.\u201d Last time we…<\/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><\/h3>
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 the Burma Act was introduced on Tuesday, June 14. The Burma United through Rigorous Military Accountability Act (H.R. 3190) \u2014 sponsored by Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) \u2014 authorizes significant humanitarian…<\/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><\/h3>
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 forces opened fire on pro-democracy protesters, bystanders, and medical workers, killing more than 100 people.  In response, Sudanese opposition groups halted all negotiations with the Transitional Military Council (TMC), which has been in power since…<\/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><\/h3>
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 May 20.  This marks an important victory for the field of mass atrocity and genocide prevention, sending a strong bipartisan message that investing in the underlying structural causes of violence and conflict is in the…<\/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><\/h3>
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 coalition representing the demands of the protesters. The 72-hr suspension of talks comes just a day after the two sides reached a preliminary agreement on the future of Sudan\u2019s transition. Citing the growing atmosphere of…<\/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><\/h3>
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 the Uyghurs, a Muslim ethnic minority group who live primarily in China\u2019s northwestern Xinjiang region, as well as other Turkic Muslim minorities in the region. The crackdown, allegedly a counter-extremism measure, includes implementation of a…<\/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><\/h3>
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 according to a report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), doubling the number of displaced persons in the northwest since February.  A renewed Russian-backed Syrian government offensive has brought…<\/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><\/h3>
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. She created her own jewelry business, Jewels4Justice, making beaded necklaces and bracelets and donating 100% of her profits to JWW. She has also accompanied JWW staff to congressional meetings, enthusiastically advocating on behalf of survivors of genocide and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Freedom, at long last, for Reuters journalists in Myanmar<\/a><\/h3>
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 Kyaw Soe Oo have been released from prison in Myanmar (also known as Burma) after being imprisoned for more than 500 days! \u00a0Despite recently losing their final appeal before the Supreme Court, in a surprising…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The tragedy in Poway<\/a><\/h3>
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 worshipers on the last day of Passover. He murdered one woman, Lori Gilbert Kaye, 60, when she heroically jumped in front of the Chabad’s rabbi, Yisroel Goldstein, to protect him. Rabbi Goldstein\u2019s life was saved,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Remembering the Armenian Genocide<\/a><\/h3>
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 while defending his invasion of Poland. It is a strong reminder of why it is vital to educate, share stories and keep memories alive in order to not repeat the terrible evils of the past.…<\/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><\/h3>
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, including many Christians celebrating Easter Sunday.\u00a0 The bombs ripped through three churches, three luxury hotels, and two other locations, leaving shock, death, and despair in their wake.\u00a0 Police have arrested 24 people in connection with…<\/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><\/h3>
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 al-Bashir \u2014 has been ousted and arrested by the military.  Is this good news or bad news?  And, what does this mean for the future of Sudan? The Darfur genocide that occurred 15 years ago…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Rwandan Genocide: 25 years later<\/a><\/h3>
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 Rwanda were slaughtered by members of Rwanda’s Hutu majority during an orchestrated campaign of widespread and unprecedented violence. Jewish World Watch stands in solidarity with the Rwandan people, and the memory of this horrific genocide…<\/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><\/h3>
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 Cox’s Bazar, the sprawling Kutupalong megacamp where about 600,000 Rohingya refugees are living in chronically overcrowded and squalid conditions \u2026 indefinitely. The camp quite literally extends in every direction with no end in sight. It\u2019s…<\/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><\/h3>
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 is no better time to tell their stories than on International Women\u2019s Day.  I spoke with them sitting cross-legged on the dirt or cement floors of their impermanent dwellings, and they let me catch a…<\/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><\/h3>
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 incident \u2014 the second day brought unexpected challenges.  I woke up to find out that street protests by the host community living adjacent to some of the camps were blocking any vehicles from going through,…<\/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><\/h3>
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 companion\/friend\/photographer Rares Michael Ghilezan at the airport at Cox\u2019s Bazar.  We quickly dropped off our luggage and then we were off to the camps, anxious about whether or not we would even be permitted to…<\/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><\/h3>
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 my trip from Los Angeles. Although the main mission of my trip has not yet begun, I have already seen and heard so much. Driving in Dhaka is an experience in and of itself.  There are…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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JWW on the Hill: New Congress, new opportunities<\/a><\/h3>
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 their staff to discuss current or upcoming legislation related to the prevention of genocide and mass atrocities.  Because 2019 ushered in a new Congress, everything done by the previous Congress has been thrown out, and…<\/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><\/h3>
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 up in one united voice to say: \u201cWe will not stand idly by while genocide and mass atrocities occur.\u201d Event highlights include: 5k walk & rally starting at Pan Pacific Park Jump-A-Thon for kids of…<\/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><\/h3>
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 on the Hill. Because, as JWW\u2019s advocacy director, I\u2019m pretty familiar with this, the highlight of my day was connecting with my friend Joseph Mulala Nguramo, who was a presenter on one of the panels…<\/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><\/h3>
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 first day of the conference, focusing on the importance of targeting ill-gotten gains and the networks of corruption as a means of preventing future mass atrocities.  The highlight of the day was a simulation exercise…<\/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><\/h3>
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 enclave in Deir ez-Zor governorate in northeast Syria for Al-Hol camp in the Syrian Kurdish YPG-controlled Hassakeh region.  Those fleeing this last ISIS enclave \u2014 a sliver of land along the Euphrates River \u2014 report…<\/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><\/h3>
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 iron-fisted response, they have gathered momentum, evolving into a countrywide social change movement.  The protests began in several cities on the outskirts of Khartoum in response to the elimination of a bread subsidy, that caused the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Congo\u2019s election drama: African leaders take a stand<\/a><\/h3>
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 a summit in Addis Ababa to discuss the DRC\u2019s contentious elections. \u00a0While, at first, African leaders seemed unwilling to stand up to Congolese President Joseph Kabila and to question the duplicitous tactics of the Electoral…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Trump signs Elie Wiesel Act into law<\/a><\/h3>
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 Wiesel, the White House announced in a statement, on Jan. 15 \u2013 days before Holocaust Remembrance Day. The ELIE WIESEL GENOCIDE AND ATROCITY PREVENTION ACT (GAPA), approved unanimously by the Senate in December has been a cornerstone…<\/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><\/h3>
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 bread prices, which tripled overnight due to a government cut of a vital bread subsidy, has now metamorphosed into growing anti-government rallies demanding President Omar al-Bashir\u2019s resignation.   The protests have spread to engulf towns and…<\/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><\/h3>
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 declared Felix Tshisekedi the victor in the country\u2019s contentious presidential election.  While the declaration of a winner who is not Joseph Kabila \u2013 the dictatorial kleptocrat who has been president for the past 18 years…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Congolese people anxiously await presidential election results<\/a><\/h3>
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 highly anticipated election to unseat President Joseph Kabila, the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) finally got the chance to go to the polls on Dec 30.  The lead up was not…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Thank you for an impactful year<\/a><\/h3>
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 and South Sudanese, as well as the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria and now Yemen, all have needed our support more than ever, and throughout the past year you made clear that you…<\/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><\/h3>
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 past week alone, the elections were postponed by the electoral commission (CENI) from the 23rd to the 30th, and nearly 1.2 million people were excluded from the vote, allegedly due to public safety and security…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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As Congo\u2019s elections approach, the country unravels<\/a><\/h3>
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 of some new large-scale human rights violation or atrocity rattling the conflict-beleaguered nation.  Elections have been postponed and a large swath of the Congolese population has been blocked from casting their votes.  The electoral commission…<\/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><\/h3>
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 year, Malkah chose this opportunity to re-introduce a poem by her late husband, Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis, who, along with Janice Kamenir-Reznik, founded JWW in 2004. The poem, excerpted below, describes the rabbi\u2019s foundational belief…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Help us make “Never Again” a reality<\/a><\/h3>
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 the Jewish community would embody the post-Holocaust promise of \u201cNever Again\u201d for all people, regardless of ethnicity, religion, or any other trait. Today, this is more important than ever. This has been a year of…<\/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><\/h3>
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 their neighbors were killed and they still do not know the whereabouts of their father. They spent several days hiding in the jungle and eventually escaped into Bangladesh. They were provided temporary shelter, but it…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The lifesaving impact of knowledge<\/a><\/h3>
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 home. Our network of humanitarians, empowered with the necessary knowledge and skills, have the ability to bring help and healing to survivors of mass atrocities around the globe. To achieve this, we: Teach about the dangerous…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Ceasefire called for in Yemen<\/a><\/h3>
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 flashpoint port city, which is Yemen\u2019s main link to the outside world. \u00a0This is an enormous breakthrough in what the UN calls the \u201cworld\u2019s worst humanitarian crisis,\u201d with rampant war crimes and crimes against humanity…<\/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><\/h3>
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 for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen!  Senators also assigned responsibility for the slaying of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the erratic de facto…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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House calls Myanmar military’s actions against Rohingya genocide<\/a><\/h3>
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 recognized as such by the U.S. House!  In a roll call vote on H. Res. 1091, the representatives voted 394 Yay, 1 Nay, and 37 abstained.  A powerful statement of near unanimity, proving once again…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Elie Wiesel Act passes unanimously in the Senate<\/a><\/h3>
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 in both chambers!  This has been a cornerstone of Jewish World Watch\u2019s advocacy efforts for years.  It\u2019s incredible to finally see this vision of coordinated, holistic, and comprehensive genocide prevention realized!  Thank you to both California…<\/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><\/h3>
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 forward genocide and atrocity-prevention legislation in the last few weeks of the session, which is spectacular news! Today alone has already brought three incredible developments: The Senate, by unanimous consent, on Wednesday, Dec. 12, passed…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Advocating for those without a voice<\/a><\/h3>
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, you spoke out with passion about issues crucial to the safety and livelihood of survivors of genocide and mass atrocities around the world. Over the past year, your calls, emails and visits to elected officials…<\/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><\/h3>
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 War II, the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide codified and outlawed this most heinous and unconscionable of crimes.  The Genocide Convention has been ratified by 149 member states.  But…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Rohingya repatriation: stop everything until big changes are made<\/a><\/h3>
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 to begin repatriation in mid-November, with the first round to include 2,260 Rohingya from 485 families.  Starting on November 15, 150 refugee would be received each week at the Nga Khu Ya reception center before…<\/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><\/h3>
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 mass atrocities are under way, it does matter legally.  The Genocide Convention requires signatories to take stronger punitive measures when the intent to annihilate or wipe out a particular group is present. Given America\u2019s increasingly…<\/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><\/h3>
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 Muslim minority a de jure genocide. Since JWW made its genocide designation, numerous entities have followed suit, including the UN fact-finding mission. Although individual lawmakers have taken the brave step of using the \u201cg\u201d word, the State…<\/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><\/h3>
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 and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria who have been targeted for genocide by Islamic State militants. \u201cIn recent years, IS has committed horrifying atrocities against religious and ethnic minorities in Syria and Iraq, including…<\/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><\/h3>
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 Nov. 27.  Jewish World Watch (JWW) has strongly been advocating for the adoption of this crucial piece of legislation since it was introduced by Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ-4),  with Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA-37) and Rep.…<\/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><\/h3>
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 on ending the Administration\u2019s facilitation of war crimes and crimes against humanity in this impoverished nation, which has been deemed the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.  In a 63-37 vote, lawmakers discharged S. J.…<\/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><\/h3>
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 significantly improved.  I detailed some of the violence that continues to pepper the region, including some skirmishes between returnees and new settlers stemming from competition for land.  The U.N., Government of Sudan, and mainstream media…<\/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><\/h3>
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 ground in North Kivu\u2019s Beni area believe that ethnic cleansing, i.e., forced deportation, of the Nande people is underway.  Since late 2014, nearly 1,000 civilians have been murdered, and hundreds of thousands have fled their…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Congo: Breaking the cycle of conflict<\/a><\/h3>
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 campaigns around gender-based violence, peace and leadership trainings, and skills development to help war-affected communities move from mere surviving to thriving.  At one point, when the situation on the ground remained relatively calm, JWW internally…<\/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><\/h3>
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 than 70 students were dropped off at the campus of their Presbyterian Secondary School in Nkwen, from where they had been abducted two nights prior.  Despite the posting of a video in which a group…<\/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><\/h3>
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 Yemeni boy Khaled, one of the few survivors of the Aug. 9 bombing of a school bus taking school children to a picnic.  Yemen is one of the most dangerous places in the world to…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Tree of Life Synagogue: Atrocity at Home<\/a><\/h3>
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 this past Saturday.  Jewish World Watch (JWW) was created to monitor and call attention to mass atrocities and genocides worldwide.  When most of our work is focused on countries in the Global South or areas…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Sharing the Tree of Life Synagogue’s pain<\/a><\/h3>
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, many Jews in Los Angeles spoke of their own close ties to the Tree of Life Synagogue, where 11 people were murdered during a Shabbat morning service by a gunman spewing anti-Semitic hatred.  We see…<\/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><\/h3>
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 maxim inspired one gifted and courageous man to save thousands of people in defiance of his government and at the cost of his career. On Friday I\u00a0came\u00a0to Nagoya at the invitation of the Japanese government…<\/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><\/h3>
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 was when bad things happened to our people \u2013 like the Holocaust, and the Inquisition and the pogroms, and the recent death of Lisa, a 51 year old congregant, mother of 4 \u2026 and the…<\/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><\/h3>
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 we will come to know him, Abraham, to leave his home and go to the land that God will show to him. This land is, of course, Canaan, which we know today as Israel. God…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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National Refugee Shabbat: Sermon spotlights<\/a><\/h3>
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 received a wonderful excerpt from a Bar Mitzvah speech. “The Japanese Man Who Saved 6,000 Jews With His Handwriting” by Rabbi David Wolpe \u201cEven a hunter cannot kill a bird that flies to him for…<\/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><\/h3>
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 groups.\u00a0 Salva Kiir Mayardit became president of South Sudan\u2014then still part of Sudan\u2014and head of the Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Movement (SPLM) in 2005, succeeding long-time rebel leader John Garang, who died in a helicopter crash.\u00a0…<\/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><\/h3>
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 the 21st Century.\u201d  The event began with a screening on Thursday evening of \u201cAmae, Thamee, Ama (Mother, Daughter, Sister),\u201d a documentary by Jeanne Hallecy about the Burmese military\u2019s practice of using rape as a weapon…<\/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><\/h3>
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 decades of conflict, many in the international community looked at the resource-rich nation as a lost cause. The large proxy war, known as Africa\u2019s first world war, may have subsided, but violence flares up regularly…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Darfur genocide 15 years on: What has changed?<\/a><\/h3>
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 of our work. We continue to monitor and support the refugees living in camps in Chad 15 years after fleeing their homes in western Sudan, as well as the internally displaced persons in the Darfur…<\/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><\/h3>
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 Prize, JWW has met on multiple occasions in in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with Dr. Mukwege, and we have proudly supported his remarkable work with rape survivors at the Panzi hospital in Bukavu. …<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide advocacy: 6 vital steps to help the Rohingya<\/a><\/h3>
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 partner, the Burmese American Muslims Association (BAMA).  BAMA asked me to say a few words and when I arrived I was treated not only like a keynote speaker, but as a member of the family.…<\/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><\/h3>
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 the rubble left in the wake of the Saudi-led coalition\u2019s air strikes in a civilian neighborhood in Saada province.  The children were from an internally displaced family who had recently relocated to Saada\u2019s Marran district after…<\/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><\/h3>
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 community, sharing responsibility not only for our own lives, but also those of others. I think of the concept of shared responsibility often in our work at Jewish World Watch \u2014 not in the promises…<\/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><\/h3>
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 you want it to go \u2013 to the doctors inside Idlib, and the people whose lives they are saving. We say this in the wake of an article published yesterday by IRIN, a respected news…<\/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><\/h3>
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 are developments that confirm the country\u2019s utter disregard for human rights and humanitarian law.\u00a0 Despite consistent outrage from global media, scholars, leading organizations, and protesters, the United States has offered little in response.\u00a0 So far,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Noura Hussein’s life is in danger again<\/a><\/h3>
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 off the table, after all.  Noura, a 19-year old Sudanese girl, was sentenced to death in May for fatally stabbing her 35-year old husband, Abdel Rahman Mohamed Hammad, in self-defense.  She had been forced to…<\/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><\/h3>
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 anniversary of the Myanmar military\u2019s crackdown on the Rohingya — the killing of thousands, destruction of villages, mass rapes of women and children, and the exodus of nearly 700,000 Rohingya into neighboring Bangladesh.  Rallies world-wide…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Why the Rohingya crisis is a genocide<\/a><\/h3>
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 the Rohingya population in Rakhine State.  While many experts, international organizations operating on the ground, and states have categorized the atrocities that followed as genocide, others have been hesitant to use the term, including the…<\/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><\/h3>
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 President Pence, it sounded good on its face.  Pence spoke of the program during the State Department\u2019s inaugural \u201cMinisterial to Advance Religious Freedom,\u201d an event intended to \u201cfocus on concrete outcomes that reaffirm international commitments…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Congo\u2019s democracy remains in the balance<\/a><\/h3>
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, tortured, wounded, some even killed. Children attacked with machetes. Villages reduced to ash. These scenes were witnessed in recent days by the Jewish World Watch (JWW) field representative in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Yemen: The time to act is now<\/a><\/h3>
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, an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition fighting Shiite rebels hit a bus driving in the busy Dahyan market in Majz District of Saada province, a Houthi stronghold that lies along the border with Saudi Arabia.…<\/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><\/h3>
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, urging him not to eliminate an important State Department refugee bureau, warning that the move would be “an error of grave proportion.” The letter emphasizes the importance of the Department of State Bureau of Population,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Jump-4-Syrian-Children<\/a><\/h3>
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 the footsteps of her older sister Michelle, Ariella Hirschhorn is reviving the fundraiser that Michelle started in 2006 as a \u201cJump for Darfur.\u201d Ariella\u2019s jump-a thon, called \u201cJump-4-Syrian-Children\u201d, takes place on June 10, 2018, as…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Words Cannot Do Justice<\/a><\/h3>
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 Soul award recipient, recognizing his incredible commitment to and service on behalf of our organization. Held in the outdoor courtyard of the Annenberg Space for Photography in Century City, Global Soul helped raised critical funds…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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(Some) Darfuris Return Home<\/a><\/h3>
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 Cooker] project to fruition, here\u2019s hoping the refugees\u2019 dream of going back to their homes in a safe and secure Darfur happens soon\u2026 or at least within our lifetime.\u201d \u2013 Rachel Andres, Director, Solar Cooker…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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On Yom HaShoah, we remember with resolve<\/a><\/h3>
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 Jews. It was then that the mantra \u201cNever again\u201d was born. And yet it did happen again \u2026 in Cambodia and in Bosnia, in Rwanda and in Darfur. And it\u2019s still happening today. Just look…<\/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><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch\u2019s field representative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Amani Matabaro Tom, recently visited Los Angeles, where he briefed members of the board and staff on current events and our ongoing partnerships, and he spoke at a community event focused on issues facing refugees. Tom, 41, is the executive director and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Milken students educate about JWW, genocide<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

High school student activists at Milken Community Schools, in partnership with Jewish World Watch, educated their peers and the community about the issues facing refugees at the YOZMA Siyyum Celebration and Action Fair on March 23. Yozma, which means \u201cinitiative\u201d in Hebrew, is Milken\u2019s social action leadership initiative. At the recent event, groups shared their…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Act against gender-based violence this Women’s Day<\/a><\/h3>
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The statistics concerning women and violence are staggering: An estimated one out of every three women in the world will be beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused during her lifetime. At least 200 million women and girls alive today have undergone female genital mutilation, and almost 750 million were married before they turned 18.…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Students Tout JWW’s Teen Ambassador Program<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch\u2019s Teen Ambassador Program (TAP) not only can make a difference in how young people view the world; it can change their inner lives as well. That was the message relayed by various participants who addressed nearly 20 local students during a \u201cTaste of TAP\u201d event on Feb. 25. The free event at…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Purim is a Call to Social Justice<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

As Purim begins tonight, Jews around the world will read the Book of Esther and use a chorus of boos and noisemakers to drown out the name of Haman, the villain who sought to destroy all the Jews. Unfortunately, though the story is ancient, Haman\u2019s spirit remains alive and well in today\u2019s world: It survives…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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We Will Not Forget the Darfuris<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Sudan<\/span><\/span>

Today is the 15th anniversary of the start of conflict in Darfur, the first genocide of the 21st century. The Darfur genocide has caused the deaths of approximately 400,000 Darfuris, and displaced more than three million people. Although the International Criminal Court has indicted Sudan’s president, Omar al-Bashir, for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against…<\/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><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

The United Nations has designated Feb. 20 a World Day of Social Justice. Here at Jewish World Watch, we appreciate the recognition of this important type of work, but we also see it as a sad reminder of how much healing the world still needs. Across the globe you\u2019ll still find civilians who are attacked…<\/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><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

More than 150 students and adults eager to learn about ongoing mass atrocities and what they can do about them will gather from Feb. 10-12 in Washington, D.C., for the third annual Lemkin Summit to End Genocide and Mass Atrocities. The Summit, held at American University, is named after Polish lawyer and activist Raphael Lemkin…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A Child of the Holocaust\u2019s Call to Action<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Harry Davids\u2019 parents were killed at the Sobibor extermination camp when he was just a child, so he knows all too well what happens when good people don\u2019t act when confronted with wrongdoing. He also knows the positive difference a single person can make in the world. Harry, a Jew born into Nazi-occupied Holland, owes…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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What\u2019s it Like to Be a Refugee?<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Imagine that you need to leave your home in a hurry. For many of us, it could be the result of an environmental disaster \u2013 a flood, fire, or storm. But for millions of others across the globe, the reason they become displaced is much more sinister: war, genocide, or other mass atrocities. On Jan.…<\/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><\/h3>
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Today, a broad coalition of organizations from across the Jewish community \u2014 including leaders of major organizations and the Reform, Reconstructionist, Conservative and Orthodox movements \u2014 released a letter urging the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to advance the Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act of 2017 (S. 2060). Twenty-four national organizations, including Jewish World Watch,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Thank you for a year of commitment!<\/a><\/h3>
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To all of our supporters and friends: As we begin the work of 2018, we want to first take a moment to thank you for all your amazing contributions in 2017.  You spoke up for people fleeing genocide and mass atrocities. You helped restore the dignity of Rohingya refugees with medical and sanitary care kits. You helped bring much…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Demonstrators Protest Rohingya Persecution at Myanmar Consulate<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Rohingya<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch staged a public Rally for the Rohingya on Nov. 8 in front of the Myanmar Consulate, decrying \u201cethnic cleansing\u201d and facing off with deniers of the crisis. LOS ANGELES \u2014 More than 50 Jews, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists and others turned out during the noon hour on Wednesday, Nov. 8, to march and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Rally for the Rohingya<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Rohingya<\/span><\/span>

Background: The Rohingya are a minority ethnic group from Myanmar\u2019s Rakhine State \u2013 they are mostly Muslim but there are also some Hindu. The Rohingya population are denied citizenship under the 1982 Myanmar nationality law, despite being able to trace Rohingya history to the 8th century.\u00a0 They are restricted from freedom of movement, state education…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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South Sudan\u2019s youth: perpetrators or peacebuilders?<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, South Sudan<\/span><\/span>

Below is an excerpt from an op-ed by Mike Brand just published by IRIN: \u201cThere are no opportunities for youth here,\u201d said Yar, a 20-year-old South Sudanese refugee from Jonglei, stuck in the Nyumanzi refugee settlement in northern Uganda. Her words were echoed in conversations I had throughout my two-week visit to the settlements. Since…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The United States has Lifted Sanctions on Sudan<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Sudan<\/span><\/span>

On Friday Oct. 6, the Trump administration decided to lift economic sanctions on the genocidal regime in Sudan citing, \u201cthe Government of Sudan\u2019s sustained positive actions to maintain a cessation of hostilities in conflict areas in Sudan, improve humanitarian access throughout Sudan, and maintain cooperation with the United States on addressing regional conflicts and the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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We are better than this<\/a><\/h3>
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Reflections on the horror at Charlottesville… Until this past weekend, Charlottesville, Va., was best known as the home of the University of Virginia, one of the best universities in the country. It was also touted as the home of Thomas Jefferson, a founding father and champion of free speech and free press, albeit also a…<\/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><\/h3>
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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 of Jewish World Watch given by Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis (z\u201dl) in 2004. (Read or listen to the sermon). Below are their thoughts.   Gianna Barwald Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis, the founder of Jewish World Watch, stated a…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Sons of Congo: An Extraordinary Program<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

**JWW\u2019s Director of Advocacy and Programs, Mike Brand, is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) visiting JWW\u2019s partner programs, speaking with civil society leaders on the forefront of the pro-democracy movement, and meeting with officials from MONUSCO (the UN peacekeeping mission in the DRC). Follow his updates on our blog and social media.**…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Congo\u2019s Youth are Frustrated, Angry, and Hopeful<\/a><\/h3>
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 the forefront of the pro-democracy movement, and meeting with officials from MONUSCO…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Echoes Of The Holocaust In Syria<\/a><\/h3>
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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 has \u201cauthorized the extrajudicial killings of thousands of detainees using mass hangings at the Saydnaya military prison\u201d outside Damascus. Further, the U.S. believes the Assad government has built a crematorium to dispose of the bodies…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Advocacy Success: Resolution on South Sudan Passes<\/a><\/h3>
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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 done by all of you, and the high-level advocacy we are able to do from our office and in Washington, DC, we make a difference. Yesterday the House of Representatives passed House Resolution 187: Relating to…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A Passover without sustenance in South Sudan<\/a><\/h3>
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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 with family and friends for our Passover seder. We lift the matzo and remember how we were once slaves in the land of Egypt. We talk about the blood, locusts, boils, hail and so on,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Suspending Conflict Minerals Rule Would Be Disastrous<\/a><\/h3>
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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 the Dodd-Frank Act, the conflict minerals provision established in 2010 to break the link between minerals and mass atrocities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Conflict minerals are minerals such as tin, tantalum,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Remembering History, the Holocaust and the Plight of Refugees<\/a><\/h3>
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Last Friday, the White House did not mention Jews in its Holocaust Remembrance Day message; it was the first time that the 6 million Jews who died have been overlooked in an official message of this sort. Jewish organizations were outraged, including the Zionist Organization of America, which otherwise supports the new Trump administration. Nevertheless,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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This is what activism looks like<\/a><\/h3>
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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, and many carrying signs with a plethora of diverse messages. People marched for many different reasons: for women\u2019s rights to gay rights to human rights; from a request for unity to a more divisive declaration…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Stand Up For Refugees!<\/a><\/h3>
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The Trump administration, as one of its first actions, is expected to completely shut our borders to people fleeing mass atrocities and violent conflict.\u00a0We must not stand idly by! Jewish World Watch is dedicated to fighting genocide and mass atrocities. The United States was built by people fleeing persecution, and with more refugees in the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Obama Lifts Sudan Sanctions, JWW Responds<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Sudan<\/span><\/span>

JWW’s Director of Advocacy and Programs\u00a0Mike Brand\u00a0wrote in The Hill today about President Obama’s decision to lift sanctions and open up trade with Sudan;\u00a0a regime that has continually\u00a0committed genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity against its own people. Read the full article here. [break] “As a senator, Barack Obama was a staunch advocate for…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A Message from Our New Board Chair, Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Official Statements<\/span><\/span>

I have been involved with nonprofits for over 25 years, and while I have had the privilege of working with other organizations that do extraordinary work on various important issues, there are few whose staff and leadership are as committed to the mission of the organization as those at Jewish World Watch. JWW is made…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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DR Congo Reaches Agreement to End Kabila’s Rule<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

A deal has been reached in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for President Joseph Kabila to step down from power, paving the way for the country\u2019s first democratic transfer of power. While the deal is clearly a welcomed alternative to Kabila staying in power indefinitely, and will hopefully avoid further\u00a0bloodshed, major challenges still…<\/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><\/h3>
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What do South Sudanese See as the Way Forward? It has now been three years since violence first broke out in the world\u2019s newest nation. What began as a fight between different factions of the Presidential Guard on December 15, 2013, quickly grew into a full-blown ethnic conflict that rapidly spread across the country. Mass…<\/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><\/h3>
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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 bad situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could get worse with a change in foreign policy under the new US administration. Note: This article\u00a0originally appeared in the International Business Times. Read the full…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Failed Evacuation of Aleppo Leaves Thousands at Risk<\/a><\/h3>
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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 preeminent responsibility with regard to the maintenance of international peace and security…History will not easily absolve us, but this failure compels us to do even more to offer the people of Aleppo our solidarity at…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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South Sudan: Will Calling it Genocide Make a Difference?<\/a><\/h3>
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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 Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime. This date was chosen because on December 9, 1948. the newly created United Nations adopted the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Success! Your Advocacy Matters<\/a><\/h3>
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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. This week The House of Representatives passed: The Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016 (H.R.5732): A bill that seeks to help “halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, encourage a negotiated political settlement,…<\/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><\/h3>
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There has been much talk of the prevalence of rape culture in the United States during the past year \u2013 on college campuses, in the military and on the streets. For a vision of how to stop the violence, we can turn to an innovative program supported by Jewish World Watch that is taking place…<\/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><\/h3>
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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 organization, I have witnessed first-hand the passion inspired by our mission to eliminate genocide and mass atrocities from our world. Even when at times our task has seemed insurmountable, your commitment has been undiminished. Thousands…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Risk of Genocide Very Real in South Sudan<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, South Sudan<\/span><\/span>

The situation in South Sudan is rapidly deteriorating. While mass atrocities in the form of war crimes, crimes against humanity and possibly even genocide have been committed since the civil war first broke out in December 2013, the recent uptick in violence and ethnically charged rhetoric is particularly worrisome. Since July 2016, widespread violence and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Where would you go? What would you bring?<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, South Sudan<\/span>, Sudan<\/span>, Syria<\/span><\/span>

*Brooke\u00a0Cichosz, a 2016 Schulweis Fellow contributed to this post. Imagine if you were forced to flee your home. What would you bring? What could you bring? Where would you go if you had never been more than 2 miles outside of your hometown your entire life? These are just some of the tough decisions facing…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Peace in Congo remains a long way off<\/a><\/h3>
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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 to respect his country\u2019s constitution and the obligation to organize presidential elections. Since President Kabila\u2019s second term is coming to an end and the constitution of the DRC does not allow the president a third…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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RHMS Social Justice Fellows Announced<\/a><\/h3>
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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 Shalom in Encino, is a year-long internship for college and graduate-school students.\u00a0 Rabbi Schulweis envisioned a network of students, multiplying annually, who would help to carry out JWW\u2019s mission \u2014 to not stand idly by…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Teen Ambassador Program Launched<\/a><\/h3>
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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 develop a cohort of educated teen activists: the JWW Teen\u00a0Ambassador Program, or TAP. The 2016-17 TAP group, comprised of 21 student Ambassadors from 11 public and private high schools, \u00a0will meet monthly to learn, share…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A not so temporary sukkah<\/a><\/h3>
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This week Jews throughout the world will celebrate the holiday of Sukkot, traditionally a time for giving thanks for the bounty of the harvest.\u00a0 Named for the sukkah, the temporary dwelling in which farmers in ancient Israel lived while harvesting their crops, Sukkot also recalls the fragile dwellings in which the Israelites lived during their…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Take Action to Help End Atrocities in Syria<\/a><\/h3>
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Since 2011, when the Syrian people peacefully rose up to protest decades of dictatorial leadership by the Assad family, Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, responded in the most brutal fashion. The result of that response has been: an international war, the rise of various extremist groups, the deaths of over 400,000 individuals, and the displacement of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Butterfly Effect<\/a><\/h3>
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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 halfway around the world. This is the part of Chaos Theory, called the \u201cButterfly Effect\u201d, that explains that one small change can influence a big change later.\u00a0 The quote has also been used to express…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Happy Rosh Hashanah<\/a><\/h3>
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Rosh Hashanah is an ideal time to celebrate change and renewal. Along with holiday wishes, we would like to share some wonderful news of a New Beginning for the New Year: Jewish World Watch is pleased to announce Susan Freudenheim as our new Executive Director. Susan\u00a0has been Executive Editor of the Jewish Journal since 2011…<\/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><\/h3>
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 Advocates for South Sudan’s (CASS) second annual conference that is taking place on Sunday September 25th. This year’s theme is Unity and Partnership: Supporting a Just and Sustainable Peace in South Sudan. CASS’s membership is…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Conflict Causes Refugees: Invest in Prevention<\/a><\/h3>
News & Features<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

Refugee Summit Must Address the Cause: Conflict. 65 million people, that\u2019s the population of the United Kingdom. Imagine if the entire population of the UK was forced to flee their homes. What would the world\u2019s response be? How would we help? Now think about this very real-life scenario: today over 65 million people around 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><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Sudan<\/span><\/span>

When did the world forget that Sudan\u2019s President Omar al-Bashir is a wanted g\u00e9nocidaire and war criminal? Between the European Union\u2019s multi-million dollar deal that would effectively pay Sudan to prevent refugees from fleeing into Europe, and Israel\u2019s attempts to influence western nations to normalize relations with Sudan, it seems as if the world has…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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JWW Intern Gabby Blum is One Cool Kid!<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

One of the great pleasures of my job is that I get to work with so many incredible people.\u00a0 Through the Walk to End Genocide in each of its locations, to our advocacy events, fundraisers and speaking engagements, I have come to know hundreds of activists.\u00a0 The youngest activist I met was an adorable three…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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World Humanitarian Day – Action is Needed in Syria<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Syria<\/span><\/span>

On World Humanitarian Day, I find myself extremely frustrated with number of seemingly endless atrocities happening around the world. Conflicts are killing individuals, destroying communities, and displacing millions. On a day that marks those who seek to make people’s lives better, I wonder why there are so many individuals who seek to make others’ lives…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Another Kind of ‘Dream Team’ – #TeamRefugees<\/a><\/h3>
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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. For the first time ever in Olympic competition a Refugee Olympic Team is marching and competing under the Olympic banner. These ten athletes represent over 21.3 million refugees worldwide\u2014individuals who have fled their countries due…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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DRC Continues to Silence Human Rights Monitors<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch is deeply concerned by\u00a0the latest attempt of\u00a0President Joseph Kabila to silence any objective research and reporting by human rights defenders. Today, Human Rights Watch (HRW) announced that Ida Sawyer, a Senior Researcher for HRW based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) had her work permit revoked and is being forced…<\/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><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

When discussing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the issue of \u2018conflict minerals\u2019 is almost always a part of the conversation. Conflict minerals refers to the tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold (3TG) that are mined in the DRC\u2019s eastern region, and have a history of being used as a source of funding…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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2016 Summer Advocacy Training & Meetings<\/a><\/h3>
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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 in their district offices. This is a perfect time for you to schedule a meeting with your Representative and Senators to discuss atrocities prevention, and update them on the situations in Sudan, South Sudan, and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Necessity of Teen Engagement<\/a><\/h3>
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**This Blog post was written by our two summer Federation Interns: Gabby Blum and Emma Aaronson**   Gabby: As a Jewish child I was taught about the horrific events that occurred during the Holocaust. \u00a0It was very impactful when I was constantly faced with stories and photos about one of the most infamous events in…<\/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><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, South Sudan<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span><\/span>

Last weekend, heavy fighting broke out between government and opposition soldiers in Juba, South Sudan, killing approximately 300 and displacing thousands. It has been nearly a year since a peace agreement was signed in August 2015 to end the \u201cmeaningless war,\u201d as President Salva Kiir has characterized it, but little progress has been made to…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Remembering Elie Wiesel<\/a><\/h3>
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This weekend we lost a giant. Elie Wiesel passed away at the age of 87. The Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winner may be best known for his widely read book \u201cNight,\u201d the story of his time in the concentration camps Auschwitz and Buchenwald. Wiesel was not only a Holocaust survivor, but an outspoken advocate for…<\/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><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, South Sudan<\/span><\/span>

After more than two years of unnecessary war that accomplished nothing\u2014except the destruction of the country\u2014South Sudan\u2019s President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar wrote in the New York Times yesterday that what their country needs to move forward is not justice, but truth telling. The brutal civil war which saw horrific mass…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Congolese Protest Nationwide Against Kabila’s Third Term<\/a><\/h3>
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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 up of civil society organizations and opposition parties\u2019 supporters,\u00a0\u00a0joined\u00a0in\u00a0the streets this morning to protest\u00a0\u00a0against a likely third term by President Joseph Kabila. People were protesting nationwide against the May 11th ruling by Congo\u2019s highest court…<\/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><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Spotlight | Article<\/span>, Sudan<\/span><\/span>

Sudan\u2019s President, Omar al-Bashir, recently traveled to two nearby African nations and faced no consequences, despite the fact that he is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for counts of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. On May 8, 2016 Bashir traveled to Djibouti for the inauguration of President Ismail Omar Guelleh. One…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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2016 Walk to End Genocide News Coverage<\/a><\/h3>
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The 2016 Walk to End Genocide was a great success in all its locations this year, and in Los Angeles it garnered coverage from several media outlets. Click below to view the news reports… KTLA:   KNBC:   KCAL:   CBS LA (links to video on their site):<\/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><\/h3>
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*A post from our consultant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. * This year, all eyes are on the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The second term of President Joseph Kabila will end in 2016. Elections are scheduled for later this year, and according to the Constitution President Kabila cannot stand for a third…<\/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><\/h3>
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Today, 120 members of Congress called on President Obama to make Sudan a foreign policy priority, hold Sudanese leaders accountable, and protect civilians from ongoing violence. Among other recommendations, the bipartisan letter included a request to enhance the current sanctions regime to target high-level officials in Sudan, and to counter gold as a major source…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Fighting Back Against Genocide Denial<\/a><\/h3>
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Last month, during Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month, and the 101st commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, the Wall Street Journal ran a full-page ad\u00a0for a group that denies the Armenian genocide. The events that unfolded in the Ottoman Empire from 1915-1916 are widely recognized as genocide by scholars, activists, and museums alike. The United States…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month 2016: The Yazidis<\/a><\/h3>
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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 in particular, regard the Yazidis as \u2018devil worshippers\u2019 who have two options: atone and convert, or face death. On August 3rd, 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) viciously attacked and took…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month 2016: #DearNextPresident<\/a><\/h3>
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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 proven to be effective in grasping the attention of candidates and getting a response. Help us grab the attention of the current presidential candidates. Join us in asking the next President of the United States…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Organizational Statement on South Sudan<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, South Sudan<\/span><\/span>

Today, Jewish World Watch joined 11 organizations, including InterAction an alliance of over 180 nongovernmental organizations operating around the world, to issue a statement on the ongoing conflict in South Sudan. The statement calls on the conflicting parties, and the impending transitional government, to immediately address the food security crisis the conflict has caused. If…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month 2016: The Armenian Genocide<\/a><\/h3>
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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 unified empire with one language and one religion that would be able to expand its power to the East. When WWI broke out, the regime, which sided with Germany and Austria-Hungary, took action to disarm…<\/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><\/h3>
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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 series of incidents that would ultimately culminate in the breakup of Yugoslavia. Bosnian Serbs however, were unhappy with the newfound independence. They wanted to be part of a dominant Serbian state\u2014and not a state with…<\/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><\/h3>
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been plagued by violence, corruption, and poor governance for decades. Since the Second Congo War in 1998, conflict in eastern DRC has claimed over 5.4 million lives, and displaced more than three million people. Various militia groups and government forces are both responsible for committing heinous crimes…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month 2016: The Cambodian Genocide<\/a><\/h3>
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On April 17, 1975, the Khmer Rouge, under the leadership of Pol Pot, took control of Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia.  Over the course of the next four years, the Khmer Rouge murdered nearly two million people while attempting to establish a strictly Communist society. The Khmer Rouge sought to transform Cambodia into…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month 2016: South Sudan<\/a><\/h3>
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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 to secede from Sudan. On July 9, 2011, South Sudan became an independent country with the support of the United States. Two years after independence growing tensions within the ruling Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Movement (SPLM)…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month 2016: Sudan<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Sudan<\/span><\/span>

Sudan has undergone two civil wars spanning decades, resulting in an estimated 2 million deaths and 3.1 million displaced. In 2003, rebels from the western region of Sudan, known as Darfur, rose up against the government in Khartoum, claiming inequitable treatment of the \u201cAfrican\u201d Sudanese population. The government responded by recruiting the Janjaweed, an Arab…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month 2016: The Rwandan Genocide<\/a><\/h3>
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Today we mark the 22nd anniversary of the Rwandan genocide. April 6, 1994 began 100 days of horrific violence and slaughter that would leave nearly one million Tutsis and moderate Hutus dead. Looking  back at the Rwandan genocide, we are reminded of the countless warning signs that went unheeded, the propaganda that poisoned the minds…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month 2016: The Holocaust<\/a><\/h3>
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The Holocaust refers to the systematic persecution and murder of about six million Jews during World War II by the Nazi regime and its supporters. The Nazis used the phrase \u201cFinal Solution\u201d to speak of their plan to wipe out the Jewish people. Under the leadership of Adolf Hitler, the systematic targeting of the Jews…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month 2016<\/a><\/h3>
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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 of several genocides take place in April\u2014including Rwanda, Cambodia, and Armenia\u2014with Yom HaShoah  (Holocaust Remembrance Day) falling on May 5th this year. Jewish World Watch will be sharing a series of blogs and social media…<\/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><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Twenty five student leaders from universities across the United States call on Secretary Kerry to send a clear message to President Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that he cannot extend his time in office.\u00a0In a letter sent to the Secretary of State, these student leaders from Jewish World Watch, the Enough…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Happy International Women’s Day!<\/a><\/h3>
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As we take the day to celebrate the achievements of women around the world and appreciate the significant roles of women globally, we must also acknowledge that in 2016, women and girls continue to be disproportionately affected by violence, particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In 2010, Margot Wallstrom, the United Nations…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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An Anniversary We Don\u2019t Want to Celebrate<\/a><\/h3>
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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 for war crimes and crimes against humanity. In 2008, chief prosecutor of the ICC, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, brought the case against Bashir stating that there was evidence that the President implemented a strategic plan to destroy…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Darfur Genocide<\/a><\/h3>
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The ongoing genocide in Darfur has multiple interwoven causes. While rooted in structural inequity between the center of the country around the Nile and the \u201cperipheral\u201d areas such as Darfur, tensions were exacerbated in the last two decades of the twentieth century by a combination of environmental calamity, political opportunism and regional geopolitics. Darfur is…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Lemkin Summit: A Weekend of Learning and Action<\/a><\/h3>
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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 the Lemkin Summit to End Genocide and Mass Atrocities, a three-day conference organized by Jewish World Watch and the Enough Project in Washington D.C. The conference was named after Raphael Lemkin, who coined the term…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Lemkin Summit to End Genocide and Mass Atrocities<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, Events<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Once again, JWW is co-hosting a conference and advocacy day in Washington, D.C. Activists from across the nation will come together to learn about genocide and mass atrocities prevention, and then take that knowledge to the Capitol. Join us! When: Saturday January 30 – Monday February 1, 2016 Where: American University, Washington D.C. Who: Open…<\/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><\/h3>
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Burundi has been experiencing waves of protests, targeted killings, mass violence, and displacement since the lead up to controversial elections in July, 2015 in which President Pierre Nkurunziza was elected to a third term in office\u2014something the constitution and peace accords that ended a more than decade-long civil war prohibited. In the aftermath of the…<\/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><\/h3>
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On Nov. 18th, Jewish World Watch (JWW) will present its Global Soul Award to the four members of the Katzburg Gabriel Family \u2014 Stuart Gabriel, Judith Katzburg, Jesse Gabriel and Oren Gabriel \u2014 in recognition of their efforts to prevent genocide, mass atrocities to alleviate the suffering of survivors in Darfur and the Democratic Republic…<\/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><\/h3>
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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><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Syria<\/span><\/span>

Janice Kamenir-Reznik and Zev Yaroslavsky write in the\u00a0Daily News\u00a0about why the United States cannot shut it’s doors to Syrian refugees. The article is reproduced below: Over the past week, America\u2019s worst impulses have threatened to overtake its greatest values in the public debate about whether to allow Syrian refugees to enter the United States. In…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Genocide & Atrocities Prevention – The US Government Can Do More<\/a><\/h3>
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The Obama Administration has made great progress on prioritizing genocide and mass atrocities prevention in US foreign policy, however more needs to be done. Make your voice heard, tell Members of Congress, the Obama Administration, and Presidential candidates to make genocide and atrocities prevention a priority. Genocide & Atrocities Prevention – The US Government Can…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Make Your Voice Heard at the Presidential Debates!<\/a><\/h3>
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The debates throughout the primary and general election season are a huge opportunity for you to make your voice heard and ask the candidates serious questions about genocide and atrocities prevention. By introducing these questions, we start a narrative on genocide prevention — one which the candidates, and then future President, will be beholden to.…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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eChievement Award: Janice Kamenir-Reznik of JWW<\/a><\/h3>
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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><\/h3>
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calfi. – While Temple Etz Chaim in Thousand Oaks opened its doors to charitable activities Sunday in observance of National Mitzvah Day, students at the synagogue learned how to make a difference in the world.<\/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><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Syria<\/span><\/span>

The crisis in Syria and the suffering of the Syrian people shocks the conscience. While the crisis will not be solved tomorrow, the world can step up and help those who are fleeing violence and oppression. As President Obama said during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly, “There are no easy answers to…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Threats to Peace in South Sudan<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, South Sudan<\/span><\/span>

Jewish World Watch (JWW) expresses its deep concern and disappointment with President Salva Kiir Mayardit’s recent announcement to divide South Sudan’s current 10 states into 28. This plan stands in direct contrast with the peace agreement signed on August 26th and threatens to lead the country towards further conflict. With ongoing ceasefire negotiations by both…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Turning Values into Action in 5776<\/a><\/h3>
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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 5776 in turning our Jewish values into action.   Click here to continue reading an article in the Jewish Journal.<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Kavumu: Terror in the Night<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, DRC<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

When girls three years old and younger are brutally raped and sometimes left permanently damaged for the rest of their lives, impunity cannot be the answer. In a town called Kavumu, about 40 kilometers north of Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) young girls are facing a constant threat that they will be abducted…<\/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><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, DRC<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

JWW Board Member Diana Buckhantz and Director of Policy and Programs Mike Brand are traveling in the Democratic of Republic of Congo’s eastern provinces to work with survivors of the country’s decades-long conflict, which has claimed nearly six million lives. They are meeting with JWW’s partners on the ground, with whom JWW works to create…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Feeding Minds and Bellies” by Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, DRC<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

  JWW Board Member Diana Buckhantz and Director of Policy and Programs Mike Brand are traveling in the Democratic of Republic of Congo’s eastern provinces to work with survivors of the country’s decades-long conflict, which has claimed nearly six million lives. They are meeting with JWW’s partners on the ground, with whom JWW works to…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Stand Up for Congo” by Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, DRC<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

JWW Board Member Diana Buckhantz and Director of Policy and Programs Mike Brand are traveling in the Democratic of Republic of Congo’s eastern provinces to work with survivors of the country’s decades-long conflict, which has claimed nearly six million lives. They are meeting with JWW’s partners on the ground, with whom JWW works to create…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Local Groups Rally Support for Syrian Refugees<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Syria<\/span><\/span>

With the number of Syrian refugees climbing above 4 million, local Jewish organizations are taking note and reaching out. Jewish World Watch (JWW), whose mission is fighting genocide, recently launched a fundraising campaign that has collected about $10,000 to help fund fully vetted organizations that are aiding refugees, JWW president and co-founder, Janice Kamenir-Reznik, said.…<\/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><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Syria<\/span><\/span>

Will Recant pulls both heartstrings and purse strings for a living. As the head of the Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief, a consortium of 49 national Jewish organizations, he has been at the center of the American Jewish reaction to 20 global crises in the last 20 years. Of late, his focus has been on…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“A True Hero” by Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

JWW Board Member Diana Buckhantz and Director of Policy and Programs Mike Brand are traveling in the Democratic of Republic of Congo’s eastern provinces to work with survivors of the country’s decades-long conflict, which has claimed nearly six million lives. They are meeting with JWW’s partners on the ground, with whom JWW works to create…<\/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><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, DRC<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

  JWW Board Member Diana Buckhantz and Director of Policy and Programs Mike Brand are traveling in the Democratic of Republic of Congo’s eastern provinces to work with survivors of the country’s decades-long conflict, which has claimed nearly six million lives. They are meeting with JWW’s partners on the ground, with whom JWW works to…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“I Never Spoke to My Children” by Mike Brand<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

  JWW Board Member Diana Buckhantz and Director of Policy and Programs Mike Brand are traveling in the Democratic of Republic of Congo’s eastern provinces to work with survivors of the country’s decades-long conflict, which has claimed nearly six million lives. They are meeting with JWW’s partners on the ground, with whom JWW works to…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Raise Your Hands Up” by Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

JWW Board Member Diana Buckhantz and Director of Policy and Programs Mike Brand are traveling in the Democratic of Republic of Congo’s eastern provinces to work with survivors of the country’s decades-long conflict, which has claimed nearly six million lives. They are meeting with JWW’s partners on the ground, with whom JWW works to create…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Next Steps: Conflict Minerals and Company Disclosures<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, DRC<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Today, Amnesty International took an important step in the continued fight for conflict free minerals by filing a petition asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to reconsider an earlier decision affecting Section 1502 of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Section 1502 requires that companies submit…<\/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><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

The following blog was written by Lior Azariya , who interned with JWW this past summer. *** I have always been interested in international politics. Yet, I had not found a real passion for human rights and development until I studied abroad in London during my junior year of college and took classes studying that…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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The Intern Chronicles: “I Realized How Much I Learned.”<\/a><\/h3>
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The following blog was written by Ally Harris, who interned with JWW this past summer and is now joining the 2015-2016 Cohort of Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis University Fellows. *** Almost two years ago, at the beginning of my senior year of high school, my international relations teacher had our class watch Hotel Rwanda as…<\/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><\/h3>
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The following blog was written by Jake Phillips, who interned with JWW this past summer and is now joining the 2015-2016 Cohort of Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis University Fellows. *** I had the great fortune of being able to intern at Jewish World Watch this summer. Not only has the entire experience been educational, enjoyable,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A New Teacher in 5776<\/a><\/h3>
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This past year, my congregation at Valley Beth Shalom \u2014 and the greater Jewish community \u2014 lost a giant. Rabbi Harold Schulweis z”\u009dl, of blessed memory, was an incredible scholar, a visionary for justice, and an exceptional leader in the deepest sense of the word. As we move through the High Holidays this year \u2014…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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You Can Transform the World.<\/a><\/h3>
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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><\/h3>
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 traveled there, and indeed, anywhere outside of Africa and the Middle East. The invitation and acceptance of this trip shows a continued flagrant disregard for the International Criminal Court and the international community at large…<\/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><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, South Sudan<\/span><\/span>

  Jewish World Watch welcomes the signing of a peace deal that is set to end the violent civil war that has plagued South Sudan since December 2013. Though President Salva Kiir initially stalled, now the two warring factions have endorsed the agreement. However, we remain cautious: both sides have expressed reservations about the deal,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Spotlight on Darfuri Refugees in Chad: Food Crisis<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Take Action<\/span><\/span>

  The Situation: Food rations provided to the Darfuris in the refugee camps in Eastern Chad have been severely reduced from the World Food Program’s recommended 2,100 calories per person\/per day to approximately 800 calories\u2014a dangerously deficient amount that is a threat to the survival and safety of the refugees. Some refugees report that they…<\/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><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

In 2004, Janice Kamenir Reznik was considering retirement from a successful career as an environmental lawyer when just by chance she attended a service at her local synagogue that literally changed her life. This was at the height of the genocide in Darfur, and her rabbi spoke that day about their responsibility as a Jewish…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Saving Lives in South Sudan<\/a><\/h3>
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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><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, South Sudan<\/span>, Take Action<\/span><\/span>

Rep. Tom Rooney (R-FL), with the co-sponsorship of the chairs of the Sudan-South Sudan Caucus, Reps. Michael Capuano (D-MA), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), introduced the South Sudan Peace Promotion and Accountability Act of 2015 (H.R. 2989) in early July. This bill is in response to the raging civil war…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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University Fellow Blog: Jenna Dresner<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

The second semester proved to be an even greater learning experience than the one that came before it. I learned that just because people attend your first event does not mean they will attend your next, and just the people who’ve chosen to dedicated their lives to preserving and ensuring human rights globally are some…<\/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><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, South Sudan<\/span>, Take Action<\/span><\/span>

As South Sudan marks the fourth anniversary of its independence from Sudan, there is not a lot to celebrate. Many in South Sudan, and around the world, who celebrated the country’s independence in 2011 knew that the there was a lot of work to be done in the fledgling country. However, no one imagined that…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A Way Out of the Crisis in South Sudan<\/a><\/h3>
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This month, President Obama will make his fourth trip to Africa, visiting Kenya for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit and Ethiopia for meetings with Ethiopian and African Union (AU) leaders. This will likely be his last visit to the continent as president\u2014and the first time a sitting U.S. president has visited the AU headquarters in Addis…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Jewish World Watch Remembers Sir Nicholas Winton<\/a><\/h3>
Archive<\/span>, Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

In a world filled with constant conflict, senseless violence, and seemingly endless suffering, there’s a natural human inclination to feel paralyzed by the enormity of the problems we face. Many believe that there’s little they can do to protect the innocent in the face of violence and persecution. Others don’t view this responsibility as their…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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University Fellow Blog: Marnina Wirtschafter<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

Growing up with a lot of theater and music, I always believed in the power of art and the stories it tells to connect human beings. This April with Jewish World Watch and the Dortort Center for the Arts at Hillel, I put up an exhibition of photographs by JWW staff on service trips to…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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University Fellow Blog: Emily Collinson<\/a><\/h3>
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 of the Holocaust Museum with one common goal- to raise awareness about genocide and money for survivor relief projects. Whether you spoke to attendees or merely read the signs that they were all holding, it…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Sudan’s al-Bashir Escapes Arrest for Genocide<\/a><\/h3>
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 genocidaires of our time might finally be brought to justice. Sudan’s President, Omar al-Bashir, is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity for his role…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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University Fellow Blog: Vivian Rotenstein<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

I was a USC Jewish World Watch intern for the spring semester and there were several very memorable & meaningful events I was able to both participate in and help plan from January to May. The Lemkin Summit One really impactful event was the Lemkin Summit held in Washington DC during the last week of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Tensions are High in Burundi: Why It Matters (Updated)<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, News & Features<\/span>, Other Areas<\/span><\/span>

Update: On May 13, Major General Godefroid Niyombare, along with members of the Burundian army, launched a coup against the Nkurunziza government. While Nkurunziza was in Tanzania, attending an East African Community (EAC) summit to discuss the unrest associated with Nkurunziza’s election bid, Niyombare took to the radio to announce that he dismissed Nkurunziza from…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Filling the Bucket” — Anne Roberts<\/a><\/h3>
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 decided to focus on the opportunity to join with my son Spencer and dedicate a center in honor of Dillon Henry. I envisioned sharing stories about Dillon’s spirit with those benefiting from the various programs…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Women in Leadership” — Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

We always talk about the fact that in order to really change attitudes and behavior towards women and to correct gender inequity in Congo, there need to be women leaders. It seems like a pretty obvious statement, but as we know, this is far from an obvious truth in many countries around the world (including…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Recommitting” \u2014 Vaughan Meyer<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

  It has been an extraordinary experience, after these past few years working in the abstract, to have finally been in Congo, on the ground, seeing in person the amazing people and community-based relief and development projects supported by Jewish World Watch. But I am also struggling to process the stories of unimaginable violence and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Overwhelmed? Not a Chance.” — Michael Jeser<\/a><\/h3>
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 for my feelings and emotions. What we saw, what we heard, and what we experienced, has made my heart ache. I still can’t quite believe all we heard. Did we really hear about young boys…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“There is So Much More” — Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h3>
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), I feel more and more connected to the people and our projects. There are so many remarkable Congolese people doing such important work to rebuild their country after so many years of war, and I…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Tears of Hope” — Michael Jeser<\/a><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

An Unexpected Prayer   On our last evening on this trip as a group, we joined thousands of Jews worldwide to recite the Shema, as part of an international call to prayer for the people of Israel. The Shema is Judaism’s foundational prayer. Translated as “Hear O’ Israel, The Lord our God, The Lord is…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Leaving Congo One Day” — Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h3>
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 survivors of the country’s decades-long conflict, which has claimed nearly six millions lives. They will meet with JWW’s partners on the ground, with whom JWW works to create innovative programs and projects that change lives…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“A Day Like Today” — Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h3>
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 and become accountable for all the violence and hate. A day in which inspiration reigns and true heroes show themselves.   Today was one such day for me in Congo. We spent a very long…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Heroes” — Michael Jeser<\/a><\/h3>
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 heroes are everywhere. Whereas one might feel overwhelmed and consumed with sadness when considering the enormity of the struggles of the Congolese people, I find myself not only optimistic, but even more deeply inspired than…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Congo’s Resilient Women” — Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h3>
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 has made something of their life after a hard childhood, or managed to recover after a deep personal loss, or has endured a difficult situation. All of these scenarios can be painful and deeply troubling,…<\/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><\/h3>
Blog<\/span>, JWW On-the-Ground<\/span>, News & Features<\/span><\/span>

  Surprisingly, this has been a journey filled with hope and inspiration. I had expected to feel more despair here, surrounded as we are by one of the most devastating humanitarian crises in the world. This week we spoke with Dr. Namagabe, who works to demobilize and rehabilitate former child soldiers as the director of…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“I Must Believe” — Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h3>
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 — and in many ways are a symptom of a highly traumatized society. In every meeting, sexual violence is mentioned and everywhere we go, we meet girls, women and children who have survived rape and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Rape is a Men’s Issue, Too” – Michael Jeser<\/a><\/h3>
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Here in Congo, so many of our discussions have been about the sexual violence affecting women. We have heard heartbreaking stories of horrific violence and trauma that give us a new appreciation for human cruelty. And we have met so many people that give us hope \u2014 who demonstrate unimaginable resilience despite unbelievable trauma. Just…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Jewish in Congo” — by Anne Roberts<\/a><\/h3>
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Throughout the world, there seems to be an epidemic rise of antisemitism. How extraordinary that in the rural villages of Congo, we are experiencing a totally different response. Tamara, the Chief of Party for International Medical Corps in Congo, told us that in the remote area around our Chambucha Rape and Crisis Center, more than…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Ubuntu” \u2014 Vaughan Meyer<\/a><\/h3>
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We started our day with Dr. Mukwege at Panzi Hospital. Dr. Mukwege is an angel on earth, and a hero to thousands of women here in Congo whom he has helped with life-saving fistula repair surgery. He is one of JWW’s most treasured partners on the ground, and JWW is currently helping to fund the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Into the Mountain” — Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h3>
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For the last several years, we at Jewish World Watch have been educating about and advocating to change the situation in Eastern Congo — a situation that is largely the result of conflict over ownership of the mineral mines. Today, I had the amazing opportunity to visit the Kalimbi Tin Mine, crawl up into it…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Advocating for Their Future” \u2014 Vaughan Meyer<\/a><\/h3>
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JWW Board Member Vaughan Meyer is traveling with four other JWW delegates in Congo’s eastern provinces. They will work with survivors of the country’s decades-long conflict, which has claimed nearly six millions lives. And, they will meet with JWW’s partners on the ground, with whom JWW works to create innovative programs and projects that change…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Hard Work” — Spencer Neiman<\/a><\/h3>
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Spencer Neiman, board member of the Dillon Henry Foundation, is traveling with four other JWW delegates in Congo’s eastern provinces. They will work with survivors of the country’s decades-long conflict, which has claimed nearly six millions lives. They will meet with JWW’s partners on the ground, with whom JWW works to create innovative programs and…<\/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><\/h3>
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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 the country, which this year marked the 20th anniversary of the genocide that killed nearly a million civilians in only 100 days. The team spent Monday, July 21 in and around Kigali, visiting genocide memorial…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A Family Experience<\/a><\/h3>
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Spencer Neiman, board member of the Dillon Henry Foundation, and his mother Anne Roberts are joining with three other delegates travelling with JWW to Congo’s eastern provinces to work with survivors of the country’s decades-long conflict, which has claimed nearly six millions lives. They will meet with JWW’s partners on the ground, with whom JWW…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Responsibility” \u2014 Vaughan Meyer<\/a><\/h3>
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My attention is pulled in so many directions every day — to my husband and children, to my ailing mother, to Israel, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Gaza, to the homeless in Los Angeles, and to many more local and national issues, but it always comes back to Sudan and Congo, and to the work we…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Nothing Like It”– Michael Jeser<\/a><\/h3>
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On July 19th, I depart for Congo. It will be my first visit. After serving as Executive Director of Jewish World Watch for a year, I know all too well the horrific statistics illustrating the chaos, lawlessness, and violence that plague the country I will soon see. An estimated 1,100 women are raped every day…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Going Back To Congo” — Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h3>
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I cannot believe that in a few days, I will be leaving on my fourth trip to Congo. I always have mixed feelings at this point \u2014 excitement about going back to a country I have truly begun to love on many levels, and yet some anxiety about being so far from home in a…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Grateful” –Irvin Kintaudi<\/a><\/h3>
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I feel blessed and extremely fortunate to have gone through the experience of a lifetime traveling in Central Africa with Jewish World Watch. My eyes have been opened and my mind illuminated by the views and lifestyles of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. This journey has broadened my perception of the world and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Swords to Plowshares” — Terri Smooke<\/a><\/h3>
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WHY are you going THERE? I traveled to Congo to bear witness. Everyone said I was so brave to go, but I discovered that I was not the brave one. The people of Congo who have survived and prevailed under dire circumstances are some of the most courageous people I have ever had the privilege…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Raising the Bar” — Ada Horwich<\/a><\/h3>
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“Congo? Rwanda? Jewish World Watch? Janice, can I go with you?” That’s how it started \u2014 helping people and experiencing a great adventure to add to my list of life adventures. My initial reasons for going do not do justice to this journey. Ten days with JWW has enhanced and deepened my understanding of genocide,…<\/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><\/h3>
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Photo: One of only three girls who crossed the gender line to join the carpentry program at Laissez l’Afrique Vivre, funded by JWW with thanks to the Gary Saltz Foundation. Today we met a Congolese lawyer who strives to convince survivors of sexual violence to testify against their rapists. This would not be such an…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Carrying on Dillon’s Mission” — Irvin Kintaudi<\/a><\/h3>
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The day is May 30th, 2014. As we all approach our fourth day out of our nine day mission, the objectives that we have accomplished and achieved are unbelievable, yet there is still so much more to do. Yesterday was one of the most fulfilling days that our group has had thus far. It began…<\/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><\/h3>
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 The problems in Congo are so huge. Until recently, the widespread rape of women occurred in conflict zones. Militiamen used it as a weapon of war to gain control of mineral interests, territory and people. Now, we are told, the practice is spreading to non-conflict zones. Increasingly, men are raping women in nearby villages. It…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Inspiring Moment of the Day” — Naama Haviv<\/a><\/h3>
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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 away in a car crash when he was 17. Driven by the memory of Dillon’s strength and love for humanity, the Dillon Henry Foundation has been an ardent supporter of relief and development projects serving…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Bright White Paint, Bright New Future” — Naama Haviv<\/a><\/h3>
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As we drove up the hill and over the river to Chambucha, we could right away see the Chambucha Rape and Crisis Center with its bright white paint and inviting landscape. The Center that we worked on for the better part of a year to develop with our partners at International Medical Corps. The Center…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Wasted Lives?” \u2014 Janice Kamenir-Reznik<\/a><\/h3>
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Yesterday, our plane touched down in Rwanda. We will spend some time here before departing for Congo. By all measures, Kigali has undergone a clear and dramatic economic reconstruction. Its residents live a relatively western lifestyle in a city full of high-rise buildings, beautiful neighborhoods, gorgeous vistas, and trendy restaurants. Yet, the truth is that…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Why We Go” \u2014 Janice Kamenir-Reznik<\/a><\/h3>
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I write this blog from my flight gate, preparing to depart for a fifth trip to Congo. Although I have traveled frequently to the region over the past decade, my husband, kids, mother, and friends become anxious each time that I leave. When I return, they breathe a collective sigh of relief. It’s true that…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Instrument of Change”–Terri Smooke<\/a><\/h3>
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Friends and even my family are incredulous. They ask me, “WHY are you going there?” And they ask, “Why are you going THERE?” This trip to Rwanda and Congo I am embarking upon makes so much sense to me. As a child I was exposed to the horrors of the Holocaust, as a young adult…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Superheroes of Congo” –Naama Haviv<\/a><\/h3>
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Last October, Dr. Mukwege, one of JWW’s partners and the founder of the world-renowned Panzi Hospital in South Kivu, came for a visit in LA. My daughter had the chance to meet him (for which I will be forever grateful). She asked me who Dr. Mukwege was, and why I was spending so much time…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“First Generation” — Irvin Kintaudi<\/a><\/h3>
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I am ecstatic to be going to Africa with Jewish World Watch as a representative of the Dillon Henry Foundation. My family is from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which provided me with a household to be raised under Congolese traditions and customs as a first-generation African in America. Our background originates from the Bakongo…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“A Much Anticipated Voyage” — Ada Horwich<\/a><\/h3>
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It’s a few days before I leave for a much anticipated voyage. Although I have experienced a great deal for a West Los Angeles woman – Peace Corps in the 60s, social worker in the 70s, 80s and 90s, and Ethiopia, India and the former Soviet Union – I know this trip to Congo and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Africa… Why Bother?<\/a><\/h3>
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As the President of Jewish World Watch, I encounter one question, again and again: why do you bother? The question can creep up slowly in conversation. Someone will remark, “Well, is there anything we can really do to help those suffering in Africa? Aren’t you just proposing band aids, not solutions?”\u009d Others convey the sentiment…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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About the Conflict in Central African Republic<\/a><\/h3>
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Violence has escalated dramatically in CAR since early December. The conflict follows a military coup in March by a union of Muslim rebels called Seleka, who unseated then-President Francois Bozize. In the months since his ouster, Seleka rebels committed documented human rights abuses and killings of Christian civilians with almost total impunity. Although current President…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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About the Conflict in South Sudan<\/a><\/h3>
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Political tensions have been simmering in South Sudan for months, since President Salva Kiir sacked his Vice President, Riek Machar, and dissolved his cabinet in July. Violence escalated this Sunday, December 15 when reports surfaced of an attempted military coup against Kiir by Macher, an accusation that Macher denies. Fighting erupted on Sunday night between…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Education through Action<\/a><\/h3>
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“Education through Action” By: Rabbi Chaim Tureff, Rav Beit Sefer Originally appeared in the Pressman Academy Shmoozer, November Edition. In school there are many concepts and ideas that are taught. Not all of them are taught in a book, on an I-Pad or through a lecture. Through our Middle School Tikkun Olam curriculum, Got Mitzvah?,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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A Weekend with Dr. Mukwege<\/a><\/h3>
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About Dr. Mukwege The founder and chief medical director of Panzi Hospital in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Dr. Mukwege has treated more than 40,000 Congolese women with an unparalleled level of courage and compassion. Panzi Hospital, under Dr. Mukwege’s leadership, has become known worldwide for the compassionate treatment of survivors of sexual violence and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“Falling in Love” \u2014 Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h3>
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I have fallen in love with two men on this trip to Congo. They are two men from very different backgrounds and with different skills but who share the same unshakeable passion and vision for Congo’s women. They are each extraordinary in their own right, and I am in awe of their humility, strength, and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Recharging Your Batteries in DRC by Diane Kabat<\/a><\/h3>
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Electricity is “iffy” in Bukavu. Unexpectedly, power goes off, and you wait patiently for the lights to go on, the fan to start, and most importantly when 9500 miles away, your internet and email connection. Also, you don’t want to be left without enough battery power for your camera. While making the long drive out…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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An Emotional Day by Janice Kamenir-Reznik<\/a><\/h3>
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Today we visited our Rape and Crisis Center in Chambucha, a remote region of eastern Congo. It was an emotional, inspiring day. It took us four crazy hours to get there and four crazy hours to return, but it was more than worth every second.   Click here to continue reading the full article.<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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“We Weren’t Expecting This” \u2014 Diana Buckhantz<\/a><\/h3>
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It’s always the children that break me down. I can listen to women tell stories of unspeakable atrocities — incomprehensible brutalization, devastating rapes, terrible sadness and loss. And while my heart breaks and my anger rages, I can stay calm — perhaps comforted in a small way by the fact that we are there to…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Loss of Innocence by Diane Kabat<\/a><\/h3>
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Dr. Murhabazi Namegabe is one of the many heroes in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He does not stand idly by. Singly handedly, he is “one of the cowboys of Congo” as he rescues victimized children in this haunting, ugly war. His organization, BVES, houses hundreds of children at two facilities, one for young women…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Never Underestimate the Power of Bandaids<\/a><\/h3>
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It took 48 hours to get here, but we have finally arrived in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu. JWW partners with various Congolese non-profit organizations here, all of whom we will be visiting over the next 4 days. We partner with Panzi Hospital in helping rape survivors who have…   Continue reading the full…<\/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><\/h3>
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She was raped by a man claiming to be a pastor. He was newly arrived in her village, so when that she felt she needed help with her husband and his refusal to provide for her, she went to see the “pastor”\u009d to pray. Instead, he robbed her and raped her and then fled the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Repairing our Broken World: Stories from the Congo<\/a><\/h3>
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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 is an excerpt: The problems are extreme in Congo, and the solutions are complex and will take years to achieve. The work Jewish World Watch and others are undertaking in Congo is a critical part…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Not in Kansas Anymore<\/a><\/h3>
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After 5 days in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, we are now taking the “fast boat” to Goma, at the north end of Lake Kivu. This is a last minute change in plans. Because of the M23 activity reported recently, we avoided this area. But, after talking to aid relief agencies and security…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Some Final Thoughts…and a Last Word<\/a><\/h3>
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We have spent a week in Congo and my head is spinning. We visited eleven different programs and met with and talked to hundreds of people. Here are a few of my thoughts as we begin the two-day journey to come home: 1. Enabling Congo’s Rebirth The program managers, directors and staff of the local…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Congo is where my heart stays.<\/a><\/h3>
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These trips fly by for me. It seems like I just get acclimated to the schedule, to the food (or lack thereof), to not sleeping (somehow I never sleep in Congo), to 18 hour days, and suddenly it’s time to go home. And as I seem to always say, at the end of every trip,…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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We All Share Responsibility for the Congo<\/a><\/h3>
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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 Congo. Find an excerpt below: “It is undeniable: Things are still terrible in Congo. But while outwardly life appears to be unchanged, there are many signs which indicate that there is some hope for a…<\/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><\/h3>
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I have been to the Kivu provinces in eastern Congo many times over the past five years. From outward appearances, it seems that life here has not changed much since my first visit. A never-ending parade of rebel groups continues to kill, rape and enslave civilians as they vie for control of Congo’s vast mineral…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Falling in Love<\/a><\/h3>
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I have fallen in love with two men on this trip to Congo. They are two men from very different backgrounds and with different skills but who share the same unshakeable passion and vision for Congo’s women. They are each extraordinary in their own right, and I am in awe of their humility, strength, and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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An emotional day.<\/a><\/h3>
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  Today we visited our Rape and Crisis Center in Chambucha, a remote region of eastern Congo. It was an emotional, inspiring day.   It took us 4 crazy hours to get there and 4 crazy hours to return, but it was more than worth every second.   The reception they gave us was outrageously…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Talmud teaches us<\/a><\/h3>
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“When you save one life it is as if you saved the world.” — Talmud, Sanhedrin 37a Each day we journey out early in the morning to visit current and prospective projects; and each day we meet the people of Congo who are making the most significant changes for future generations. The problems here are…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Recharging your batteries in the DRC<\/a><\/h3>
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  Electricity is “iffy” in Bukavu. Unexpectedly, power goes off, and you wait patiently for the lights to go on, the fan to start, and most importantly when 9500 miles away, your internet and email connection. Also, you don’t want to be left without enough battery power for your camera. While making the long drive…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Loss of Innocence<\/a><\/h3>
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  Jewish World Watch is actively working to develop a partnership with BVES, the organization described below. If you are interested in supporting JWW and BVES’s work in eastern Congo, please contact Naama Haviv at Naama@jww.org or 818-501-1836. Names of children referenced below have been changed for security. Dr. Murhabazi Namegabe is one of the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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We Weren’t Expecting This<\/a><\/h3>
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Jewish World Watch is actively working to develop a partnership with BVES, the organization described below. If you are interested in supporting JWW and BVES’s work in eastern Congo, please contact Naama Haviv at Naama@jww.org or 818-501-1836.   It’s always the children that break me down. I can listen to women tell stories of unspeakable…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Never underestimate the power of bandaids<\/a><\/h3>
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It took 48 hours to get here, but we have finally arrived in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu. JWW partners with various Congolese non-profit organizations here, all of whom we will be visiting over the next 4 days. We partner with Panzi Hospital in helping rape survivors who have been isolated from their families…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Conflicted feelings in a conflict zone<\/a><\/h3>
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Two days into our trip, we finally have internet service. Amazing that in the bustling city of Kigali, Rwanda, we cannot get connected, but in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, a city with few paved roads and limited utilities, we connect right away. I traveled from Los Angeles to Kigali with one of my fellow…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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On Our Way<\/a><\/h3>
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I am on the first leg of our very long voyage back to Eastern Congo. Another Jewish World Watch board member and dear friend, Diane Kabat, and I are flying from Los Angeles to Amsterdam and then from Amsterdam to Kigali, Rwanda. It will take us almost 24 hours to get to Kigali. There we…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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En Route to Congo<\/a><\/h3>
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Dear JWW Supporters and Activists:   As you read this message, JWW Board Members Diana Buckhantz, Diane Kabat and I are en route to Congo. We travel to meet our JWW partners in Africa and to lend moral support to those who are served by our various JWW programs in the North and South Kivu…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Our “Collective”\u009d<\/a><\/h3>
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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 still and moving images. I am pleased that Janice has asked me write a guest blog for two reasons. The first is so I may shamelessly plug my most recent film \u2014 THE ANATOMY OF…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Humanity Gives Us No Choice<\/a><\/h3>
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Ten days ago we arrived in Kigali with trepidation and expectation. It seems like a day or two ago in some ways; yet in other ways it seems like a lifetime ago.
\nToday we drove across the entire country of Rwanda\u2014from Bukavu at the Congo-Rwanda border to Kigali. It took almost 8 hours. The countryside is…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Teach the Children<\/a><\/h3>
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Suddenly we are surrounded by a sea of children. As we stand there they begin to form a circle around us and move in closer and closer.
\n Janice and I came outside after seeing an impressive women’s sewing collective. We are in a remote village called Kamisimbi, two hours outside of Bukavu in the hills. We…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Congo Curse of Riches<\/a><\/h3>
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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 through my head, trying to make sense of all I have witnessed and heard. This morning I got up at 4 am. I just couldn’t stand it anymore. I preferred to get up and busy…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Ready When You Are<\/a><\/h3>
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We are taken by convoy on an impossible 3 hour drive, high up in the mountains where the Congolese Tutsis control the terrain. The “roads”\u009d are indescribable. Half the time our vehicle is gliding through the mud and the other half it feels as if it is almost on its side. Torrential rains fall, the…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Re-entry<\/a><\/h3>
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After three days of travel within Chad, some of which got a bit dicey, we finally boarded the Air France plane which would take us home. We were very happy that we had made it through this harrowing experience and very excited to be going back to the US and to our loving families and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 8: Boundless Capacity<\/a><\/h3>
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Today we had the most intense experience we have had to date. We went to the Touloum refugee camp to see the expansion of the Solar Cooker Project. We were escorted by a truckload of armed police to Touloum. As we approached the outskirts of the camp we saw a caravan of donkeys and refugees…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 8: Today, We Cried<\/a><\/h3>
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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 small and large groups of Darfuri refugees for the last several days and talked about solar cooking, with the details of the horrors that brought us together silently hanging in the air. Today, however, we…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 7: I’m Convinced<\/a><\/h3>
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This was our last day in the Iridimi refugee camp ALREADY. Clearly it is not enough time to develop real relationships with the people there, but I do feel that we have touched their lives in a very important way – by helping them feel more secure, more safe. I participated in one of four…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 7: Bearing Witness<\/a><\/h3>
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Bearing Witness What does it really mean to bear witness? Having been here in the Iridimi refugee camp now for several days, it seems to me that “bearing witness” takes on new meaning. As we visit with these women and question them about their solar cooker training, their usage of the cooker, the results when…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 6: Look What You’ve Done!<\/a><\/h3>
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My thoughts today are focused on Janice and Rachel. Today was our second day visiting the Iridimi refugee camp in eastern Chad. Refugee camp! In eastern Chad! I had to stop every once in a while and repeat that sentence to myself today as we sat in the “homes” (mud brick hovels) of 5 different…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 6: When there are Laughs<\/a><\/h3>
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My friend Monica wrote me a sweet note before I left. In it, she said to think of her “when there are laughs, and there are bound to be some.” Not only have there been periodic laughs, there have been many. How lucky I have been to travel here with Tzivia and Janice. They are…<\/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><\/h3>
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Today we continued with the evaluations of the Solar Cooker Project inside the Iridimi camp. At the end of each 30-minute interview related to each woman’s solar cooker practices, we asked if she would mind sharing her personal story about what had brought her to the Iridimi refugee camp. Each of the women we interviewed…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 5: Dignity and Kindness<\/a><\/h3>
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Today we visited the Iridimi refugee camp, where our Solar Cooker Project was launched 18 months ago. The sense of being, literally, a world away, finally holding the hands of the women working to manufacture the solar cookers and speaking with the Sudanese refugees about how our project has impacted their lives for the better…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 5: Iridimi Camp \u2014 An Incredible Day<\/a><\/h3>
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What an incredible day! A UN convoy escorted us to the refugee camp today – finally! (Picture this: a truckload of armed guards in the back of an open pick-up truck, followed by 6 Land Rovers loaded with people ready for a day of work at the camp.) In May 2006 when JWW kicked off…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Arriving in Iriba<\/a><\/h3>
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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 Iriba. The 12-seater plane carried our team, which now includes Daniel Roger Tam, from the UNHCR Environmental Unit, as well as a representative of Internews. Internews is our partner with Equal Access for our new…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 4: Abeche, Iriba and Happy Accidents<\/a><\/h3>
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It’s hard to believe it, but today, 4 days after leaving Los Angeles, we finally arrived at our destination – Iriba. The town is home to somewhere between 3,000 and 6,000 people (there is no census so no one knows the population for sure). Of course, there are only a couple of dirt “roads” and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 3: Waiting<\/a><\/h3>
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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 the first 24 hours in N’Djamena our waiting time was split between the American Embassy, with whom we needed to register our presence in Chad, and the UNHCR, which was the designated agency to procure…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 3: I’ll never be the same<\/a><\/h3>
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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 your life forever.” At that time I didn’t know what they meant exactly, and surely I didn’t think it would happen the first day of our journey. But I think it has. While “touring” the…<\/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><\/h3>
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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 for people not as privileged as we are. Today I was driven through the capital city of Chad and witnessed poverty and squalor to literally turn your stomach. As we left the main road and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Day 1: Arrival in Chad<\/a><\/h3>
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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 went fine and we are settling in for the night before we go to various government entities tomorrow to get the permissions necessary to continue our travel to Abeche, and then on to Iriba and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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How will I go? How will I return?<\/a><\/h3>
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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 not SCARY to go a place like Chad, when you’re not so sure yourself? As I’ve been focused on my never-ending packing list of water purification tablets and mosquito nets (we’re not at DreamWorks anymore…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Anxious<\/a><\/h3>
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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 a passport control and “welcome to the iron curtain” line at Moscow’s International Airport; we had dozens of Zionist and Judaic books and other such “subversive” documents sewn into the linings of our clothes and…<\/p>\n<\/div>Read article<\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div>

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