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2/21/2011

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     The US is wasting a glorious opportunity to send a clear message to the Arab/Muslim world that it does indeed support democeratic values, human rights and that it does so unequivocablly, whether it's Arab or Israelis, or Christians or Muslims or Jews; Egyptians or Palestinians or Iranians, Libyans or Tunisians,whoever.
     That is not what its recent veto of the resolution calling on Israel to halt settlements expansion,do. The US cannot on the one hand say the settlements are "illegal and unhelpful' to the peace process and then turn around and veto this resolution on the grounds that it will "shatter"the peace talks. The US cannot on the one hand support and encourage, very clearly, the protests in Iran and Libya and then send dilly-dally when it comes to its "friends" in Egypt, Algeria and Jordan and Bahrain(home of the 5th Fleet). This is sheer hypocrisy and double-standard. You either are for democratic values or not. You are either for the respest of international law or not. Even the US cannot any longer have it both ways. 
     Rights are righte , are rights, are rights; Laws are laws, are laws, are laws.
     Israel is treated differently and deferentially. Why? Is it quilt? Is it AIPAC and the Jewish lobby? Are they superior to the Arabs/ Muslims in the eyes of the American Administration and of Americans? This "special treatment" is not good for the US or for Israel. In the case of the US, it loses its credibility and respect and therefore weakens it. In the case os of Israel, it empowers the Settlers and their religious supporters , but weakens Israel, which has become a garrison state, spending too much on security and too little on society. 
     Israel unquestionably has the right to security and peace, but its policies vis-a vis the Palestinians and its bankrolling of the rich life-style of the Settlers, are detrimental to its security and to peaceful co-existence with its neighbors.
     The Arab autocrats have long use the Palestinians to beat up on the Israelis. It served their purposes while denying the Palestinians the rights and dignity they need and deserve. Now they, the autocrats, are on the run and their policies and their tacit support of the continued displacement of the Palestinians are unravelling. This is little comfort for the Americans( who have been complicit in this policy) and the Israelis (who have benefitted from, and exploited it...stalling for time, while building settlements, grabbing more and more land, and placing all manner of impediments, because Uncle Sam is paying).    
  
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    "Ecce Homo"  ("Behold the Man"), Antonio Ciseri's depiction of Pontius Pilate presenting a scourged Jesus to the people of Jerusalem.

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     Ishwar R. Prashad recently retired from over 47 years of teaching.

    He taught Political Science variously at Dawson College, Loyola College, Algoma University College, Sir George Williams University, Concordia University and Vanier College.

    Previously, he taught for nine years in Port Mourant, Guyana.


    He became Principal of Corentyne Comprehensive High School at the tender age of 21. During this time he turned down Scholarship offers to study overseas in England and the U.S.S.R.

    He chose Canada and after graduating from Sir George Williams with a B.A Honours with Distinction, he accepted a Fellowship to complete his graduate work at McMaster University. He completed his first two degrees-Bachelors and Masters- in three years.  

    His last position was as Co-Ordinator of Political Science and Economics at Vanier College and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at Concordia University.

    He is married to the former Juliet Ramcharan (Library Supervisor, McGill University) and together they have three children – Indra R. Prashad, P.Eng. ,McGill (Presently Manager, Ontario Safe Water Drinking Agency), Ishwar R. Prashad Jr., B.A ,McGill (Presently, President, Kismit Gear Inc.) and Rabindra Y. Prashad, (Presently, Artist and Chef).They are the proud Grandparents of eight grandchildren-Miranda, Kamal, Ayesha, Élan, Anĵa , Étienne, Chloé, and Jasmine.

     

     

     





     



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