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    News & views from over 1600 organizations worldwide Fri., Feb. 15, 2008
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Palestinians queue at Beit Iba checkpoint north of Nablus.
Palestinians queue at Beit Iba checkpoint north of Nablus. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
Israel's West Bank Barrier, an intricate series of checkpoints, concrete roadblocks, and other obstacles established along the Israeli-Palestinian border, has long been cited by international observers as having a debilitating effect on the humanitarian and economic situation in Palestine. Now, however, a group of Israeli security experts have proposed an alternative to the West Bank "closure regime" that would ease restrictions on Palestinian civilians while continuing to fortify Israel against militant attacks launched from Palestinian territories. For this story and more, see today's news.

Meanwhile, in features, an AIDS-awareness campaign is encouraging young people around the world to submit original lyrics on the importance of getting tested, and Grammy-winner, Common, will perform the best set in a public service announcement to air this summer. Plus, read one man's reasons for endorsing another uplifting campaign -- promoting equal rights to fair labor, wages, and social protections -- in today's analysis.
Senior Israeli defense officials have drafted a plan to replace the existing closure regime in the West Bank with a system that would maintain Israeli security while facilitating Palestinians' movement and allowing the territory's economy to grow.
From: United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
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Celestina Ifeacho Joseph, a Nigerian victim of human trafficking.
A women's rights organization is calling on the ongoing, UN-organized Vienna Forum to Fight Human Trafficking to make specific commitments to battle sex trafficking.
From: Equality Now
Image: Celestina Ifeacho Joseph, a Nigerian victim of human trafficking. © Africans in America, Inc.
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Oil tanker. Image by dmolsen
The true scale of climate change emissions from shipping is almost three times higher than previously believed, according to a leaked UN study.
From: The Guardian
Image: Oil tanker. Image by dmolsen
Hill Tracts village
Evidence of torture, political repression, religious persecution, intimidation and eviction against the Jumma tribal peoples of Bangladesh has been presented by a group of prominent Bangladeshis.
From OneWorld Guide to Bangladesh
Image: Hill Tracts village
More than 40 per cent of the world's oceans are heavily affected by human activities, and few areas remain untouched, according to the first global-scale study of human influence on marine ecosystems.
A child laborer in Pakistan.
Kumi Naidoo, head of an organization advocating for greater citizen participation in the creation of a more just and equitable world, explains why he is signing on to a citizen's petition calling on decision-makers to ensure all people around the world have access to fair employment, wages, and social protections.
From: CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation
Image: A child laborer in Pakistan. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
The last thing the West wants is to dismantle the barriers separating "us" from "them". They are vital for justifying invasion, plunder and nuclear proliferation, says John Pilger.
From: New Statesman

AIDS
Young people are invited to submit original rap or spoken word pieces to a lyrics contest encouraging people to get tested for HIV/AIDS and Grammy-winning hip-hop artist, Common, will perform the best one in a special public service announcement set to air this summer.
From: kaisernetwork.org (Kaiser Family Foundation)
Image: AIDS
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A heart-warming and inspirational music video-slide show features four days of fun activities organized for kids from the Sulu and Basilan war zones in Mindanao, the Philippines.
From: Asia America Initiative
Rice will lose 10 percent protein
A study has shown that key crops like barley, wheat, potatoes, rice and soybeans could lose up to 15 percent of their protein content as greenhouse gases increase.
From: About My P***t
Image: Rice will lose 10 percent protein © Oxfam America


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