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(25 October 2023) (Cairo, 19 October 2023) With essential supplies running out in Gaza, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday appealed for humanitarian access to the besieged enclave.
by Jeffrey D. Sachs,* USA
(18 October 2023) Following Hamas’s heinous attack on innocent Israeli civilians, senior Israeli military strategists are threatening the ethnic cleansing of Gaza. This would be another Nakba (Arabic for catastrophe), akin to the mass expulsion of Palestinians from their homes and land in 1948. If Israel commits massive war crimes in Gaza in the face of global calls for restraint, Israel would put its fundamental national security at risk.
by Vanessa Pestalozzi,* Switzerland
(18 October 2023) A lot of time and money, energy and personnel are invested in integrating children with behavioural problems or special needs in schools. A whole army of professionals takes care of them. For children without special needs and without behavioural problems, there is not much time and energy left; integration “at any price” is usually at their expense. And at the expense of teachers who coordinate the special settings.
Interview with Werner Rügemer,* Germany
(18 October 2023) (Edit.) Dr Werner Rügemer, a publicist from Germany, dedicates his professional work to exposing societal, political and social ills.
His latest book “Fateful Friendship. How the USA Conquered Europe”, is particularly explosive in view of the conflict in Ukraine, as the alignment of European policy, and especially that of Germany, with the USA on this issue is unmistakable. For Switzerland, too, the question arises as to why it is so aligned with the USA in taking sides in Ukraine.
Following a discussion event organised by “Swiss Standpoint” in Frauenfeld, the editorial team had the opportunity to talk to Werner Rügemer about his latest book where he was able to explain his positions in more detail.
by Johan Norberg,* Sweden
(10 October 2023) During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sweden stood out from other countries, stubbornly refusing lockdowns, school closures, and mask mandates. This was highly controversial and many outsiders saw it as a dangerous gamble with human lives. From a Swedish perspective, however, it looked like it was other countries that were engaging in a dangerous experiment.
by Beatrix von Storch,* Deutschland
(10 October 2023) Largely unnoticed by the public, the World Health Organization (WHO) is working to significantly expand its powers and usurp far-reaching control through
the back door. Alternative for Germany Deputy Chair in the Bundestag Beatrix von Storch reveals the US billionaires behind it and who bought whom.