1. Presidential Tunisia: the true Cirque du Freak
2. The entity of the corrupt Palestinian Authority: With friends like that who needs enemies?
3. Canada, the most pro-Israel ... the world!
4. The recognition of Kosovo by the United Nations: a precedent that will plunge the world into chaos
5. The Italian Supreme Court criticized the unconstitutional behavior of Berlusconi
6. Topic Where are the economic journalists: Ottawa, the largest bank loan subprime ... the world!
CHANGES IN TUNISIA?
The victory of a certain president who has been there for a Boutte after a fraudulent election is an event all too common in the Arab world
But the case of Tunisia is truly unique in a sense
The President Tunisia, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali is guaranteed to be reelected for a fifth term in presidential elections held last October 25
This result reveals some of the authoritarian countries of Arab North Africa .. . and also demonstrates how the international community continues to accept this lack of democracy without really asking questions
Tunisia must be said, does not formally reject the Western standards of democracy, unlike, say, its neighbor Libya
Not
Tunisia maintains a fairly high level of education of its population and the protection of human Women
The country maintains a policy of free-market and supervision of Islamic tendencies: two things that make a secure and stable environment for economic investment in Europe and the U.S.
But at the same time, governance model allows the President, operating through his party's rallying democratic constitutional order RCD
present a nice face to the world while strengthening its firm control over the country
Here's how elections in Tunisia: the opposition has the right to "candidates"
But Ben Ali, who took power in 1987, won every election with a majority Supreme
in 2004 was 94.5% of the vote in 1999 was 99.5%
And the concentration of power extends deeply into the economy
Tunisia has experienced a wave of privatization since the late 1980s
But only those who are close to the regime can benefit from
So 2002, Ben Ali made to believe that there is a degree of pluralism, but behind the facade it is he who has total control
So a new well can guarantee 25% of parliamentary seats to the opposition is when same RCD Ali dominates
And yet, there is a high proportion of 25% of seats are occupied by pro-Ben Ali disguised
There is no doubt that the RCD control public life and deprived of Tunisia ... with 2.7 million Tunisians members of a population of 5 million voters
And should also see that the turnout of the elections are around the 20%
While development Tunisia's economic past 20 years might be described as a miracle
There is little rationality and justice in economic redistribution of Tunisia ...
The Tunisian economy is primarily a vehicle allowing Ben Ali to reward allies and punish or marginalize those who dare challenge
salary of journalists working for independent publications, that is to say, other than pro-government are pathetic
The south, which receives less money from the tourism industry to the north, which is traditionally less sympathetic to Ben Ali receives almost nothing in programs allowance or social infrastructure
in general, the unemployment rate for new graduates is 43%, and foreign investors begin to worry about creeping corruption and opacity in the financial system
But absence of democracy makes it difficult to attack these problems there
The only thing that makes Tunisia to appear stable is the systematic censorship of the media and a lack of information on violations of human rights
Tunisia is the perfect example of the kind of semi-authoritarian regime that has emerged in the Arab world since the 2000s
And if left unchecked, will eventually allow Ben Ali to leave the power to a network of clans who have absolutely no coherent vision of political project for the country
The result will certainly be a threat to the stability of the country famous
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY
As Israeli bombs fell on the Gaza Strip between 27 December 2008 and January 18 this year, millions of people around the world took to the streets to voice their anger
L aspect of this bloody attack in one direction, mostly due to lead a nation against poor, defenseless, has united people all a common cause
But among those who seemed unperturbed, even completely cold to the fate of victims in the gauze, were located in the elite Palestinian West Bank
The Oslo agreement of September 1993 destroyed the Palestinian culture. .. bisecting the Palestinian Authority between the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Those who hoped that the horrific abuses suffered by the people of Gaza would create solidarity with the Palestinian elite in Ramallah were certainly disappointed
So that the Palestinian Authority has withdrawn its support for the recommendations made by the judge of South Africa, Richard Goldstone, who has filed a lucid and comprehensive report on the 23-day war that hit the Gaza Strip
report denounces Israeli terror, but critics Palestinian tactics as
But
criticism of Israel occupies almost all the 600-page report Goldstone
The next step was for the Council for Human Rights to send the report for consideration by the board of the UN Security
was supposed to study the conclusions to refer the case to the International Criminal Court
Considering the historical implications of such a gesture, Hamas has fully accepted the report's recommendations
Israel, supported as usual by the U.S., rejected, accompanying the rejection of all kinds of accusations and insults against the world-renowned Jewish judge
resolution condemning Israel and calling for the transfer report to the Security Council was due for a vote by the Council for Human Rights on October 2 last
But, alas, it fell at the request of the Palestinian Authority and President Mahmoud Abbas
I hear you, how a leader of a nation suffering could make such a mistake? Rejecting a
urgent discussion and vote on a report on the deaths of more than 1400 people
serious injuries and injuries to thousands more ... to do it again in six months
why? Well we justify this with the fact that it could disrupt the peace process with Israel
But for Fatah, the progress on the forehead of the peace process is synonymous with the continued existence of the Palestinian Authority which operates
more and more like a sub-contractor of the security forces and civil administration of Israel on the occupied territories Israel had threatened
than go ahead with the Goldstone could threaten the ability of Wataniya, a telecommunications company, started its operations in the West Bank
case is that telecommunications is the backbone of the economy of the Palestinian elite ... So Fatah and high-ranking Palestinian Authority
which, incidentally, totally corrupt ... a high proportion of the billions in international aid have been sent to Palestine following the signing of Oslo has been found in private bank accounts
With corruption, suddenly the Israeli occupation in territories invaded in 1967 is no longer a problem
The Palestinian Authority has not submitted for fear of Israel, but for fear of seeing a slowdown in business and contracts
Palestinians disappointed by this latest chapter in the UN, should take careful consideration to this culture inherited the nickname of the Oslo peace process and the corrupt elite of the Palestinian Authority
because during that time, Israel continues to interfere in the towns and villages in the occupied territories of the West Bank, and expects new wave of bombings in the Gaza Strip
CANADA ISRAEL
Since the Harper Conservatives are in power it seems that Canada has become more pro-Israel than the U.S.
in June, Israel began preventing the North American sounding names with Palestinian passing through Ben Gurion Airport in the heart of the Jewish state
Obama administration immediately announced its objection saying that Israel was discriminating against American citizens of Palestinian origin
By cons, not a word from Ottawa, even though many Canadian businessmen of Palestinian origin were affected by this new policy
Canada really is now, at least diplomatically, the country's most pro-Israel the world ...
Even Israel's representative agreed with this statement
After meeting with federal officials and the opposition leader Michael Ignatieff in July 2009
Foreign Affairs Minister Avigdor Lieberman which by the way has already called for the outright expulsion of Palestinian citizens of Israel, said it was difficult to find as nice a country to Israel that Canada currently
also recall that two days after election of the Harper minority government in January 2006, Hamas won elections legislative quite honestly
Although Harper has decided that Canada would be the first country after Israel to cut its course assistance to the Palestinian Authority
The end of the aid, which had the predictable effect of deepen the divisions in Palestinian society has been devastating
Supposedly the end of the aid was compared with the refusal of Hamas to recognize Israel
However, Canada still maintains great relationships with government Israeli Likud party led by a Zionist party line, which by the way does not recognize the right of Palestinian have their own state
Harper explained that the assistance to a Palestinian government in the future will be measured against their commitment to the principles of nonviolence
But the tacit support of Israel n has never been done according to these same standards or the end of the illegal settlement of occupied territories
in March 2007, various political factions representing 90% of Palestinian society have formed a legislative council of unit
Nevermind, the Conservatives have shunned the new government
when a representative of this government visited Ottawa during a world tour for peace, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Peter MacKay has refused to meet
making Canada the only country besides Israel to have done
and once Hamas has been expelled from the Palestinian Authority ... Well, here you not that CIDA, the Canadian Agency for International Development has sent 8 million of our dollars to the corrupt organization to the marrow
I recall that for 27 months, Israel has prevented the food and medicine to enter Gaza, but on the Harper government is total silence
Canada is the only country in human rights council to vote against a UN resolution in January 2008 which called for urgent international action to stop the Israeli aggression on Gaza
During
that the world was telling Israel to stop it, including Venezuela, which has driven the Israeli ambassador in the country ...
Canada well, instead, decided to represent the interests of Israel in Venezuela
in fact, Ottawa is that for Israel to Cuba since 1973
But despite the romance of a Conservative state that systematically violates human rights
militant opposition to Israel in Canada has never been greater than now
KOSOVO AND UNITED NATIONS
The possibility of the United Nations to play a role in this emerging era of Multilateral diplomacy is seriously compromised by its recognition of Kosovo's independence
However, some recent developments at the UN have been very encouraging
Obama's speech at the general meeting on September 23 last
the day following a unanimous resolution of the Security Council in favor of nuclear disarmament
the UN should be central to global processes for a sustainable and secure world
But hurry with this recognition of Kosovo despite opposition from Serbia and, more importantly, Russia, February 2008, there may be a real danger of killing in the bud this new turn of multilateralism, and even the authority of the UN
The decision to accept Kosovo's independence set a precedent with respect international conventions for the creation of new states
even violating the UN Charter on territorial integrity States that is in place to prevent all separatist factions in the world trying to tear a small kingdom by violence
Yes, and especially the UN Security Council must be reformed, but until then s' it is to maintain a semblance of legitimacy should respect its own rules
And therefore the recognition of Kosovo led to the separation of South Ossetia and Abkhazia in August 2008, two territories from Georgia now recognized by Russia
If western countries can choose when they want to ignore the principles of international law and the rules of the Security Council the un ... well be expected that Russia and China do it, too
BERLUSCONI
The Constitutional Court of Italy is under attack by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, President, critics in the media and political opposition will also taste
it shows how Berlusconi is under pressure right now ...
an important verdict of the court was held on October 7 last, deciding that a law passed earlier this year giving Berlusconi immunity was unconstitutional
This law was supposed Berlusconi prevented from pursuing on charges of bribe, bribery, corruption and tax evasion
So we see the consequences of this legal decision could be significant
can see Berlusconi went on three different cases could lead to the end of his coalition government, and therefore new elections
Surprisingly, those who sought to enforce the rule of law in Italy were the judges, not politicians decadent
Now, no matter legal and political fate of Berlusconi, Italy will struggle to recover from the legacy of its long period of hegemony over the country, its shadow postmodern populism marred democracy and justice for a while
was therefore typical of Berlusconi to meet the Constitutional Court verdict, denouncing the judges as being dirty Leftists
the same charge was reserved for President of the Republic, which supported the decision of the judges, asking the Prime Minister to respect the constitution, which is, after all, the country's basic law
he complains that these plots leftists prevents him from doing his job as Prime Minister Berlusconi
did not care to respect the separation authorities or the opposition of a healthy civil society and that's what will really be damaging to Italy and then ... loss of legitimacy of its democratic institutions
Berlusconi plays his cards, he has the option to run election that polls he certainly win
has already spent millions in legal fees, so it will certainly not easy to drag him into court
is certain that with all the scandals revolving around him ... at this advanced age, we dare believe that this is the last battle of Berlusconi
hoping that the next generation of leaders in Italy will set aside the crass populism, and bring back real democracy in Italy
HIGH RISK MORTGAGES
back on the case of our dear Harper government ...
that, to maintain the image of a good economic manager to win a majority in the next election ... is creating the same real estate bubble that has pushed the U.S. economy there is exactly one year now
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, CMHC, a federal government agency, was launched a madness of subprime loans ... which gives the impression that the Canadian economy is better than elsewhere
House prices have even increased in some provinces, southern Ontario homes for sale are very rare
credit flowing afloat in Canada because Ottawa has become the largest provider of subprime loans in the world
The Harper government has changed the rules at CMHC in Canada avoiding a fall in house prices ... the U.S. is 32% drop from last year
Credit is very tight in the U.S. because no bank wants to great risk right now
because the subprime mortgage risks are not borne by the government
But here, Ottawa plays this role without worry to much, through the CMHC
The CMHC's goal was to guarantee $ 340 billion in mortgage loans at the end of 2009, but is on track to reach 500 billion by the end of 2010
The total mortgage credit in Canada has increased from 12 to 14% of GNP in 2009
it does exactly what the U.S. has done under Bush in recent years ... the approval rate for credit risk has increased from 33% in 2007 42% in 2008
At the top of the housing bubble in the U.S., before it explodes in our face, house prices were five times the average household income of U.S.
in Canada the ratio is 7.5 .. . 50% higher!
high risk of this policy prevents the natural development of a recession ... ie to purge the excesses of the boom period
So this easy money has increased the CMHC the debt of homeowners by 9.3% from June 2008 to June 2009
in two or three years, the majority of these loans is risk of not being refundable ... and it will we all pay the price
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