Secularism is a Women’s IssueThe Orthodox Jewish community is so comfortable with the idea of genetic identity that they have even put together their own international genetic database called Dor Yeshorim, which acts as both a dating service and public health initiative. When two members of the community are being set up for marriage, the matchmaker will check whether or not they are genetically compatible on the DNA database. “This means that the notion of genetics as a part of identity is deeply interwoven in many ways with communal life.” The conflation of genetics and racial identity is being mobilized politically. Shlomo Sand, an Israeli historian who has written extensively on the politics of Jewish population genetics, worries that if DNA testing is normalized by the Rabbinate, it could be used to confirm citizenship in the future. “Israeli society is becoming more of a closed, ethno-centric society,” he said. “I am worried that people will start to use this genetic testing to build this political national identity.”
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Israel: What does it mean to be genetically Jewish?
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India: Religious Riots and their Solution: 1927
17 July, by siawi3Class-consciousness is crucial to stop people from fighting each other. The poor workers and peasants should be made to clearly understand that their real enemies are the capitalists, so they must be careful not to fall into their trap. All the poor people of the world – whatever their caste, race, religion or nation – have the same rights. It is in your interest that all discrimination on account of religion, colour, race, and nationality is eliminated and the power of the government be taken in your hands.
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India: “Religion is taking over public discourse”
17 July, by siawi3They talk about the process of documentary filmmaking; the commercial religious onslaught of religion in public spaces; popular culture; urban spaces and cinema and more.
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USA: Trump administration begins formally enforcing new abortion restrictions
17 July, by siawi3A ban on abortion referrals at taxpayer-funded family planning clinics is taking effect immediately. That means clinics receiving family planning grants to provide contraception and other services to low-income women will have to stop providing abortion referrals or lose their funding. Planned Parenthood, the state of California and several other states have sued to block the rules, but were dealt a setback last week when a federal appeals court sided with the Trump administration.
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USA-Israel : Mariages inter-religieux : une « seconde Shoah » selon certains Juifs américains
17 juillet, par siawi3L’élément choc de l’étude a été la découverte que 52 % des Juifs étaient mariés à des non-Juifs. Pour mettre ces statistiques en perspectives, il faut préciser que le taux de mariage inter-religieux en 1965 était de seulement 9 %. Le chef de l’Union des partis de droite a déclaré que le peuple juif « avait perdu 6 millions de personnes » à cause des mariages inter-religieux des 70 dernières années.
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La Libye demande des explications « urgentes » à la France après la découverte de missiles français
16 juillet, par siawi3En dépit d’un embargo de l’ONU, des livraisons d’armement continuent d’affluer des deux côtés, faisant peser la menace d’une guerre par procuration entre puissances régionales.
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Israel: Ethiopian-Israelis Protest Police Violence in a Divided Israel
16 July, by siawi3The fatal police shooting of an unarmed Ethiopian-Israeli, 18-year-old Solomon Tekah, on June 30th in the northern city of Haifa sparked a wave of demonstrations across Israel. Tekah’s killing is only the most recent incident of police violence against Ethiopian-Israelis. Activists published a list of 12 names of Ethiopian-Israelis who were killed or committed suicide after suffering from police violence in the last 20 years. For days, thousands of mostly young protesters blocked major roads in Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Jerusalem, clashing with police and demanding accountability. Dozens were injured, and more than 100 were arrested. “When racism is acceptable in certain ways, it trickles down in other ways.” Segregation is considered a valid way to structure society. There are separate education systems for secular Jews, religious Jews, and Palestinian citizens.
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En Allemagne, les groupuscules néonazis en plein essor
15 juillet, par siawi3Le terrorisme d’extrême droite a fait un mort, début juin. Le gouvernement allemand va-t-il enfin se décider à réagir ?
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India: Bengal - No Stranger to Communalism
15 July, by siawi3The causes of communalisation in Bengal: from the British attempt of Bengal Partition in 1905, to the current right-wing gain in the state.
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« Surveillez vos femmes et vos filles ! » : patriarcat, ramadan et société de consommation en Algérie
15 juillet, par siawi3Depuis que la rue est redevenu l’espace de la « Silmiya » (non-violence), le décalage entre la réalité et sa représentation par les médias ne peut être plus saisissant. Lors d’émissins télévisées, la mise sous tutelle des femmes, sous couvert de paternalisme, redouble de la violence viriliste
