Newstalgia World Week - June 1-4, 2010
The news throughout most of the world this week was focused on the Gaza Flotilla incident, with repercussions going on for days, and in fact continuing with the latest on-going story on the Irish relief ship Rachel Corrie heading towards Gaza and no doubt another confrontation of one kind or another. But the world had other news. In Japan, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama stepped down, Australian immigration laws were coming under fire (sounds familiar), and the world continued its reaction to the Oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
(Stepping down amid the Okinawa question)
Amid allegations that Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama stepped down as the result of an indecisive stance on the Okinawa question. It was still a surprise when NHK broke in with a bulletin on June 1st informing of the Prime Ministers decision.
(Developing story, even as we speak)
RTE in Ireland reported that 6 Irish nationals had been taken prisoner during the first confrontation with the Israelis during the Gaza Aid run. It was now turning into a diplomatic skirmish as the Irish government was now asking the Israelis for repatriation of the six workers.
(so close, yet so far away for a lot of people)
From ABC Radio National Australia's news program National Interest, news on the immigration problem currently going on in New South Wales, and what is being proposed to be done about it.
(brush up on your French right here)
And finally, for our French friends or people who just want to brush up on their French skills, here's a June 4th broadcast of Journal Francais which discusses the Gaza situation, the Gulf disaster and numerous domestic issues on this 8:00 pm (in France) newscast.
That's the week as it looks from this Friday night. I'm sure in 24 hours everything will change just as it will again by Monday.
If you can't keep up, don't feel bad - nobody else can either.
I can't understand what went wrong. People here in japan HATE the US military and the Navy,and that aint just in Okinawa either. I guess the Japan hands at our State dept are leftover Bush people.
I've got one of those... to complement my Brit passport. They offset each other nicely. I think Australia is the only country that eats all the animals on its coat of arms.
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--------------The Agitation Flotilla!!!!!----------------
I guess Iraelis are tired of having Hamas lobing missile warheads
and want to prevent resuppy. What's wrong with that? What would
the US do under the same circumstances?
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The old "which cane first, the chicken or the egg" defense. Funny the way some people defend international terrorism and capital crimes.
of Israel against pretty much every nation on Earth since the rise of the current regime there I can't understand why we aren't seeing 'shock and awe' and regime change yet.
strange to see left wing pro human rights org team w/hamas supporters who have no regard fore human rights whatsoever
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