After a decade of debate over how to use church resources to assist with the situation in Israel and Palestine, the governing body of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A., or PC(USA), voted on Friday to divest from three companies that provide Israel with equipment used in the occupation of Palestinian territory. The measure, which passed by just 7 votes (310 to …
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We the undersigned organisations, individuals and members of Sri Lankan and international civil society condemn in the strongest possible terms the latest wave of horrific violence led by the extreme right-wing Sinhala Buddhist organisation, Bodu Bala Sena (BBS – The Buddhist Power Force) against the Muslim community of south-western Sri Lanka in the towns of Aluthgama, Beruwala, Welipenna and Dharga …
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Much has been written about what had happened in Aluthgama a few days ago. In short, a personal altercation involving a driver of monk and two Muslim youth did not cause for the Aluthgama riot. However, such a personal altercation politically and racially exploited by BBS and its thugs metamorphosed into a communal riot between Sinhalese and Muslims, following a …
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In view of the latest tense situation in Aluthgama and elsewhere, we give below some useful links and twitter feeds for your information. Please bear in mind that we are providing you the links as a source of information to keep you updated. We have not been able to corroborate each and every single fact, especially in the twitter feeds, …
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By Latheef Farook The unwanted and unnecessary attack was mayhem of an unprecedented scale in and around Aluthgama which later spread to Dharga town and Beruwala following the highly inflammatory speech by Sinhala racist outfit Bodu Bala Sena’s General Secretary Ven .Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, the Buddhist Zionist who is hell bent on shedding Muslim blood. These unfortunate killings, …
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Situation report Ethnic violence against the minority Muslims in Sri Lanka was witnessed again last night in a series of attacks in Aluthgama and Beruwela. The tensions which were already present for several days due to a personal incident between two individuals 9A Muslim and A Sinhalese) that led to a brawl has now developed into ethnic violence …
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