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Cabrini High School announces West Bank honor roll

Posted on June 12, 2013

Cabrini High School has announced its honor roll members for the West Bank for the second semester of the 2012-2013 school year.

Alpha honor roll: seniors ,Dominique Dezalone Cleggett, Taylor Elizabeth Conaway, Brenna Renee’ Kennair, Christine Louise Reine and Danielle Renee’ Savoie; juniors, Kelsey Rose Foltmer, Allison Marie Nocito, Cydni Breanna Ward and Bria Rene Wroten; sophomores, Amanda Lyn Costales, Emily Alice Gathman, Hayley Rachel Kennair, Skyler Katie Ockman and Adrianne Nicole Tomasevich; freshmen, Teylor Anne Berthelot, Tyra Lynne Berthelot, Maci Marie Hinkel, Arielle Jeanne Kimel, Courtney Alyssa Major, Katherine Alexandra Mikulich, Natalie Elizabeth Moll, Kristyn Helen Murray, Marisa Rose Riley and Lauren Victoria Rubi; and eighth-graders, Taylor Marie Benoit and Camryn Martha Jolly.

Beta honor roll: seniors, Kathren Elizabeth Froeba, Megan Elizabeth Kleefisch, Jena Alexandria Landry, Rachel Michelle Trahan and Shelby Lynn Vasquez; juniors, Gabrielle Marie Caballero, Kalie Ann Cavanagh, and Bailey Elizabeth Gstohl and Rachel Nicole Teachworth; sophomores, Aymee Lynne Alwert, Mia Ann Brown, Brittany Margaret Cappell, Katelyn Ashley Jalbert, Emily Gayle Lohman, Kirstie Annette Lowery, Samantha Lynn Oestriecher, Kashmir Kaylan Sanders and Shanna Andrea Young; freshmen, Bailey Mikala Boudreaux, Ariana Sabine Gomez, Whitley Jani’ Hill, Erika Raquel Juncker, Helen Ann Launey, Madison Elizabeth LeBlanc, Elise Vallery Logrande, Brianne Elizabeth Rousse, Savannah Marie Seals, Olivia Laine Sherburne and Megan LeAndrea Williams; and eighth-graders, Kayla Mariah Brito, Hanna Grace Kennair, Victoria Rene Padilla, Katelyn Michelle Puinno and Christie Taylor Runnels.

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Bilderberg 2013: White Men, Vampire Squids and Shape-Shifting Lizard People [VIDEO]

Posted on June 5, 2013

FRA Castries, Henri de Chairman and CEO, AXA Group DEU Achleitner, Paul M. Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Deutsche Bank AG DEU Ackermann, Josef Chairman of the Board, Zurich Insurance Group Ltd GBR Agius, Marcus Former Chairman, Barclays plc GBR Alexander, Helen Chairman, UBM plc USA Altman, Roger C. Executive Chairman, Evercore Partners FIN Apunen, Matti Director, Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA USA Athey, Susan Professor of Economics, Stanford Graduate School of Business TUR Aydntaba, Asl Columnist, Milliyet Newspaper TUR Babacan, Ali Deputy Prime Minister for Economic and Financial Affairs GBR Balls, Edward M. Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer PRT Balsemo, Francisco Pinto Chairman and CEO, IMPRESA FRA Barr, Nicolas Managing Editor, Les Echos INT Barroso, Jos M. Duro President, European Commission FRA Baverez, Nicolas Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP FRA Bavinchove, Olivier de Commander, Eurocorps GBR Bell, John Regius Professor of Medicine, University of Oxford ITA Bernab, Franco Chairman and CEO, Telecom Italia S.p.A. USA Bezos, Jeff Founder and CEO, Amazon.com SWE Bildt, Carl Minister for Foreign Affairs SWE Borg, Anders Minister for Finance NLD Boxmeer, Jean Franois van Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO, Heineken N.V. NOR Brandtzg, Svein Richard President and CEO, Norsk Hydro ASA AUT Bronner, Oscar Publisher, Der Standard Medienwelt GBR Carrington, Peter Former Honorary Chairman, Bilderberg Meetings ESP Cebrin, Juan Luis Executive Chairman, Grupo PRISA CAN Clark, W. Edmund President and CEO, TD Bank Group GBR Clarke, Kenneth Member of Parliament DNK Corydon, Bjarne Minister of Finance GBR Cowper-Coles, Sherard Business Development Director, International, BAE Systems plc ITA Cucchiani, Enrico Tommaso CEO, Intesa Sanpaolo SpA BEL Davignon, Etienne Minister of State; Former Chairman, Bilderberg Meetings GBR Davis, Ian Senior Partner Emeritus, McKinsey & Company NLD Dijkgraaf, Robbert H. Director and Leon Levy Professor, Institute for Advanced Study TUR Diner, Haluk President, Retail and Insurance Group, Sabanc Holding A.S. GBR Dudley, Robert Group Chief Executive, BP plc USA Eberstadt, Nicholas N. Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy, American Enterprise Institute NOR Eide, Espen Barth Minister of Foreign Affairs SWE Ekholm, Brje President and CEO, Investor AB DEU Enders, Thomas CEO, EADS USA Evans, J. Michael Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs & Co. DNK Federspiel, Ulrik Executive Vice President, Haldor Topse A/S USA Feldstein, Martin S. Professor of Economics, Harvard University; President Emeritus, NBER FRA Fillon, Franois Former Prime Minister USA Fishman, Mark C. President, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research GBR Flint, Douglas J. Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings plc IRL Gallagher, Paul Senior Counsel USA Geithner, Timothy F. Former Secretary of the Treasury USA Gfoeller, Michael Political Consultant USA Graham, Donald E. Chairman and CEO, The Washington Post Company DEU Grillo, Ulrich CEO, Grillo-Werke AG ITA Gruber, Lilli Journalist – Anchorwoman, La 7 TV ESP Guindos, Luis de Minister of Economy and Competitiveness GBR Gulliver, Stuart Group Chief Executive, HSBC Holdings plc CHE Gutzwiller, Felix Member of the Swiss Council of States NLD Halberstadt, Victor Professor of Economics, Leiden University; Former Honorary Secretary General of Bilderberg Meetings FIN Heinonen, Olli Senior Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School of Government GBR Henry, Simon CFO, Royal Dutch Shell plc FRA Hermelin, Paul Chairman and CEO, Capgemini Group ESP Isla, Pablo Chairman and CEO, Inditex Group USA Jacobs, Kenneth M. Chairman and CEO, Lazard USA Johnson, James A. Chairman, Johnson Capital Partners CHE Jordan, Thomas J. Chairman of the Governing Board, Swiss National Bank USA Jordan, Jr., Vernon E. Managing Director, Lazard Freres & Co. LLC USA Kaplan, Robert D. Chief Geopolitical Analyst, Stratfor USA Karp, Alex Founder and CEO, Palantir Technologies GBR Kerr, John Independent Member, House of Lords USA Kissinger, Henry A. Chairman, Kissinger Associates, Inc. USA Kleinfeld, Klaus Chairman and CEO, Alcoa NLD Knot, Klaas H.W. President, De Nederlandsche Bank TUR Ko, Mustafa V. Chairman, Ko Holding A.S. DEU Koch, Roland CEO, Bilfinger SE USA Kravis, Henry R. Co-Chairman and Co-CEO, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. USA Kravis, Marie-Jose Senior Fellow and Vice Chair, Hudson Institute CHE Kudelski, Andr Chairman and CEO, Kudelski Group GRC Kyriacopoulos, Ulysses Chairman, S&B Industrial Minerals S.A. INT Lagarde, Christine Managing Director, International Monetary Fund DEU Lauk, Kurt J. Chairman of the Economic Council to the CDU, Berlin USA Lessig, Lawrence Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership, Harvard Law School; Director, Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University BEL Leysen, Thomas Chairman of the Board of Directors, KBC Group DEU Lindner, Christian Party Leader, Free Democratic Party (FDP NRW) SWE Lfven, Stefan Party Leader, Social Democratic Party (SAP) DEU Lscher, Peter President and CEO, Siemens AG GBR Mandelson, Peter Chairman, Global Counsel; Chairman, Lazard International USA Mathews, Jessica T. President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace CAN McKenna, Frank Chair, Brookfield Asset Management GBR Micklethwait, John Editor-in-Chief, The Economist FRA Montbrial, Thierry de President, French Institute for International Relations ITA Monti, Mario Former Prime Minister USA Mundie, Craig J. Senior Advisor to the CEO, Microsoft Corporation ITA Nagel, Alberto CEO, Mediobanca NLD Netherlands, H.R.H. Princess Beatrix of The USA Ng, Andrew Y. Co-Founder, Coursera FIN Ollila, Jorma Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell, plc GBR Omand, David Visiting Professor, King’s College London GBR Osborne, George Chancellor of the Exchequer USA Ottolenghi, Emanuele Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies TUR zel, Soli Senior Lecturer, Kadir Has University; Columnist, Habertrk Newspaper GRC Papahelas, Alexis Executive Editor, Kathimerini Newspaper TUR Pavey, afak Member of Parliament (CHP) FRA Pcresse, Valrie Member of Parliament (UMP) USA Perle, Richard N. Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute USA Petraeus, David H. General, U.S. Army (Retired) PRT Portas, Paulo Minister of State and Foreign Affairs CAN Prichard, J. Robert S. Chair, Torys LLP INT Reding, Viviane Vice President and Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, European Commission CAN Reisman, Heather M. CEO, Indigo Books & Music Inc. FRA Rey, Hlne Professor of Economics, London Business School GBR Robertson, Simon Partner, Robertson Robey Associates LLP; Deputy Chairman, HSBC Holdings ITA Rocca, Gianfelice Chairman,Techint Group POL Rostowski, Jacek Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister USA Rubin, Robert E. Co-Chairman, Council on Foreign Relations; Former Secretary of the Treasury NLD Rutte, Mark Prime Minister AUT Schieder, Andreas State Secretary of Finance USA Schmidt, Eric E. Executive Chairman, Google Inc. AUT Scholten, Rudolf Member of the Board of Executive Directors, Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG PRT Seguro, Antnio Jos Secretary General, Socialist Party FRA Senard, Jean-Dominique CEO, Michelin Group NOR Skogen Lund, Kristin Director General, Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise USA Slaughter, Anne-Marie Bert G. Kerstetter ’66 University Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University IRL Sutherland, Peter D. Chairman, Goldman Sachs International GBR Taylor, Martin Former Chairman, Syngenta AG INT Thiam, Tidjane Group CEO, Prudential plc USA Thiel, Peter A. President, Thiel Capital USA Thompson, Craig B. President and CEO, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center DNK Topse, Jakob Haldor Partner, AMBROX Capital A/S FIN Urpilainen, Jutta Minister of Finance CHE Vasella, Daniel L. Honorary Chairman, Novartis AG GBR Voser, Peter R. CEO, Royal Dutch Shell plc CAN Wall, Brad Premier of Saskatchewan SWE Wallenberg, Jacob Chairman, Investor AB USA Warsh, Kevin Distinguished Visiting Fellow, The Hoover Institution, Stanford University CAN Weston, Galen G. Executive Chairman, Loblaw Companies Limited GBR Williams of Crosby, Shirley Member, House of Lords GBR Wolf, Martin H. Chief Economics Commentator, The Financial Times USA Wolfensohn, James D. Chairman and CEO, Wolfensohn and Company GBR Wright, David Vice Chairman, Barclays plc INT Zoellick, Robert B. Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics AUT Austria INT International BEL Belgium IRL Ireland CAN Canada ITA Italy CHE Switzerland NLD Netherlands DEU Germany NOR Norway DNK Denmark POL Poland ESP Spain PRT Portugal FIN Finland SWE Sweden FRA France TUR Turkey GBR Great Britain USA United States of America GRC Greece

Bilderberg 2013: Ring of steel is drawn around secret conference attended by George Osborne and Ed Balls

Posted on June 5, 2013

Castries, Henri de (chairman) Chairman and CEO, AXA Group Achleitner, Paul M. Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Deutsche Bank AG Ackermann, Josef Chairman of the Board, Zurich Insurance Group Ltd Agius, Marcus Former Chairman, Barclays plc Alexander, Helen Chairman, UBM plc Altman, Roger C. Executive Chairman, Evercore Partners Apunen, Matti Director, Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA Athey, Susan Professor of Economics, Stanford Graduate School of Business Aydntaba, Asl Columnist, Milliyet Newspaper Babacan, Ali Deputy Prime Minister for Economic and Financial Affairs Balls, Edward M. Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Balsemo, Francisco Pinto Chairman and CEO, IMPRESA Barr, Nicolas Managing Editor, Les Echos Barroso, Jos M. Duro President, European Commission Baverez, Nicolas Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Bavinchove, Olivier de Commander, Eurocorps Bell, John Regius Professor of Medicine, University of Oxford Bernab, Franco Chairman and CEO, Telecom Italia S.p.A. Bezos, Jeff Founder and CEO, Amazon.com Bildt, Carl Minister for Foreign Affairs Borg, Anders Minister for Finance Boxmeer, Jean Franois van Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO, Heineken N.V. Brandtzg, Svein Richard President and CEO, Norsk Hydro ASA Bronner, Oscar Publisher, Der Standard Medienwelt Carrington, Peter Former Honorary Chairman, Bilderberg Meetings Cebrin, Juan Luis Executive Chairman, Grupo PRISA Clark, W. Edmund President and CEO, TD Bank Group Clarke, Kenneth Member of Parliament Corydon, Bjarne Minister of Finance Cowper-Coles, Sherard Business Development Director, International, BAE Systems plc Cucchiani, Enrico Tommaso CEO, Intesa Sanpaolo SpA Davignon, Etienne Minister of State; Former Chairman, Bilderberg Meetings Davis, Ian Senior Partner Emeritus, McKinsey & Company Dijkgraaf, Robbert H. Director and Leon Levy Professor, Institute for Advanced Study Diner, Haluk President, Retail and Insurance Group, Sabanc Holding A.S. Dudley, Robert Group Chief Executive, BP plc Eberstadt, Nicholas N. Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy, American Enterprise Institute Eide, Espen Barth Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekholm, Brje President and CEO, Investor AB Enders, Thomas CEO, EADS Evans, J. Michael Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs & Co. Federspiel, Ulrik Executive Vice President, Haldor Topse A/S Feldstein, Martin S. Professor of Economics, Harvard University; President Emeritus, NBER Fillon, Franois Former Prime Minister Fishman, Mark C. President, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research Flint, Douglas J. Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings plc Gallagher, Paul Senior Counsel Geithner, Timothy F. Former Secretary of the Treasury Gfoeller, Michael Political Consultant Graham, Donald E. Chairman and CEO, The Washington Post Company Grillo, Ulrich CEO, Grillo-Werke AG Gruber, Lilli Journalist – Anchorwoman, La 7 TV Guindos, Luis de Minister of Economy and Competitiveness Gulliver, Stuart Group Chief Executive, HSBC Holdings plc Gutzwiller, Felix Member of the Swiss Council of States Halberstadt, Victor Professor of Economics, Leiden University Heinonen, Olli Senior Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School Henry, Simon CFO, Royal Dutch Shell plc Hermelin, Paul Chairman and CEO, Capgemini Group Isla, Pablo Chairman and CEO, Inditex Group Jacobs, Kenneth M. Chairman and CEO, Lazard Johnson, James A. Chairman, Johnson Capital Partners Jordan, Thomas J. Chairman of the Governing Board, Swiss National Bank Jordan, Jr., Vernon E. Managing Director, Lazard Freres & Co. LLC Kaplan, Robert D. Chief Geopolitical Analyst, Stratfor Karp, Alex Founder and CEO, Palantir Technologies Kerr, John Independent Member, House of Lords Kissinger, Henry A. Chairman, Kissinger Associates, Inc. Kleinfeld, Klaus Chairman and CEO, Alcoa Knot, Klaas H.W. President, De Nederlandsche Bank Ko, Mustafa V. Chairman, Ko Holding A.S. Koch, Roland CEO, Bilfinger SE Kravis, Henry R. Co-Chairman and Co-CEO, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Kravis, Marie-Jose Senior Fellow and Vice Chair, Hudson Institute Kudelski, Andr Chairman and CEO, Kudelski Group Kyriacopoulos, Ulysses Chairman, S&B Industrial Minerals S.A. Lagarde, Christine Managing Director, International Monetary Fund Lauk, Kurt J. Chairman of the Economic Council to the CDU, Berlin Lessig, Lawrence Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership, Harvard Law School Leysen, Thomas Chairman of the Board of Directors, KBC Group Lindner, Christian Party Leader, Free Democratic Party (FDP NRW) Lfven, Stefan Party Leader, Social Democratic Party (SAP) Lscher, Peter President and CEO, Siemens AG Mandelson, Peter Chairman, Global Counsel; Chairman, Lazard International Mathews, Jessica T. President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace McKenna, Frank Chair, Brookfield Asset Management Micklethwait, John Editor-in-Chief, The Economist Montbrial, Thierry de President, French Institute for International Relations Monti, Mario Former Prime Minister Mundie, Craig J. Senior Advisor to the CEO, Microsoft Corporation Nagel, Alberto CEO, Mediobanca Netherlands, H.R.H. Princess Beatrix of The Ng, Andrew Y. Co-Founder, Coursera Ollila, Jorma Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell, plc Omand, David Visiting Professor, King’s College London Osborne, George Chancellor of the Exchequer Ottolenghi, Emanuele Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies zel, Soli Senior Lecturer, Kadir Has University; Columnist, Habertrk Newspaper Papahelas, Alexis Executive Editor, Kathimerini Newspaper Pavey, afak Member of Parliament (CHP) Pcresse, Valrie Member of Parliament (UMP) Perle, Richard N. Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute Petraeus, David H. General, U.S. Army (Retired) Portas, Paulo Minister of State and Foreign Affairs Prichard, J. Robert S. Chair, Torys LLP Reding, Viviane Vice President and Commissioner for Justice, European Commission Reisman, Heather M. CEO, Indigo Books & Music Inc. Rey, Hlne Professor of Economics, London Business School Robertson, Simon Partner, Robertson Robey Associates LLP; Deputy Chairman, HSBC Holdings Rocca, Gianfelice Chairman,Techint Group Rostowski, Jacek Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Rubin, Robert E. Co-Chairman, Council on Foreign Relations; Former Secretary of the Treasury Rutte, Mark Prime Minister Schieder, Andreas State Secretary of Finance Schmidt, Eric E. Executive Chairman, Google Inc. Scholten, Rudolf Member of the Board of Executive Directors, Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG Seguro, Antnio Jos Secretary General, Socialist Party Senard, Jean-Dominique CEO, Michelin Group Skogen Lund, Kristin Director General, Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise Slaughter, Anne-Marie Bert G. Kerstetter ’66 University Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton Sutherland, Peter D. Chairman, Goldman Sachs International Taylor, Martin Former Chairman, Syngenta AG Thiam, Tidjane Group CEO, Prudential plc Thiel, Peter A. President, Thiel Capital Thompson, Craig B. President and CEO, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Topse, Jakob Haldor Partner, AMBROX Capital A/S Urpilainen, Jutta Minister of Finance Vasella, Daniel L. Honorary Chairman, Novartis AG Voser, Peter R. CEO, Royal Dutch Shell plc Wall, Brad Premier of Saskatchewan Wallenberg, Jacob Chairman, Investor AB Warsh, Kevin Distinguished Visiting Fellow, The Hoover Institution, Stanford University Weston, Galen G. Executive Chairman, Loblaw Companies Limited Williams of Crosby, Shirley Member, House of Lords Wolf, Martin H. Chief Economics Commentator, The Financial Times Wolfensohn, James D. Chairman and CEO, Wolfensohn and Company Wright, David Vice Chairman, Barclays plc Zoellick, Robert B. Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics

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Bilderberg 2013: Ring of steel is drawn around secret conference attended by George Osborne and Ed Balls

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Guest list for secretive Bilderberg conference shows Osborne and Balls will join Amazon and Google chiefs

Posted on June 4, 2013

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I MAGNIFICI CINQUE DEL BILDERBERG: BERNABÈ, GRUBER, ELKANN, FULVIO CONTI E LETTA

Posted on June 4, 2013

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1. DAGOREPORT – I MAGNIFICI CINQUE DEL BILDERBERG 2012: BERNABE’, GRUBER, ELKANN, CONTI E IL PREMIER ENRICO LETTA Chiss se venerd scorso, prima di iniziare l’ospitata negli studi de La7, Franco Bernab ha concordato con Lilli Gruber la trasferta londinese di mercoled all’appuntamento annuale del Gruppo Bilderberg.

Nelle liste di partecipanti, pi o meno ufficiose, che si trovano in rete, infatti, figurano cinque italiani all’edizione dello scorso anno: il presidente della Telecom e la conduttrice di “Otto e mezzo”, appunto, oltre a Nagel di Mediobanca, Cucchiani di Intesa, Rocca di Techint e Mario Monti, assenti il presidente della Fiat John Elkann, l’ad dell’Enel Fulvio Conti e l’attuale premier in carica, Enrico Letta. All’ultima edizione, dopo che non aveva mancato un appuntamento per diversi anni, non ha invece partecipato Mario Monti, diventato presidente del Consiglio.

2. BREAKING: OFFICIAL BILDERBERG ATTENDEE LIST RELEASED http://www.infowars.com/breaking-official-bilderberg-attendee-list-released/

June 3, 2013 Here is the official list of attendees for the upcoming Bilderberg meeting at The Grove in Watford, England, as well as the agenda. Hertfordshire, England 6-9 June 2013 Current list of Participants Status 3 June 2013

Chairman FRA Castries, Henri de Chairman and CEO, AXA Group

DEU Achleitner, Paul M. Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Deutsche Bank AG DEU Ackermann, Josef Chairman of the Board, Zurich Insurance Group Ltd GBR Agius, Marcus Former Chairman, Barclays plc GBR Alexander, Helen Chairman, UBM plc USA Altman, Roger C. Executive Chairman, Evercore Partners FIN Apunen, Matti Director, Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA USA Athey, Susan Professor of Economics, Stanford Graduate School of Business TUR Aydntaba, Asl Columnist, Milliyet Newspaper TUR Babacan, Ali Deputy Prime Minister for Economic and Financial Affairs GBR Balls, Edward M. Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer PRT Balsemo, Francisco Pinto Chairman and CEO, IMPRESA FRA Barr, Nicolas Managing Editor, Les Echos INT Barroso, Jos M. Duro President, European Commission FRA Baverez, Nicolas Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP FRA Bavinchove, Olivier de Commander, Eurocorps GBR Bell, John Regius Professor of Medicine, University of Oxford ITA Bernab, Franco Chairman and CEO, Telecom Italia S.p.A. USA Bezos, Jeff Founder and CEO, Amazon.com SWE Bildt, Carl Minister for Foreign Affairs SWE Borg, Anders Minister for Finance NLD Boxmeer, Jean Franois van Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO, Heineken N.V. NOR Brandtzg, Svein Richard President and CEO, Norsk Hydro ASA AUT Bronner, Oscar Publisher, Der Standard Medienwelt GBR Carrington, Peter Former Honorary Chairman, Bilderberg Meetings ESP Cebrin, Juan Luis Executive Chairman, Grupo PRISA CAN Clark, W. Edmund President and CEO, TD Bank Group GBR Clarke, Kenneth Member of Parliament DNK Corydon, Bjarne Minister of Finance GBR Cowper-Coles, Sherard Business Development Director, International, BAE Systems plc ITA Cucchiani, Enrico Tommaso CEO, Intesa Sanpaolo SpA BEL Davignon, Etienne Minister of State; Former Chairman, Bilderberg Meetings GBR Davis, Ian Senior Partner Emeritus, McKinsey & Company NLD Dijkgraaf, Robbert H. Director and Leon Levy Professor, Institute for Advanced Study TUR Diner, Haluk President, Retail and Insurance Group, Sabanc Holding A.S. GBR Dudley, Robert Group Chief Executive, BP plc USA Eberstadt, Nicholas N. Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy, American Enterprise Institute NOR Eide, Espen Barth Minister of Foreign Affairs SWE Ekholm, Brje President and CEO, Investor AB DEU Enders, Thomas CEO, EADS USA Evans, J. Michael Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs & Co. DNK Federspiel, Ulrik Executive Vice President, Haldor Topse A/S USA Feldstein, Martin S. Professor of Economics, Harvard University; President Emeritus, NBER FRA Fillon, Franois Former Prime Minister USA Fishman, Mark C. President, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research GBR Flint, Douglas J. Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings plc IRL Gallagher, Paul Senior Counsel USA Geithner, Timothy F. Former Secretary of the Treasury USA Gfoeller, Michael Political Consultant USA Graham, Donald E. Chairman and CEO, The Washington Post Company DEU Grillo, Ulrich CEO, Grillo-Werke AG ITA Gruber, Lilli Journalist – Anchorwoman, La 7 TV ESP Guindos, Luis de Minister of Economy and Competitiveness GBR Gulliver, Stuart Group Chief Executive, HSBC Holdings plc CHE Gutzwiller, Felix Member of the Swiss Council of States NLD Halberstadt, Victor Professor of Economics, Leiden University; Former Honorary Secretary General of Bilderberg Meetings FIN Heinonen, Olli Senior Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School of Government GBR Henry, Simon CFO, Royal Dutch Shell plc FRA Hermelin, Paul Chairman and CEO, Capgemini Group ESP Isla, Pablo Chairman and CEO, Inditex Group USA Jacobs, Kenneth M. Chairman and CEO, Lazard USA Johnson, James A. Chairman, Johnson Capital Partners CHE Jordan, Thomas J. Chairman of the Governing Board, Swiss National Bank USA Jordan, Jr., Vernon E. Managing Director, Lazard Freres & Co. LLC USA Kaplan, Robert D. Chief Geopolitical Analyst, Stratfor USA Karp, Alex Founder and CEO, Palantir Technologies GBR Kerr, John Independent Member, House of Lords USA Kissinger, Henry A. Chairman, Kissinger Associates, Inc. USA Kleinfeld, Klaus Chairman and CEO, Alcoa NLD Knot, Klaas H.W. President, De Nederlandsche Bank TUR Ko, Mustafa V. Chairman, Ko Holding A.S. DEU Koch, Roland CEO, Bilfinger SE USA Kravis, Henry R. Co-Chairman and Co-CEO, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. USA Kravis, Marie-Jose Senior Fellow and Vice Chair, Hudson Institute CHE Kudelski, Andr Chairman and CEO, Kudelski Group GRC Kyriacopoulos, Ulysses Chairman, S&B Industrial Minerals S.A. INT Lagarde, Christine Managing Director, International Monetary Fund DEU Lauk, Kurt J. Chairman of the Economic Council to the CDU, Berlin USA Lessig, Lawrence Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership, Harvard Law School; Director, Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University BEL Leysen, Thomas Chairman of the Board of Directors, KBC Group DEU Lindner, Christian Party Leader, Free Democratic Party (FDP NRW) SWE Lfven, Stefan Party Leader, Social Democratic Party (SAP) DEU Lscher, Peter President and CEO, Siemens AG GBR Mandelson, Peter Chairman, Global Counsel; Chairman, Lazard International USA Mathews, Jessica T. President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace CAN McKenna, Frank Chair, Brookfield Asset Management GBR Micklethwait, John Editor-in-Chief, The Economist FRA Montbrial, Thierry de President, French Institute for International Relations ITA Monti, Mario Former Prime Minister USA Mundie, Craig J. Senior Advisor to the CEO, Microsoft Corporation ITA Nagel, Alberto CEO, Mediobanca NLD Netherlands, H.R.H. Princess Beatrix of The USA Ng, Andrew Y. Co-Founder, Coursera FIN Ollila, Jorma Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell, plc GBR Omand, David Visiting Professor, King’s College London GBR Osborne, George Chancellor of the Exchequer USA Ottolenghi, Emanuele Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies TUR zel, Soli Senior Lecturer, Kadir Has University; Columnist, Habertrk Newspaper GRC Papahelas, Alexis Executive Editor, Kathimerini Newspaper TUR Pavey, afak Member of Parliament (CHP) FRA Pcresse, Valrie Member of Parliament (UMP) USA Perle, Richard N. Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute USA Petraeus, David H. General, U.S. Army (Retired) PRT Portas, Paulo Minister of State and Foreign Affairs CAN Prichard, J. Robert S. Chair, Torys LLP INT Reding, Viviane Vice President and Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, European Commission CAN Reisman, Heather M. CEO, Indigo Books & Music Inc. FRA Rey, Hlne Professor of Economics, London Business School GBR Robertson, Simon Partner, Robertson Robey Associates LLP; Deputy Chairman, HSBC Holdings ITA Rocca, Gianfelice Chairman,Techint Group POL Rostowski, Jacek Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister USA Rubin, Robert E. Co-Chairman, Council on Foreign Relations; Former Secretary of the Treasury NLD Rutte, Mark Prime Minister AUT Schieder, Andreas State Secretary of Finance USA Schmidt, Eric E. Executive Chairman, Google Inc. AUT Scholten, Rudolf Member of the Board of Executive Directors, Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG PRT Seguro, Antnio Jos Secretary General, Socialist Party FRA Senard, Jean-Dominique CEO, Michelin Group NOR Skogen Lund, Kristin Director General, Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise USA Slaughter, Anne-Marie Bert G. Kerstetter ’66 University Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University IRL Sutherland, Peter D. Chairman, Goldman Sachs International GBR Taylor, Martin Former Chairman, Syngenta AG INT Thiam, Tidjane Group CEO, Prudential plc USA Thiel, Peter A. President, Thiel Capital USA Thompson, Craig B. President and CEO, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center DNK Topse, Jakob Haldor Partner, AMBROX Capital A/S FIN Urpilainen, Jutta Minister of Finance CHE Vasella, Daniel L. Honorary Chairman, Novartis AG GBR Voser, Peter R. CEO, Royal Dutch Shell plc CAN Wall, Brad Premier of Saskatchewan SWE Wallenberg, Jacob Chairman, Investor AB USA Warsh, Kevin Distinguished Visiting Fellow, The Hoover Institution, Stanford University CAN Weston, Galen G. Executive Chairman, Loblaw Companies Limited GBR Williams of Crosby, Shirley Member, House of Lords GBR Wolf, Martin H. Chief Economics Commentator, The Financial Times USA Wolfensohn, James D. Chairman and CEO, Wolfensohn and Company GBR Wright, David Vice Chairman, Barclays plc INT Zoellick, Robert B. Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics

AUT Austria INT International BEL Belgium IRL Ireland CAN Canada ITA Italy CHE Switzerland NLD Netherlands DEU Germany NOR Norway DNK Denmark POL Poland ESP Spain PRT Portugal FIN Finland SWE Sweden FRA France TUR Turkey GBR Great Britain USA United States of America GRC Greece

Bilderberg Agenda The 61st Bilderberg meeting is set to take place from 6 until 9 June 2013 in Hertfordshire, UK. A total of around 140 participants from 21 European and North American countries have confirmed their attendance. As ever, a diverse group of political leaders and experts from industry, finance, academia and the media have been invited. The list of participants is available on www.bilderbergmeetings.org The key topics for discussion this year include: Can the US and Europe grow faster and create jobs? Jobs, entitlement and debt How big data is changing almost everything Nationalism and populism US foreign policy Africa’s challenges Cyber warfare and the proliferation of asymmetric threats Major trends in medical research Online education: promise and impacts Politics of the European Union Developments in the Middle East Current affairs Founded in 1954, Bilderberg is an annual conference designed to foster dialogue between Europe and North America. Every year, between 120-150 political leaders and experts from industry, finance, academia and the media are invited to take part in the conference. About two thirds of the participants come from Europe and the rest from North America; one third from politics and government and the rest from other fields. The conference has always been a forum for informal, off-the-record discussions about megatrends and the major issues facing the world. Thanks to the private nature of the conference, the participants are not bound by the conventions of office or by pre-agreed positions. As such, they can take time to listen, reflect and gather insights. There is no detailed agenda, no resolutions are proposed, no votes are taken, and no policy statements are issued.

Court inaction could return gay marriage to Calif.

Posted on March 28, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The U.S. Supreme Court seems reluctant to use the legal battle over California’s same-sex marriage ban to rule that all gay Americans have a constitutional right to wed, but that doesn’t mean gay marriage will not be returning to the state.

The high court’s forthcoming ruling is likely to allow same-sex marriages to resume in California more than four years after gays and lesbians first won the right to wed in the state courts and lost it a few months later at the ballot box, legal experts and lawyers involved in the case said.

How that happens and how long it would take remain open to interpretation. There are a range of possibilities. Some experts say a court decision, expected in June, could mean that marriages resume statewide soon after, while others argue a ruling could be limited, and only affect the original two plaintiffs and residents of counties where they live.

“I don’t think it’s at all a foregone conclusion that everyone gets to benefit,” said Tobias Wolff, a University of Pennsylvania law professor who has spent months puzzling over the various scenarios, adding that it’s going to take a lot more work before there is a final answer.

Each scenario is likely to produce more legal and political wrangling while same-sex marriage backers organize to repeal the voter-enacted ban, known as Proposition 8, with the expectation that public opinion has shifted in their favor since it passed with 52 percent of the vote in November 2008.

Prop 8 amended the state constitution to limit marriage to a man and a woman. From justices’ questions Tuesday during arguments over its constitutionality, legal experts assume a majority will not strike down that measure along with similar amendments adopted in 29 other states.

Such a broad ruling was what lawyers who sued to overturn Prop 8 want from the high court. Instead, the court appeared headed for resolutions that would bypass any discussion of civil rights and, by default, allow one or both of the lower court decisions that struck down the ban to take effect. Legal scholars and lawyers involved in the case disagree about what is likely to occur from there.

Dismissing the case

Unless five justices conclude Prop 8 is unconstitutional, the surest route to restoring gay marriage in California lies in an option raised by Justice Anthony Kennedy. Kennedy suggested that if there was not a majority willing to preserve or overturn the ban, the court could belatedly dismiss the case “as improvidently granted,” meaning it should not have taken up the appeal in the first place.

In that instance, a narrow 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that struck down Prop 8 without affecting gay marriage bans in other western states would stand, putting California back among states where gays and lesbians can get married, said John Culhane, a professor at Widener University School of Law in Delaware.

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West Bank Hebrew language study is growing

Posted on March 28, 2013

Live from the Arab Spring

March 27, 2013

by Diana Atallah, The Media Line

Hebrew alphabet

Listening to Hebrew songs is officially frowned upon by many West Bank residents, but interest in learning the language of the other society that is very close but still far away is clearly picking up among Palestinians wishing to understand Israelis. One example is the Mohammed bin Rashid Bin Al-Maktoum School in Al-Bireh, a town adjacent to Ramallah, where many students in grades 7 through 10 are opting to study the Hebrew language.

A somewhat strategic explanation for this little-known fact was offered by Samer Nimer, a director of the private school, who told The Media Line that, We want to know what is going on in Israel first hand, not what others are saying about Israel. Perhaps even more surprising is Nimers revelation that we use the curriculum issued by the Israeli Ministry of Education.

Interaction between Palestinians and Israelis is often limited to conflict-related situations, such as Palestinians passing through Israeli checkpoints in the West Bank; or Palestinian laborers who are permitted to work inside of Israel finding themselves in need of a rudimentary knowledge of Hebrew.

For these reasons, the administration of the 600-pupil school, considered to be conservative with boys and girls separated, made the decision to offer Hebrew as the third language, after Arabic and English. We found support from the parents who thanked us, Nimer explained. Some parents said they preferred their children to learn French, but we think the use of French is limited here, he said.

According to Nimer, there are presently around 120 Hebrew students in the school, including eighth-grader Lana [her name is changed for her safety], who is in her second year of study. Her mother told The Media Line that, This is the language of the enemy, and its important for us to learn it. Nevertheless, Lana herself offers a more optimistic outcome from her Hebrew study. She said, I visit Israeli websites and try to read. Also, on school trips, we try to speak with Israelis in Hebrew.

Although Hebrew is mostly viewed as a practical language, many Palestinians apparently agree with Lanas mother, and are interested in following Israeli affairs in order to gain an insight of what is going on in Israel.

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Jefferson Parish West Bank crime report, March 22

Posted on March 25, 2013

This information reflects initial calls for service reported by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office for the west bank of Jefferson Parish. Locations are approximate due to automated location methods and address inconsistencies, the Sheriff’s Office says. Burglar alarm calls are excluded.

1500 block of Admiral Street – March 22, 11:08 a.m., battery. 2000 block of Ames Boulevard – March 22, 3:53 p.m., disturbing the peace. 4000 block of Ames Boulevard – March 22, 3:21 p.m., disturbing the peace. 1500 block of Avenue A – March 22, 6:17 p.m., residence burglary. 1800 block of Barataria Boulevard – March 22, 11:56 a.m., suspicious person. 4100 block of Barataria Boulevard – March 22, 8:30 p.m., vehicle wreck. Barataria Boulevard and Cousins Boulevard – March 22, 8:04 p.m., suspicious person. Barataria Boulevard and Leo Kerner Parkway – March 22, 11:32 p.m., suspicious person. 800 block of Behrman Highway – March 22, 1:48 a.m., vehicle wreck. Behrman Highway and Belle Chasse Highway – March 22, 3:40 a.m., suspicious person. 2500 block of Belle Chasse Highway – March 22, 11:14 p.m., disturbing the peace. Betty Boulevard and Lapalco Boulevard – March 22, 10:42 p.m., vehicle wreck. 1800 block of Blk Barataria Boulevard – March 22, 11:36 p.m., vehicle wreck. 300 block of Blk Cottonwood Drive – March 22, 9:03 a.m., suspicious person. 3200 block of Blk Jennifer Court – March 22, 5:56 p.m., suspicious person. 4900 block of Blk Lapalco Boulevard – March 22, 10:57 a.m., suspicious person. 1200 block of Blk Manhattan Boulevard – March 22, 2:50 p.m., vehicle wreck. 2300 block of Blk Manhattan Boulevard – March 22, 11:44 p.m., suspicious person. 700 block of Blk Pailet Avenue – March 22, 9:18 p.m., suspicious person. 200 block of Briarwood Drive – March 22, 4:43 p.m., disturbing the peace. Brown Avenue and 18th Street – March 22, 5:35 p.m., suspicious person. 2500 block of Buccaneer Drive – March 22, 1:24 p.m., suspicious person. 2100 block of South Butterfly Cir – March 22, 10:23 a.m., disturbing the peace. Carol Sue Avenue and Goodson Drive – March 22, 10:54 p.m., suspicious person. 1000 block of Cohen Avenue – March 22, 8:21 a.m., vehicle burglary. Dandelion Drive and Gardenia Lane – March 22, 7:38 a.m., suspicious person. 2000 block of Daniels Road – March 22, 9:03 p.m., disturbing the peace. Deerpark Drive and Dells Court – March 22, 4:13 p.m., suspicious person. 2600 block of Destrehan Avenue – March 22, 10:41 p.m., drug law violation. Destrehan Avenue and 1st Avenue – March 22, 11:28 a.m., vehicle wreck. 1100 block of Di Marco Drive – March 22, 9:19 p.m., criminal damage. Elaine Drive and Phyllis Drive – March 22, 9:46 p.m., disturbing the peace. 1900 block of Estalote Avenue – March 22, 5:12 p.m., criminal damage. Fairlawn Drive and Farmington Place – March 22, 8:23 p.m., suspicious person. 20 Gardenia Lane – March 22, 10:28 p.m., criminal damage. Gardenia Lane and Azalea Drive – March 22, 8:10 a.m., suspicious person. 300 block of Glen Della Drive – March 22, 7:59 a.m., vehicle burglary. Glen Della Drive and Della Lane – March 22, 1:33 a.m., suspicious person. Helen Cox High School – March 22, 2:34 p.m., drug law violation. 700 block of Heritage Avenue – March 22, 8:45 a.m., burglary. 700 block of Heritage Avenue – March 22, 9:36 a.m., auto theft. Holmes Boulevard and Apple Tree Lane – March 22, 4:19 p.m., vehicle wreck. Howard Street and Garden Road – March 22, 11:35 a.m., suspicious person. 100 block of South Jamie Boulevard – March 22, 8:00 a.m., battery. 3600 block of Janus Street – March 22, 5:44 a.m., auto theft. 900 block of East Krueger Lane – March 22, 1:27 p.m., disturbing the peace. 1200 block of Krupp Drive – March 22, 6:12 p.m., vehicle burglary. 400 block of Lapalco Boulevard – March 22, 12:36 a.m., suspicious person. 5100 block of Lapalco Boulevard – March 22, 1:12 p.m., vehicle wreck. 7200 block of Lapalco Boulevard – March 22, 8:12 a.m., drug law violation. Lapalco Boulevard and Hurricane Path – March 22, 7:46 a.m., vehicle wreck. Lapalco Boulevard and Manhattan Boulevard – March 22, 9:41 a.m., drug law violation. Lapalco Boulevard and Manhattan Boulevard – March 22, 11:51 a.m., vehicle wreck. Layburn Court and Mystic Avenue – March 22, 9:42 p.m., suspicious person. Leo Kerner Parkway and Destrehan Avenue – March 22, 9:07 p.m., suspicious person. 400 block of Liska Street – March 22, 11:13 p.m., suspicious person. 5000 block of Lyons Court – March 22, 1:25 a.m., disturbing the peace. 1000 block of Manhattan Boulevard – March 22, 8:58 a.m., drug law violation. 1100 block of Manhattan Boulevard – March 22, 9:59 p.m., suspicious person. 1500 block of Manhattan Boulevard – March 22, 7:47 p.m., theft. 2200 block of Manhattan Boulevard – March 22, 10:15 p.m., suspicious person. 700 block of Manhattan Boulevard – March 22, 11:45 a.m., suspicious person. 700 block of Manhattan Boulevard – March 22, 11:46 a.m., drug law violation. Manhattan Boulevard and 11th Street – March 22, 7:58 p.m., suspicious person. Manhattan Boulevard and 8th Street – March 22, 3:03 p.m., vehicle wreck. Medical Center Boulevard and Westbank Exp – March 22, 10:43 a.m., suspicious person. 3000 block of Mt Blanc Drive – March 22, 3:11 p.m., residence burglary. 2800 block of Mt Kennedy Drive – March 22, 11:50 p.m., illegal discharge of weapon. Nel Court and Hector Avenue – March 22, 2:07 a.m., suspicious person. 200 block of Oak Dale Drive – March 22, 6:32 p.m., suspicious person. Oleander Street and Plantation Street – March 22, 6:47 a.m., suspicious person. 2400 block of Paige Janette Drive – March 22, 9:12 p.m., suspicious person. 1700 block of Peters Road – March 22, 11:24 p.m., suspicious person. 4100 block of Peters Road – March 22, 1:29 a.m., drug law violation. 500 block of Phyllis Drive – March 22, 9:50 p.m., disturbing the peace. 4000 block of Post Drive – March 22, 8:40 p.m., vehicle wreck. 3100 block of Privateer Boulevard – March 22, 2:26 p.m., suspicious person. 3100 block of Privateer Boulevard – March 22, 2:47 p.m., suspicious person. 400 block of Ruth Drive – March 22, 1:22 p.m., illegal discharge of weapon. 600 block of Silver Lily Lane – March 22, 1:44 p.m., theft. Southern Court and Butler Drive – March 22, 6:05 a.m., suspicious person. Stumpf Boulevard and Wright Avenue – March 22, 10:21 p.m., vehicle wreck. 3700 block of Sue Ker Drive – March 22, 2:12 a.m., vehicle burglary. 1000 block of Tallow Tree Lane – March 22, 2:49 p.m., suspicious person. Teakwood Drive and Ute Drive – March 22, 9:07 p.m., illegal discharge of weapon. 1100 block of Tensas Drive – March 22, 4:32 p.m., residence burglary. Terry Parkway and Carol Sue Avenue – March 22, 12:29 a.m., suspicious person. Terry Parkway and Carol Sue Avenue – March 22, 2:29 a.m., suspicious person. Third Emanuel Street and Westwego Avenue – March 22, 2:29 a.m., suspicious person. 2300 block of Timbers Drive – March 22, 10:43 a.m., residence burglary. 2000 block of Tuskegee Drive – March 22, 12:05 a.m., disturbing the peace. 2100 block of U South 90 Highway – March 22, 12:47 p.m., disturbing the peace. 2900 block of U South 90 Highway – March 22, 7:20 a.m., suspicious person. 2900 block of U South 90 Highway – March 22, 7:39 a.m., suspicious person. 500 block of Urbandale Street – March 22, 6:14 p.m., residence burglary. 3300 block of Wall Boulevard – March 22, 11:13 a.m., residence burglary. Wall Boulevard and Lapalco Boulevard – March 22, 12:02 a.m., vehicle wreck. 1500 block of Westbank Exp – March 22, 4:20 p.m., disturbing the peace. 1500 block of Westbank Exp – March 22, 4:37 p.m., suspicious person. 4600 block of Westbank Exp – March 22, 3:00 a.m., theft. 6200 block of Westbank Exp – March 22, 12:54 p.m., vehicle wreck. 6400 block of Westbank Exp – March 22, 9:48 a.m., theft. 6600 block of Westbank Exp – March 22, 10:06 a.m., suspicious person. 6600 block of Westbank Exp – March 22, 10:06 a.m., drug law violation. Westbank Exp and Scotsdale Drive – March 22, 1:06 a.m., suspicious person. 900 block of Westwood Drive – March 22, 5:49 p.m., theft. Westwood Drive and 4th Street – March 22, 2:33 p.m., suspicious person.

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West Bank Easter egg hunts: You don’t have to look hard to find one

Posted on March 15, 2013

Get a jump on the Easter bunny and enjoy Easter activities on the West Bank, at least one of which is this weekend. Many churches and civic groups on the West Bank will be offering Easter egg hunts that are open to the public; most are free of charge and many include additional activities, such as stories, crafts and games.

Brechtel Park, on Lennox Boulevard in Algiers, will offer “Bunnies & Birds Day” March 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Shelter 2; the park entry fee will be waived during this time. An Easter egg hunt for preschoolers will be at 11:30 a.m., and children can meet Peter Cottontail, a 20-pound, live bunny. Groups are invited to come to the park with biodegradable bird feeders. For more information, call 504.583.9011 or email beckbrech@cox.net. The event is presented by The Friends of Brechtel Park.

Caf Hope, a restaurant training program for at-risk youth, and the Kiwanis Club of West Jefferson are sponsoring a pancake breakfast and Easter egg hunt fundraiser on March 23 at 1101 Barataria Blvd., Marrero. The Easter egg hunt begins at 10:30 a.m. after a breakfast of pancakes, eggs, sausage, grits and beverage. Breakfast service begins at 8 a.m.

There should be enough Easter eggs for all, because approximately 1,000 eggs will be hidden. There will also be multiple door prizes and egg-hunt prizes for participants. Other activities include photography, face painting and crafts. Vendors will be available.

The cost is $7 for breakfast for adults and $10 for children, which includes the egg hunt, or $6 for the egg hunt only. Call 504.390.2982 or email alvarezfam1@yahoo.com, or call 504.400.7015 or email ejlazaro@ccano.org, for tickets and more information.

Christ Baptist Church, 3000 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, will hold its annual Easter egg hunt on March 30 at 9:30 a.m. for ages 2 through 10. There will be games, treats and two Easter egg hunts; one, for ages 2 to 4, and one for ages 5 to 10. Visit www.christbaptistchurch.com.

First Baptist Church of Gretna’s annual Easter egg hunt will be March 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church campus at 100 Gretna Blvd.

Everything is free for newborns through sixth-graders and their parents. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be grilled, and everyone can participate in arts and crafts, games and cake walks.

First Baptist Church of Marrero will host its annual community Easter egg hunt on March 16 at 10:30 a.m. at Marrero Middle School, 4100 7th St. There will be games, crafts, food and Easter basket giveaways. Age-appropriate egg hunts will be held after treats and games.

The Knights of Columbus Fr. Peter P. Boerding Council No. 6357 will sponsor an Easter egg hunt on Easter Sunday, March 31, after the 9 a.m. Mass at approximately 10:15 a.m. in the field behind Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church on La. 23 in Belle Chasse. In case of bad weather, meet at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 9016 La. 23, Belle Chasse.

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Palestinians Pressured To Leave 'Area C' of Occupied West Bank by Israel

Posted on March 5, 2013

Is ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ a Prelude to Annexation of Arab Land?

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Seething in Area C: Palestinians say they suffer pervasive discrimination and are being pressured to leave the so-called Area C

In this village of 250 residents just north of Jerusalem, elementary school principal Khalil Abu Arqoub must choose daily between heeding the orders of Israeli military administrators and upholding the well-being of his pupils.

As part of Israels stringent building restrictions in this area, the toilet of the Nabi Samwil Mixed Basic School, which he directs, has a demolition order against it.

So does the wire fence the school erected to separate the childrens play area from cars traversing the badly potholed road from the Tomb of Samuel holy site.

Where will the pupils go for their needs? Abu Arqoub asked. Are there people today who do it outside, on the mountain?

Its the kind of Palestinian hardship many Israelis dismiss or minimize, citing the role their own security concerns have played in actions taken by the Israeli military in the occupied West Bank. Indeed, for all the difficulties that Abu Arqoub and other Palestinians face directly from Israels military, the number of those subject to such building restrictions is actually quite small: a mere 56,000 to 150,000 (depending on varied estimates) out of a total West Bank Palestinian population of 2.5 million.

These are the Palestinians of Area C a sector of the West Bank designated under the 1993 Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestinian Authority as being under Israels exclusive military and civilian rule. Under the accords, both sides agreed Israels rule would continue in this part of the West Bank pending resolution of the overall territorys final status in bilateral negotiations. But these negotiations have been frozen for years, with each side blaming the other for this failure.

The number of Palestinians living in Area C may be small, but the area they live in constitutes 62% of the total West Bank and includes its most fertile and resource-rich land. No less significantly, this section of the West Bank encompasses all of Israels Jewish settlements. And lately, voices on the right that may be part of Israels next ruling coalition are calling for the outright, unilateral annexation of this West Bank sector.

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