http://www.tolerance.ca/Rubrique.aspx?ID=58&L=en News Analysis Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:15:07 -0500 2012 Tolerance.ca en-ca http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=124621&L=en Jakarta/Brussels - After demonstrating commitment to an extraordinary series of social, economic and political reforms, Myanmar’s new government has launched a bold peace initiative with potential to resolve the devastating 60-year civil war with ethnic groups. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=124085&L=en The Syrian crisis has entered its most dangerous stage, requiring urgent attention to issues that the international community and Syrian opposition have largely been ignoring. Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=122374&L=en Brussels - Syria's acceptance of the Arab League proposal to defuse the crisis presents an eleventh-hour opportunity to seek a negotiated transition before the conflict takes an even uglier turn.  Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=119485&L=en Istanbul/Brussels - To head off a serious escalation of the armed conflict, Turkey and the Turkish Kurd nationalist movement must immediately step back from the trap of a new cycle of tit-for-tat military and terrorist attacks that have killed 110 people since June. Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=119050&L=en Ramallah/Jerusalem/Washington/Brussels - A UN resolution endorsing Palestinian statehood should produce a tangible gain for the Palestinians while providing some reassurance to Israelis, and, above all, be followed by maximum, collective restraint to prevent a cycle of mutual retaliation that would work to the detriment of all. Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=111345&L=en Sanaa/Brussels - In Yemen, political negotiations have given way to violent confrontation. Hostilities erupted on 23 May between military forces controlled by President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s son and nephews and fighters loyal to the preeminent sheikh of the powerful Hashed confederation, Sadiq al-Ahmar. Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=109691&L=en Tunis/Brussels, 28 April 2011: As Tunisia continues its transition to democracy, it will need to balance the urge for radical political change against the requirement of stability; integrate Islamism into the new landscape; and, with international help, tackle deep socio-economic problems. Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=109987&L=en by Huma Yusuf Washington, DC - Scenes of rejoicing in Washington and New York accompanied the news that Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden had been killed by US special forces on Sunday. But in Pakistan, many remained glued to their television sets, wondering what this event means for their nation’s security and sovereignty. Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=105290&L=en by Sana’ Mohammad Bou Hamoud Manama - The 2014 parliamentary elections in the Kingdom of Bahrain are already being discussed as an opportunity for Bahraini women to enhance their presence in politics. In the recent 2010 elections, women ran for parliament and municipal offices, and achieved some positive results. But in order to continue this trend, any ruling government in Bahrain must actively support women’s political and civic engagement before the 2014 elections roll around. Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=104711&L=en By Michael Nagler Berkeley, California - The astonishing breakthrough in Egypt, when President Hosni Mubarak stepped down after weeks of protests, has rightly galvanised attention around the world. Yet as usual, there has been little commentary from the non-violence standpoint. Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=104526&L=en By Michael Nagler Berkeley, California - The astonishing breakthrough in Egypt, when President Hosni Mubarak stepped down after weeks of protests, has rightly galvanised attention around the world. Yet as usual, there has been little commentary from the non-violence standpoint. While US President Barack Obama at least used the words “non-violence” in his recent congratulatory speech, we should realise that there is much more to the potential of non-violence than just protesting without weapons.   Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=103894&L=en by Farah I. Abdel Sater When Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse wrote their 1965 song "Feeling Good", odds were pretty close to zero that the couple could imagine that this is what young Arab citizens 46 years later would be feeling – and in many places singing, thinking or shouting – in reaction to Tunisia's "Jasmine Revolution". Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=102132&L=en By Lina Attalah Cairo - In April 2006, hundreds of Egypt’s Alexandrian Christians gathered to mourn the death of 78-year-old Nushi Girgis, a Christian who was stabbed at St. Mark and St. Peter’s Church during one of a series of attacks on churches in the city that year. As the crowd walked down the street, chanting religious hymns, people began throwing stones from their balconies. The scene quickly turned violent, pitting Muslims against Christians. Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=101660&L=en by Chrystie Swiney WASHINGTON, DC - On the week of Nov. 29, 2010, Ismail Haniyeh, a senior political leader of Hamas, publicly announced his movement’s commitment to respecting “any peace deal” with Israel approved by Palestinian referendum. Stating Hamas’s desire to be “part of the solution, not the problem,” Haniyeh went on to proclaim Hamas’s commitment to “establishing a viable Palestinian state with full sovereignty on the land… occupied in 1967." Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=100570&L=en The latest round of U.S. State Department cables released by Wikileaks have hardly been surprising to anyone who follows foreign affairs. North Korea is a crazy state that everyone in the region wishes would collapse. Iran is the problem that dominates the security concerns of all its neighbors. Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=100330&L=en Kabul/Islamabad/Brussels - U.S. plans to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan by 2014 would lead to a collapse of the government in Kabul and serious security risks for the region. Sun, 28 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=99170&L=en African Union peacekeepers, especially those deployed in Somalia, are ill-equipped for the task, an industrialist says. Paramount Group executive chairman Ivor Ichikowitz says “African peacekeepers are deployed in some of the most dangerous environments, such as Somalia and Darfur. Sun, 07 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=98934&L=en By Nicolas von Kospoth As news agencies reported early this week, the attraction which the governments of Iran and Bolivia feel towards each other has now become manifest in a number of bilateral agreements in various areas, including defence. According to different sources, Bolivian Economy and Finance Minister Luis Arce announced plans to purchase different defence-related equipment from Iran. Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=98028&L=en Segregation of inmates, the denial of radical texts and aggressive screening of clerics all are needed to stop Islamist radicalization from taking root in Canadian prisons, a new study recommends. Sat, 23 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=97885&L=en Beirut/Brussels - The crisis that has gripped Lebanon since the murder of former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri five years ago has taken a new and dangerous turn. Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=96715&L=en Beijing/Jakarta/Brussels - As Myanmar approaches its first elections in two decades, China’s primary concerns are the security and stability of its south-western border and protecting its strategic and economic interests in the country. Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=96105&L=en Istanbul/Brussels - While suspicions in Western capitals about its relationship with Iran and tensions with Israel have dealt setbacks to its “zero-problem” foreign policy, Turkey shares many of the goals of its Western partners and should continue to play an important role in resolving Middle Eastern and other conflicts. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=96028&L=en Ramallah/Jerusalem/Brussels - Security reform is one of the Palestinian Authority’s most notable successes, but recent attacks on West Bank settlers, coinciding with resumed Israeli-Palestinian talks, illustrate the difficulties in sustaining such progress as long as the occupation and internal Palestinian divisions persist. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=95956&L=en Jakarta/Brussels - The Indonesian government could reduce the circulation of illegal firearms by improving procedures for guarding and monitoring police and military armouries, conducting regular audits of gun importers and enforcing controls over the “airsoft” industry. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=95812&L=en Juba/Khartoum/Nairobi/Brussels - Sudan’s North and South must take political action to define their mutual boundary if they hope to avoid future complications, including a return to conflict. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 News Analysis