The Washington Informer - August 7, 2014

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Pro-Palestinian Protest Brings Thousands to White House Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer@bsalmondc Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched to the White House on August 2 to express their outrage against Israel’s most recent military offensive in Gaza. The vast crowd, many wearing the red, black, green and white colors of the Palestinian flag, spilled out of Lafayette Park and packed the plaza in front of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. They called for peace and an end to the fighting in Gaza. A coalition of Arab-American, Muslim and anti-war groups organized the “Stop the Massacre in Gaza” National March. Organizers estimated that about 50,000 people took to the streets. At the demonstration’s conclusion, the crowd marched to the Washington Post and laid mock coffins in front of the building. President Barack Obama has vigorously supported Israel’s right to defend itself while criticizing the number of civilian deaths. He didn’t see the protests because he was off playing golf and spending time at Camp David. Since June 8, the Israeli military has killed 1,700 Palestinians, mostly civilians and injured more than 9,000. Sixty-six Israelis have died in the conflict, all but two

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South African President Jacob Zuma told media and guests at the National Press Club on Monday, August 4 that South Africa is open for business. He said that he and other leaders from African countries prefer African-led solutions to African problems. /Photo by Roy Lewis

African Leaders, Obama Work to Strengthen Economic Ties U.S.-Africa Summit Tackles Difficult Issues By Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer @bsalmondc It should be no surprise a landmass that could easily fit the United States, China, New Zealand, Bangladesh, India, Peru, Greece, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, and most of Europe

has a bag of continent-sized issues stalking Africa’s 54 nations and its more than one billion people. But over the course of three historic days, the focus of 50 African presidents and heads of state, President Barack Obama and members of his administration has been to look at these

problems as opportunities. South African President Jacob Zuma said as much during remarks before a standing-room-only crowd at the National Press Club Tuesday afternoon. “Ladies and gentlemen, we really have a good story to tell about South Africa’s democrat-

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ic growth but we’ll be the first to admit that there’s much still to do as we confront the triple challenges of unemployment, poverty and inequality,” he said. “Fortunately, we have a road map. By 2030, we want poverty to be history, unemployment to

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