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End dangers to Thai workers in Israel
News, Published on 13/11/2024
» The deaths of Akkhaphol Wannasai, Prayad Pilasram, Thana Tichantuek and Kaweesak Papanang, killed together with their employer on an Israeli farm near the Lebanese border on 31 October, were foretold. These workers, who came to Israel from Isan to provide a better future for their families, were killed by a rocket fired by Hezballah -- an indefensible attack on civilians by the Lebanese organisation. But they were exposed to danger by the Israeli and Thai states, both motivated by cold economic calculations.
Abode of peace?
Spectrum, Published on 17/12/2017
» On Dec 6, US President Donald Trump announced the formal recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Global reaction was immediate -- the news was met with anger, disbelief and, most of all, trepidation.
Land of promise, last resort
Spectrum, Published on 29/10/2017
» 'Poor people like us / How much could we really expect?" These lyrics are from a homemade music video on the "Thai migrant labor in Israel" Facebook page, set against clips of Thai farmers picking bushels of pomegranates and loading them onto massive pickup trucks.