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By Ziva Sahl, on March 18, 2010, at 2:05 pm
During the 2003 Black Spring crackdown in Cuba, among the dissidents rounded up and arbitrarily sentenced, were fifteen librarians. They were members of an Independent Library movement that collected books , newspapers and periodicals banned by the regime, and loaned them to interested readers. In Cuba this is a crime.
At the time of their arrest, thousands of books and [...]
By Ziva Sahl, on March 15, 2010, at 11:45 am
While the butchers in La Habana continue their bloody work, they also find there is no shortage of useful idiots willing to prop up their image:
IN AN INTERNATIONAL FIRST, DIRECTOR OF Cuban AUTO MUSEUM
visits UNITED STATES To Judge at Major Concours d'Elegance
They call it "car guy" diplomacy, and never mind reality, because:
There is an important [...]
By Ziva Sahl, on March 11, 2010, at 1:23 pm
The 2009 Human Rights Report is out, and Cuba unfortunately remains a totalitarian state that does not tolerate opposition to official policy, and denies its citizens basic human rights.
Cuba, with a population of approximately 11 million, is a totalitarian state that does not tolerate opposition to official policy. The country is led by Raul Castro, [...]
By Ziva Sahl, on March 8, 2010, at 2:05 pm
If there were more Mary Anastasia O'Grady's in this world, the castro family would have been relegated to the dustbin of history long ago.
From the Wall Street Journal, Mary Anastasia O'Grady discusses the meeting between Fidel Castro and Felipe Calderon:
H/T: Pedro
By Ziva Sahl, on February 26, 2010, at 11:41 pm
You'd think that 51 years of barbaric tyranny would be enough to capture world opinion. I came across these powerful words written to free Mandela; change a few of them and they more than apply to Cuba, except of course that there is NO international campaign to free Cuba's political prisoners, or to liberate [...]
By Ziva Sahl, on February 25, 2010, at 1:48 pm
In light of the MSM's continued coddling of brutal dictators, even going so far as to circulate without question raul castro's "regret" for a death he himself is responsible for, (to understand the degree of insult and pain this cruel parroting inflicts on survivors and their families, imagine how Jews would feel if say the NYT's [...]
By Ziva Sahl, on February 25, 2010, at 12:04 am
The roster of castro's victims continues to grow, as does our grief, but it is our duty to remember each and every one of them, and to never forget who is responsible, and to never, ever give up on insisting that justice be served.
Here is the video of fidel admitting responsibility: http://www.hermanos.org/Movies/Fidel%20Castro%20Admite.mov
Read more about the [...]
By Ziva Sahl, on February 21, 2010, at 11:45 pm
Please sign this petition by clicking HERE:
I would like to bring to your attention the case of Orlando Zapata Tamayo, an imprisoned Cuban and human rights advocate. On a hunger strike since December 3, 2009, for purely requesting some of his most basic human rights, it appears Zapata Tamayo is on the brink of death, [...]
By Ziva Sahl, on February 5, 2010, at 10:04 pm
There was a time when the MSM sometimes did their job vis á vis Cuba. To all those who want to end the embargo and normalize relations with Cuba, and to all those taking cheap shots at the Cuban exile community because some exercised their free speech rights and complained because they were offended that lackeys [...]
By Ziva Sahl, on January 28, 2010, at 1:04 pm
There will come a tipping point where truth and justice will prevail and the people will win.
Via Capitol Hill Cubans, watch this video showing a group of Cubans defiantly exercising their God given rights.
By Ziva Sahl, on January 24, 2010, at 4:13 pm
The horrific tragedy in Haiti should not be used for political purpose, and Babalú has refrained from commenting on the fact that Cuba is doing exactly that, but IMO there comes a point where remaining silent is unconscionable.
I've reached that point. While the Haitian people deserve all the help they can get, from every available [...]
By Ziva Sahl, on January 9, 2010, at 7:50 pm
Jose Martí said of the great Cuban mother, Marina Grajales, “Faciles son los heroes con tales mujeres” (It’s easy to be heroes with women such as these).
Gloria Amaya was also such a women.
Surely, one of the cruelest lies ever uttered was the promise made 51 years ago on January 9, 1959:
“I tell the mothers that [...]
By Ziva Sahl, on December 27, 2009, at 1:34 pm
Via Capitol Hill Cubans, U.S Rep. Kendrick Meek on US-Cuba relations:
By Ziva Sahl, on December 25, 2009, at 1:58 pm
From Capital Hill Cubans:
at 12:26 AM Friday, December 25, 2009
Christmas is a time of giving. It's a time of selflessness.
As such, let's not forget all of the courageous pro-democracy leaders and human rights advocates separated from their loved ones, in distant political prisons, due to their selfless pursuit for freedom and justice.
Advocates such as Orlando [...]
By Ziva Sahl, on December 10, 2009, at 5:13 pm
The state of Cuba celebrated this day by sending in castroite thugs to do the cowardly dicatator's dirty work: the beating of women, mass arrests, and contronting diplomats and dissidents.
From the radical's paradise, brought to you by Cubanews:
By Ziva Sahl, on December 10, 2009, at 2:42 pm
The castro tyrants are cowards who fear and beat women, The Real Cuba Reports:
**BREAKING NEWS** Dr. Dasi Ferrer's wife arrested
2:20 PM - I was able to get through and spoke with Yusnaimi's brother.
He said that she left for the march around 10:30 AM EST with another 3 persons.
Before she was able to reach the Parque [...]
By Ziva Sahl, on December 1, 2009, at 2:28 pm
Kool & The Gang Tour Schedule(Revised 11/11/09)
Date
Event
Location
Thursday
December 3, 2009
Forest Hills Fine Arts Center
Grand Rapids, MI
Friday
December 18, 2009
Booked
Booked
Saturday
December 19, 2009
Booked
Cuba
Sunday
December 20, 2009
Booked
Cuba
Monday
December 21, 2009
Booked
Cuba
Tuesday
December 22, 2009
Booked
Cuba
Interesting to note that their Web Site contains an ad to book travel through Orbitz.
Even though the article is offensive, it is useful, so I sent this to their email address: sharifab@koolandthegang.com, along with excepts from [...]
By Ziva Sahl, on November 28, 2009, at 2:09 pm
The repression of all dissent in Cuba continues, via Capitol Hill Cubans:
Cuban VP's Son Arrested for Protest
at 1:37 PM Saturday, November 28, 2009
Juan Juan (JJ) Almeida, son of the recently deceased Cuban Vice-President and one of the original Comandantes of the Castro Revolution, Juan Almeida, was arrested this morning by the regime's state security.
At the time [...]
By Ziva Sahl, on November 23, 2009, at 1:14 pm
Dr. Ferrer's message regarding this years International Day of Human Rights activities, it's in Spanish, my rough translation is below the fold, and I invite corrections please:
“Celebración del Día Internacional de los Derechos Humanos”
Por Dr. Darsi Ferrer Ramírez, preso de conciencia.
La Habana, Cuba. 20 de noviembre de 2009.
La adopción de la Declaración Universal de los [...]
By Ziva Sahl, on November 21, 2009, at 2:59 am
From Newsmax:
HAVANA -- The husband of an acclaimed dissident Cuban blogger was punched and shouted down by a pro-government mob Friday after he challenged the presumed state agents who earlier roughed up his wife to a street corner debate.
As he promised earlier on his blog, Reinaldo Escobar went to the intersection of Havana's 23rd and [...]
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