“He is someone who is involved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a fundamental way. Let's start with who Dani Dayan is. He was the former head of one of the main settler councils, the Yesha Council, which is a kind of umbrella organization for settlements in the occupied West Bank. Now, you know, for some countries this might not be an issue, but Brazil has made a point of its policies on the Israeli-Palestinian issue.” KnowsWayKindMadeCountryMightIssuesPolicyInvolvedConflictOrganizationFundamentalsWestFormerPalestinianCouncilIsraeliBrazilSettlementUmbrellaSettlersIsraeli Palestinian Conflict Author:Lourdes Garcia-Navarro
“Sanaz Minaei [business woman] shows a visitor a cooking class at one of her several companies and says the opportunities for Iran are huge if only the country can rejoin the global economy as promised.” IfsCountryShowsOpportunityCompanyClassEconomyHugeCookingIranVisitorsGlobal EconomyBusiness WomanCooking Classes Author:Lourdes Garcia-Navarro
“There were stories coming out of Thailand that slave labor was being used to catch and process the seafood we eat. They were nearly all from Miramar. Because of reports of widespread labor abuses, several countries are now considering a ban on imports of Thai seafood.” CountryStoriesUsedProcessLaborAbuseSlaveReportsComing OutConsideringBansSeafoodImportsThailandThaiSlave Labor Author:Lourdes Garcia-Navarro
