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UN General Assembly votes in favor of Palestinian statehood

Published November 29, 2012

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Read from: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/11/29/israeli-official-downplays-palestinian-statehood-bid-ahead-un-vote/?intcmp=trending#ixzz2DeXCO54h

Summary: The Palestinians asked U.N to recognize a non-member state of Palestine in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem, and the Hamas-ruled Gaza strip. U.N General Assembly has voted and upgrading Palestinian's status was approved by the 139 members with 41 abstentions. However, the tension is running high, as Israel and the United States warn the move could delay peace in the region. Palestine needed U.N. recognition to be able to resume negotiations with Israel. But United States think increasing Palestinian's role in the UN is absolutely the wrong approach, because Israel is one of American's closest allies, and any movement strengthen one of its fiercest enemies must not be tolerated."

Opinion: Since United States is a permanent country of the United Nation, and is powerful country, UN cannot ignore the United State's opinion. But still it can be a very big issue because the middle east countries make the conflicts. Since it can threaten many countries, it need more consideration and UN should distribute and share power to countries equally and try their best to keep world peace by cooperating with other countries.

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Parties, candidates resort to negative campaigning ahead of presidential election

Read from : http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2012/11/14/86/0301000000AEN20121114012200315F.HTML

Summary: During the campaign for president, there are three main candidates: Mrs. Park, Mr. Mun, and Mr. Ahn. Among them, in order to make more supports from public, the negative campaign is actively working, Especially, Mrs. Park from Saenuri Party keep try to find the default of Mr. Ahn, who has great support from the people. But here the problem is that they are doing forced interpretation. Mrs. Park blame the illegal act that the candidate Ahn's did, but he is proven innocent because it was legal thing to do in the past time. Also, Mrs. Park also asked the Seoul University to investigate Mr.Ahn's journal article about plagiarism. It is not proven anything yet, but a lot of people say it is not illegal thing. As a result, Mrs. Park is even losing her supporters.

Opinion: Negative campaign is attacking the opponent during a campaign. As one of the ways of campaign, negative campaign is a good way to decrease the supporters of the opponent if the reason is right and just. However, it can invoke more malice if the candidate did not do thing unjust and insisted the wrongdoing without no justifiable reasons. The negative campaign should be accurate and be honest fact to all of one.

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Authorities: Iowa teens say adoptive parents locked them in basement for weeks as punishment

Published November 08, 2012
Associated Press

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/11/08/authorities-iowa-teens-say-adoptive-parents-locked-them-in-basement-for-weeks/#ixzz2BfyINkyX



Summary: A mother and father were accused from not other people, but from their children. The 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy claimed authorities that their adoptive parents locked them in the basement of their home for weeks. Teenagers were only able to go to school only. The Iowa Department of Human Services said this kind of imprisonment is inappropriate. Children are being cared for in a safe place but that state law prevents him from discussing any details of the case.

Opinion: The law protects not only the adults, but also the children. Teenagers also have right to claim for right things and to get a civil rights. They should be protected from the harassment and the police should not neglect the children. We are all equal under the law. The state law also prevents them from discussing any details of the case. They are being protected in the safe place far from their adoptive parents.

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South Dakota executes man for rape, death of 9-year-old girl in 1990Published October 31, 2012Associated Press

July 18, 2012: This file frame grab provided by KELO-TV shows convicted killer Donald Moeller during a court appearance in Sioux Falls, S.D. (AP)


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Summary: On Tuesday night, Donald Moeller, a South Dakota inmate was executed for the 1990 rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl. The girl was disappeared after her home to buy sugar at a nearby store so she could make lemonade. Donald Moeller kidnapped the girl, Becky, and drove her to a secluded area, then raped and stabbed her. Moeller initially was convicted in 1992, but the state Supreme Court overturned it, ruling that improper evidence was used at trial. He was again convicted and sentenced to die in 1997. The state Supreme Court affirmed the sentence, and Moeller lost appeals on both the state and federal levels. But it lasted for long time until execution. After he admitted for the first time in court that he killed the girl, on last month, he finally received a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls, marking South Dakota's second execution this month in an unusual surge for a state that has carried out just two other death sentences since 1913. He was pronounced dead at 10:24 p.m.


My Opinion: The girl's mother was steadfast with her opinion that she should watch the killer's last breathe. Though it was clear that Moeller was a criminal, his execution lasted for a very long time. I imagine how much her families felt unfair. I think the criminals should receive their sentence fast and should be punished as soon and much as they can. I also think the Supreme Court and police should never pass over these felony.