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Action Alert
March 7, 2006- Palestinians pass a watchtower that is part of Israel's controversial separation fence, at the Kalandia checkpoint on the way from the West Bank city of Ramallah to Jerusalem- Photo by; Nayef Hashlamoun.
Former US President Jimmy Carter’s recent book “Peace, Not Apartheid” has focused renewed attention on the plight of the Palestinians and the need for a change in US policy. He has experienced much criticism from Democratic and Republican circles during one of the darkest periods for the Palestinian people. Support Carter and his efforts for a 2 state solution and The Road Map to peace.
Act Now to help deepen the discussion in the US:
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Global Military Spending Since Jan 1,
0
| Funds Needed to Address Human Issues |
| Provide Shelter: | $21,000,000,000 |
| Elimination of Starvation and Malnourishment: |
$19,000,000,000 |
| Provide Clean Safe Water: |
$10,000,000,000 |
| Eliminate Nuclear Weapons: |
$7,000,000,000 |
| Eliminate Landmines: |
$4,000,000,000 |
| Eliminate Illiteracy: |
$5,000,000,000 |
| Refugee Relief: | $5,000,000,000 |
| Stabilize Population: |
$10,500,000,000 |
| Prevent Soil Erosion: |
$24,000,000,000 |
| Annual Spending by all UN Agencies: | $10,000,000,000
(1.05% of military spending) |
* based on 2003 estimate by Swedish International Peace Research Institute
* figures taken from information provided by World Game Institute
* UN Financial Crisis, Global Policy Forum
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