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 20th August in the history: Events & national holidays of different countries. National holidays on 20th August: Hungary:  St. Stephen's Day (Szent István ünnepe) - This holiday commemorates the foundation of the Hungarian state by King Stephen I, who was canonized as a saint. Estonia:  Restoration of Independence Day - Celebrated to mark the restoration of independence from the Soviet Union on August 20, 1991. Senegal:  Revolution Day - Commemorating the 1959 uprising that led to Senegal's independence from French colonial rule. Morocco:  The King and the People's Revolution This day commemorates King Mohammed V's contribution to the struggle for freedom from French colonial rule. Colombia:  Day of the National Anthem - Celebrated to honor the creation and adoption of Colombia's national anthem. Georgia:  Day of the National Flag - Commemorating the adoption of the national flag of Georgia. Saint Kitts and Nevis:  Emancipation Day - Marking the abolition of slavery in the country. Jordan:  Independence Day - Celebrating Jordan's independence from British mandate rule in 1946. Please note that these holidays are specific to certain countries and may not be observed universally. Additionally, the list might not be exhaustive as holidays can change over time. Read more about the events that took place on 20th August in history... https://lnkd.in/dEXXfQtS

Quick test - what do you think of this: "From sea to shining sea the USA will be free - Free Mexico - The US is an apartheid state - free equal rights to all within North America. Mexicans are second class citizens" 1. If that sounds right to you: congratulations you are a marxist! - your opinions have probably killed and brought suffering to more people on earth than any other. 2. If this doesn't sound right to you - but "From the river to the sea Palestine will be free ..." does: congratulations you're an hypocrite. 3. If these don't sound right to you - congratulations you're a reasonable person.

https://lnkd.in/djVdFbPC الاUnfortunately, America and the Americans have become a burden to Israel. Israel is the one leading you from behind, trampling on American interests. Even American presidents do not care about American interests, but priority is given to Israeli interests. https://lnkd.in/ddjfRfbi

The 1830s Revolutions in Europe Nationalism inspired people all over Europe to fight against kings and queens they no longer identified with. Several revolutions broke out in 1830 ; After Charles X was appointed king of France in 1824 and tried to ignore the new French Constitution, the French staged the July Revolution to bring in a new king , King Louis-Philippe I who restored power to the French. The Polish people revolted against the Russian rule of Tsar Nicholas I which is also known as the November Insurrection which took place from 1830 to 1831. The revolt was unsuccessful. A revolution led to the formation of the new country Belgium on August 25 , 1830 which resulted in the secession of the southern provinces mainly the former Southern Netherlands from the United Kingdom of Netherlands and the establishment of an independent Kingdom of Belgium. A number of revolutions eurpted in 1848 as well. Again , many of them resulted in failure, but the idea of nationalism held strong. #worldhistory #1800s #independencemovements #nationalismineurope #revoltsof1830

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the raid on the Roman ghetto. In my book, in a Chapter called "Italian transitional justice and the Holocaust: A self-acquitting myth?", I discuss the investment of the Italian post-war government in the construction of the image of "good Italians", "Saviours of Jews", a self-legitimisation strategy with the explicit goal of winning the sympathies of the American and British Jewish circles, in order avoid abiding by the obligation to extradite Italian officers accused of war crimes committed abroad, especially in Yugoslavia. While there is no doubt that many Italians indeed helped to save Jews during the War, these remarkable actions were isolated episodes that did not reflect the general and official position of Italy. One only needs to mention the racial laws and the role of the Italian Social Republic and its adherents in the ‘hunt for Jews’ and their deportation. At the same time, one should remember that Italian racial laws were created with the intention of establishing second-class citizens, rather than being the starting point of the ultimate extermination of Jews, connotation of the anti-Semitic ideology of Nazi Germany. This explains, on one hand, why the involvement of Italians in the ‘hunt for Jews’ was driven mainly by economic, political or personal benefits and, on the other hand, the reasons that moved others to help saving the lives of the Jews. Nonetheless, this cannot diminish the fact that, for Jews, Italy was far from being a safe haven. https://lnkd.in/eTJT3SXi  #Holocauststudies #Fascism #Memorystudies #WWII #Jews #ghetto #ghettodiroma #rastrellamentodelghetto #Shoah

Anyone celebrating #Ireland 🇮🇪, #Spain🇪🇸 & #Norway's 🇳🇴 RECOGNITION of a Palestinian state, PLEASE STOP🛑 & THINK 🤔! If they were recognising a Palestinian state & advocating for the PALESTINIANS to have SELF DETERMINATION that would be amazing, but they are NOT, they are imposing a psuedo 2 state solution, how is that any different to what #Europeans have done over the past 100 years to Palestine or any other countries they have #colonised in history? Take a moment to think 🤔... Look at all the nations that were divided by invaders, colonizers & outsiders, is there lasting peace? India 🇮🇳/ Pakistan 🇵🇰, Ireland 🇮🇪/ northern Ireland 🇬🇧, North Korea 🇰🇵 & South Korea 🇰🇷 etc, look at all the other nations divided by straight lines in Africa, MIddle East without any care of the people's wishes... Have we NOT learnt from history, yet we say we are Pro Palestinian, we should question EVERYTHING & NOT get carried away by HEADLINES... ALWAYS ask for the SMALL PRINT! 🔍 There is only one solution for Palestine 🇵🇸 & it's a #OneState 🇵🇸 as it was before for over a millennium before it was invaded where everyone lives #EQUALLY, anyone that doesn't like it can return to their original home which will only be relevant for illegal settler invaders! It's what Palestinians want, Muslims, Christians, Jews, non zionist Jews also believe this is the right answer according to the Torah! Outsiders who are making symbolic announcements (that will change nothing on the ground for Palestinians), although may mean well, have NO RIGHT to impose anything on the Palestinians, otherwise they are no better than the ISRAELI occupiers today! This is not NEGATIVE but CAUTIONARY, never trust words alone, when history has provided you with 100 years of evidence 🧾 of empty words! Remember the #Irish 🇮🇪 never accepted a 2-State Solution imposed on them by the British 🇬🇧, fighting till today, will they give up Northern Ireland? NEVER!!! So if its not ok for Ireland, why is the Irish 🇮🇪 Prime Minister proposing it as a solution for peace for the Palestinians? The only people who have a right to decide & have self determination about their future are the INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF THE LAND, Palestinians, Muslims, Christians & Jews! 🍉🇵🇸✊🏽

We can't realistically dismantle Israel now, just like we're not likely to dismantle the United States and return its lands to the native populations (although the idea could be considered). Moreover, unlike Anglo-Europeans in the U.S., Jews have historical ties to that region, dating back centuries. Additionally, some of the intense criticism directed at Israel might actually be a misdirected expression of guilt regarding the 'settler colonialism' that facilitated the rise of the Anglo-European powers. https://lnkd.in/dWiU2zgE