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Learning to Live within World Government Article: Students Promote Israel’s Compliance with Int’l Law JPost.com – August 22, 2012 Members of Israel advocacy group Stand With Us gather in first conference over Israel’s image on the international stage and its compliance with international law. “Those who hate and desire to annihilate Israel must not be permitted to mis-brand Israel as a cover for their own heinous acts of terrorism…. This conference attempts to give up-andcoming international attorneys the ability to understand the important issues of the day,” said Heideman. “This initiative is all the more impressive because it is spearheaded by Israeli students concerned about how legal minds of the future are viewing their country…. To fully appreciate the balance that Israel is striking every day between upholding the highest humanitarian standards and comply- ing with international law, you need to come here,” said Stand With Us Israel Director Michael Dickson. Americans Oppose World Government Tax Article: GOP Platform Opposes UN Global Tax Plans The Washington Times – August 22, 2012 National Republican Party officials on Wednesday put their party officially on record opposing United Nations attempts, some backed by Democrats in Congress, to assess a special tax on Americans and give the money to Third World nations. In a resolution, the Republican National Committee made clear its objection to ‘three global taxes and a global monetary governance mechanism to raise $400 billion a year to aid developing countries’. Why We Must Surrender Sovereignty to World Government Article: Sovereignty and Globalization cfr.org – originally published February 17, 2006 and re-printed on September 23, 2012 Editor’s note: Richard Haass is the president of the Council on Foreign Relations. It has been reported that over fifty percent of all cabinet members in the last 60 years have come from this private club, whether Republicans or Democrats were in power. Following are quotes from “Sovereignty and Globalization” by Haass. “Moreover, states must be prepared to cede some sovereignty to world bodies if the international system is to function. This is already taking place in the trade realm. Governments agree to accept the rulings of the World Trade Organization because on balance they benefit from an international trading order, even if a particular decision requires that they alter a practice that is their sovereign right to carry out. Some governments are prepared cont. on pg. 18 JAN/FEB 2013 www.endtime.com 15