Obama's 'boycott' of the Sochi Games: so much worse than in 1980…

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The announcement made by the White House staff that US president Barack Obama would be "too busy" to attend the winter Olympic Games, which are to be held in the Russian seaside city of Sochi, was received in Russia as sad, but not entirely unexpected news.

Obama did not give other reasons for his non-show at the Olympic games, but the choice of members for the American Olympic delegation lets one make an easy guess about his motives.

Europe Declares Boycott Against Israel

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Europe has declared a boycott against Israel. The new European Commission's directive bans the funding of activities and cooperation with the Israeli settlements on the occupied territories. Israel has accused the EU of anti-Semitism and racism.

On Friday, July 19 the new European Commission's directive is to come into effect, which declares the Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories illegal and prohibits EU members from having any cooperation with such settlements. As was to be expected, a harsh reaction from Israel followed: the Europeans have been accused of anti-Semitism and compared the steps taken by Brussels with the Nazi policy of the Third Reich.

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Azazi’s Kinsmen Threaten To boycott Burial

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Some members of the Peretorugbene community in Bayelsa State, the hometown of the late former National Security Adviser, Gen. Andrew Azazi, have warned against burying him in Yenagoa, capital of the state. Azazi died in a helicopter crash on Dec. 15 alongside Governor Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna State and four others, on his way from the funeral of the father of an aide to President Goodluck Jonathan, Oronto Douglas.