Happy Women`s Day

Kafa - Enough violence and Exploitation.

Kafa is a non-profit organization, dedicated to help women and children who are being abused verbally and physically.

This is their contact info and address:
Address: 43, Badaro Street, Beydoun Bldg., First Floor, Beirut - Lebanon
P.O.Box: 116-5042
Helpline: 961-3-018 019
Website: www.kafa.org.lb

Job Vacancy: President, send in your resumé

Why don't they consider the presidency in Lebanon as a job vacancy. The candidates should submit their CVs(résumés), and if by first look by the recruiter they are qualified for an interview, they get interviewed by the HR. They should of course, take a bath and dress neatly, be punctual and show up to this interview .
We all know the main objective of an interview with the HR is to meet the minimum requirements technically (should have the appropriate background, degrees and experience), and to meet a good deal of personality points such as being presentable, respectful, polite, a good team player and such.

If all goes well, the candidate should go into his next interview, the technical one. Technically for this President job position, the person should know how to run a country, or at least had run a country or something close, to show leadership, self-control, management, diplomacy, patience, wisdom, someone who keeps his promises, knowns about economy, cares for the country and considers its well being as the first priority, respects all the citizens and colleagues, modest, a good listener, someone with a good record (not a criminal, an ex-convict, a ex-crazy person), someone who believes in justice and peace, someone who does not succumb to power, but to strength, instead of leaning below the big players, someone who does not get lured into evil but to good, ...
Things from that sort, if you have more of these job description points, please do comment.

Last thought: "if any of the current candidates apply for this job and should meet all these requirements, who do you really and honestly think will and should get the job?"

Regional Updates, negative vibes

With the most recent assault by Isarel on Palestine, and more than a hundred killed with barely 1 week, we can only think of how much human rights are being violated by Israel. Countries such as India, Iran and China are condemning the use of force excercised by Israel on Ghaza and are demanding them to stop it. (Click here to sign a petition for a ceasefire) [1]

The Palestine Human Rights Campaign abhors the escalation of attacks and ground incursions Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) against Gaza in recent days. Today the attacks killed 31 Palestinians; including 8 children. Among the civilian casualties are thirteen who were killed INSIDE their homes. In the past five days IOF killed over 100 people have been and approximately 150 injured. At least a third are children according to medical sources and most of the casualties are civilians.

Meanwhile, US warships, a guided missile destroyer and USS Cole have resided on the Lebanese cost last Thursday 28 February. US claims that it is there because they are worried about the situation in Lebanon. Other explanations by other sides declare that they are here because of Syria and Iran. [2]

The United States has ordered a warship to take up position off the coast of Lebanon in a show of support for the country's embattled government.
The deployment of the USS Cole is being seen as a warning to Syria which - along with Iran - backs the opposition.

Lebanon remains without a president. The presidential elections has been postponed 15 times so far, and is due to take place on March 11.[2]

Lebanon has not had a president since 24 November, when pro-Syrian Emile Lahoud left office. Parliament has repeatedly failed to elect a successor amid an ongoing row over candidates.