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Amnesty International: Israel Must Cease Illegal Settlement Expansion

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Linda Young – AHN News Writer

New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Amnesty International on Friday called for Israel to abandon its controversial plans to build 238 new housing units in Israeli settlements in occupied East Jerusalem.

All settlement building on land captured by war is illegal under international law. However, Israel refuses to recognize that portion of international law. Israel also ignored international law when it unilaterally annexed 44 miles of Palestinian land in East Jerusalem and its environs following the 1967 war. Annexing land captured by war is also illegal under international law.

“The Israeli authorities must immediately halt expansion of settlements in East Jerusalem and the rest of the occupied West Bank,” said Philip Luther, Amnesty International’s deputy director for the Middle East and North Africa, in a statement.

“Not only does the building contravene international law, it also compounds the litany of abuses of the human rights of Palestinians living in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including their rights to adequate housing and water,” Luther added.

The Israeli Ministry for Construction and Housing on Thursday announced that 80 of the new housing units are planned for the settlement of Pisgat, established in 1984, and 158 are planned for Ramot, established in 1974. Pisgat now has over 40,000 Israeli residents. Services for the settlements are provided by the Israeli Jerusalem municipal authority.

United Nations officials say that 600 Palestinians, half of them children, were displaced in 2009 alone, when their homes were demolished by order of Israeli authorities. In many instances, Palestinian’s homes were demolished to make way to build more Israeli homes in the illegal settlements.

“Although the areas of Pisgat and Ramot were not covered by the recent freeze on settlement construction, which excluded East Jerusalem, all settlement building on occupied land is illegal under international law,” Amnesty International said.

Israeli media reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the additional expansion of the illegal settlements.

“Discrimination on grounds of nationality and religion is the dominant feature of Israel’s settlement policy,” Luther said. “The policy violates the rights both of Palestinians in East Jerusalem living under civil law and of those in the rest of the West Bank where they are subject to Israeli military law.”

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Perfect Destination for a child education

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Lancers International School in Gurgaon is ideally situated to cater for the children of all nationalities, including resident Indians.  It follows an international curriculum designed to facilitate students’ enrolment in the university and course of their choice, whether in India or abroad, and to go on and achieve success in their chosen field.

Lancers is a brand new international school set amidst 4.5 of landscaped gardens and sports fields.  The school has been designed and built solely for the purpose of providing a state of the art education for its students, making it one of the best – if not the best – international schools in Delhi, India or the world.  Its facilities are second to none ensuring the complete mental and physical wellbeing of every student in the school.

As befits an international school, there is a dedicated team of teachers from different parts of the world whose ideology is to prepare children to succeed in an increasingly competitive and globalised world, equipping them with the necessary qualities of leadership and responsibility that they require in order to achieve their individual goals. Experiential learning and project work are emphasised, and a global perspective through cross-cultural learning is encouraged in all disciplines. Lessons are designed to challenge the students’ assumptions and stretch their minds so that they re-evaluate entrenched beliefs and stereotypes thus enabling them to express their thoughts clearly and powerfully.  As an international school, Lancers encourages the children to leave the traditional education mindset behind and to think in new and different ways. Students at the secondary and higher secondary levels have a wide range of subjects to choose from to cater to their individual academic interests and the university courses they want to pursue.

The academic development of students is of course the first priority of Lancers International School, but there is also a fully comprehensive range of co-curricular activities to allow individual students to pursue their own sporting, artistic and creative endeavours.  Sporting facilities include cricket, football, tennis, badminton, basketball, tai kwando and skating, all with expert coaching.  If the weather is inclement there is a large swimming pool and fully equipped gym with space for gymnastics as well as table tennis and other indoor pursuits. Day school students leave at the end of the academic day but for those students who are day or full boarders there are afternoon tutorials and a fully supervised rota of activities that they can choose from.  There is an inspiring art room where students can be as creative and innovative as they wish as well as professional tuition in all instruments.  Dance and theatre are not forgotten with regular performances and functions. The library is the heart of the school and its welcoming and comfortable design encourages students to use it both for educational and relaxation purposes.  There is a large and varied selection of books of all genres together with a digital library section of multimedia CD ROMS and ebooks together with up to date newspapers and magazines.  There is also a separate computer room where students can do further research for their project work.

In summary, there is no limit to individual growth and academic prowess for the students at Lancers International School.

Lancer’s International school Gurgaon is facilitate with well educated teachers, to educate your child with the help of their modern techniques to make your child mind as sharp as they can learn any thing easily. Our school is planning to make unique history from all International schools in India & it is also continuously walking on the floor of success.

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Fulgent prospect for a child education

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Do you want your child to have a first-class internationally recognized education that will allow him or her to be successful in their chosen career?  Do you want your child to have an enriching and fulfilling educational experience with access to a wide variety of extra-curricular activities?  Lancers International School is a new international School in Gurgaon with excellent transport links to Delhi, India and the world!

Gurgaon is rapidly becoming the commercial capital of India as well as a peaceful and secure residential area offering desirable accommodation.  Many multinational companies are based here in Gurgaon, making Lancers International School an ideal location for the children of both expat and Indian employees.

Lancers is a new school with a new ideology and a holistic approach to education, aiming to produce a healthy environment to nurture both mind and body.  The buildings are aesthetically pleasing and spacious, set amongst lush green lawns.  Here at Lancers International School the importance of up-to-date technology is fully recognized and the campus has a sophisticated wireless computer network with fast internet connections and videoconferencing facilities.  Access to the campus network is available from most locations on campus.  There is also sophisticated school management software that integrates the various functions of school administration.  There is 100% power and water back up and automatic light and temperature control.

As well as spacious, well-equipped classrooms, Lancers International School has an integrated science laboratory, as well as individual laboratories for physics, chemistry, biology and design technology.  The laboratories are equipped to high standards of safety, and support the core program of learning science.

The centre of an international school is the library and the library at Lancers is one of the best of any international school in India. The 10,000 square foot library is divided into separate areas for the primary and secondary sections of the school and is staffed with qualified librarians.  There is a large and varied selection of books covering all genres complete with audiovisual aids.  There are online search facilities with access to the internet and email.  There is a digital library section with multimedia CD ROMS and e-books.  An automated catalogue gives flexible access to all the resources of the school.  The library is used for reference, research and project work as well as for recreational reading.  It is fully air conditioned with a welcoming, comfortable atmosphere that creates the perfect environment for learning.

A healthy lifestyle and diet are the building blocks on which a child’s education is based.  Lancers International School believes in nurturing the whole child so of course healthy, nutritious meals are prepared by professional chefs in the well-equipped kitchen and served in the spacious dining room.  The school provides for day school, day boarding and full boarding options.  Day school students leave at the end of the academic day, and day boarders are provided with a healthy lunch.  The afternoon program includes tutorials and activities.  The children are actively encouraged to take part in a wide range of sporting activities – as well as providing healthy exercise this helps the students learn about the importance of teamwork and leadership.  There are also state of the art facilities for music, theatre and dance and instruction in both Indian and Western musical instruments are provided by experienced full-time staff as well as by visiting teachers.

All in all Lancers International School in Gurgaon can offer your child a fulfilling pathway to future success.  Lancers International School can compete with any international school in Delhi, or in India or in fact in the world!

Lancer’s International school Gurgaon is facilitate with well educated teachers, to educate your child with the help of their modern techniques to make your child mind as sharp as they can learn any thing easily. Our school is planning to make unique history from all International schools in India & it is also continuously walking on the floor of success.

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