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Dear friends, With over 100 million thrown into poverty and unemployment, experts agree we urgently need a global jobs plan to stop the recession. Gordon Brown has appealed to Avaaz for a massive outcry to persuade the G20 group of nations to act - watch Brown's appeal and sign the petition below: The global recession has already plunged over 100 million people into poverty and unemployment -- and our governments are making things even worse. Former UK PM Gordon Brown has sent an urgent video appeal to Avaaz to help turn the tide. Brown is backing a legion of top economists that have urged key governments to launch a coordinated global investment plan that saves millions from grinding hardship. But governments are doing the opposite -- going it alone, slashing spending, and blaming each other. French President Sarkozy is the new chair of the G20 (the group of 20 largest economies), and is setting its agenda right now. Let's raise a massive outcry for a ne...

Watch the video and answer True or False. 1- The land was divided after the II World War by Western countries. 2- Both communities fought to take control and the Palestinians won. 3- Settlements were built by the Israelis near the Palestinian border. 4- The Palestinian territory is a compact land. 5- Gaza is a strip of land populated by over half a million people. 6- Settlements are overprotected   and control water supplies. 7- The Israelis have better roads than Palestinians. 8- Walls were built by Israelis to take more control over the Palestinians. 9- Most people in Israel would like to see two separate states. 10- Some important people both in the East and the West don't want to  see a solution. 2. Now listen again and fill in the blanks with the correct information. a. Settlers are just...................... of the population but they've taken over most of the land. b. Settlers have ...................... more water than the Palestinians. c. P...

Watch the video and write a paragraph about it. Understand these words before you watch. SHALLOW           WAR MONGERING           ZEALOT            BLOODTHISTY           AND REMEMBER: WE ARE AFRAID AND THEY ARE PLAYING OFF OUF FEARS. WHO SPEAKS FOR YOU? YOU DO. IF THE PEOPLE LEAD THE LEADRES FOLLOW.