May 21, 2023
Yasui Masakazu, Secretary General
Japan Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs (Gensuikyo)

1. The G7 Summit Meeting of major economies, held from May 19 to 21 in the A-bombed city Hiroshima, ended, issuing a joint statement. During the Summit, the G7 leaders had an opportunity to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and meet with the Hibakusha. However, far from “send(ing) out a strong message to realize a world free of nuclear weapons” from the A-bombed city, as repeated by Prime Minister Kishida, no new initiatives or proposals were made, betraying the expectations of the Hibakusha and the people. On the contrary, the Summit declared its open affirmation of the “nuclear deterrence” theory, which is very deplorable.

The details of the May 9-14 escalation of hostilities in Gaza and Israel are available in United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Flash Updates. The UN verified the killing of 33 Palestinians including 12 civilians (4 girls, 2 boys, 4 women and 2 men). One additional killing was unverified at the time of the report. 190 Palestinians were injured (including 64 children and 38 women. At least three of the fatalities were due to rockets falling short.

A total of 2,943 housing units were damaged and 1,244 Palestinians were internally displaced. At least 26 schools were damaged and Al Aqsa hospital and the Indonesian hospital in northern Gaza sustained, and two primary health care clinics in Khan Youris and northern Gaza sustained partial damage. One Israeli woman and Palestinian worker from Gaza were killed and at least 40 injuries due to rocket fire were reported in Israel. 2 The security of all people in Palestine and Israel depends on finding a just and durable peace by ending Israeli’s illegal occupation and insuring equal rights for everyone.

aturday, June 3, 2023, 11:00 AM
Join Every Town for Gun Safety for the Wear Orange tailgate, in partnership with We Are Linden.
This is one of two events on Wear Orange weekend, where we wear orange to acknowledge National Gun Violence Awareness Day.  
Location: Maloney Park, 1701 Joyce Ave, Columbus, OH 43219. 

Everybody in town knows who Cameron Mitchell is and many have dined at his local establishments, such as Cap City Diner. His meteoric rise from dishwasher to nationally recognized restaurateur is also well-known. His restaurants, while pricey and bougee for some, have given Columbus a je ne sais quoi flavor (kinda).

Ask anyone who has worked in one of his kitchens or carried his golf clubs at a local country club and they’ll tell you he’s a down-to-earth guy. Cameron also has significant influence over Ohio’s restaurant scene. The Free Press heard he had a big say on re-opening protocols during the pandemic. His restaurant group, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, sits on the Ohio Restaurant Association’s board, as does Wendy’s, White Castle and the ole’ Rusty Bucket, which Cameron is part owner.

When Japan invited the leaders of Brazil, India and Indonesia to attend the G7 summit in Hiroshima, there were glimmers of hope that it might be a forum for these rising economic powers from the Global South to discuss their advocacy for peace in Ukraine with the wealthy Western G7 countries that are militarily allied with Ukraine and have so far remained deaf to pleas for peace.

But it was not to be. Instead, the Global South leaders were forced to sit and listen as their hosts announced their latest plans to tighten sanctions against Russia and further escalate the war by sending U.S.-built F-16 warplanes to Ukraine.