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Darfur in Focus

Background of a Genocide (courtesy of SaveDarfur.org)

The war in Sudan, which risks inflicting irreparable damage on a delicate ethnic balance of seven million people who are uniformly Muslim, is actually multiple intertwined conflicts. One is between government-aligned forces and rebels; a second entails indiscriminate attacks of the government-sponsored Janjaweed militia on civilians; and a third involves a struggle among Darfur communities themselves. Its implications go far beyond Darfur's borders. The war indirectly threatens the regimes in both Sudan and Chad and has the potential to inspire insurgencies in other parts of the country.

Nearly four years into the crisis, the western Sudanese region of Darfur is acknowledged to be a humanitarian and human rights tragedy of the first order. The humanitarian, security and political situation continue to deteriorate: atrocities continue, people are still dying in large numbers of malnutrition and disease, and a new famine is feared.

According to reports by the World Food Program, the United Nations and the Coalition for International Justice, 3.5 million people are now hungry, 2.5 million have been displaced due to violence, and more than 400,000 people have died in Darfur thus far.

The Jewish community has taken the lead, proclaiming, "Never Again!"

The JCRC considers the cessation of violence in Darfur to be an extremely important objective of the Jewish community. The JCRC is proud to be a member of the Save Darfur Coalition of South Palm Beach and encourages all members of the community to become involved in Darfur activism. To view the latest information on Darfur, please sign up for The Darfur Report , a service of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs and also visit the website of Save Darfur. Show your support by attending a local or national rally in solidarity with the innocent people of Darfur.

LATEST NEWS FROM DARFUR (RSS FROM SAVEDARFUR.ORG)

To find out more about what you can do to help end the crisis, email the Save Darfur Coalition of South Palm Beach at SaveDarfurSPB@gmail.com.