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Jacob Steinberg at the Paramaribo Holocaust memorial. (Courtesy)
December 13, 2016, 12:00 am
70 years after the Holocaust, a Surinamese memorial for Caribbean victims
‘Not one’ expert she interviewed knew of Caribbean Jewish victims, says Jamaican author, but that didn’t stop community from raising international funds for monument
By Julie Masis
Dino Bouterse after he was arrested in Panama in 2013. (Screen capture: Youtube via capitalnewsgy.com)
March 11, 2015, 1:04 am
Son of Suriname president given 16 years for ‘Hezbollah plot’
New York court hands down sentence after Dino Bouterse admits to trying to give Lebanese terror group base in South American country
By AFP
The Hezbollah flag flying in Lebanon. (CC BY-upyernoz/Flickr)
August 30, 2014, 11:08 am
Suriname president’s son pleads guilty to ‘Hezbollah plot’
Bouterse agreed to multi-million dollar deal by undercover US agents to let Shia group use South American state as base
By AP
November 9, 2013, 5:29 am
Suriname president’s son faces terrorism charge in US
Dino Bouterse sought to provide Hezbollah with material support, including heavy weapons and a home base in South America, NYC prosecutors claim
By David B. Caruso
Geza Weisz, right, and Imanuelle Grives on the set of "Only Decent People" in Amsterdam last year. (Courtesy of Topkapi Films via JTA)
February 19, 2013, 1:01 am
Dutch film tests Jewish, black taboos
A hit in Holland, a drama starring and written by local Jews is stoking disapproval, discussion with its flagrant stereotypes
By Cnaan Liphshiz
September 21, 2012, 11:20 pm
Film on Jewish man’s interracial passions to hit Dutch cinemas
Movie deals with 21-year-old David Samuels’ exasperation with his affluent Jewish family and friends in Amsterdam
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