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The pro-Palestinian protests over the last month, where tens of thousands in the US have chanted for the end of Israel, are not merely a story of organic rage. They are also funded in large part by an uber-wealthy American-born tech entrepreneur, Neville Roy Singham, and his wife, Jodie Evans. [cut] “I decided that at my age and extreme privilege, the best thing I could do was to give away most of my money in my lifetime,” said Singham, now 69, in a statement after selling his company (for $785 million), according to a New York Times investigation in August....

BEVERLY HILLS Nurse, teachers and firefighters protested Saturday outside a fundraiser for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger at the home of a media mogul Haim Saban. About 100 demonstrators, including members of the California Nurses Association, chanted slogans and waved signs outside the estate of Saban, founder of Saban Capital Group, said CNA spokesman Shum Preston. Preston said the public workers want to make it clear they disagree Schwarzenegger's stances on nurse-patient ratio rules, universal health care and state pensions. Saturday's protest will be the first of many over the next month, Preston said. An e-mail seeking comment from a Schwarzenegger representative...

SIX people have been arrested while protesting outside a state memorial service at Sydney's Opera House honouring late media mogul Kerry Packer. The four men and two women were part of a small group calling themselves the Kerry Packer Dis-memorial Collective gathered outside the Opera House to protest against the taxpayer-funded service. The six, whose ages are unknown, were arrested for refusing police directions to leave, and will be taken to Surry Hills police station for processing. One of the six was also arrested for hindering police. The remaining protesters then dispersed as guests arrived. Security is tight around the...