October 29, 2008
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Ramzi Kysia: GazaFriends “Nam, Nehnu Nastatyeh!” is Arabic for “Yes, We Can!” 29 October 2008 13:33:27 GMT
This morning I arrived in Gaza aboard the SS Dignity, part of a Free Gaza Movement delegation of twenty seven doctors, lawyers, teachers, and human rights activists from across the world, including Mairead Maguire – the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Continue reading
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Gerald Horne: "Solidarity Forever?"
This is a remarkable and often insightful collection of essays and reflections, many of which have been penned by those who played leading roles in the dramatic story of how a conservative hegemon — the United States — was compelled to retreat somewhat in its support for colonialism and apartheid during the second half of… Continue reading
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Ali Gharib: Syria Raid: The Question is – Why?
The attack is especially curious one. The cross-border raid – the first of its kind involving a helicopter attack and U.S. boots on the ground that far into Syrian territory – left eight dead, according to Syrian press reports. WASHINGTON – A cross-border raid into Syria by U.S. forces in Iraq, and a subsequent stonewalling Continue reading
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Carolyn Baker: Stolen Elections and Media Blackouts
Stolen Elections and Media Blackouts An Interview With Mark Crispin Miller Global Research, October 29, 2008 Carolyn Baker.net – 2008-10-26 (Burlington, Vermont: October 24, 2008) Shortly before a public lecture presented at Champlain College, I sat down with Mark Crispin Miller, Professor of Media Studies at New York University, to ask him a number of Continue reading
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GazaFriends Update 29 October, 2008, 06:15:06 GMT: We’ve done it again! SS Dignity arrives in Gaza
[These are the latest releases from SS. Dignity which has now arrived in Gaza apparently without incident. Ed] For Immediate Release October 29, 2008 For More Information, Please Contact: Greta Berlin (Cyprus) +357 99 081 767 / iristulip@gmail.com Osama Qashoo (Cyprus) +44 (0)78 3338 1660 / osamaqashoo@gmail.com Angela Godfrey Goldstein (Jerusalem) +972 (0)54 736 6393 Continue reading