Palestine
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The Gaza Siege: A Fact Sheet By Yousef Munayyer
In recent days, coverage of the attack on the aid flotilla headed to Gaza has danced around the many pressing issues of the siege, and has limited its focus to merely the lack of availability of certain humanitarian goods. This fact sheet is a brief reference for informed discussion of the siege and its effect… Continue reading
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Craig Murray, “The Legal Position on the Israeli Attack”
A word on the legal position, which is very plain. To attack a foreign flagged vessel in international waters is illegal. It is not piracy, as the Israeli vessels carried a military commission. It is rather an act of illegal warfare. Continue reading
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Flotilla attack a war crime – Craig Corrie
‘I think you have to condemn the actions of the Israelis when they board with gunfire a ship we know is in international water. That seems like a crime to me, and incarcerating those people, killing people – that’s a crime. I’m shocked that the United States seems to pretend that Israel can do an… Continue reading
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“No question” Israel was aggressor in flotilla attack
‘It is a shame that the United States has to follow last. As an American citizen, I would like to see my country leading the rest of the world in defending human rights and unfortunately when it comes to Israel they are not, they are doing just the opposite. Israel has instituted collective punishment against… Continue reading
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“Israel committing an act of state terrorism” Omar Barghoutti
Omar Barghoutti from the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel argues that ‘Israel committed an act of state terrorism against a civilian ship on the high seas – international waters.’ ‘There is absolutely no legal or moral justification. Israel is simply ignoring international law and acting as a pariah’ Continue reading
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Israel deports Gaza ship activists after raid
Ch 4 interviews members of Gaza aid boat as pressure on Israel to lift blockade builds Continue reading
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Israeli forces’ attack on Freedom Flotilla (update)
The Israeli government is still refusing to release most of the members of the flotilla, so not much new information has emerged. But there have been a number of important reactions and comments summarized in the MERIP article below (‘Outlaws of the Mediterranean’ www.merip.org/mero/mero060110.html) and on Democracy Now (www.democracynow.org/2010/6/1). Most of the reaction—both official and… Continue reading
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Hostages on the Way Home – But How Many?
The latest news on those peace activists who have been illegally held by the Israeli Government is encouraging. We understand that the majority of those being held have been released and are heading back to their homes, via Istanbul. However, we have been told that not all the hostages have been released, with certain activists… Continue reading
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Israeli-Palestinian MP tells of her terror on aid ship By Jonathan Cook
Nazareth, Israel // An Arab member of the Israeli parliament who was on board the international flotilla that was attacked on Monday as it tried to take humanitarian aid to Gaza accused Israel yesterday of intending to kill peace activists as a way to deter future convoys. Haneen Zoubi said Israeli naval vessels had surrounded… Continue reading
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More updates re: “the Ashkelon 4”
Legal defense team: “The court’s decision to detain the Arab political leaders who took part in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla is discriminatory and constitutes selective prosecution. They are not being detained because of their Israeli citizenship but because they are Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel. Instead, the Israeli military, which attacked the ship and its… Continue reading
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MK Regev tells MK Zoabi: Go to Gaza, traitor!
Knesset members on Wednesday slammed MK Hanin Zoabi (Balad), who took part in the flotilla to Gaza raided by the IDF on Monday. Fears of violence against her by other MKs have led the Knesset to grant her personal security guards. MK Anastassia Michaeli (Yisrael Beiteinu) chased Zoabi in an attempt to keep her from… Continue reading
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Palestine Solidarity Campaign Emergency Daily Update 2/6/10
The latest news on those peace activists who have been illegally held by the Israeli Government is encouraging. We understand that the majority of those being held have been released and are heading back to their homes, via Istanbul. However, we have been told that not all the hostages have been released, with certain activists… Continue reading
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Israeli Occupation Archive has posted 10 new items 2 June, 2010
* Israeli MP’s terror on aid ship * Outlaws of the Mediterranean * Robert Fisk: Western leaders are too cowardly to help save lives * Israelis opened fire before boarding Gaza flotilla, say released activists * Women in Black vigil: Jerusalem, 4 June 2010 * FT: Israel is lost at sea * MK Hanin Zoabi:… Continue reading
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Live from The Only Democracy?: part 1 of exclusive interview with Huwaida Arraf of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla By Jesse Bacon
I had the privilege of speaking with Huwaida Arraf of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla direct from Ramallah today. I will write up a transcript later of the talk, but for now here’s the interview audio. Continue reading
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Gaza Freedom Flotilla: NOT Everyone Is Released
This illegal incarceration is just another example of Israel’s draconian policies. First, they boarded our ships, traveling in international waters and loaded with supplies to Gaza. They murdered at least nine of our passengers, wounded dozens more, then hijacked our boats and forced them into the port of Ashdod. They threw over 600 passengers into… Continue reading
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GazaFriends: Did Israel Deliberately Kill Civilians Aboard Freedom Flotilla?
On May 31st, 2010, elite Israeli military commandos stormed six humanitarian aid ships taking part in the ‘Freedom Flotilla’ to Gaza, killing between 9-20 civilian passengers and injuring dozens more. As the facts of the attack come out it is clear that these killings cannot in any way be justified. Continue reading
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Peace activists persist in reaching Gaza as anger over Israeli attack continues – RT Top Stories
Organizers of the humanitarian flotilla to Gaza are sending two more ships to confront the blockade within a few days. ‘This initiative is not going to stop,’ Berlin said. The two vessels are expected to arrive in the disputed region by the end of this week. Continue reading
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Multi-ethnic rally marches through Manhattan in support of Gaza
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of American cities voicing their outrage at Israeli flotilla raid and the response from the US and the UN. Continue reading
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Interview with Hamas
Recorded few weeks before Israeli attack on aid flotilla, Hamdan discusses Hamas’s view on recognition (includes transcript) Continue reading
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NGOs gathered in Kampala Call for End to Impunity Crisis Following Israeli Attack on Aid Convoy
This tragedy is the result of the prolonged impunity granted to Israel by the international community, despite Israel’s documented, persistent disregard for international and humanitarian law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and its violation of fundamental human rights, including the right to life. Many of these violations also entail criminal responsibility; however, so far… Continue reading
