Palestine
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Gaza Freedom Flotilla Massacre News Roundup 1 June, 2010
A collection of stories on the massacre by Israeli forces in international waters of at least 19 people. Continue reading
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Israeli Deputy FM Ayalon lies through his teeth about the flotilla massacre By Mary Rizzo
It is impossible for one to maintain calm while reading lies. Today’s dosage of lies (called Hasbara, and from now on, when an Israeli is lying, I will start to use the very “to hasbara”, conjugated appropriately) was more poisonous than usual. It runs under the topic of “defending atrocities”, which is only slightly less… Continue reading
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Gaza Freedom Flotilla: URGENT MESSAGE – Bring our heroes home!
This is an urgent request asking you all to call The Foreign & Commonwealth Office in London on Tel: 020 7008 1500 and to provide the 16 names as listed below as missing. Continue reading
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Latest on detainees, injured – Gaza Flotilla
Preliminary information on injured and detained. Continue reading
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ISRAELI MURDEROUS ACTION – Dead: 19. Injured: 60. This is Israel
Even for eyes burnt witnessing human suffering, there is something shocking, something impossible, about watching Israeli soldiers, armed and in gas masks, fast-roping from helicopters onto an aid ship filled with civilians — journalists, parliamentarians, human rights activists, mothers, doctors — headed to Gaza to break the inhuman siege that keeps 1.5 million people somewhere… Continue reading
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Outlaws of the Mediterranean
The Mavi Marmara, the largest of the relief vessels, was carrying some 600 activists, mainly Turks but also others of diverse nationalities. The commandos fired live ammunition at some of the passengers, who Israel claims were lightly armed with metal rods or knives, and may have resisted the raid. Some reports say that other ships… Continue reading
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Gaza Freedom Flotilla Massacre News Roundup 31 May, 2010
A collection of stories on the massacre by Israeli forces in international waters of at least 19 people. Continue reading
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Electronic Intifada Editorial: International solidarity and the Freedom Flotilla massacre
The Mavi Marmara was carrying around 600 activists when Israeli warships flanked it from all sides as soldiers descended from helicopters onto the ship’s deck. Reports from people on board the ship backed up by live video feeds broadcast on Turkish TV show that Israeli forces used live ammunition against the civilian passengers, some of… Continue reading
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Up to 19 reported killed as Israel disrupts Gaza humanitarian effort
Up to 19 people have been killed and more than 30 injured after Israeli military attacked a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, international media report. Continue reading
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Flotilla attack, some names released of captured or injured in Flotilla attack
George Galloway today released the names and photographs of 12 of the British people captured or injured in the Israeli assault which took place in the early hours of this morning aboard the Turkish Humanitarian ship ‘Mavi Marmara. Continue reading
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More stories on the Israeli massacre
31 May, 2010 Israeli Massacres Go International; Commandos Kill 20 Free Gaza Activists Israeli occupation forces massacred 20 activists on board the Gaza-bound “Freedom” flotilla Sunday overnight and Monday, according to the Israeli TV. 60 other people were also injured. The killing took place in international waters. Among the injured, leader of the Islamic Movement’s northern branch… Continue reading
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Gaza Freedom Flotilla Emergency Action Alert
WRITE TO WILLIAM HAGUE AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE – THE UK GOVERNMENT MUST END ITS SILENCE RECALL BRITAIN’S AMBASSADOR TO ISRAEL Continue reading
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Real News Video Coverage of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla Massacre
Five video reports from The Real News Network Continue reading
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Audrey Bomse Member Of Gaza Flotilla Responds To Israeli Press Conference On Attack
31 May, 2010 — Dandelion Salad http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Groupvideo.5835940 more about “Audrey Bomse Member Of Gaza Flotilla …“, posted with vodpod Continue reading
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Israeli Butchery at Sea by Gilad Atzmon
Considering yesterday’s news about Israeli nuclear submarines being stationed in the Gulf, the world must react quickly and severely. Israel is now officially mad and deadly. The Jewish State is not just careless about human life, as we have been following the Israeli press campaign leading to the slaughter, Israel actually seeks pleasure in inflicting… Continue reading
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Live Stream from Turkish’s IHH Mission to Gaza
Live coverage of the Israeli attack on the Freedom Flotilla Continue reading
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PCHR Condemns Israeli Attack on Gaza Freedom Flotilla
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) strongly condemns the crime perpetrated by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) earlier this morning, 31 May 2010, when Israeli Naval Forces attacked the “Gaza Freedom Flotilla” in international waters as it was sailing towards the Gaza Strip. IOF used excessive and lethal force in its attack on the ships,… Continue reading
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PACBI Statement: British Academic Union Severs Links with Histadrut, Boycotts Ariel College
The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) expresses its profound appreciation for the courageous positions in support of Palestinian rights taken by the membership of the University and College Union (UCU) at its Congress today in Manchester. The UCU has again firmly and decisively established its unwavering commitment to the… Continue reading
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AIC: Israel Commits Massacre, Piracy in International Waters against Freedom Flotilla
This morning, 31 May 2010, the Israeli navy perpetrated a new crime against humanity when it attacked the Freedom Flotilla, bound for Gaza, sailing in international waters. On the boats were 750 people from 40 different countries, among them 44 parliamentarians and politicians. Based on the initial news after the attack, the number killed is… Continue reading
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Only a government that crossed all red lines By Uri Avnery
“Only a crazy government that has lost all restraint and all connection to reality could something like that – consider ships carrying humanitarian aid and peace activists from around the world as an enemy and send massive military force to international waters to attack them, shoot and kill. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 