Palestine
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A note from the Shministim
During this dark period of consecutive jail terms, military trials and attempts to break our beliefs, you were our light. Continue reading
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ACTION ALERT- Urgent call for Action on upgrade of the EU- Israel Association Agreement
24 December, 2008 CST *** KINDLY REPRINT AND SPREAD WIDELY *** The recent postponement of the vote in the European Parliament on the extension of existing EU programmes with Israel has been attributed to the great mass of letters received by MEPs, MPs and Ministers, showing the growing influence of civil society on attitudes towards… Continue reading
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David Parker: Palestine: the Architecture of Apartheid
According to Weizman, the natural and built features of the landscape function as weapons and ammunition for the conflict. The Occupied Territories have become a series of layers and territories, each manipulated by the Israeli authorities. Borders are porous for Israelis but solid for Palestinians. Checkpoints are a source of humiliation. Continue reading
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Rannie Amiri: Arabs’ Deadly Silence: All Quiet on the Gaza Shore
Although located in the middle of the Arab world and bordering one of its principal and most populous countries, it could very well be in the middle of the ocean, isolated and unbeknownst to anyone. Its residents, if given the choice, may actually prefer this setting than bear witness to the malignant neglect afforded them… Continue reading
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“Even to Live in a Cave Has Been Denied Us”: The Story of Abed al-Fattah Abed Rabbo
The ordeals of tens of families in Walajah started when the Jerusalem Municipality illegally annexed part of the village to be inside its borders in the beginning 1980s. More than 25 homes have been demolished since, and yet others are under orders of demolition. Most of these cases are still pending in the Israeli court… Continue reading
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No one’s listening to Gaza’s death throes
What kind of government in the 21st century can deny another people basic human rights — that is, the right to food, water, shelter, security and dignity? Continue reading
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December 18th, what happened
Yesterday, December 18th, was the Shministim Day of Action in Israel. Even as Tamar Katz remained in solitary confinement, the Shministim were thrilled. They told us they had not seen this much media coverage in Israel of young refusers in years. Continue reading
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GazaFriends: We Do Not Ask Permission from Israel
The Free Gaza Movement is sending the Dignity on its fifth mission to Gaza with envoys on board from the people of Qatar. The boat also carries journalists, human rights observers, and Palestinians who want to return home and have been prevented from doing so by the Israeli occupation. Continue reading
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Divide and Shock in Palestine By Ewa Jasiewicz
The Palestine Plan follows a typical DFID free-market directive. It opts for the standard blasts of evisceration of public services (already torpedoed by Israeli tanks and fighter jets since the Al Aqsa Intifada), privatisation of assets and resources (Israel has already helped itself to the Western aquifer through annexing a further 20% of the West… Continue reading
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Ilan Pappe: State of Denial: Israel, 1948-2008
The 1948 war’s diplomatic maneuvers and military campaigns are well engraved in Israeli Jewish historiography. What is missing is the chapter on the ethnic cleansing carried out by the Jews in 1948: 500 Palestinian villages and 11 urban neighborhoods were destroyed, 700,000 Palestinians were expelled from their homes, and several thousands more were massacred. Why… Continue reading
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Khalid Amayreh – EU rewards Israel for starving Gazans!
The plainly immoral decision came as a surprise, not because the EU is a paragon of virtue and morality, but rather because Israel has been behaving and acting very much as a Nazi state would. Hence, the decision can only be viewed as a cheap appeasement and expression of political promiscuity. Continue reading
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Livni fantasises about MORE Arab expulsion, in reality, this is a crime against humanity
“I will also be able to approach the Palestinian residents of Israel, those whom we call Arab Israelis, and tell them: ‘your national aspirations lie elsewhere.” Continue reading
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GazaFriends 11 December, 2008: Dignity Ship Leaves Gaza with Palestinian Students
The Free Gaza Ship “Dignity,” departed from Gaza International Port at 22:10 hours, Thursday 11 December. Aboard the ship were eleven Palestinian students who had been denied exit by Israel to attend their universities abroad. Over 700 students are currently trapped in Gaza, unable to obtain permission from Israel to continue their education. Continue reading
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Remi Kanazi: To Exist is to Resist
Free Minds for a Free Palestine http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Groupvideo.1849051Palestinian New Yorker, Remi performs 2 of his poems. In my mind Palestinian New Yorker, Remi performs 2 of his poems. In my mind I’ve freed Palestine Envisioned a dream That just needs to be seen Olive trees and fields of figs Orange groves That lead to our roads… Continue reading
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Poets for Palestine!
The works presented are by a wide range of (mostly) young poets. There is an overall feel of musicality and rhythm that is a soundtrack of the Palestinian urban experience as well as a facet of the Exile experience that many Palestinians live, where the need for space is always a pulsing demand. Yet, there… Continue reading
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UN attacks Israeli rights ‘crimes’: The delivery of essential aid to Gaza has been stemmed by the Israeli blockade
Israel’s policies against the Palestinians are tantamount to a “crime against humanity”, the United Nations’ human rights rapporteur has said. Continue reading
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Solidarity, not charity, for the people of Gaza By Ewa Jasiewicz
The humiliation of those trying to exit Gaza for medical treatment, the visitation of loved ones and for the right to pursue education also creates the fear of never being able to develop, to learn, to survive, to live, and to love. Freedom of Movement is a basic, human right. Continue reading
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Fourth blockade-defying boat docks in Gaza port
Press TV coverage of 4th Blockade-Busting Boat Arrival into Gaza http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Groupvideo.1844907 more about “Fourth blockade-defying boat docks in…“, posted with vodpod Continue reading
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Jerusalem Diaries: Umm Kamel al-Kurd Returns Home
When Umm Kamel was evicted from her home in Sheikh Jarrah (Jerusalem) on 9 November, where she had been living with her family since 1956, it was the second time in her life she was forced by the state of Israel to leave her home. The first time was in 1948, when she and her… Continue reading
