Palestine
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A STATEMENT TO THE PRESS FROM THE FREE GAZA MOVEMENT
Forty-six international human rights workers are now sailing to Gaza through international waters with one overriding goal: to break the Israeli siege that Israel has imposed on the civilian population of Gaza. Any action designed to harm civilians constitutes collective punishment (in the Palestinians’ case, for voting the “wrong” way) and is both illegal under… Continue reading
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The End Of Israel? By Hannah Mermelstein
The End Of Israel? By Hannah Mermelstein* 22 December, 2007 The Electronic Intifada I am feeling optimistic about Palestine. I know it sounds crazy. How can I use ‘optimistic’ and ‘Palestine’ in the same sentence when conditions on the ground only seem to get worse? Israeli settlements continue to expand on a daily basis, the… Continue reading