Resorting to brute force is an expression of fear. Its deployment yesterday by the Israeli soldiers who raided and opened fire on the freedom flotilla on route to Gaza, killing more than ten civilians and injuring dozens more, will not serve Israel or treat its existential anxiety. Continue reading

The council called for a prompt, impartial, credible and transparent investigation conforming to international standards. The council statement also reemphasized the importance of implementing U.N. resolution 1860, which calls for the unimpeded provision and distribution of humanitarian assistance to Gaza’s 1.5 million residents. The flow of aid has been severely hampered by Israel’s three-year blockade… Continue reading

In principle, it is unlawful for a State to enforce a blockade against ships which are flying the flag of another State in the high seas. The only exceptions to this would be if the blockade were mandated by the UN Security Council acting under Chapter VII of the UN Charter. Continue reading

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

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

Preliminary information on injured and detained. Continue reading

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

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

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

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