Gaza
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GazaFriends: The Freedom Flotilla Sails to Gaza in May
On May 24, 2010, the Freedom Flotilla sets sail for Gaza determined to, once again, challenge Israel’s blockade of 1.5 million Palestinians trapped in an open-air prison. Under the coordination of the Free Gaza Movement, numerous human rights organizations, including the Turkish Relief Foundation (IHH), the Perdana Global Peace Organization from Malaysia, the European Campaign… Continue reading
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GazaFriends: The Shores of Gaza
The famous Irish singer, Tommy Sands, wrote the song ‘The Shores of Gaza,” that we are using for our video, “Cementing Our Support for Gaza.” It is fitting that we use his song, since the Free Gaza Movement’s cargo ship will be leaving Ireland in the first part of May on it’s way to the… Continue reading
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Earth Day in Israel: Apartheid Showing Through the Greenwash By Stephanie Westbrook
On April 22, as part of the global Earth Day celebrations, homes, offices and public buildings in 14 Israeli cities turned out the lights for one hour in an effort to “increase awareness of the vital need to reduce energy consumption.” The irony was not lost on the 1.5 million residents of Gaza who have… Continue reading
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Support James from MAP in the London Marathon
In the Gaza Strip there is an ongoing chronic emergency situation and MAP’s work is more focussed on strengthening emergency services. Running the 26.2 miles in the London marathon is a bigger distance than the entire length of Gaza. During the run I’ll know that all my efforts go into helping ensure that MAP can provide… Continue reading
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GazaFriends: Introducting the MV Rachel Corrie
The 1200-ton cargo ship had been abandoned in July 2009, off the coast of Ireland. She was then impounded after an inspection by the International Transport Federation (ITF) discovered her owners had exploited their Lithuanian crew-members – not paying their wages and subjecting them to humiliating treatment, and they had been left with just one… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 