Gaza
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ICH 2 March, 2010: Two Suspects Entered U.S. After Killing In Dubai
Blair Warned in 2000 Iraq War was Illegal By Michael Savage, An invasion of Iraq was discussed within the Government more than two years before military action was taken – with Foreign Office mandarins warning that an invasion would be illegal, that it would claim “considerable casualties” and could lead to the breakdown of Iraq,… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 28 February, 2010: Police: Hamas leader’s killers drugged him
One of the best aggregations of news and analysis on the situation in Palestine. Frequency: almost daily. Continue reading
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Tzipi Livni: “the ONLY targets are Military targets” A Video by Shadi Nassar
A truly outstanding video by Shadi Nassar that shows clips of Tzipi Livni and others, during the Israeli wanton destruction of Gaza known as “Operation Cast Lead”. Her words contradict the actions of her government and army. Continue reading
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War Propaganda: Western Media, Not Israeli Hasbara By Ramzy Baroud
With the dreadful threat of yet another Israeli war in the Middle East looming, Israeli propaganda machine is likely to go into full gear. Continue reading
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PCHR Condemns IOF Pursuit of International Human Rights Defenders in the West Bank
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) condemns the continued persecution of international human rights defenders in the West Bank by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) and the deportation of international activists from the country. PCHR is concerned about such measures, as they aim to expel international witnesses of human rights violations perpetrated by IOF against… Continue reading
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Video: Gaza in Plain Language
It really is time that the story of what is being done to the oppressed people of Gaza gets as wide a coverage as possible, in these days of overt and blatant mainstream-media bias for Zionist Israel. If it arouses your anger and compassion as much as it did mine, when reading Joe Mowrey’s fine… Continue reading
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Viva Palestina News Update
Events have been moving fast since the convoy’s return from Gaza. In addition to the good news that the two convoy members who stayed behind in Gaza are now safely back following intensive efforts to secure their return, here are a couple of further updates. Continue reading
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In the Wake of War: Gaza One Year On
This film is based on interviews and filming we did in December in Gaza, in the run up to the anniversary of Operation Cast Lead. In the Wake of War is testimony-based, telling but some of the stories of survival, tragedy, and ongoing hardship in Gaza – with no effective action to end the blockade,… Continue reading
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Amira Hass: Pro-Gaza activists under siege – imposed by Egypt and Hamas
In the week before the planned march, the Foreign Ministry in Cairo made it clear that the protesters would not be permitted to enter Gaza. Boats even mysteriously disappeared from the Nile on Sunday evening. The Egyptian authorities knew that scores of activists were planning to sail and light candles to mark the first anniversary… Continue reading
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Gaza: Our Guernica – A series of events to commemorate Gaza one year after Israel’s attack
Gaza: Our Guernica organized by the Palestine Societies at SOAS University College London Imperial College Kings College Goldsmiths University of Westminster Continue reading
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What say you, BBC?
It has been a year since Israel’s savage assault on Gaza that killed more than 1400 civilians. For the duration of the attack the BBC did not have a single man or a woman inside Gaza to cover it. This would be understandable if there weren’t any means available to get a journalist into Gaza.… Continue reading
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It’s a long march to freedom By Mohamad Kharsa
Just one year ago, Gaza and its people were subject to the ultimate crime, victims (both living and dead) of the genocide of the Palestinian people. It is a genocide that began 61 years ago, and it’s had moments of escalation, the peak of which was reached with the attempted destruction of part of Palestine;… Continue reading
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Video: Who lives in Gaza?
A year after the war, the people in Gaza are the only people in the world still living under such a brutal siege, simply because they resist occupation, tyranny and racism. Is it acceptable in the 21st century for the world to be blind about the intolerable situation imposed by the Israeli regime on Gaza.… Continue reading
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Egypt deports British lawmaker Galloway
Cairo has deported British lawmaker George Galloway, following clashes between a Gaza-bound aid convoy he was accompanying and Egyptian police. The lawmaker was planning to return to Gaza via the Rafah crossing early Friday when several Egyptian plainclothes security forces detained him and bundled him into a plane and flew him to London. Continue reading
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Statement by SA Palestine Solidarity Movement and COSATU
We salute the gallant and heroic actions of over 1,400 people from around the world – especially the South African delegation – who went to Cairo to embark on the historic Gaza Freedom March (GFM). The South African delegation truly represented the revolutionary and humanitarian character of our country even when faced with the harassment… Continue reading
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Egypt ‘deports aid convoy leader’
George Galloway, the British MP leading the Viva Palestina international aid convoy to the Gaza Strip has been forced to leave Egypt, the group has said on its website. Galloway was apparently picked up by Egyptian officials at the Rafah border crossing on Friday and driven to Cairo where he was placed on a flight back… Continue reading
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Egypt deports MP George Galloway By Tim Moynihan
Plain clothes police officers bundled the Respect MP on to a plane bound for London, said a spokeswoman for the Viva Palestina convoy. Continue reading
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Abdul Aziz Tarakji – “Israel” has committed in Gaza, all crimes under international criminal law
Israel has committed a crime against humanity, known as a series of criminal acts committed as a part of a planned, systematic and widespread attack against civilians, including murder, torture, and the crime of apartheid and oppression against the Palestinians, and this would deprive some or all of population, intentional and severe deprivation of fundamental… Continue reading