Gaza
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Media Lens: Hired Hands – Part 1: Iran, Obama, Gaza, And MPs’ Expenses
Inevitably, then, corporations do not restrict themselves merely to the arena of economics. Rather, as John Dewey observed, “politics is the shadow cast on society by big business”. Over decades, corporations have worked together to ensure that the choices offered by ‘representative democracy’ all represent their greed for maximised profits. Continue reading
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‘Freegaza21’ deportees to arrive at Heathrow 13.30 hours Monday 6th July’
On Sunday 5th July the six British crew and passengers of the Spirit of Humanity were moved to detention cells at Ben Gurion Airport, following a court hearing at which the orders for their deportation from Israel were made. The captain of the Spirit, Denis Healey, and the other five British human rights activists, are… Continue reading
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Gaza Friends: We are NOT the Story, Its Not Just Our 21 Kidnapped Passengers. Palestine, the world’s largest open-air prison- Episode 5
Video: Since its founding in 1948 the State of Israel has regularly kidnapped and tortured Palestinians, throwing them into forgotten prisons where they can languish for years. Today, over 11,000 Palestinian political prisoners without benefit of due process, some never even charged – men, women, and children endure torture and isolation in Israeli jails, outdoor… Continue reading
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Gaza activist talks to Al Jazeera from Israeli jail – 4 July, 2009
The Israeli prison guards are denying the right for Mairead to access her medicine. Continue to email and call Mark Regev and Shlomo Dror and express your outrage over the treatment of the FreeGaza21 while they are imprisoned. The women have no access to their luggage or their clothing. Continue reading
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Free Gaza Movement, 4 July, 2009 – Report from the Kidnapped Passengers in Ramle Prison, July 4, 2009
The majority of the group ended up in Ramle Prison. Those of us who are Free Gaza organizers had been hearing some news from them, statements, interviews and letters since they arrived. From the first night, the Free Gaza 21 have been busy trying to get news out of the prison about the illegality of… Continue reading
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Al Jazeera Video Story: “Israel sells Palestinian refugee property” – Adalah
Adalah to Attorney General and Custodian of Absentee Property: Israel’s sale of Palestinian refugee property violates Israeli and international law Continue reading
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Video: Cynthia McKinney calls WBAIX from Israeli prison
Cynthia and 20 others were detained after being seized by Israeli Navy while in international waters. They were attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. For More Propaganda Countering News Goto Dprogram.net – http://dprogram.net http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Groupvideo.2868571 more about “Cynthia McKinney calls WBAIX from Isr…“, posted with vodpod Continue reading
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UK: Israel kidnaps 21 human rights workers – contact your representatives now
Please email NOW to David Miliband (msu.correspondence@fco.gov.uk) and send a copy to your MP (www.writetothem.com) Continue reading
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ISRAEL ATTACKS JUSTICE BOAT; KIDNAPS HUMAN RIGHTS WORKERS; CONFISCATES MEDICINE, TOYS AND OLIVE TREES
“This is an outrageous violation of international law against us. Our boat was not in Israeli waters, and we were on a human rights mission to the Gaza Strip,” said Cynthia McKinney, a former U.S. Congresswoman and presidential candidate. “President Obama just told Israel to let in humanitarian and reconstruction supplies, and that’s exactly what… Continue reading
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GazaFriends 30 June, 2009 – “All We Want is to Reach Gaza. We do not Seek a Confrontation.”
At 1:30am, Israeli warships surrounded the small civilian boat and threatened to open fire if they did not turn around. When the activists refused to be intimidated, Israeli Occupation Forces began jamming their instrumentation, blocking their GPS, radar, and navigation systems. This jamming was in direct violation of international maritime law, threatening the welfare and… Continue reading
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Gaza Friends 30 June, 2009: UPDATE from the Spirit; unarmed ship still being threatened by Israeli Navy
We just spoke again with our people aboard the Spirit of Humanity. The Israeli Navy is continuing to try and intimidate the ship, and is actively jamming its radar, GPS, and navigation systems in direct violation of international maritime law. Continue reading
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29th June 2009 Video Free Gaza SPECIAL EDITION DEPARTING
The Spirit of Humanity is almost halfway to Gaza, a little over 100 kilometers off the coast of the Lebanon/Israel border. They’re a bit tired, but everyone is in good spirits and determined to reach Gaza. So far they have not seen any Israeli warships or had any radio contact with the IDF. From aboard… Continue reading
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27th June Video Free Gaza SPECIAL EDITION
Boats still in Cyprus, determined to sail to Gaza. Video by Adam Shapiro Continue reading
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Interview with Cynthia McKinney on Gaza
Video: Interview with Cynthia McKinney on Gaza Continue reading
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Video: Free Gaza Special Edition Departing to Gaza
Video: Boats have not left today due to Israeli pressure on the Free Gaza Movement. We try again tomorrow. Continue reading
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Free Gaza and the Spirit of Humanity prevented from leaving Cyprus for Gaza
Tomorrow we will deliver a waiver, signed by all going to Gaza, that we absolve Cyprus of all responsibility for our safety. We would like to tell our friends here in Cyprus that though we understand and appreciate their concerns, we will not back down to Israel’s threats and intimidation. Continue reading
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McKinney Rejoins Voyage to Defy US-Israeli Blockade of Gaza – “Sink Us or Arrest Usl”
When the Free Gaza Movement attempted to send a boatload of supplies to Gaza last December, the Israeli Navy rammed the vessel, the Dignity, almost sinking it. This week, activists will send two boats on the voyage from Cyprus to Gaza, carrying cement, toys and 38 passengers, among them former U.S. Rep. Cynthia Mckinney, who… Continue reading
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No gourmets in Gaza: The blockade of Gaza is approaching its third year. Is hunger a legitimate way of defeating an enemy? By Alex Renton
Every consignment of fruit, vegetables or processed food for the 1.5 million Palestinians living in what has been called the world’s largest refugee camp is, according to the paper, inspected by high-level Israeli officials. For what? For unsuitable tastiness, apparently. An official told Ha’aretz :”We don’t want Gilad Shalit’s captors to be munching Bamba right… Continue reading
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Video: Free Gaza News Press Conference
Video: In three days, the Free Gaza movement sails 240 miles from Cyprus to Gaza, its eighth mission to break Israels draconian siege on 1.5 million Palestinians there. In the holds of the FREE GAZA and the SPIRIT OF HUMANITY will be tons of cement, and suitcases full of toys, crayons and coloring books for… Continue reading
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Video: GazaFriends – Getting ready to go
This week’s update is lighter in tone than last week’s update. It gives you an idea of what we are doing to get the Free Gaza ready. We are hoping this time to entertain you a bit (our first mate would do well at open-mike night) and to let you know that we have enjoyed… Continue reading
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