Gaza
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GazaFriends 11 December, 2008: Dignity Ship Leaves Gaza with Palestinian Students
The Free Gaza Ship “Dignity,” departed from Gaza International Port at 22:10 hours, Thursday 11 December. Aboard the ship were eleven Palestinian students who had been denied exit by Israel to attend their universities abroad. Over 700 students are currently trapped in Gaza, unable to obtain permission from Israel to continue their education. Continue reading
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UN attacks Israeli rights ‘crimes’: The delivery of essential aid to Gaza has been stemmed by the Israeli blockade
Israel’s policies against the Palestinians are tantamount to a “crime against humanity”, the United Nations’ human rights rapporteur has said. Continue reading
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Solidarity, not charity, for the people of Gaza By Ewa Jasiewicz
The humiliation of those trying to exit Gaza for medical treatment, the visitation of loved ones and for the right to pursue education also creates the fear of never being able to develop, to learn, to survive, to live, and to love. Freedom of Movement is a basic, human right. Continue reading
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Fourth blockade-defying boat docks in Gaza port
Press TV coverage of 4th Blockade-Busting Boat Arrival into Gaza http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Groupvideo.1844907 more about “Fourth blockade-defying boat docks in…“, posted with vodpod Continue reading
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Free Gaza Goes Fourth – Setting Sail Again The Newsletter of the Free Gaza Movement 1/2008, Dec. 8
The Free Gaza Movement has successfully sailed three times from Cyprus to Gaza in a historic and ongoing endeavor to break the siege of Gaza. Now it goes fourth. The next voyage is scheduled for this Monday night and the ship has left the port. Continue reading
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GazaFriends: Dignity to Gaza – “We’re Back!” – Fourth Successful Voyage Breaks Through Siege of Gaza
The Free Gaza Movement ship “Dignity” successfully broke through the Israeli blockade for the fourth time since August, arriving in Gaza Port at 2:45pm, Tuesday 9 December. The ship carried one ton of medical supplies and high-protein baby formula, in addition to a delegation of international academics, humanitarian and human rights workers. Continue reading
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BRITISH ACADEMICS TO BREAK THE SIEGE OF GAZA: BOAT LEAVES CYPRUS TO IMPLEMENT ‘RIGHT TO STUDY’ OF PALESTINIAN STUDENTS
Two Jewish academics from the UK, Emeritus Professor Jonathan Rosenhead and Research Fellow Mike Cushman, both from the Department of Management at the London School of Economics, have joined the latest ‘Free Gaza’ boat in an attempt to enable Palestinian university students to pursue their studies abroad. Continue reading
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GazaFriends: Israeli Government says “Free Gaza is a cool idea”
Israel’s siege is directly preventing all the people of Gaza from accessing clean water, electricity, adequate food supplies, and freedom of movement to seek essential medical care, educational development, as well as from being able to freely visit with family and friends. Continue reading
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GazaFriends: ‘Free Gaza’ Ship Leaves Today to Break Through Israeli Blockade for the Fourth Time
The Free Gaza Movement announced today that it would send a delegation from Cyprus to Gaza aboard their blockade-busting ship, the Dignity, at 11pm, Monday, 8 December. Continue reading
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MIR: West Bank Stories
6 December, 2008 Warning.This video may contain images depicting the reality and horror of war/violence and should only be viewed by a mature audience. Palestinians brace themselves for more attacks by extremist Israeli settlers. Will the Israeli government be able to contain the violence? And can Palestinians win in Israeli courts? Answers to these questions… Continue reading
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Eileen Fleming: GazaFriends – Kidnapped at Gunpoint and Deported by Israeli Forces: And She Will Return
On November 18, 2008, Darlene Wallach of California was kidnapped at gunpoint by Israeli forces and deported to New York City on Thanksgiving Day. She arrived without money, passport, cell phone, warm winter clothes and had no way of contacting her family and friends in California, London, or Cyprus. Continue reading
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Journalist Amira Haas Arrested entering Israel
Hass, the child of Holocaust survivors, became the first and only Israeli journalist to be ever based in Gaza, moving there in 1993 to live and work. Today, she is still the only Israeli journalist to based in the Occupied Palestinian Territories moving to Ramallah in 1997. Continue reading
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Blockade plunges Gaza Strip into darkness
Israel’s defence minister has said the border crossing between Israel and the Gaza strip will stay closed, putting the life of Gazans at risk as they feel the pinch of the blockade. Al Jazeera’s Sherine Tadros reports from the impoverished strip where shortages are threatening those who are already most vulnerable. Continue reading
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GazaFriends: Human Rights Observers Start Hunger Strike in Israel
Three Human Rights Observers (HRO) with the International Solidarity Movement will begin a hunger strike tomorrow in protest over their illegal detention by Israel. Continue reading
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GazaFriends: A Plea for Funds for Legal Support
Under tremendous pressure, the Israeli government, released the 15 fishermen but are so far refusing to return the most precious possessions these men own – their boats. Continue reading
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GazaFriends Update on the three internationals abducted by Israel
Then they came for me and forced me into the Zodiac at the point of a gun. They said, “You are in Israeli territory.” even though is was obvious that all three boats were in Palestinian territory. They kidnapped me and Andrew and Vik and all of the Palestinian fishermen.” Continue reading
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GazaFriends URGENT: Kidnapped by the Israeli Navy
Fourteen Palestinian fishermen along with three internationals have been kidnapped out of Palestinian waters by the Israeli Navy. They were fishing seven miles off the coast of Deir Al Balla, clearly in Gaza fishing waters. Continue reading
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Free Gaza to Aid Agencies: “Deliver it by Sea!”
18 November, 2008 The Free Gaza Movement today issued this open letter to all organizations delivering humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip Israel’s closure of its land borders with Gaza, and Egypt’s submission to Israeli pressure to close the Rafah border is a humanitarian disaster for 1.5 million Palestinians. The United Nations announced last Thursday… Continue reading
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GazaFriends Update: All is well
The boat arrived this morning at 7:30, schussing through the water, white caps on either side. Osama, Mary and I were at the dock to greet the returnees, again thrilled to see them on deck. This time, 29 people returned, either of them Palestinians from Gaza. Dr. Mona was on board on her way to… Continue reading
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GazaFriends Update: Israeli Chemical Warfare on Palestinian Fishermen
9:15 am. From a small Palestinian fishing boat, David Schermerhorn watched as Israeli sailors aboard a large Navy Gunboat put on Hazmat suits and masks. Five minutes later, the fishermen and internationals were blasted by water from a cannon mounted atop the gunboat. The water was filthy, with an appalling chemical smell to it. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 