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PSC News Update 9 March, 2009: Viva Palestina arrives in Gaza
It is yet another example of the growing support here in Britain for justice for the Palestinians despite our government’s cowardly acquiescence in the relentless Israeli propaganda which justifies its war crimes and illegal occupation. Continue reading
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Was Hamas the Work of the Israeli Mossad? By Ramzy Baroud
While various Western governments are struggling to define a possible relationship with the Palestinian movement Hamas, some progressive and leftist circles are also uneasy regarding their own perception of the Islamic movement. Continue reading
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Sami Jamil Jadallah – The Hell with Israel, Open the Sea Port of Gaza!
The Gaza Reconstruction Conference in its closing statement called on Israel to open with immediate effect all crossings for all humanitarian aids and for conareuction materials needed for the massive work ahead. Somehow everyone forgot the geography of Gaza and that Gaza has some 50 km of shoreline and has a sea port. Continue reading
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Dr Ahmed Yousef – Israeli Elections: From Bad to Ugly
Pundits have asked Palestinians of every persuasion what they think of Israeli elections over the past several weeks. Opinions are varied and thoughtful; yet the truth is that to prefer one of the leading groups over another is an exercise in futility. Continue reading
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Shir Hever: Israelis Are Beginning to See the Power of Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions
In recent years, there has been a gradual growth in the BDS (boycott, divestment and sanctions) movement, calling to put economic pressure on Israel until it recognizes the rights of the occupied Palestinian people and puts an end the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Continue reading
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Palestinian Centre for Human Rights: Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory 26 Feb.- 04 Mar. 2009 No. 09/2009
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Continue Systematic Attacks against Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and Continue to Impose a Total Siege on the Gaza Strip Continue reading
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Amira Hass on the Israel Donors Conference, a gift to Israel
As an occupying power, Israel is obligated to assure the well-being of the population under its control. But Israel is harming it instead, after which the United States (like other countries) rushes to compensate for the damage. Continue reading
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Peace Now: Israel planning to construct 73,300 (illegal) housing units in the West Bank
An examination of the data available on the Israeli government that contains maps and information from the Ministry of Housing, reveals that in plans for the West Bank at least 15,000 housing units have already been approved, and plans for an additional 58,000 housing units are yet to be approved Continue reading
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Conference, London 5 March, 2009: Palestine – Health under Occupation, Health under Fire
Building on this week’s launch of The Lancet series on health in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) by the Birzeit University Institute of Community and Public Health, this meeting will highlight the key findings of the series, the culmination of over two years of work and research. Continue reading
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Wikileaks releases major RAND study into Iraq, Afghan intelligence, counterinsugency: Pentagon Papers II?
This major November, 2008 RAND Corporation study on intelligence operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, conducted 300 interviews at all levels with US, UK and Dutch intelligence officers and diplomats. Continue reading
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Jazzwise feature article – Gilad Atzmon: The Ornithologist By Andy Robson
For Atzmon, his music, his art, his philosophy, his ethics, whether you agree with them or not, constantly return you by the paths of beauty, humour and passion to the world that is outside us. Continue reading
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PCHR 26 February, 2009: The Fact-Finding Mission Mandated by the League of Arab Nations to Investigate Israeli War Crimes Concludes Its Works in Gaza on Friday
The fact-finding mission of the League of Arab Nations mandated by the League of Arab Nations to investigate war crimes committed by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) during the latest offensive on the Gaza Strip is going to finish its works in the Gaza Strip on Friday, 27 February 2009, with a tour in Rafah to… Continue reading
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GAZA CHRONOLOGY June 19 – Dec. 27, 2008
19th June: Israeli warships fire four rockets at Palestinian fishermen in Palestinian waters. On the same day aircraft circling over Gaza City break the sound barrier near the ground and trigger a panic among the people. In the area of Khan Yunis Israeli patrols shoot over the border fence at farmers who work on their… Continue reading
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Theatre – London: Go to Gaza, Drink the Sea
Until the 14 March 2009 Passion Pit Theatre & Zeitgeist Theatre Present 7pm Mon – Sat written & directed by Justin Butcher & Ahmed Masoud designed & co-devised by Jane Frere / film design by Zia Trench / sound design by Sebastian Frost A vibrant and haunting theatre piece, Go to Gaza, Drink the Sea… Continue reading
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Empire – Obama’s Middle East Challenge – Pt 1
29 January, 2009 In this episode of Empire, Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst, and his guests zero in on the special relationship between the US and Israel. From its beginning, when it took the US only 11 minutes to recognise Israel, through its difficult early years, to the blossoming bond when the alliance… Continue reading
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Amnesty International’s scandalous obliquity By Khalid Amayreh in occupied East Jerusalem
With all due respect to AI and its efforts to safeguard and defend human rights, there is no legal or moral equation between a rape victim’s right to defend herself against her attacker and the criminal act initiated by the rapist Continue reading
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Video by ISM Gaza Strip of target practice on Palestinians by Israeli snipers
Palestinian farmers, accompanied by international Human Rights Workers (HRWs), were fired upon by Israeli forces in the village of Khoza’a, near Khan Younis, this morning. The farmers and HRWs were attempting to work on land around 300m from the ‘Green Line’. Continue reading
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Video: Israeli Military Shoot Gaza Farmer – 18th February 2009
On Tuesday 27th January 2009, in Al Faraheen, Israeli forces shot at several farmers, killing 27 year old farm worker, Anwar al-Breem, Mohammed’s cousin. On Wednesday, February 18, Israeli forces shot a twenty year-old Palestinian farmer as he worked his land in the village of Al-Faraheen, east of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. International… Continue reading
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Video: Gaza – Reflections of War – 14 Feb 09 – Part 4
Part 3 | Part 2 | Part 1 Continue reading
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Video: Gaza – Reflections of War – 14 Feb 09 – Part 3
On December 27, 2008, Israel’s already crippling siege on the neighbouring Gaza Strip escalated into a brutal war. Al Jazeera was the only global news network reporting from both inside Gaza and Israel for the entirety of the conflict. Throughout Ayman Mohyeldin and Sherine Tadros brought news of the human tragedy unfolding to living rooms… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 