Gideon Levy in Haaretz on his scathing assessment of Israel’s deluded soul over its Gaza war: Today it is more shameful to be an Israeli because the world, as opposed to Israelis, saw the scenes. It saw thousands of dead and injured taken in the trunks of cars to something between a clinic and a…
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Understand that last year’s Gaza assault was only the beginning
Gazans are remembering their dead after Israel’s attack. But according to the New York Times: In the year since Israel launched its devastating military offensive against Hamas in Gaza, the country’s political and military leaders have faced intense international condemnation and accusations of possible war crimes. But Israel seems to have few qualms. Officials and…
Gaza, one year on noticed by (a few) Israelis
The one-year anniversary of the Gaza onslaught is being noticed by some of Israel’s leading human rights groups. B’Tselem: One year after Operation Cast Lead, B’Tselem is today (27 December) launching a public campaign demanding that Israel lift its siege on the Gaza Strip. This is necessary in order to rehabilitate the Gaza Strip from…
Egyptians causing trouble for peace protestors in Egypt
The following press release was released by Code Pink today (and I’m currently in Cairo with the Gaza Freedom March and witnessed first-hand the various attempts to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Gaza invasion. More soon): What: Egyptian security forces detain internationals in el-Arish, break up memorial actions in Cairo When: Sunday, December 27,…
Asking Mubarak to allow us entry into Gaza
Via AFP: International activists planning to enter Gaza from Egypt for a march appealed to President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday to allow them to enter the blockaded enclave through the Rafah crossing. Organisers of the Gaza Freedom March had earlier said they would try to defy the ban after Egypt turned down their request to…
International call to action from the Bilin Popular Committee
The following statement is released: Egypt has announced that the Rafah border into Gaza will be closed over the coming weeks to the 1,300 international delegates attempting to march in solidarity with the people of occupied Palestine. A historic march will still take place on the anniversary of Israel’s horrific Cast Lead massacre that killed…
How BDS has become a part of the Middle East debate
American Jewish magazine the… Forward asks a number of prominent Jews to assess the decade’s news. Most contributors talk about the wonders of the Gaza war and related delights, but this entry is a notable exception: After years of building slowly, the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement has gained real traction. The BDS conference at…
Watching cinema in the dark in Gaza
Life in Gaza must go on: Last Thursday marked the end of a one-week film festival in Gaza City. The Palestinian Film Forum, an independent Palestinian community organization, sponsored the event with 33 films produced in six Arab Gulf states. Ranging from documentaries to educational and short films, this is the first film festival in…