The following story appears today on ABC Radio’s AM: TONY EASTLEY: More than 1300 international peace activists from 40 countries, including Australia are in Egypt this week. The self-styled “freedom marchers”, many of whom are Jewish, include prominent authors, lawyers and journalists. They had hoped to cross the border to Gaza for a planned protest…
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How the liberation of Palestine will happen (and pain is part of the process)
The possibly impending release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit could lead to the easing of the border, says Egypt (maybe.) It’s hard to see though how the building of the wall on the Egyptian/Gaza border can help the chances of real peace. Richard Falk, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the…
Yes, the war on terror is doing wonderfully well in Yemen
It’s hard not to despair sometimes at the pathetic level of political debate in the US. It’s “anti-Semitic” to simply ask why the “undies” bomber from Yemen hated the West?
The opinion of Haidar Eid and Omar Barghouti on the Gaza Freedom March
The following statement was released today by two leading Palestinian intellectuals and activists: Dear Gaza Freedom March organizers and participants, After a lot of hesitation and deliberation, we are writing to call on you to reject the “deal” reached with the Egyptian leadership (through Mrs. Mubarak). This deal is bad for us and, we deeply…
Press Release: Gaza Freedom March Steering Committee
This was just released: Press Release Gaza-Gaza Freedom March Steering Committee Gaza 30.12.2009 Over the past week we, representatives of various civil society sectors in Gaza, have been humbled by the sacrifices that you, 1400 people, have made in order to come and support us in breaking the siege. Despite our grave disappointment that we…
A handy definition of Israel’s land addiction
The real meaning of Israel’s “settlement freeze”: In an unusual step, the state announced on Tuesday its plan to promote planning and construction in the northern West Bank settlement of Kiryat Netafim, Army Radio reported Wednesday.
Reporting is a dangerous gig
Reporters Without Borders provides the brutal statistics of journalism from 2009: 76 journalists killed (60 in 2008) 33 journalists kidnapped 573 journalists arrested 1456 physically assaulted 570 media censored 157 journalists fled their countries 1 blogger died in prison 151 bloggers and cyber-dissidents arrested 61 physically assaulted 60 countries affected by online censorship
Meanwhile, away from Cairo, the region has its own pace
I’m flat-out here in Cairo working on multiple projects related to the Gaza Freedom March. But some interesting articles and reports on the Middle East are worth sharing: – 1 Year after Gaza Massacre: Over 500 Academics and Cultural Workers Call for Boycott. – On Sunday, 20 December 2009, Al Dameer Association for Human Rights…
Gaza Freedom March decides not to allow Egypt to divide and conquer
The latest on our Gaza Freedom March, via al-Jazeera, conveys the high drama currently taking place in Egypt and beyond. Solidarity with the people of Gaza should always be the central concern: Members of an international group gathered in Cairo to protest against the siege of Gaza have rejected an Egyptian offer to allow… 100 of…
The ongoing trauma in Gaza
In a short film by Medical Aid for Palestinians, Wafa al-Radia tells how she and her sister were attacked by an Israeli drone last year during the Gaza conflict.