Going On to the Second Phase!
In the past August a brigade organized by Sumud and composed by around twenty European girls and boys, went to the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein al-Hilweh, in southern Lebanon. We were guests, invited by the Nashet association, formed by young Palestinians and Lebanese. This camp represents a symbol for the whole Palestinian people, because it was always on the forefront of the liberation struggle, a stronghold of ...
By Amira Hass
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1162075.html
Last update - 07:51 11/04/2010
A new military order aimed at preventing infiltration will come into force this week, enabling the deportation of tens of thousands of Palestinians from the West Bank, or their indictment on charges carrying prison terms of up to seven years.
When the order comes into effect, tens of ...
This open letter was published in German in junge Welt, Neues Deutschland, and other media. Adapted from the Alternative Information Center's English translation. See, also, Moshe Zuckermann, "Von Stiftungen und Anstiftern: Zur aktuellen Kontroverse um Norman G. Finkelstein" (junge Welt, 2 March 2010).
Dear Friends,
This letter is being sent to you by citizens of the state of Israel who are active in various Left groups and on a variety of ...
www.freegaza.org, Wednesday March 31st 2010
Yesterday the Free Gaza Movement bought a 1200 tonne cargo ship at an auction in Dundalk, Ireland.
The vessel had been impounded a year ago following an inspection by the International Transport Federation (ITF) which found that its’ owners had exploited it’s Lithuanian crew members- not paying their wages and subjecting them to humiliating treatment.
ITF ...
PAJU (Palestinian and Jewish Unity) # 477, April 2, 2010
Jaffa’s fortunes have changed dramatically since early last century. Back then the city was the commercial hub of Palestine, famously exporting its orange crop around the world. Then in 1948, during Israel’s founding, most of the town’s Palestinians were ethnically cleansed – either expelled or forced to flee. The few remaining inhabitants were confined to Jaffa’s Ajami ...
April 4, 2010, Free Gaza Movement
Istanbul, Turkey – Following months of preparation, a coalition bringing together a number of organizations and movements working to break Israel’s illegal blockade on Gaza was announced yesterday in Istanbul. The coalition, comprised of the Turkey-based IHH (Insani Yardim Vakfi) organization, the European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza (ECESG), the Greek Ship to Gaza campaign, the Swedish Ship to Gaza ...
