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 ...

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 campaign ...

by Saed Bannoura, http://www.uruknet.de/?s1=1&p=64568&s2=28 Palestinian medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported that a 5-year-old child died on Saturday at a local hospital due to the ongoing illegal Israeli siege on the coastal region.     The child, Fuad Swerih, 5, suffered respiratory issues, and Israeli prevented his transfer to hospitals outside the besieged and war- torn Gaza Strip.     Swerih is from A ...