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BOYCOTT, DIVESTMENT AND SANCTIONS IN AUSTRALIA, FIVE YEARS ON
By Sonja Karkar, The Electronic Intifada, 9 July 2010
In Australia, with a supine government and a media unwilling to investigate Israel's criminal acts, getting
the Palestine message out to the public has been a real challenge. However, Australian unions look like they might
be changing that. Sonja Karkar comments on the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement in Australia on the
anniversary of the historic Palestinian call for such tactics.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11382.shtml
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"BEWARE OF SMALL STATES": JOURNALIST DAVID HIRST INTERVIEWED
By Robin Yassin-Kassab, The Electronic Intifada, 9 July 2010
Veteran Middle East correspondent David Hirst, author of the seminal work on the Palestinian plight The Gun and the
Olive Branch, has a new release: Beware of Small States, an equally important book on Lebanon's complex tragedy.
The Electronic Intifada contributor Robin Yassin-Kassab interviews Hirst on his work and views.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11383.shtml
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UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE POSES DEADLY THREAT IN GAZA
By Eva Bartlett, The Electronic Intifada, 8 July 2010
GAZA CITY, occupied Gaza Strip (IPS) - More than a year after the Israeli attacks on Gaza, the risk of unexploded
ordnance poses as real a threat as the fresh bombings.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11380.shtml
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PROTESTERS GREET NETANYAHU IN WASHINGTON AS ISRAEL EXPANDS SETTLEMENTS
Report, The Electronic Intifada, 7 July 2010
Hundreds of activists in Washington, DC demonstrated outside the White House to protest Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu's visit on Tuesday, 6 July. As protesters held signs calling on the US government to end
military aid to Israel, Netanhayu met with US President Barack Obama in a meeting characterized by the Atlanta
Journal-Constitution as "empty theatrics."
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11378.shtml
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ACTIVISTS FOUND NOT GUILTY FOR DECOMMISSIONING WEAPONS FACTORY
By Chloe Marsh, The Electronic Intifada, 7 July 2010
Seven anti-war activists on trial for entering a Brighton weapons factory and "decommissioning" it were found
unanimously "not guilty" last week. On 16 January 2009 six of the defendants broke into the premises of EDO MBM, a
supplier of weapons components. According to one of the defendants, Elijah Smith, they "set out to smash it up to
the best of our abilities." Chloe Marsh writes for The Electronic Intifada.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11367.shtml
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WATER IN GAZA: "IT'S NOT A SIMPLE PROBLEM"
By Sarah Irving, The Electronic Intifada, 7 July 2010
For the last year Mark Buttle has been the coordinator for the "WASH cluster," the group of aid organizations working
on water, sanitation and hygiene in the Gaza Strip. Sarah Irving interviews for The Electronic Intifada.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11373.shtml
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PALESTINIAN STUDENTS, TEACHERS CONDEMN ITALIAN UNIVERSITY'S NORMALIZATION PROJECT
Statement, Palestinian Students' Campaign for the Academic Boycott of Israel, University Teachers' Association in Palestine, 7 July 2010
The Italian Development Cooperation (DGCS), with the support of UNESCO, has engineered the partnership of three
Israeli universities with that of Al-Quds University in the Occupied Palestinian Territories in a masters program
that allows 20 Israeli and Palestinian students to participate in learning about "cooperation, humanitarianism, peace and cultural preservation." This act of normalization aims to blur the boundaries between oppressor and oppressed, colonizer and colonized, occupier and occupied, executioner and victim, and ultimately aims at whitewashing Israel's war crimes.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11379.shtml
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BOYCOTT THE INTERNATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL UNION'S REGIONAL CONFERENCE IN TEL AVIV!
Press release, Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, 6 July 2010
Today, a month after the massacre of nine human rights activists in international waters aboard a flotilla
carrying aid and supplies sailing to break the four-year closure of the Gaza Strip, we call once again upon the
International Geographical Union to take a courageous and principled stand and cancel its Tel Aviv conference.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11375.shtml
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Бойкот на израел и печелещите от окупацията! Boycott israHell and those who profit from occupation!
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THE DECEPTIVE RHETORIC OF "INVEST FOR PEACE"
By Charlotte Silver, The Electronic Intifada, 6 July 2010
The boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement is gaining significant momentum cross the United States and
Europe, including at US campuses. In response, opposition to the movement is devising new ways to divert attention
from efforts to hold Israel accountable for its violations of international law and flagrant abuses of Palestinian
human rights. Charlotte Silver comments for The Electronic Intifada.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11361.shtml
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QUEERS AGAINST ISRAELI APARTHEID REFUSE TO BE SILENCED
By Savannah Garmon, The Electronic Intifada, 1 July 2010
On the morning of 25 May, the Board of Pride Toronto held a press conference on the lawn outside its offices to
announce that the phrase "Israeli Apartheid" would be censored from the upcoming 2010 Pride Parade. The
decision, aimed at banning the Toronto-based activist group Queers Against Israeli Apartheid from the parade,
set off a firestorm in the community. Savannah Garmon comments for The Electronic Intifada.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11368.shtml
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BOOK REVIEW: POCKET-SIZED VOLUME DEFLATES CANADA'S "PEACEMAKER" MYTH
By Hicham Safieddine, The Electronic Intifada, 6 July 2010
In his latest book, Canada and Israel: Building Apartheid, Yves Engler contends that Canada's lopsided support for
Israel is neither a shift nor the product of current government policy but goes as far back as Zionism itself. Hicham Safieddine reviews for The Electronic Intifada.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11372.shtml
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IKEA FURNISHING THE OCCUPATION
By Adri Nieuwhof, The Electronic Intifada, 5 July 2010
Swedish Radio reported on 23 June that home furnishings retail giant IKEA in Israel discriminately ships to Israel's illegal settlements but not Palestinian cities in the occupied West Bank. The company's shipping policies are coming into question following a report by Swedish Radio's correspondent in Israel. Adri Nieuwhof reports for The Electronic Intifada.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11363.shtml
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THE LAST QUEEN OF THE NIGHT
By Yasmeen El Khoudary, Live from Palestine, 5 July 2010
The Last Queen of the Night is not the name of a mythical character, or even an ancient Oriental queen or goddess.
It is not the name of a Parisian perfume or chocolate like "After 8." It is the name of a flower, one that blooms
only during the night. Yasmeen El Khoudary writes from the occupied Gaza Strip.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11371.shtml
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HOME DEMOLITIONS, ARREST RAIDS AS ISRAEL IMPLEMENTS JERUSALEM "MASTER PLAN"
Report, The Electronic Intifada, 2 July 2010
Israeli police detained residents of Silwan as bulldozers demolished a horse stable in the occupied East Jerusalem
neighborhood on 29 June, while other construction vehicles razed a small warehouse to the ground in nearby Abu Tur.
These demolitions came after Israeli courts decided that both of the buildings were built "illegally" and against
"building codes."
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11369.shtml
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FROM ISRAEL TO ARIZONA, BOYCOTT RACISM!
By Press Release, US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, 2 July 2010
The US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (USACBI) endorses and supports the call for Boycott
of Arizona on account of its manifestly racist laws, HB1070 and SB 2281.
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THE DECEPTIVE RHETORIC OF "INVEST FOR PEACE"
By Charlotte Silver, The Electronic Intifada, 6 July 2010
The boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement is gaining significant momentum cross the United States and
Europe, including at US campuses. In response, opposition to the movement is devising new ways to divert attention
from efforts to hold Israel accountable for its violations of international law and flagrant abuses of Palestinian
human rights. Charlotte Silver comments for The Electronic Intifada.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11361.shtml
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QUEERS AGAINST ISRAELI APARTHEID REFUSE TO BE SILENCED
By Savannah Garmon, The Electronic Intifada, 1 July 2010
On the morning of 25 May, the Board of Pride Toronto held a press conference on the lawn outside its offices to
announce that the phrase "Israeli Apartheid" would be censored from the upcoming 2010 Pride Parade. The
decision, aimed at banning the Toronto-based activist group Queers Against Israeli Apartheid from the parade,
set off a firestorm in the community. Savannah Garmon comments for The Electronic Intifada.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11368.shtml
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BOOK REVIEW: POCKET-SIZED VOLUME DEFLATES CANADA'S "PEACEMAKER" MYTH
By Hicham Safieddine, The Electronic Intifada, 6 July 2010
In his latest book, Canada and Israel: Building Apartheid, Yves Engler contends that Canada's lopsided support for
Israel is neither a shift nor the product of current government policy but goes as far back as Zionism itself. Hicham Safieddine reviews for The Electronic Intifada.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11372.shtml
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IKEA FURNISHING THE OCCUPATION
By Adri Nieuwhof, The Electronic Intifada, 5 July 2010
Swedish Radio reported on 23 June that home furnishings retail giant IKEA in Israel discriminately ships to Israel's illegal settlements but not Palestinian cities in the occupied West Bank. The company's shipping policies are coming into question following a report by Swedish Radio's correspondent in Israel. Adri Nieuwhof reports for The Electronic Intifada.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11363.shtml
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THE LAST QUEEN OF THE NIGHT
By Yasmeen El Khoudary, Live from Palestine, 5 July 2010
The Last Queen of the Night is not the name of a mythical character, or even an ancient Oriental queen or goddess.
It is not the name of a Parisian perfume or chocolate like "After 8." It is the name of a flower, one that blooms
only during the night. Yasmeen El Khoudary writes from the occupied Gaza Strip.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11371.shtml
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HOME DEMOLITIONS, ARREST RAIDS AS ISRAEL IMPLEMENTS JERUSALEM "MASTER PLAN"
Report, The Electronic Intifada, 2 July 2010
Israeli police detained residents of Silwan as bulldozers demolished a horse stable in the occupied East Jerusalem
neighborhood on 29 June, while other construction vehicles razed a small warehouse to the ground in nearby Abu Tur.
These demolitions came after Israeli courts decided that both of the buildings were built "illegally" and against
"building codes."
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11369.shtml
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FROM ISRAEL TO ARIZONA, BOYCOTT RACISM!
By Press Release, US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, 2 July 2010
The US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (USACBI) endorses and supports the call for Boycott
of Arizona on account of its manifestly racist laws, HB1070 and SB 2281.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11370.shtml
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Израелски войници загазиха с танц в Хеброн
След нападението над хуманитарната флотилия за Газа, израелската армия "загази" с нов гаф, който макар и на пръв поглед забавен и безобиден, предизвика бурни коментари.
Видеоклип в YouTube показва шестима патрулиращи израелски войници в Хеброн, които изведнъж започват да танцуват с автоматите си в пълен, макар и леко тромав, синхрон.
Силния звук от хита на Кеша "Тик Ток" заглушава езана от близка джамия, докато войниците се придвижват с танцувална стъпка по ул. "Шухада".
Освен момчетата от бригадата "Нахал", тази основна пътна артерия е напълно празна. Движението на палестинското население по нея е забранено, а се позволява само на еврейските заселници, които са под 1% от жителите на Хеброн.
"Тази нощ ще воювам, докато слънцето изгрее, часовникът тиктака, но купонът няма край", пее американската попзвезда.
Танцът на войниците, започнал неочаквано, завършва също така рязко, като те отминават по улицата и се скриват от кадър.
Израелската армия нарече видеото "шега" и потвърди, че командирите на войниците вече са били информирани. Това означава, че следващият им танц може да бъде Jailhouse Rock (песента "Затворнически рок" на Елвис Пресли), шегува се АФП.
Шестимата танцьори в униформи най-вероятно ще бъдат дисциплинарно наказани, тъй като са били на служба, пише израелският новинарски сайт Ynet.co.il.
Въпреки че бе свалено от качилия го пръв потребител, видеото се превърна в хит и бе качено и от други в YouTube и в социалната мрежа "Фейсбук". Израелските телевизии също го завъртяха.
Подобни клипове не са нещо ново. Последният от тях бе на американски войници в Афганистан, танцуващи с хъс на фона на песен на Лейди Гага. Забавлението им обаче е зад затворени врати и не по време на служба.
Библейският град Хеброн е една от ябълките на раздора в израелско-палестинския конфликт и е бил място на много кървави конфликти. Еврейските заселници около и в града се смятат за незаконно пребиваващи там по международното право, но Израел ги толерира.
Заселниците, дори и малко на брой, са охранявани от израелски войници, които въпреки това понякога стават обект на подигравки и атаки от тяхна страна.
Ул. "Шухада", която е един от главните в града, е забранена за движение за палестинци (както и много други места), докато еврейските заселници имат пълна свобода на движение.
Зоните, обитавани от заселници, са недостъпни за палестинското население освен с изрично разрешение на израелската армия.
Monday, July 5, 2010
[GazaFriends] The Second World Power
By Vittorio Arrigoni, Gaza City, Gaza
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Ketchup, mayonnaise, thread and needles are the items that were included last week by Israel on the list of those few goods now allowed into Gaza. Farming tools, spare parts for cars, toys and make-up were added to the list on Tuesday, items we watched being carried into the Strip loaded onto 130 trucks.
Taking into account the decision of the Israeli government to "loosen" the siege of Gaza by allowing the entry of more goods, B'Tselem, the Israeli organisation for human rights commented: "This is a first, tiny step towards the right direction, the direction which'll bring Israeli policy in line with its obligations."
A veritable microscopic step, considering that before the start of the siege, more than ten thousand trucks a month would drive through the Karni pass alone, and even then, these deliveries were miles away from the 500 truckfuls of goods a day (15,000 trucks a month), the minimum decreed by the United Nations to cover the basic needs of one and a half million people.
According to some Palestinian political analysts, this step might even be counterproductive, because it proposes to attempt to legitimise the siege. This is a siege that is a form of collective punishment against a civilian population. As such, it violates Article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, and is considered illegal by all major human rights organisations, whether governmental or otherwise, as Amnesty International and the International Red Cross have recently decreed.
Cement, iron and any other building material continues to be banned from the Strip, so much so that according to the UN, one year after the Cast Lead bombings, 75% of the damaged buildings still gape open among the rubble.
According to Christopher Gunness, spokesman for the UNRWA (UN Agency for Palestinian refugees), Israel's new policy is an attempt to throw smoke into the eyes of the international community and hide its blatant violation of international law: "The Israeli strategy is that of getting the world to talk about a random bag of cement being let in on one side, and a sponsored project on another. What we really need is complete and free access through all the passes."
All eyes are now turned towards the mirage of the opened Israeli passes. Yet, forgetting to take note of the Egyptian border is a mistake. Rafah continues to remain semi-open, or better still…semi-closed. The Egyptian border authorities refuse to let any type of goods through, including tons of food supplies and medicine collected during the last weeks by the union of Cairo chemists. The bullies of the infamous Egyptian Mubarak, renowned for their rough treatment of Palestinian civilians, including women, children and sick people, have sent back hundreds of travellers with regular passports and visas over the past few weeks.
For internationals in Egypt who plan to come and report on what they see, or support the population of Gaza in any way, entering "the Rafah Pass" remains forbidding. John, a freelance journalist who accompanied us from the International Solidarity Movement to report on the daily harrassment that the farmers face from Israeli snipers at the border, eventually came in through the tunnels when he had grown tired of waiting for a pass that never came at Al Arish.
Italian state television is trying to put through the message that the siege has been loosened as an act of generosity on the part of the Israeli government, but the reality is indeed very different. The siege itself needs to be totally lifted, because the people here certainly don't need potato chips or toothpicks. They need cement, iron, medicine, medical supplies and all the essentials coming in the way they would normally come in…through import and export. Only that means will help boost the economy and make Gaza self-sufficient, besides opening the borders to make it possible for anyone to come into or leave this prison.
All that we have before our eyes these days is the artificial image of a tragic situation, made up to seem like an improvement after the cosmetic surgery of Israeli and Egyptian propaganda. Amid these far-reaching echoes of propaganda, Tony Blair's congratulations to Israel for the alleged "loosening" of its blockade comes across as a strident contradition. Behind the smile of Blair, one the of puppet masters of the Quartet (USA, EU, Russia and UN) who for years has produced nothing but useless press releases, is all the rot of the stone caryatids jointly holding up the current Iraqi genocide, as well as the political laxity of European governments in the face of the Palestinian tragedy.
I'm keen to remind Tony Blair that if two extra bags of flour enter the besieged Strip, it certainly isn't thanks to his work within the castrated quartet, or any other institution in charge of resolving the Israeli occupation of Palestine. It's actually thanks to the sacrifices over many years of thousands of ordinary civilians throughout the world committed to the rights of Palestinians. It's an effort that has culminated in the murder of nine Turkish activists on the Mavi Marmara, much the same way as before them, Tom Hurndall and Rachel Corrie gave their lives for the good of Gaza.
On the eve of the second Gulf war, the New York Times coined the phrase "second world power", to define the global pacifist movement that filled thousands of squares around the world. These civilians were protesting against a war "that never before in history had been met with as much blatant hostility." Well, that second world power has now joined us on the field and is siding with the Palestinians: it is now Israel that's under siege.
Stay human.
Vittorio Arrigoni from Gaza city
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
[GazaFriends] Report from IHH...download it and read it, then send it on
http://www.freegaza.org/en/testimonies-from-israeli-jail/1234-mavi-marmara-report-from-ihh
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On May 31, 2010, the six ships reached 75 miles away from the coast of Israel. We constantly reiterated that we were traveling in peace and carrying nothing but humanitarian and construction aid to the people of Gaza. At around 3:00 am, the battleships were still following us along with nearly 30 zodiacs that surrounded the flotilla in international waters.
At 4:10 am, messages from the ship, Define stated, "Mavi Marmara, all of the boats and ships are approaching you." Shortly after, when most of the participants were performing their morning prayers, pursuit boats carring masked, armed soldiers came alongside the boats. At least 10 Israeli soldiers were in every boat. As they tried to get onboard, they began shooting. Then we heard sounds that were similar to gas bombs. The third sound was the constant sound of machine gun fire. At the same time, military helicpters full of armed soldiers rappeled down, shooting as they descended.
This operation was hostile from the very beginning, directed towards killing and killing as many as possible. Israeli soldiers did not open fire on the ships as a warning. They opened fire to kill. The first two people on board were shot in the head, killing them instantly.
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Monday, June 28, 2010
Re: Gaza blockade analysis | Jerusalem killing | National unity remains elusive
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BLOCKADE "EASED" AS GAZA STARVES MORE SLOWLY
By Jonathan Cook, The Electronic Intifada, 28 June 2010
As Israel last week declared the "easing" of the four-year blockade of Gaza, an official explained the new guiding
principle: "Civilian goods for civilian people." The severe and apparently arbitrary restrictions on foodstuffs
entering the enclave -- coriander bad, cinnamon good -- will finally end, while a "security" blockade will remain.
But in truth, Israel's "security" blockade is, in both its old and new incarnations, every bit a "civilian" blockade.
Jonathan Cook comments.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11357.shtml
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FAKE CALLS TO "EASE" THE GAZA SIEGE
By Hasan Abu Nimah, The Electronic Intifada, 24 June 2010
Ever since Israel's murderous attack on the Freedom Flotilla on 31 May, there have been increasing calls from
many parties on Israel to end its siege of Gaza. This is strange as well as deceitful, for the siege is not
Israel's alone. Hasan Abu Nimah comments.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11355.shtml
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ISRAELI KILLING LEAVES JERUSALEM CHILDREN FATHERLESS
By Mel Frykberg, The Electronic Intifada, 25 June 2010
RAMALLAH, occupied West Bank (IPS) - "Where is my daddy? Why is he not coming home? I want my daddy," sobs
seven-year-old Yasmin, her big blue eyes filling with tears. She wakes up crying every night. "My life only
began when I met him. I will never meet such a wonderful man again," Yasmin's mother Moira Julani tells IPS.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11356.shtml
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NATIONAL UNITY REMAINS ELUSIVE UNDER OCCUPATION
By Rami Almeghari, Live from Palestine, 24 June 2010
Since the split between the Fatah and Hamas factions deepened after the latter stymied foreign-backed efforts to overthrow it in 2007 following its election victory the previous year, there has been much talk of restoring Palestinian unity. Such reconciliation has however so far eluded all efforts. Some analysts think it may have a better chance now. Rami Almeghari reports for The Electronic Intifada.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11354.shtml
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Sunday, June 27, 2010
EI scoop: leaked docs show PA flotilla betrayal at UN | Palestine & the US left | And more ...
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EXCLUSIVE: LEAKED DOCUMENTS SHOW PA UNDERMINED TURKEY'S PUSH FOR UN FLOTILLA PROBE
By Asa Winstanley, The Electronic Intifada, 22 June 2010
Leaked documents obtained by The Electronic Intifada show that the Palestinian Authority tried and failed to
undermine Turkey's push for strong condemnation, and an independent UN Human Rights Council investigation into
Israel's deadly attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. Asa Winstanley reports.
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INTEGRATING PALESTINE INTO THE US PROGRESSIVE LEFT
By Noura Erakat, The Electronic Intifada, 23 June 2010
As progressive forces in the United States prepare to convene the second US Social Forum this week in Detroit,
Noura Erakat comments on the gap between Palestinian and Arab dreams of an America committed to justice and the
reality of the work it would take to achieve this dream.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11352.shtml
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GAZA MOVES NEW YORK CITY MOTHER FROM APATHY TO ACTIVISM
By Alex Kane, The Electronic Intifada, 22 June 2010
Last New Year's Eve, Debbie Mardon did not celebrate with noise makers or confetti -- instead, she headed to Cairo's
main square to participate in the Gaza Freedom March with her son and daughter. It was an unlikely place to be for a
previously apolitical mother who voted for George W. Bush and as recently as three years ago relied on right-wing
radio hosts to help her make sense of the world. Alex Kane reports.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11349.shtml
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EU AND ISRAEL COLLABORATE ON CLEANER, DEADLIER AIRCRAFT ENGINES
By David Cronin, The Electronic Intifada, 22 June 2010
BRUSSELS (IPS) -- European Union subsidies earmarked for reducing air travel's contribution to climate change may
help develop deadlier warplanes than those already found in the world's arsenals, Brussels officials have admitted.
Some 1.6 billion euros ($2 billion) has been allocated to the EU's Clean Sky project, which aims to develop aircraft
engines that emit half as much carbon dioxide as those now in use.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11351.shtml
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[GazaFriends] Midnight on the Mavi Marmara
http://www.orbooks.com/our-books/midnight/
Midnight on the Mavi Marmara
The Attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla and How It Changed the Course of the Israeli/Palestine Conflict
Moustafa Bayoumi, Editor
"We have been attacked while in international waters. That means the Israelis have behaved like pirates … The moment they start to steer this ship towards Israel, we have also been kidnapped. The whole action is illegal." - Henning Mankell, aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla
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Saturday, June 26, 2010
The History of Palestine
The Holy Land saw peace and justice during 1300 years of Muslim rule and persecution of Jews, Christians, and Muslims at other times.
Palestine is the land of prophets. Many prophets were born or died in Palestine, including Prophets Ibrahim (Abraham), Lut (Lot), Dawood (David), Suleiman (Solomon), Musa (Moses), and Isa (Jesus), alayhimu-salam.
Baitul-Maqdis in Palestine was the first Qibla (direction in which Muslims face when praying) too, and Muslims prayed facing Baitul-Maqdis for around 14 years, after which Allah ordered the Qibla to be changed towards the Kaabah in Makkah.
Early History
The Canaanites are the earliest known inhabitants of Palestine. They were thought to have lived in Palestine in the third millennium BC. Then Pharaonic Egypt controlled the area for much of the second millennium BC. Prophet Musa, alayhi-salam, was born in Palestine during this time. When Egyptian power began to weaken, new invaders appeared: the Hebrews, a group of Semitic tribes from Mesopotamia; and the Philistines, after whom the country (Philistia) was later named, an Aegean people of Indo-European stock. The Israelites, a confederation of Hebrew tribes, defeated the Canaanites, but the struggle with the Philistines was more difficult. The Philistines had established an independent state on the southern coast of Palestine and controlled the Canaanite town of Jerusalem. The Philistines were superior in military organization and severely defeated the Israelites in about 1050 BC.
Then, in around 995 BC, Prophet Dawood, alayhi-salam, Israel's king, united the Hebrew tribes and eventually defeated the Philistines. The three groups (Canaanites, Philistines, and Israelites) assimilated with each other over the years. The unity of Israelite tribes enabled Prophet Dawood, alayhi-salam, to establish a large independent state, with its capital at Jerusalem. After the death of Prophet Dawood, alayhi-salam, in around 961 BC Prophet Sulayman, alayhi-salam, his son, became the new king of Israel.
Construction and Destruction of the First Temple
Prophet Sulayman, alayhi-salam, built a magnificent place of worship, the First Temple, which housed the Ark of the Covenant, a sacred chest holding the tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments. Soon after his death, the kingdom was divided into two parts: northern Israel and southern Judah. Pagan Assyrians overran Israel in 721 BC. They destroyed the First Temple. In 538 BC Persian emperor Cyrus defeated the Babylonians and Jews were allowed to return to Jerusalem.
Construction and Destruction of the Second Temple
In 515 BC the Jews built the Second Temple at the same site of the First Temple. Alexander conquered Palestine in 332 BC. Three centuries later, the Romans entered Jerusalem. Herod, the client king for the Roman Empire expanded the Second Temple but destroyed the religion. Then Prophet Isa, alayhi-salam, was born, around 4 BC. Jews joined with Roman paganism to persecute Prophet Jesus and his followers.
In 70 CE, Titus of Rome laid siege to Jerusalem. The Herodian Temple eventually fell, and with it the whole city. Seeking a complete and enduring victory, Titus ordered the total destruction of the city. A new city named Aelia was built on the ruins of Jerusalem, and a temple dedicated to Jupitor was raised.
Christian Rule of Palestine
In 313 CE the Roman emperor Constantine I legalized Christianity. Palestine, as the Holy Land, became a focus of Christian pilgrimage. Most of the population became Hellenized and Christianized. In 324 CE Constantine of Byzantium marched on Aelia. He rebuilt the city walls and commissioned the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and opened the city for Christian pilgrimage.
In the year 620 CE, Isra' wal Mi'raj took place. On this night, in a miraculous way, the Prophet was taken on a momentous journey from Makkah to Jerusalem and from there to heaven. The Night Journey was a great miracle that Muslims believe was given to Prophet Muhammad as an honor and also to impress upon the Muslims the importance of Jerusalem to them. The Night Journey from Makkah to Jerusalem is called al-Isra' and the ascension from Jerusalem to the heaven is called al-Mi'raj. Both of these events took place on the same night. Angel Gabriel took Prophet Muhammad from Makkah to Jerusalem. There he met all the Prophets and Messengers and led them in prayers. Then it is reported that the Prophet stood at the Sacred Rock (al-Sakhrah al-Musharrafah), went to the heavens. He arrived back in Makkah the same night.
Muslim Rule of Palestine
The Byzantines who ruled Jerusalem at this time were very harsh. They not only barred Jews from entering Jerusalem, but also persecuted Christians who did not follow the same sect as them. On the other hand, Muslims had the reputation for mercy and compassion in victory. So when the Muslims marched into Palestine in 638 CE, the people of Jerusalem gave up the city only after a brief siege. They made just one condition, that the terms of their surrender be negotiated directly with the Khalifah Umar, Radi-Allahu anhu, in person. Umar, Radi-Allahu anhu, agreed to come and entered Jerusalem on foot. There was no bloodshed or massacres. Those who wanted to leave were allowed to leave, with all their goods. Those who wanted to stay were guaranteed protection for their lives, property and places of worship.
The conquest of Palestine by the Muslims put an end to centuries of instability, religious persecution, and colonial rule. After the advent of Islam, people enjoyed security, safety and peace. Schools, mosques and hospitals were founded. Palestine was a center of learning from which a large number of scholars graduated. The conquest of Palestine by the Muslims began the 1300 years of Muslim rule, with the exception of the period of the Crusades (1099-1187) in what then became known as Filastin.
The conquest of Palestine by the Muslims put an end to centuries of instability, religious persecution, and colonial rule.
The Christian occupation of Palestine began after the sermon which pope Urban the second delivered in 1095 CE, when he incited the Christians to rescue the Holy Sepulcher from the hands of the Muslims. The Holy Land fell after a month of siege. The Crusades entered it in 1099 CE and massacred its residents not sparing the infants or elderly, and the number killed went over seventy thousand. Then the Crusaders established a Latin kingdom. During the occupation, massacres and great injustices were committed against the Muslim, Jewish and native Christian residents of the area.
Finally, in 1187 CE, Palestine was liberated by the Muslims under the leadership of Salahuddin Ayyubi, who brought back Islamic law to the area. Peace and justice once again ruled Palestine, and everyone, regardless of their religion, was allowed to live there peacefully.
The Founding of Israel and Palestine Today
The first serious plan for the establishment of the country of Israel was in the Bale conference in Switzerland in 1897 CE. The conference succeeded and was attended by 204 of those invited, where they decreed the establishment of a nation for the Jews in Palestine.
After the Bale conference, the Jewish movement became active which led Sultan Abdul Hameed (the then Khalifah) to deliver his famous decree in 1900 to stop the Jewish pilgrims from residing in Palestine for longer than three months. Sultan Abdul Hameed knew very well the designs and plans of the Jews. Contact with the Sultan was commenced by the Jews in 1882 when the Friends of Zion society put up a request to the Ottoman council in Russia for residence in Palestine. The Sultan responded: "The Ottoman government hereby decrees to all the Jews who desire to migrate to Turkey that they will not be permitted to reside in Palestine."
The Jews were angered and began to send delegation after delegation each of which returned with a response more severe than the one preceding it. Then in 1901, Sultan Abdul Hameed passed a law forbidding the sale of any land in Palestine to the Jews.
In 1902, Herzl formed another delegation to meet with the Sultan a second time after he attempted to convince him in 1896. The Sultan refused to meet with him, so they went to the Prime Minister Tahsin Basha with their suggestions. They offered the repayment of the entire debt of the Ottoman government which were to the extent of twenty three million gold English pounds, and to build a fleet for the protection of the empire costing two hundred and thirty million gold franc, and to offer an interest free loan to the value of thirty five million gold lira to revive the treasury. All these offers were in return for permission by the Sultan to the Jews to establish a Jewish nation in Palestine; that is to sell the lives and livelihood of the Palestinian people and the holy land for these offers. Sultan Abdul Hameed rejected all these offers.
After the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in the First World War, Britain and France signed the Sykes-Picot Agreement, which divided the Arab region into zones of influence. Palestine submitted to the British occupation and at the same time the ratios of Jewish migration began to increase with support from the non-Muslim countries.
Balfour Declaration
In 1917 CE the British government made promises to Arab leaders for an independent Arab state that would include Palestine (the Hussain-McMahon correspondence). Simultaneously, and secretly, it issued the Balfour Declaration, which declared Palestine to be a homeland for Jews. At that time Jews made up approximately 8% of the population of Palestine and owned approximately 2.5% of the land.
In 1918 the British and their Arab nationalist allies defeated the Ottomans. The British dismembered the Ottoman Empire and occupied Palestine. The British immediately began a campaign of immigrating European Jews to Palestine.
By 1947, the number of Jews in Palestine had reached approximately six hundred and fifty thousand (31% of the total population). They began to establish organizations, which were trained in organized terrorism. From these a large number were trained in and participated in the Second World War in order to gain experience and skills to go to battle in Palestine in the next stage. So when the United Nations decreed the division of Palestine, the Jews had seventy five thousand armed and trained members.
Jewish Terrorism
In 1948 the Jews claimed the establishment of a state for themselves over the land of Palestine and called it Israel. Hundreds of thousands of Muslims were forced out of Palestine under the military pressure of Jewish terrorist groups such as the Irgun, Levi, and Haganot, which were financed and armed by the British army as well as US Jewry.
In 1967 Israel attacked Egypt, Jordan and Syria and occupied more land including for the first time Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa. Since that time Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa has been the target of several attempts by the Jews to destroy or burn it, including attempts to collapse it through underground excavations.
In December 1987, the Palestinians began an uprising (Intifada) in the West Bank and Gaza Strip against the continued Jewish occupation and oppression.
On September 28, 2000, Ariel Sharon broke into Masjid Al-Aqsa with 3000 Zionist soldiers profaning the Masjid Al-Aqsa to provoke the Palestinians. Palestinians protested and the second intifada began. Since then thousands of Palestinian civilians have been killed by the Israeli army, and there is no end in sight. ....
For facts and statistics you won’t see on western media, Visit http://www.ifamericansknew.org
Palestine is the land of prophets. Many prophets were born or died in Palestine, including Prophets Ibrahim (Abraham), Lut (Lot), Dawood (David), Suleiman (Solomon), Musa (Moses), and Isa (Jesus), alayhimu-salam.
Baitul-Maqdis in Palestine was the first Qibla (direction in which Muslims face when praying) too, and Muslims prayed facing Baitul-Maqdis for around 14 years, after which Allah ordered the Qibla to be changed towards the Kaabah in Makkah.
Early History
The Canaanites are the earliest known inhabitants of Palestine. They were thought to have lived in Palestine in the third millennium BC. Then Pharaonic Egypt controlled the area for much of the second millennium BC. Prophet Musa, alayhi-salam, was born in Palestine during this time. When Egyptian power began to weaken, new invaders appeared: the Hebrews, a group of Semitic tribes from Mesopotamia; and the Philistines, after whom the country (Philistia) was later named, an Aegean people of Indo-European stock. The Israelites, a confederation of Hebrew tribes, defeated the Canaanites, but the struggle with the Philistines was more difficult. The Philistines had established an independent state on the southern coast of Palestine and controlled the Canaanite town of Jerusalem. The Philistines were superior in military organization and severely defeated the Israelites in about 1050 BC.
Then, in around 995 BC, Prophet Dawood, alayhi-salam, Israel's king, united the Hebrew tribes and eventually defeated the Philistines. The three groups (Canaanites, Philistines, and Israelites) assimilated with each other over the years. The unity of Israelite tribes enabled Prophet Dawood, alayhi-salam, to establish a large independent state, with its capital at Jerusalem. After the death of Prophet Dawood, alayhi-salam, in around 961 BC Prophet Sulayman, alayhi-salam, his son, became the new king of Israel.
Construction and Destruction of the First Temple
Prophet Sulayman, alayhi-salam, built a magnificent place of worship, the First Temple, which housed the Ark of the Covenant, a sacred chest holding the tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments. Soon after his death, the kingdom was divided into two parts: northern Israel and southern Judah. Pagan Assyrians overran Israel in 721 BC. They destroyed the First Temple. In 538 BC Persian emperor Cyrus defeated the Babylonians and Jews were allowed to return to Jerusalem.
Construction and Destruction of the Second Temple
In 515 BC the Jews built the Second Temple at the same site of the First Temple. Alexander conquered Palestine in 332 BC. Three centuries later, the Romans entered Jerusalem. Herod, the client king for the Roman Empire expanded the Second Temple but destroyed the religion. Then Prophet Isa, alayhi-salam, was born, around 4 BC. Jews joined with Roman paganism to persecute Prophet Jesus and his followers.
In 70 CE, Titus of Rome laid siege to Jerusalem. The Herodian Temple eventually fell, and with it the whole city. Seeking a complete and enduring victory, Titus ordered the total destruction of the city. A new city named Aelia was built on the ruins of Jerusalem, and a temple dedicated to Jupitor was raised.
Christian Rule of Palestine
In 313 CE the Roman emperor Constantine I legalized Christianity. Palestine, as the Holy Land, became a focus of Christian pilgrimage. Most of the population became Hellenized and Christianized. In 324 CE Constantine of Byzantium marched on Aelia. He rebuilt the city walls and commissioned the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and opened the city for Christian pilgrimage.
In the year 620 CE, Isra' wal Mi'raj took place. On this night, in a miraculous way, the Prophet was taken on a momentous journey from Makkah to Jerusalem and from there to heaven. The Night Journey was a great miracle that Muslims believe was given to Prophet Muhammad as an honor and also to impress upon the Muslims the importance of Jerusalem to them. The Night Journey from Makkah to Jerusalem is called al-Isra' and the ascension from Jerusalem to the heaven is called al-Mi'raj. Both of these events took place on the same night. Angel Gabriel took Prophet Muhammad from Makkah to Jerusalem. There he met all the Prophets and Messengers and led them in prayers. Then it is reported that the Prophet stood at the Sacred Rock (al-Sakhrah al-Musharrafah), went to the heavens. He arrived back in Makkah the same night.
Muslim Rule of Palestine
The Byzantines who ruled Jerusalem at this time were very harsh. They not only barred Jews from entering Jerusalem, but also persecuted Christians who did not follow the same sect as them. On the other hand, Muslims had the reputation for mercy and compassion in victory. So when the Muslims marched into Palestine in 638 CE, the people of Jerusalem gave up the city only after a brief siege. They made just one condition, that the terms of their surrender be negotiated directly with the Khalifah Umar, Radi-Allahu anhu, in person. Umar, Radi-Allahu anhu, agreed to come and entered Jerusalem on foot. There was no bloodshed or massacres. Those who wanted to leave were allowed to leave, with all their goods. Those who wanted to stay were guaranteed protection for their lives, property and places of worship.
The conquest of Palestine by the Muslims put an end to centuries of instability, religious persecution, and colonial rule. After the advent of Islam, people enjoyed security, safety and peace. Schools, mosques and hospitals were founded. Palestine was a center of learning from which a large number of scholars graduated. The conquest of Palestine by the Muslims began the 1300 years of Muslim rule, with the exception of the period of the Crusades (1099-1187) in what then became known as Filastin.
The conquest of Palestine by the Muslims put an end to centuries of instability, religious persecution, and colonial rule.
The Christian occupation of Palestine began after the sermon which pope Urban the second delivered in 1095 CE, when he incited the Christians to rescue the Holy Sepulcher from the hands of the Muslims. The Holy Land fell after a month of siege. The Crusades entered it in 1099 CE and massacred its residents not sparing the infants or elderly, and the number killed went over seventy thousand. Then the Crusaders established a Latin kingdom. During the occupation, massacres and great injustices were committed against the Muslim, Jewish and native Christian residents of the area.
Finally, in 1187 CE, Palestine was liberated by the Muslims under the leadership of Salahuddin Ayyubi, who brought back Islamic law to the area. Peace and justice once again ruled Palestine, and everyone, regardless of their religion, was allowed to live there peacefully.
The Founding of Israel and Palestine Today
The first serious plan for the establishment of the country of Israel was in the Bale conference in Switzerland in 1897 CE. The conference succeeded and was attended by 204 of those invited, where they decreed the establishment of a nation for the Jews in Palestine.
After the Bale conference, the Jewish movement became active which led Sultan Abdul Hameed (the then Khalifah) to deliver his famous decree in 1900 to stop the Jewish pilgrims from residing in Palestine for longer than three months. Sultan Abdul Hameed knew very well the designs and plans of the Jews. Contact with the Sultan was commenced by the Jews in 1882 when the Friends of Zion society put up a request to the Ottoman council in Russia for residence in Palestine. The Sultan responded: "The Ottoman government hereby decrees to all the Jews who desire to migrate to Turkey that they will not be permitted to reside in Palestine."
The Jews were angered and began to send delegation after delegation each of which returned with a response more severe than the one preceding it. Then in 1901, Sultan Abdul Hameed passed a law forbidding the sale of any land in Palestine to the Jews.
In 1902, Herzl formed another delegation to meet with the Sultan a second time after he attempted to convince him in 1896. The Sultan refused to meet with him, so they went to the Prime Minister Tahsin Basha with their suggestions. They offered the repayment of the entire debt of the Ottoman government which were to the extent of twenty three million gold English pounds, and to build a fleet for the protection of the empire costing two hundred and thirty million gold franc, and to offer an interest free loan to the value of thirty five million gold lira to revive the treasury. All these offers were in return for permission by the Sultan to the Jews to establish a Jewish nation in Palestine; that is to sell the lives and livelihood of the Palestinian people and the holy land for these offers. Sultan Abdul Hameed rejected all these offers.
After the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in the First World War, Britain and France signed the Sykes-Picot Agreement, which divided the Arab region into zones of influence. Palestine submitted to the British occupation and at the same time the ratios of Jewish migration began to increase with support from the non-Muslim countries.
Balfour Declaration
In 1917 CE the British government made promises to Arab leaders for an independent Arab state that would include Palestine (the Hussain-McMahon correspondence). Simultaneously, and secretly, it issued the Balfour Declaration, which declared Palestine to be a homeland for Jews. At that time Jews made up approximately 8% of the population of Palestine and owned approximately 2.5% of the land.
In 1918 the British and their Arab nationalist allies defeated the Ottomans. The British dismembered the Ottoman Empire and occupied Palestine. The British immediately began a campaign of immigrating European Jews to Palestine.
By 1947, the number of Jews in Palestine had reached approximately six hundred and fifty thousand (31% of the total population). They began to establish organizations, which were trained in organized terrorism. From these a large number were trained in and participated in the Second World War in order to gain experience and skills to go to battle in Palestine in the next stage. So when the United Nations decreed the division of Palestine, the Jews had seventy five thousand armed and trained members.
Jewish Terrorism
In 1948 the Jews claimed the establishment of a state for themselves over the land of Palestine and called it Israel. Hundreds of thousands of Muslims were forced out of Palestine under the military pressure of Jewish terrorist groups such as the Irgun, Levi, and Haganot, which were financed and armed by the British army as well as US Jewry.
In 1967 Israel attacked Egypt, Jordan and Syria and occupied more land including for the first time Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa. Since that time Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa has been the target of several attempts by the Jews to destroy or burn it, including attempts to collapse it through underground excavations.
In December 1987, the Palestinians began an uprising (Intifada) in the West Bank and Gaza Strip against the continued Jewish occupation and oppression.
On September 28, 2000, Ariel Sharon broke into Masjid Al-Aqsa with 3000 Zionist soldiers profaning the Masjid Al-Aqsa to provoke the Palestinians. Palestinians protested and the second intifada began. Since then thousands of Palestinian civilians have been killed by the Israeli army, and there is no end in sight. ....
For facts and statistics you won’t see on western media, Visit http://www.ifamericansknew.org
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Israeli ship prevented from docking | Letter from Gilboa prison | EU funding Israeli war industry | And more ...
UPDATE FROM THE ELECTRONIC INTIFADA
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Dear readers,
The Electronic Intifada is pleased to share the following information about a Palestinian and Palestine solidarity
mobilization at the US Social Forum to be held in Detroit next week:
PALESTINE AT THE US SOCIAL FORUM 2010
Palestine is at the US Social Forum! Anchored by the US Palestinian Community Network, Palestinians in the US,
alongside our African-American, anti-Zionist, Arab, Indigenous, Immigrant, Labor, Muslim and other Faith
allies, as well as social justice visionaries across the United States, are coming together to DEMAND JUSTICE FOR
PALESTINE.
http://ussf.palestineconference.org/
The Electronic Intifada will also be holding a media workshop on Wednesday, 23 June from 3:30-5:30pm:
Journalism for a cause: a media workshop with The Electronic Intifada
Drawing from recent experience of The Electronic Intifada, this workshop will address how social justice activists
can use journalism and media to build a campaign.
For more information, including fuller description and location:
http://organize.ussf2010.org/ws/journalism-cause-media-
workshop-electronic-intifada
The Electronic Intifada looks forward to a successful forum!
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ACTIVISTS PREVENT ISRAELI SHIP FROM UNLOADING AT US PORT
Report, The Electronic Intifada, 21 June 2010
For the first time in US history, a peaceful protest was able to stop workers from unloading an Israeli cargo ship
on Sunday, 20 June, in the San Francisco Bay area. From 5:30am until 7pm, social justice activists and labor union
organizers blocked and picketed several entrances at the Port of Oakland, preventing two shifts of longshoremen
with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union ILWU to come to work and unload the Israeli Zim Lines cargo
ship.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11348.shtml
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"WHAT SOLIDARITY MEANS": A LETTER FROM GILBOA PRISON
By Ameer Makhoul, The Electronic Intifada, 21 June 2010
After being allowed to get a pen and a piece of paper, which has been banned for the last three weeks, and after
being allowed to get out of my total isolation, it's a moment to write a short letter from my jail (Gilboa).
Political prisoner Ameer Makhoul writes from Israeli detention.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11347.shtml
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EU RUBBER-STAMPING GRANTS FOR ISRAELI WAR INDUSTRY
By David Cronin, The Electronic Intifada, 21 June 2010
BRUSSELS (IPS) - A leading Israeli supplier of warplanes used to kill and maim civilians in Gaza is in the running
for two new scientific research grants from the European Union. Israel's attacks on Gaza in late 2008 and 2009
provided its air force with an opportunity to experiment with state-of-the-art pilotless drones such as the Heron.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11346.shtml
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BOOK REVIEW: VICTOR KATTAN'S LEGAL HISTORY OF THE COLONIZATION OF PALESTINE
By Mazen Masri, The Electronic Intifada, 19 June 2010
In order to understand how the law works, one needs to situate it in its political and historical context,
otherwise it loses its relevance. That's what Victor Kattan's new book From Coexistence to Conquest does. It is
a novel attempt to examine the legal history of the Israeli-Arab conflict, describing law as one factor among
many that shaped the development of events. Mazen Masri reviews.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11344.shtml
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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS RENEW CONDEMNATION OF GAZA SIEGE
Nora Barrows-Friedman, The Electronic Intifada, 17 June 2010
Since the 31 May attack on the Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla, during which Israeli naval commandos boarded the
Mavi Marmara ship in international waters and killed nine unarmed activists, international organizations and several
governments have condemned Israel for its actions at high sea. Nora Barrows-Friedman reports for The Electronic
Intifada.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11342.shtml
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Sunday, June 20, 2010
Poignant stories from survivors [GazaFriends]
Over the past two weeks, survivor stories have begun to come out as passengers come home and talk to the media. Some of the stories are heartbreaking, some are stories of hope, all are stories that completely tarnish Israel's spin on what happened.
Here is just one of them that came out today.
Poignant story by Kevin Neish about being kidnapped on board the Marmara
http://www.counterpunch.com/lindorff06162010.html
For more survivor stories, go to http://www.freegaza.org/en/testimonies-from-israeli-jail/1221-in-their-own-words-survivor-testimonies-from-flotilla-31-may-2010
and be sure to check our videos at www.witnessgaza.com
Greta Berlin, Co-Founder
witnessgaza.com
www.freegaza.org
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Action Alert: Stop the bullets! End the use of live ammunition in the Gaza 'buffer zone'
Stop the bullets!
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A call to stop the use of live ammunition by Israel against unarmed citizens in the Gaza 'buffer zone'.
The catastrophic Israeli attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, which left 9 dead, has rightly horrified the international community. However, lethal force by the Israeli military is nothing new to Palestinians. In the Gaza 'buffer zone', live ammunition is routinely used against unarmed demonstrators and farmers.
- The 'buffer zone' is illegal
The Israeli military violently enforces a zone of 300 meters to 2 kilometers along Gaza's lengthy border with Israel, in direct violation of the Oslo Accords of the 1990's. This zone claims 30% of Gaza's farmland, and some of its most fertile.
- The Israeli military shoots unarmed farmers
Farmers attempting to cultivate land in the 'buffer zone' are routinely met with barrages of live ammunition and occasional artillery shells. Exacerbating widespread poverty and malnutrition, farmers cannot access one third of their land without facing extreme danger.
- Farmers have launched a campaign of popular non-violent resistance
Unarmed demonstrations are held in the 'buffer zone', internationally recognized as Gazan land, to protest the illegal confiscation of farmland which has such grave consequences for Gaza's struggling population.
- Live ammunition is used as a form of 'crowd dispersal' against unarmed demonstrators, with deadly consequences
Unarmed demonstrators in the 'buffer zone' are intentionally shot with live fire. In April 2010 alone, at least six demonstrators were injured by bullets. This includes Maltese activist Bianca Zammit who was shot in the thigh while filming the demonstration in clear view of soldiers. The following week, 19-year-old Ahmad Dib was shot at a demonstration and bled to death two hours later.
- The international community cannot remain silent
Human rights activists are prevented from entering Gaza; prevented from documenting and reporting on the humanitarian crisis. Israel uses live ammunition against unarmed demonstrators and farmers because it is shielded from international scrutiny. Tell Israel to stop shooting unarmed civilians on Gazan land.
TAKE ACTION:
1. Contact your representatives to demand that Israel be held accountable for violence against unarmed activists and end the siege on Gaza
Call or email your representative to Israel, http://www.embassiesabroad.com/embassies-in/Israel
Write your own or use the provided letter at the end of the email
2. Support the call from Palestinian Civil Society for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel
After the recent attack on International activists aboard boats of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, the Boycott National Committees have called for an intensification of BDS campaigns and actions around the world (http://www.bdsmovement.net/?q=node/710). While the raid is no longer in the news, Israeli armed forces are still targeting Gazan non-violent activists. Every week near the 'buffer zone', demonstrators and farmers are shot at with live ammunition. The violence against these activists, just as the violence against the Freedom Flotilla, cannot be ignored.
3. Target local shops that sell Israeli products, http://www.bdsmovement.net/?q=node/4
Supermarkets, clothing stores and consumer goods from Israel can be the focus of a BDS campaign. Find a campaign in your area or launch one today!
Ongoing campaigns: http://bdsmovement.net/?q=node/54
Activist resources: http://bdsmovement.net/?q=node/49
Sample Letter to your representative:
Dear Ambassador,
If unarmed farmers and protesters were being shot with live ammunition in the United States, Europe or any country which claimed democratic credentials, the international community would be justifiably outraged. Yet Gazans attempting to farm or demonstrate in the illegal 'buffer zone' are routinely shot with live ammunition. In the past twelve months, at least 220 Israeli attacks have been carried out in the 'buffer zone', with 116 coming since the beginning of 2010 (as of April 30th).* In the first four months of 2010, over 50 Gazans were injured, and 16 were killed in these attacks.
30% of Gaza's arable farmland, and some of it's most fertile, lies within the 'buffer zone'.* Farmers who attempt to work in the zone face routine live fire and crop destruction, in addition to occasional artillery shells. Israel shoots farmers trying to grow crops on Gazan land for an impoverished and malnourished society.
Unarmed demonstrations in the zone, internationally-recognized Gazan territory, are organized by Gazan farmers. In April alone, at least six demonstrators were shot and injured by live ammunition fired by Israeli snipers. Among the injured was Maltese activist Bianca Zammit, who was shot in the thigh while standing in clear view, filming the demonstration. The following week, 19-year-old Ahmad Dib was shot in the leg and died two hours later from blood loss.
For the Palestinians who escape only with gunshot injuries, the impact extends far beyond initial pain. Daily cleaning of the wound is required, metal plates replace shattered bones, and permanent disabilities are frequent. Such injuries are devastating, as the wounded are frequently the only wage-earner in a large extended family.
The attack on the Freedom Flotilla brought international criticism of Israel's ongoing human rights violations, but criticism alone is not enough. It is clear that the international community cannot remain silent as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is perpetuated through policies such as this. The use of live ammunition in the 'buffer zone' must end.
Sincerely,
For more information, see:
BDS Movement, http://www.bdsmovement.net/
International Solidarity Movement, http://palsolidarity.org/
Fishing Under Fire, http://www.fishingunderfire.blogspot.com/
Farming Under Fire, http://farmingunderfire.blogspot.com/
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
SUNDAY! Major Action for Palestinian Human Rights!
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The Middle East
Children's Alliance urges you as strongly as we possibly can to get up and out early Sunday morning to join the:
Labor and
Community Picket
of Israeli Zim Lines Ship
Sunday,
June 20, 5:30 in the morning
Port of Oakland, Berth 57, Middle Harbor Road
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Protest Israel's Attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla!
Boycott Israeli Ships and Goods!
Lift the Blockade NOW - Let Gaza Live!
Bring Down Israel's Apartheid Wall!
* We will gather at West Oakland BART (near 7th/Mandela Parkway) at 5AM in the parking lot to caravan and carpool to the site. The area may be blocked off to cars so we may have to walk to the berth area, about one mile. MAP [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103490501227&s=5095&e=001q8Z83X0DNJGPCxT0V3i06ja9ob5IISwf7H_-BOg-0keD3Tdd0OgdpM2z5EpWlDTR3Pt0-_Elnty_u9nUetmKsuBrpDhwQm8wepIyOu1b_iTNUQDtGKzSizbP5UfNbOWfz3toe7VGqz-rXei8U7_sBXtwTNrUKQGb]
* BART does not run at that time on Sundays so arrange another way to get there: car, bus, bike, etc.
* Bringfood, water, sunblock and hat.More information below.
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Unions, labor federations and other organizations around the world have condemned Israel's deadly attack against the Gaza Freedom Flotillaon May 31. Nine people were killed and dozens seriously injured in the Israeli commando attack in international waters on ships attempting to bring humanitarian cargo to the suffering and blockaded people of Gaza. Six people aboard the ships are still missing and presumed dead. The Israeli attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla was a blatant act of piracy on the high seas. No
Israeli ship should be allowed to carry on trading activity anywhere in the world without facing picket lines, protests and embargo. Dock workers in several countries including South Africa, Norway, Sweden and Malaysia have declared that they will refuse to handle Israeli cargo in the coming weeks. We call on everyone who stands for justice and against occupation and apartheid
to join the June 20 picket at the Port of Oakland. This is a moment of great opportunity. In San Francisco in 1984, a picket line and
refusal to unload cargo of a ship carrying South African cargo was a key event in mobilizing the anti-apartheid movement worldwide.
Sponsored by: Labor / Community Committee in Solidarity with the People of Palestine, Arab American Union Members Council, ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism), Palestine Youth Network, US Palestine Community Network, Al Awda- Right to Return Coalition, Arab Youth Organization, MECA-Middle East Children's Alliance, Students for Justice in Palestine, Arab Resource and Organizing Center, International Solidarity Movement, San Jose Peace and Justice Center, International Socialist Organization, Peace and Freedom Party - SF, Transport Workers Solidarity Committee and many labor activists in the Bay Area activists in the Bay Area. (list in formation - to endorse email: ekishawi@yahoo.com) [mailto:ekishawi@yahoo.com]
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For more information: www.transportworkers.org [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103490501227&s=5095&e=001q8Z83X0DNJFkwqZjBqcsws4isK3BYErq_ABvULN9V2mmsPLZwe0HGRDi_NPSiQJDt7c3Q24PWhVprevuUuSzle8RFyXhxsWFbkf7PnC9SvE5tE3UVkTfcQ==]
For logistical information not covered in this email call: 415 -821-6545
Legal hotline for the picket: 415-285-1011
For carpooling for Sunday's action, please contact:
Chris Banks Email: christopher.cubillos@gmail.com [mailto:christopher.cubillos@gmail.com]
Phone: 510-282-7032
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DONATE NOW to send aid to the children of Gaza. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103490501227&s=5095&e=001q8Z83X0DNJEhTYb-UCq7CeBYIL2tJ48JFxTK9Yz8WBwRHfL2u0XagR2GfQZOd18n5Utb6AqgeIQEqc84YJCmGdDSiPkDe2PYOuZQdH_m9fbVw7fabG7Ny_v7NRGYQKd2l-B4YtpyrpcIZCn4YOpNokQCmARmAi5v6ma-YzWMd1wJl-CpbcG8TidHNulvfaWfmx2d4OjhY0RWuVz9-s1jJg==]
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Forward email
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Constant Contact(R)
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Middle East Children's Alliance | 1101 8th Street | Suite 100 | Berkeley | CA | 94710
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Сирия предупреди за опасност от война в Близкия изток
Сирия предупреди за опасност от война в Близкия изток: "Израелското нападение срещу флотилията с помощи за ивицата Газа увеличава рисковете за война в Близкия изток."
Това предупреди пред Би Би Си сирийският президент Башар ал Асад, предаде БТА. Според него, Сирия се опитва да предотврати регионална война, но няма шанс за мирно споразумение със сегашното израелско правителство, което нарече "пироманско".
Башар ал Асад отрече твърденията, че въоръжава движението "Хизбула" в Ливан. По думите на сирийския президент, Близкият изток преживява период на големи промени.
Той не даде признаци, че е готов да отговори на американските опити да бъде отклонен от дългосрочния стратегически съюз на Сирия с Иран. Асад каза, че е готов да работи със САЩ, но Техеран ще остане съюзник на Дамаск.
Палестинският лидер Махмуд Абас заяви вчера, че израелската комисия, която ще разследва нападението срещу "Флотилията на свободата", не отговаря на исканията на Съвета за сигурност на ООН.
След среща с френския президент Никола Саркози в Париж, Абас се усъмни в безпристрастността на разследването. По-рано израелският кабинет одобри съставянето на обществена комисия, която ще разследва убийството на 9 пропалестински активисти на 31 май при щурма на израелската армия.
Това предупреди пред Би Би Си сирийският президент Башар ал Асад, предаде БТА. Според него, Сирия се опитва да предотврати регионална война, но няма шанс за мирно споразумение със сегашното израелско правителство, което нарече "пироманско".
Башар ал Асад отрече твърденията, че въоръжава движението "Хизбула" в Ливан. По думите на сирийския президент, Близкият изток преживява период на големи промени.
Той не даде признаци, че е готов да отговори на американските опити да бъде отклонен от дългосрочния стратегически съюз на Сирия с Иран. Асад каза, че е готов да работи със САЩ, но Техеран ще остане съюзник на Дамаск.
Палестинският лидер Махмуд Абас заяви вчера, че израелската комисия, която ще разследва нападението срещу "Флотилията на свободата", не отговаря на исканията на Съвета за сигурност на ООН.
След среща с френския президент Никола Саркози в Париж, Абас се усъмни в безпристрастността на разследването. По-рано израелският кабинет одобри съставянето на обществена комисия, която ще разследва убийството на 9 пропалестински активисти на 31 май при щурма на израелската армия.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Four things that spell real H-O-P-E
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Who will speak for Palestinian Prisoners
June 15, 2010 — As survivors of Israel's brutal attack in international waters begin their testimonies of murder and mayhem on the sea, every one of them reminds us that, although they were imprisoned and brutalized for three days, Palestinian prisoners have no voice, no public forum to tell their stories. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG91kRI7z8Q
And Israel also arrests and tortures Palestinian children, throwing them into the adult prison population, more than 350 of them at any one time, some as young as 12.
Israel imprisons Palestinian activists who have no voice, holding them in administrative detention for months or charging them with resistance to occupation.
When you listen to the stories from the six ships that were hijacked and the passengers who were kidnapped, remember that Palestinians don't get to stand in front of a microphone and talk about the brutality of Israeli prisons.
We must continue to break the siege of Gaza and raise our voices against the occupation in the West Bank. Donate to the Free Gaza movement, join the BDS movement, support our voyages by calling your representatives and insisting that Israel abide by international law.
Gaza Flotilla Testimonies, images by Ady Cousins, counterfire.org
at Public Meeting London, 9June2010, organized by Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Interview with Dr.Hanan Cehata, Press Officer, MEMO, images by PRESS TV www.presstv.ir
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Greta Berlin, Co-Founder
witnessgaza.com
www.freegaza.org
http://www.flickr.com/photos/freegaza
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And Israel also arrests and tortures Palestinian children, throwing them into the adult prison population, more than 350 of them at any one time, some as young as 12.
Israel imprisons Palestinian activists who have no voice, holding them in administrative detention for months or charging them with resistance to occupation.
When you listen to the stories from the six ships that were hijacked and the passengers who were kidnapped, remember that Palestinians don't get to stand in front of a microphone and talk about the brutality of Israeli prisons.
We must continue to break the siege of Gaza and raise our voices against the occupation in the West Bank. Donate to the Free Gaza movement, join the BDS movement, support our voyages by calling your representatives and insisting that Israel abide by international law.
Gaza Flotilla Testimonies, images by Ady Cousins, counterfire.org
at Public Meeting London, 9June2010, organized by Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Interview with Dr.Hanan Cehata, Press Officer, MEMO, images by PRESS TV www.presstv.ir
--
Greta Berlin, Co-Founder
witnessgaza.com
www.freegaza.org
http://www.flickr.com/photos/freegaza
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