Category: Journals

  • Remembering Vittorio Arrigoni–Stay Human summer camp

    7 July 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, Gaza  At Vittorio’s funeral in Gaza the crowds chanted “Viktor is with the fisherman, Viktor is withthe farmers”, Vittorio is still with the people of Gaza. He lives on in their hearts. He has been honored with a football tournament in Rafah, with a street in Gaza, with…

  • Kite flying in Beit Hanoun

    29 June 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, Gaza Every Tuesday morning there is a demonstration against the Occupation in Beit Hanoun, when people march into the buffer zone, demand an end to the occupation, and are met with more bullets from the occupation.  Today was different and yet the same; today we didn’t go into the…

  • My speech for Vik’s memorial in Faraheen

    29 May 2011 | Nathan Stuckey, International Solidarity Movement – Gaza Many of you here have known Victor longer than I. I will not tell you about what a great person Victor was, you already know that. I will instead offer you a Victor you might not have known, a Victor that fate never allowed.…

  • Amidst long hours waiting to pass to Jerusalem

    25 May 2011 | Shahd Abusalma Last night, I went to bed at 11 pm, much earlier than I’m used to. I forced myself to stay under my blanket. The room was very dark and no sound could be heard but the sound of me moving in bed continually. I wanted to sleep so that…

  • With love and respect from the bottom of my heart to my Italian Family

    22 May 2011 | Rewa’ Ahmed Since the day I heard about the Italian convoy that is coming to Gaza I was longing to meet Vitorrio’s friends, and dreaming of the day they would arrive in Gaza. The 12th of May was the arrival day. It was a long day because some friends and I…