by Sandy Tolan, TomDispatch.com, July 10th, 2006 As 1.5 million Gazans suffer for one Israeli, Palestinians remember five July days in 1948 when they lost everything – and the world didn’t care. Under the pretext of forcing the release of a single soldier “kidnapped by terrorists” (or, if you prefer, “captured by the resistance”), Israel … Continue reading TomDispatch.com: “The Palestinian Catastrophe, Then and Now”
From Haaretz By Gideon Levy A black flag hangs over the “rolling” operation in Gaza. The more the operation “rolls,” the darker the flag becomes. The “summer rains” we are showering on Gaza are not only pointless, but are first and foremost blatantly illegitimate. It is not legitimate to cut off 750,000 people from electricity. … Continue reading Ha’aretz: “A black flag”
1 – Update on Paul Larudee – we will have our day in court! 2 – President of South African Trade Unions Congress: “Israel is an apartheid state” 3 – Haaretz: “Sweden Labels Golan Wines: Made in Occupied Syrian Land” 4 – Israeli Military Raid ISM Apartment in Balata Camp 5 – Unwelcome Visitors in … Continue reading Come, Boycott Israel!
1. “Australian injured in West Bank protest” From the Australian 2. “Sydney man shot in Israel during protest” From The Age 3. “Hamas Supporters Help Palestinian Gov’t” From The Guardian 4. “Bil’in protest wounds 2 border police” From the Jerusalem Post *********** 1. Australian injured in West Bank protest From the Australian May 13, 2006 … Continue reading Bil’in demonstration in the press
By Joharah Baker | MIFTAH On May 14, 1948, Israel declared its independence. Although it is not unprecedented in history that countries gain their independence through war, either by conquest or by flinging off the yoke of colonization, there are few examples in history that match the circumstances under which Israel was created. The Palestinians, … Continue reading Al Nakba Remembered
