Tag: Gaza

  • The Great Experiment

    by Uri Avnery, October 14th IS IT possible to force a whole people to submit to foreign occupation by starving it? That is, certainly, an interesting question. So interesting, indeed, that the governments of Israel and the United States, in close cooperation with Europe, are now engaged in a rigorous scientific experiment in order to…

  • Rachel Corrie: Myths and Facts

    by Rachel’s Words New York, NY, October 14th – With the long awaited opening of the play “My Name is Rachel Corrie” at the Minetta Lane Theater [1], we’d like to dispel some common myths that have often crept into media coverage regarding Rachel’s death so we can focus instead on her life. We hope…

  • Independent: “Despite the ‘Withdrawal’, the Siege of Gaza Goes on”

    Independent, 5th of October. by John Dugard In August last year Israel withdrew its settlers and armed forces from Gaza, claiming that this brought to an end 38 years of military occupation. Of course, it did nothing of the sort. Israel retained power over Gaza by controlling its air space, sea space and external borders.…