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Omar Barghouti - BDS: Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions book launch

miotailtmilidh — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:03:50 +0000

The evening started with Victoria Brittain, who chaired the evening, and Omar Barghouti both speaking for about 10 minutes and was followed by an electrifying 40 minutes of questions and answers. Full video of the event is provided below. Victoria Brittain introduced the book and commented on some of the glowing reviews it has received (see box below). Omar Barghouti read out a personal message of solidarity for the peoples of the Arab world who are rising up to break the shackles of neo-colonialism.

Source: Omar Barghouti - BDS: Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions book launch

Breaking the Silence: Testimonies of Israeli Soldiers in the Occupation of the Territories 2000-10

miotailtmilidh — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:14:16 +0000

This volume contains more than 180 testimonies from 101 witnesses interviewed by the organization – both women and men. The testimonies were selected as representative of material contained in the more than 700 interviews conducted by the organization since its inception. They describe Israel’s operational methods in the Territories and its consequences. The witnesses represent all strata of Israeli society and nearly all IDF units engaged in the Occupied Territories. They include testimonies of commanders and officers as well...

Source: Breaking the Silence: Testimonies of Israeli Soldiers in the Occupation of the Territories 2000-10

Liverpool Protests 2009

SirKelsalot — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 18:13:39 +0000

Hoping Foundation

unicorn27 — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:29:30 +0000

Hope and Optimism for Palestinians in the Next Generation.

Source: Hoping Foundation

Palestinians Are Living Under Discriminatory Laws

miotailtmilidh — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 22:18:03 +0000

(Originally Published on Indymedia.ie in December 2010)

A new report from Human Rights Watch once again clearly, and succinctly, lays forth the discriminatory and downright apartheid laws which the Palestinian people daily have to live under. The 166 page report, entitled Separate and Unequal, describes in detail the “two-tier system of laws, rules and services that Israel operates for the two populations in areas of the West Bank (and East Jerusalem) under its exclusive control, which provide preferential services, development and benefits for Jewish settlers while imposing harsh conditions on Palestinians.”

Source: Palestinians Are Living Under Discriminatory Laws

Palestine: Looking Into 2011

miotailtmilidh — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 21:52:53 +0000

(Originally Published on Indymedia.ie in January 2011)

This time two years ago, Gaza was being bombarded ceaselessly, from land, sea and air, by the forces of an illegal occupying force. Civilians were deliberately targeted along with schools, power stations, and other non-military targets. Overall, the occupying forces managed to kill 1,416 Palestinians, of which 926 were civilians and 255 were police officers....

Source: Palestine: Looking Into 2011

Report: Chile recognizes independent Palestinian state

miotailtmilidh — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 21:20:51 +0000

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera announced late Thursday that he officially recognizes an independent Palestinian state, the Chinese news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday.

Pinera's announcement is preceded by official recognition of Palestine by other Latin American countries, including Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.

Source: Report: Chile recognizes independent Palestinian state

An Amnesty Student Group

Suraj — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:37:02 +0100

Barack Obama does not hate Israel, says Binyamin Netanyahu

DrPot — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:23:13 +0000

Hagai Ben-Artzi, the brother of the Israeli premier's wife, said on Israeli Army Radio that the US president dislikes Netanyahu and the Israeli people because he had spent years in the church of the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, who he said is "antisemitic, anti-Israeli, and anti-Jewish." Obama once declared the fiery liberal Chicago preacher was his spiritual mentor but disavowed him during the campaign.

"As a politician running for [the] presidency he had to hide it," Ben-Artzi said, "but it comes out every time and I think we just have to say it plainly: there is an antisemitic president in America."

Source: Barack Obama does not hate Israel, says Binyamin Netanyahu

Hillary Clinton piles pressure on Israel over East Jerusalem settlements

DrPot — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:43:10 +0000

The US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, todaydemonstrated a new-found steeliness towards Israel by making it clear she was expecting it to back down in the row between the two countries and offer concessions needed for a resumption of Middle East peace talks.

As rock-throwing Palestinians clashed with Israeli forces in Jerusalem in protests dubbed "a day of rage", Clinton sent a double-edged message to Israel.

Source: Hillary Clinton piles pressure on Israel over East Jerusalem settlements

Biden sees 'moment of opportunity' for Mid-East peace

fionamc — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:42:59 +0000

US Vice-President Joe Biden has said there is a "moment of real opportunity" for peace between the Palestinians and Israel during a visit to the region.

Source: Biden sees 'moment of opportunity' for Mid-East peace

Jerusalem mayor unveils demolition plan | World news | guardian.co.uk

DrPot — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:50:03 +0000

Jerusalem's mayor today unveiled a sweeping plan for an area of East Jerusalem that would see at least 22 Palestinian homes demolished to make way for a public park and tourist site.

But in a sign of the criticism the plan has already brought, the Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, told the mayor to delay demolitions and hold more discussions with the Palestinian residents of the area.

Nir Barkat, the mayor, said Palestinians who lost their homes would be offered homes in the area, but it is not clear who would pay for the new houses.

Source: Jerusalem mayor unveils demolition plan | World news | guardian.co.uk

Rachel Corrie's family bring civil suit over human shield's death in Gaza | World news | guardian.co.uk

DrPot — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:39:59 +0000

The family of the American activist Rachel Corrie, who was killed by an Israeli army bulldozer in Gaza seven years ago, is to bring a civil suit over her death against the Israeli defence ministry.
The case, which begins on 10 March in Haifa, northern Israel, is seen by her parents as an opportunity to put on public record the events that led to their daughter's death in March 2003. Four key witnesses – three Britons and an American – who were at the scene in Rafah when Corrie was killed will give evidence, according the family lawyer, Hussein Abu Hussein.
The four were all with the International Solidarity Movement, the activist group to which Corrie belonged.

Source: Rachel Corrie's family bring civil suit over human shield's death in Gaza | World news | guardian.co.uk

Israel submits response to UN Goldstone report on Gaza

fionamc — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:15:11 +0000

Israel has sent the UN a response to the Goldstone report, which accused both it and Hamas of war crimes during Israel's Gaza operation.

Source: Israel submits response to UN Goldstone report on Gaza

Gaza, one year on

cat — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:57:39 +0000

UN human rights council backs Gaza war crimes report | World news | guardian.co.uk

DrPot — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:09:44 +0100

A vote to endorse a highly critical report (pdf) on the Gaza war passed at the UN human rights council in Geneva today, despite opposition from the US and Israel.
The council approved a resolution endorsing the report, which was written by the South African judge Richard Goldstone and accused Israel and the Islamist group Hamas of war crimes during the Gaza war.
It said the report should go to the UN general assembly for consideration. The resolution condemned "the recent Israeli violations of human rights in occupied east Jerusalem", referring to recent demolitions of Palestinian houses and excavation work near the Haram al-Sharif, also known as the Temple Mount.

Source: UN human rights council backs Gaza war crimes report | World news | guardian.co.uk

UN condemns 'war crimes' in Gaza

fionamc — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:33:24 +0100

There is evidence that both Israeli and Palestinian forces committed war crimes in the recent Gaza conflict, the official UN report says.

Source: UN condemns 'war crimes' in Gaza

Just married and determined to die

DrPot — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:19:56 +0100

There is a ceasefire in Gaza, but the BBC has found evidence of militant groups preparing for a return to violence. One group, Islamic Jihad, is training female suicide bombers. The young, veiled woman was sitting quiet and still as the room bustled around her.
The black flag of Islamic Jihad was pinned on the wall behind her and two Kalashnikovs were carefully placed in camera shot. Her husband, an Islamic Jihad fighter himself, tied on her "martyr's" headband.
Umm Anas - not her real name - had just graduated from a programme to train female suicide bombers in Gaza.

Source: Just married and determined to die

Israel 'to back settlement work'

fionamc — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:36:38 +0100

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu will approve more construction in West Bank settlements before considering a halt to building work, officials say.

Source: Israel 'to back settlement work'

Israeli soldiers admit 'shoot first' policy in Gaza offensive | World news | guardian.co.uk

DrPot — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:52:07 +0100

Israeli soldiers who served in the Gaza Strip during the offensive of December and January have spoken out about being ordered to shoot without hesitation, destroying houses and mosques with a general disregard for Palestinian lives.
In testimony that will fuel international and Arab demands for war crime investigations, 30 combat soldiers report that the army's priority was to minimise its own casualties to maintain Israeli public support for the three-week Operation Cast Lead.
One specific allegation is that Palestinians were used by the army as "human shields" despite a 2005 Israeli high court ruling outlawing the practice.

Source: Israeli soldiers admit 'shoot first' policy in Gaza offensive | World news | guardian.co.uk

Israel soldiers speak out on Gaza

fionamc — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:45:36 +0100

A group of soldiers who took part in Israel's assault in Gaza say widespread abuses were committed against civilians under "permissive" rules of engagement.

Source: Israel soldiers speak out on Gaza

Britain revokes arms licences for Israeli navy guns | World news | guardian.co.uk

DrPot — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:14:01 +0100

Britain has revoked export licences for weapons on Israeli navy missile boats because of their use during the offensive against the Gaza Strip.
The licences apparently covered spare parts for guns on the Sa'ar 4.5 ships, which reportedly fired missiles and artillery shells into the Palestinian coastal territory during the three-week war, which started in late December.
Israel's foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, shrugged off what he called one of "many embargoes". The foreign office in London insisted the rare move did not constitute an embargo but was the application of normal UK and EU export licensing criteria.

Source: Britain revokes arms licences for Israeli navy guns | World news | guardian.co.uk

Gaza Investigation - Part 2 of 2

benc — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:46:46 +0100

Gaza Investigation - Part 1 of 2

benc — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:23:34 +0100

Gaza Investigation - Part 2 of 2

benc — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:05:04 +0100

Gaza Investigation - Part 1 of 2

benc — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:43:48 +0100

Gaza Investigation - Part 1

SamSam — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:03:01 +0100

Gaza: The destitute and the forgotten

fionamc — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:50:23 +0100

Nearly six months since the devastating war in Gaza, Palestinians are still living amid the rubble. Despite stirring talk of reconstruction efforts, little has changed. Inigo Gilmore visits the devastated neighbourhoods to see how families are coping

Source: Gaza: The destitute and the forgotten

Gaza: Over and Over

Meyra — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:07:30 +0100

This 70 pages document tries to summarize Israel’s military aggression on Gaza Strip from December 2008 until February 2009. It contains photos, data, reports and artworks related to the war (more than 30 artist involved and more than 40 artworks featured). This is the third project done by No-More-Ignorance .

A must-see document for those who wants to follow the Israel-Palestine conflict closely.

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For further information:
http://no-more-ignorance.deviantart.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/No-More-Ignorance...

Source: Gaza: Over and Over

BBC NEWS | Israel admits Tube advert map 'mistake'

unicorn27 — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:27:47 +0100

Israel's tourist ministry has admitted to a "mistake" over adverts on the London Underground after complaints that they "wipe Palestine off the map".

Source: BBC NEWS | Israel admits Tube advert map 'mistake'