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Alice Walker : Why I’m Joining the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza
Poet and Pulitizer Prize-winning novelist Alice Walker in Gaza City in 2009. Photo from AP / The Guardian (U.K.).Why I’m joining the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza Pulitzer prize-winning American writer Alice Walker is on board an international flotilla of boats … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Walker, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Novelists, Palestinian Blockade, Poets
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Jack A. Smith : Israel and Palestine After the Flotilla / 3
Then Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas, left, meets Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on March 19, 2006 in Gaza City. Haniya continues to function as Prime Minister, despite having been dismissed by Abbas the next year. Photo from … Continue reading
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Tagged Foreign Policy, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Israel, Jack A. Smith, Middle East, Palestinian Blockade
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Gaza Freedom Flotilla : Participants Speak Out
Gaza Freedom Flotilla participants Ann Wright and Joe Meadors spoke in Austin about their experiences. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog.Col. Ann Wright and Joe Meadors:What really happened on the Freedom Flotilla By Alice Embree / The Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Embree, Ann Wright, Austin, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Israel, Palestinian Blockade, Peace Movement, Rag Radio, Thorne Dreyer
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Jack A. Smith : Israel and Palestine After the Flotilla / 2
A graffiti artist paints the face of a Palestinian child on a wall in Beirut, Lebanon. Image from EPA.Part 2: Breaking the blockadeIsrael and Palestine after the Flotilla By Jack A. Smith / The Rag Blog / July 13, 2010 … Continue reading
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Tagged Foreign Policy, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Israel, Jack A. Smith, Middle East, Palestinian Blockade
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John Ross : The Long Night of San Juan Copala
Justicia en San Juan Copola. Photo from Su Propina es mi Sueldo.Mexico’s Gaza:The long night of San Juan Copala Much as the Israeli government had warned the organizers of the Freedom Flotilla not to set sail for Gaza, the Governor … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, Gaza, Human Rights, Israel, John Ross, Mexican History, Mexico, Palestinian Blockade, Social Justice
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Mandela, Tutu, and ‘The Elders’ : Peace Leaders Condemn Israeli Attack
Former South Africa president Nelson Mandela is shown with The Elders Saturday, three years after launching the group in Johannesburg. Photo from AP.‘The Elders’:Peace leaders, Nobel laureatesDeplore Gaza flotilla attack See ‘German activists contest Israeli version,’ and ‘Media Criticism: Reporting … Continue reading
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Tagged Desmond Tutu, Direct Action, Gaza, Israel, Jimmy Carter, Media Criticism, Nelson Mandela, Palestinian Blockade, Peace Movement
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The Spirit of Humanity: An Interview with Cynthia McKinney
Cynthia McKinney is a former US Representative who served from 1993-2003 and from 2005-2008 . She was the 2008 Green Party presidential nominee and has been an active member of the Free Gaza Movement. In 2004, The Backbone Campaign awarded … Continue reading
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Tagged Crimes Against Humanity, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Palestinian Blockade
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Mairead Maguire Interviewed by Al Jazeera
Mairead Corrigan-Maguire talks to Al Jazeera from Israeli jail – July 4, 2009 Mary Maguire Speaks from Israeli JailBy Juan Cole / July 5, 2009 Aljazeera English reports on the activists abducted by Israel as they attempted to deliver food … Continue reading
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Tagged Crimes Against Humanity, Israel, Palestine, Palestinian Blockade
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Israel: Going Out of Their Way to Maintain Their Pariah Status
The Spirit of Humanity shortly before leaving Cyprus. Photo: Free Gaza.Pirates of the MediterraneanBy Yvonne Ridley / July 1, 2009 The arrogance of Israel is nothing short of breath-taking. On the eve of one of the most damning reports ever … Continue reading
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Tagged Crimes Against Humanity, Israel, Palestine, Palestinian Blockade
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Gaza: Still in Misery Following the War
Four months after Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, Suad Khadir and her family are still living in a tent. To escape the heat, they often seek refuge under the rubble. Photo: Ashraf Amra/New York Times.Misery Hangs Over Gaza Despite … Continue reading
Acting Like the Nazis
When some Jewish folks themselves start saying this, perhaps it is time to start listening. Israel says it plans to halt the Gaza assault – stop the planning and just do it !!! And next time, don’t even start the … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza War, Israel, Palestinian Blockade, Palestinian Occupation, War Crimes
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US Congress: Accused of War Crimes
I Accuse! An Open Letter to CongressBy Sarah Shields / January 13, 2009 I accuse you, the US Congress, of having voted for US House Resolution 34 by an overwhelming margin, 390-5. In the name of protecting Israel’s security, this … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Gaza War, Israel, Palestine, Palestinian Blockade
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