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Viva Palestina 5 working closely with Gaza officials to bring vital medical aid on next convoy

Viva Palestina, 30 July 2010 Despite the recent claims by Israel that they have “eased” the siege on Gaza , vital medical supplies and equipment are still prohibited from entering the besieged region. In June, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that Israel blocked the delivery of essential medical equipment, including a CT scanner, defibrillators [...]

California Scholars for Academic Freedom

California Scholars for Academic Freedom (CS4AF) Statement Regarding Israel’s Knesset Bill Calling for Heavy Fines to be Imposed on Citizens of Israel Who Initiate or Incite Boycotts Against Israel 21 July 2010 California Scholars for Academic Freedom (CS4AF) is an organization of scholars devoted to the defense of academic freedom, particularly, but not exclusively, with [...]

US to Gaza announces plan to join the next Freedom Flotilla

Fresh Drinking Water not available in Gaza. (Sameh Habeeb, Gaza 2009)

US to Gaza, Press Release, 16 July 2010 This is an important moment in history. In the aftermath of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla massacre and increased world-wide scrutiny of Israel’s blockade of Gaza, the Israeli government has mounted a huge public relations campaign spreading the lie that by letting a few more items into Gaza [...]

Israeli courts criminalize protest: Adeeb Abu Rahma sentenced to two years

International network for the Palestinian popular nonviolent resistance Israeli repression of Palestinian non-violent resistance against the Wall and the Occupation takes a distubring turn: Adeeb Abu Rahma, from Bil’in Village, sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. On 30 June 2010, grassroots activist Adeeb Abu Rahma, member of the Bil’in Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements, [...]

All decommissioners NOT GUILTY!

Resisting war crime is not a crime

Smash EDO Press Release: 2 July 11am Press Contact: Andrew Beckett or Simon Marsh 07526557436, 07722953180 Hove Crown Court, Brighton UK Final two Decommissioners Found NOT GUILTY! The jury in the trial of seven activists who decommissioned a Brighton arms factory to prevent Israel war crimes in Gaza in January 2009, have now found all [...]

Friday demonstrations in East Jerusalem to focus on Silwan

Marian Houk, 25 June 2010 IT’s too much! Weekly Friday demonstrations have been held since last autumn, focussing on the serial eviction of Palestinian refugee families from UNRWA-built homes (28 are targetted) who are replaced by Israeli settlers who say their aim is to restore a pre-1948 Jewish presence in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of [...]

Israeli District Attorney orders reopening of investigation into shooting of Tristan Anderson

Marian Houk, 23 June 2010 In response to an appeal, the Israeli District Attorney has reportedly today ordered the police to reopen their investigation into the shooting that critically injured American activist, Tristan Anderson, during an anti-Wall protest in the West Bank village of Ni’ilin on March 13th, 2009. Anderson was hit in the face [...]

Justice for Adeeb Abu Rahma: Peaceful protest is not a crime

Bil'in, demo against security barrier 2005 (Wikimedia Commons)

International Solidarity Movement, 23 June 2010 The conflict between the Israeli military and security and the popular non-violent Palestinian resistance is reaching a crisis – in large part a tribute to the worldwide credibility and admiration the resistance is steadily winning. Today in Palestine, such resistance is breaking out in larger towns, small villages, Bedouin [...]

Mohamed Khodr – Petition: A World United for the Freedom of Humanity…Freedom of Palestine

by ISM Palestine

Mohamed Khodr, 23 June 2010 [Author's Note: I urge all worldwide citizens who read this petition to please consider signing it to provide a voice for the voiceless Palestinians and to disseminate it as widely as possible urging others to do the same. Thank you for your humanity.] This Petition will be presented to the [...]

Swedish Dockworkers Union blockade of Israeli goods begins – ten containers held

surrare http://www.hamn4an.se/

By midnight on the 23rd June the Swedish Dock-workers union week-long blockade of goods to and from Israel started. The ongoing nation-wide blockade in Swedish harbors, that is based on the request of the united Palestinian union-movement, is The Swedish Dockworkers Union’s attempt to contribute to pressure Israel into: Lifting the blockade on Gaza Allowing [...]

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