Archive for December, 2009

Gaza Freedom March activists target Egypt’s complicity

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

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Stuart Littlewood – Egypt lacks the milk of human kindness

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Sent to me (Haitham Sabbah) by the author and first published at Sabbah Report. By Stuart Littlewood* It is desperately sad to see the noble efforts of the Viva Palestina expedition turning sour in front of our eyes as the forces of darkness plot once again to derail humanitarian aid for Gaza. Admittedly ...

cartoon of the day

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Blitzkrieg of New Year's Eve 2008 by Edna Spennato

Stuart Littlewood – Reaching the Gates of Hell is not so Easy

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

(VIA Redress) Egyptian ruler Mubarak torpedoes international voluntary aid to Gaza Stuart Littlewood considers the predicament of the Viva Palestina international humanitarian convoy – the culmination of voluntary work by thousands of supporters, fund-raisers and donors in the UK, Europe and internationally – whose journey to besieged Gaza was thwarted by ...

New year in Gaza reopens wounds of old

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

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Gaza Freedom March instructions from Greta Berlin

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Plans for Thursday, December 31, Tomorrow (ed note, today), international groups related to the Gaza Freedom March will join together for a united march to Gaza.  We are demanding an end to the Seige of Gaza, freedom of movement for all Palestinians, and end to the Wall.   We urge people around ...

Obama bombs Yemen again, as he claims to stand "with those who seek their universal rights."

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

WRITTEN BY Mozhgan Savabieasfahani What a charade!  I learned the word "charade " from my Texan English teacher in Teheran long ago.  I later found out she was the wife of a U.S. military advisor for the Shah's puppet regime. I still remember my teacher's meticulous attention to English pronunciation and her glittering diamonds.  ...

Samah Sabawi – Where Time Stood Still (English and Arabic)

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Gaza one year after operation cast lead  Don’t tell us a year has passed… We don’t measure our lives by this calendar Time has stood still for us so long ago Punctuated only by loss and grief And the in between moments of quite reprieve We don’t count on Christmas, nor Eid for cheer We don’t fool ...

Blogging beneath the bombs: An interview with Sharyn Lock

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

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Photostory: Egypt further encaging Gaza

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

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