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Eye-Witness
Sink The Boats
Palestine Monitor
4 March 2010
It is well known that fisherman in Gaza are among the worst affected by the Israeli blockade. Il Manifesto correspondant Michele Giorgio met with a former Israeli Navy officer, now working with Breaking The Silence, who gave a first hand account of how they were trained to police (...)
In Focus
Cash Before Conscience: Conclusions From The Russell Tribunal
10 March 2010
"We are outraged by how the Palestinians suffer such destruction, and that the countries which should uphold international law don’t respect, for Palestine, the inalienable rights contained in international texts. We can not leave unpunished those who violate those rights."
In Nabi Saleh, Women Stand Up
Last year, six housewives from the village launched “Budhur”. The women group is active on social, political and women’s issues. Budhur, meaning “before blooming”, is an initiative that claims to be innovative.
News
Weekly Protest Video Round-Up
6 March 2010
Palestinian, Israeli and international activists joined demonstrations in villages up and down the West Bank yesterday, marking the Global Week Against racism. A Palestinian boy was seriously wounded during An Nebi Saleh protest. Here is what happened.
Articles & Analysis
Rachel Corrie Family Finally Puts Israel in Dock
Jonathan Cook
11 March 2010
Seven years after Rachel Corrie, a US peace activist, was killed by an Israeli army bulldozer in Gaza, her family was to put the Israeli government in the dock today.
Sheikh Jarrah Mass Rally
Thousands of Israeli and Palestinian activists joined the rally last Saturday in Est Jerusalem to protest the eviction of Arab families from Sheikh Jarrah, where Jewish settlers continue to occupy Palestinian homes.
Narratives Under Siege
Strawberry Fields Forever: A Struggle For Farming
Gaza’s strawberries were once considered the reddest and sweetest in the world. Due to a suffocating blockade imposed by Israel, 50 per cent of all strawberry farmers have now given up cultivation. Pam Bailey from the Gaza Strip.
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Press release
A Campaign of Intimidation Against NGOs Supporting Palestinians
Alternatives is a Montreal-based NGO that has been campaigning for human rights, international development, peace, and justice for 15 years, in over 30 countries. They are under threat from the current Canadian government, which is targeting any organization that dares to speak up for Palestinian human (...)
Mustafa Barghouthi Nominated for 2010 Nobel Peace Prize
3 February 2010
Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Co-founder of the Peace People (Northern Ireland) today announced her nomination of Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.