More than 1,000 leftists and pro-Palestinian activists are expected to take part in the flotilla, which sources say will include more than 20 vessels of various sizes. By Amos Harel, http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/israel-pressing-un-to-halt-new-gaza-aid-flotilla-1.353914 Security officials and the Foreign Ministry have started preparing feverishly for the expected arrival of another Gaza flotilla in late May. More than 1,000 leftists and pro- ...

PRC Workshop delivered by Nasim Ahmed PRC Workshop delivered by Nasim Ahmed; "The invisible Prison Wall around Palestinian Refugees from Iraq" I would like to thank the conference organizers for inviting me to deliver this paper. When I was first asked to speak at this conference I was slightly ruffled about presenting a paper about refugees in a conference about prisoners. My perplexity was short lived because as anyone who has followed the plight of P ...

23-30 July 2011, Beirut The winds of change blowing through the Middle East are bringing enormous hopes for change. In Egypt, where Hosni Mubarak helped to maintain the siege on Gaza, there is now a big public campaign to open to Rafah crossing. It has not succeeded yet, but the situation in Egypt remains very fluid and hopeful. And the pressure is growing on Israel also to abandon the illegal siege. Viva Palestina is liaising constantly with our ...