Brussels/Washington/Jerusalem, 31 May 2010: The International Crisis Group condemns Israel’s assault on a flotilla of humanitarian aid bound for Gaza, which resulted in a tragic loss of life. by INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP - NEW MEDIA RELEASE At the same time, the incident is an indictment of a much broader policy toward Gaza for which Israel does not bear sole … [read more]

by Iara Lee, Saturday, June 5, 2010 This article appeared on page A - 13 of the San Francisco Chronicle In the predawn hours of May 31, I was aboard the Turkish ship Mavi Marmara, part of a convoy of humanitarian vessels aiming to deliver aid to besieged civilians in Gaza, when we were attacked in international waters by a unit of Israeli commandos.     Our ship had been … [read more]

by Michael Warschawski, is a co-founder of the Alternative Information Center. This article was first published by the AIC on 1 June 2010 under a Creative Commons license An act of piracy, war crime, blatant violation of international law, murder of unarmed civilians -- each and every definition used by the international media is true, and altogether beside the point.  The murderous … [read more]

"Rachel Corrie" stopped For More Information, please contact: Free Gaza Cyprus: Greta Berlin or Mary Hughes tel: +357 99 187275 or +357 96 383 809, <friends@freegaza.org>     Free Gaza Ireland: Niamh Moloughney tel: +353 (0)85 7747257 or +353 (0)91 472279, <freegazaireland@gmail.com>     Perdana Global Peace Organisation, Malaysia: Ram … [read more]

Sign the Petition Now: http://www.iacenter.org/palestine/flotillamassacrepetition Release All Detained Activists!   Deliver All the Confiscated Aid!   End U.S. Aid to Israel!   END THE ILLEGAL BLOCKADE AND SIEGE OF GAZA NOW! Be part of the international opposition to the blockade of Gaza. Make your voice heard! The International Action Center urges … [read more]

Press release for immediate use - 6th June 2010 Speaking at a demonstration in London yesterday (5th June) which organisers estimated to be more than 20,000 strong, George Galloway announced new land and sea convoys to break the siege of Gaza.     "After extensive discussion in Istanbul," said Galloway, "I can announce that a land convoy will leave Britain shortly after the … [read more]

Cyprus – 1 June, 2010 The UN Security Council Calls for Impartial, Credible Investigation of Israeli Boat Raid. The raid in international waters, on the aid convoy headed to Gaza left at least 16 civilians dead. After an emergency session wrapped up in the early hours this morning, the council agreed to language condemning the acts that resulted in the deaths and injuries aboard the Turkish … [read more]

Israel is intensifying its crackdown on Palestinian Civil Society. As a result, Addameer (the Palestinian Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association) has submitted an urgent appeal to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders on behalf of Ameer Makhoul. Mr. Makhoul is a Palestinian citizen of Israel. He was arrested at his home in Haifa on May 6th and detained by … [read more]

From Viva Palestina's Crew Member Kevin Ovenden At 08.50 am today we are awaiting the arrival of the European parliamentarians, who begin to shuttle from Northern Cyprus to our staging ground in international waters to the south of the island where they will board the lead ship. The decision by the Greek Cypriot government not only not to allow the flotilla to harbour there, but also to … [read more]

Interior Ministry seeking IDF approval to let American professor just into West Bank; rights group: Decision characteristic of totalitarian regime. By Amira Hass Professor Noam Chomsky, an American linguist and left-wing activist, was denied entry into Israel and the West Bank on Sunday.   No reason was initially given for the decision, but the Interior Ministry later said … [read more]

Israeli iconoclast Meron Benvenisti says negotiations for a Palestinian state are an illusion that perpetuates the status quo by * Ian Black, Middle East editor, in Jerusalem   * guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 28 April 2010 12.46 BST   Meron Benvenisti has been talking, writing and arguing about the Israel-Palestinian conflict for much of the last 40 years. Now aged 76 he is … [read more]

For the return of the Palestinian refugees and the establishment of a democratic secular state in historic Palestine We, the undersigned, support the call of the preparatory committee of the 2nd Haifa conference for the return of the Palestinian refugees and for the establishment of a democratic secular state in historic Palestine.   Stop ethnic cleansing. For the return of the … [read more]