Going On to the Second Phase! In the past August a brigade organized by Sumud and composed by around twenty European girls and boys, went to the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein al-Hilweh, in southern Lebanon. We were guests, invited by the Nashet association, formed by young Palestinians and Lebanese. This camp represents a symbol for the whole Palestinian people, because it was always on the … [read more]

By Amira Hass http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1162075.html Last update - 07:51 11/04/2010            A new military order aimed at preventing infiltration will come into force this week, enabling the deportation of tens of thousands of Palestinians from the West Bank, or their indictment on charges carrying prison terms of up to seven … [read more]

This open letter was published in German in junge Welt, Neues Deutschland, and other media. Adapted from the Alternative Information Center's English translation. See, also, Moshe Zuckermann, "Von Stiftungen und Anstiftern: Zur aktuellen Kontroverse um Norman G. Finkelstein" (junge Welt, 2 March 2010). Dear Friends,   This letter is being sent to you by citizens of the state of … [read more]

www.freegaza.org, Wednesday March 31st 2010 Yesterday the Free Gaza Movement bought a 1200 tonne cargo ship at an auction in Dundalk, Ireland.     The vessel had been impounded a year ago following an inspection by the International Transport Federation (ITF) which found that its’ owners had exploited it’s Lithuanian crew members- not paying their wages and subjecting … [read more]

PAJU (Palestinian and Jewish Unity) # 477, April 2, 2010 Jaffa’s fortunes have changed dramatically since early last century. Back then the city was the commercial hub of Palestine, famously exporting its orange crop around the world. Then in 1948, during Israel’s founding, most of the town’s Palestinians were ethnically cleansed – either expelled or forced to flee. The few remaining … [read more]

April 4, 2010, Free Gaza Movement Istanbul, Turkey – Following months of preparation, a coalition bringing together a number of organizations and movements working to break Israel’s illegal blockade on Gaza was announced yesterday in Istanbul.  The coalition, comprised of the Turkey-based IHH (Insani Yardim Vakfi) organization, the European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza (ECESG), … [read more]

by Max Ajl http://www.uruknet.de/?p=64779     t r u t h o u t, April 3, 2010     At night in Gaza, the narrow alleyways of the refugee camps echo loudly with clatter amidst the darkness. The clatter is the sound of small generators. Families in the camps, and many stores in the camps and in the cities, rely on such portable units for electricity during the … [read more]

The reality of Palestinian detainees in the Israeli occupation jails in 2009 by Friends of Humanity International Report prepared by:   By: Fuad Al Khoffash (Researcher), Ghassan Obaid (Human Rights Activist)   Translated by:   Mohammed S. El-Nadi   Vienna, April 01, 2010 Doc. No.: … [read more]

by Saed Bannoura, http://www.uruknet.de/?s1=1&p=64568&s2=28 Palestinian medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported that a 5-year-old child died on Saturday at a local hospital due to the ongoing illegal Israeli siege on the coastal region.     The child, Fuad Swerih, 5, suffered respiratory issues, and Israeli prevented his transfer to hospitals outside the besieged … [read more]

by Hamida Ghafour, http://www.uruknet.de/?s1=1&p=64574&s2=28 House by house, street by street, Israeli families are taking over an area that Palestinians want as the capital of their future state. Armed with eviction notices and backed by police, settlers are forcing Arabs from their homes. Hamida Ghafour reports from Jerusalem’s new flashpoint     The City of David … [read more]

by Stephen Lendman; http://www.uruknet.de/?s1=1&p=64558&s2=28 The numbers vary but range at any time from over 7,000 to 12,000 or more. In April 2008, the Adalah Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel cited 11,000, including 345 children and 98 women. Over 1,000 suffered from chronic or other diseases. Around 150 were seriously ill from heart disease, cancer, and other … [read more]

by Eva Barlett, March 27, 2010 On 26 March, fighting erupted between Palestinian resistance and invading Israeli soldiers when IOF jeeps, tanks, and bulldozers invaded, supported by F-16s, Apache helicopters and unmanned drones from above.     Two Israeli soldiers were reported killed and 2 more injured. Medics with the Red Crescent report that three Palestinian resistance … [read more]