17th June 2009 ‘‘The situation in Gaza is often compared to that of a giant prison. This is hugely mistaken as prisoners in civilized societies are afforded three meals and do not live under constant insecurity. The daily life in Gaza is worse than a prison as most Palestinians struggle to have two meals a day and are living hand to mouth. They are also under constant insecurity with no … [read more]

Ottawa - Independent Jewish Voices (Canada) voted to join the growing international campaign in support of the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel, at its first Annual General Meeting this past weekend. Ottawa - Independent Jewish Voices (Canada) voted to join the growing international campaign in support of the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment … [read more]

by The International Campaign to Open the Rafah Border, June 16, 2009 Contact: Don Bryant 0020 177543411 English   Christian Chantegrel 0020 0197490757 French The International Movement to Open the Rafah Border (IMORB) is into the fourth day of a sit-in at the Rafah Gate. The group consists of Christian Chantegrel, Portugal; Micheline Garreau, Jacque Denko, Laila Mami … [read more]

Solidarity needed now: Ahmad Sa'adat enters second week of hunger strike The Campaign to Free Ahmad Sa'adat Ahmad Sa'adat, the imprisoned General Secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, has entered the second week of his hunger strike to protest the policy of isolation and solitary confinement practiced by the Israeli prison administration against Palestinian … [read more]

An American group returning from Gaza says it will deliver a letter from Hamas to US President Barack Obama who is to give a landmark address to the Muslim world in the Egyptian capital on Thursday. Hamas official Ahmad Yousef confirmed that he wrote the letter, which the US women's antiwar group CODEPINK plans to deliver on Thursday. An American group returning from Gaza says it will deliver … [read more]

Published On 6/3/2009 By SARA ROY The recent meeting between President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu generated speculation over the future relationship between America and Israel, and a potentially changed U.S. policy towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Analysts on the right and left are commenting on a new, tougher American policy characterized by strengthened U.S. demands on … [read more]

Obama's speech shows little real change. In most regards his analysis maintains flawed American policies http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jun/04/barack-obama-middleeast     Once you strip away the mujamalat – the courtesies exchanged between guest and host – the substance of President Obama's speech in Cairo indicates there is likely to be little real … [read more]

European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza, by Gerry MacLochlainn; Tuesday 26th May 2009 Tuesday 26th - the delegates from the convoy that were permitted to enter Gaza by the Egyptian Authorities awoke to see Gaza City this morning. It has been a surreal 24 hours.   Only yesterday, we were waking up after a night on the floor of the Rafah checkpoint. Where we were inexplicably … [read more]

Report by the Anti-imperialist Camp’s delegation Rafah, May 24, late night For 10 days we have been waiting in Egypt to get into Gaza with the caravan “Hope” initiated by the “European Campaign to end the siege on Gaza”. The caravan is composed of 120 people from a dozen European countries and about 40 vehicles (ambulances and trucks packed with medical goods).   It has … [read more]

Press release Montreal, May 22th / The 17 member Quebec delegation to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories has been denied entry to Gaza by Israeli authorities at the Erez Crossing Point on Thursday May 21st. Since Sunday May 17th, the delegation has travelled to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.     ''We are very disappointed by the Israeli refusal … [read more]

Date: 2009/5/12, By Haaretz Service Haaretz reporter Amira Hass arrested upon leaving Gaza Israel Police on Tuesday detained Haaretz correspondent Amira Hass upon her exit from the Gaza Strip, where she had been living and reporting over the last few months.   Hass was arrested and taken in for questioning immediately after crossing the border, for violating a law which … [read more]

Gaza Strip, May 14, (Pal Telegraph) - Another Palestinian child died in a very dramatic scene documented on T.V. A baby aged 2 died today from a heart defect made worse by lack of medical care due to the Israeli imposed siege. Gaza Strip, May 14, (Pal Telegraph) - Another Palestinian child died in a very dramatic scene documented on T.V. A baby aged 2 died today from a heart defect made worse … [read more]