European campaign to lift the siege on Gaza, BRUSSELS, (PIC) The European campaign to lift the siege on Gaza warned that Palestinian patients in the Gaza Strip are going to die in large numbers if the Israeli occupation continues to prevent the entry of necessary fuel supplies. In an urgent appeal issued in Brussels and received by the PIC, the campaign explained that a complete power … [read more]

Kana’an – The e-Bulletin Suggested Readings Volume VIII – Issue 1485 9 April 2008 by Ronnie Kasrils, South African Minister of Intelligence Source: The Electronic Intifada http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article9445.shtml http://www.kanaanonline.org/articles/01485.pdf As a 10-year-old growing up in Johannesburg, I celebrated Israel's birth, 60 years ago. I unquestionably … [read more]

Considerations how to continue after a successful protest in Egypt Since the imposition of the embargo on Gaza and its radicalisation in January of this year already several international solidarity delegations tried to enter besieged Gaza. The latest attempt took place on March 31 starting from Cairo and trying to reach Gaza with relief materials. It was initiated by the “European … [read more]

Protest against the complicity of the EU in the genocide On March 31, 2008, an international delegation with some 30 participants from the Basque country, Austria, Scotland, Norway, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, France, Spain, Greece, USA, Turkey, Palestine, Jordan and India was determined to reach Rafah, in order to bring relief to the besieged Palestinian people in Gaza and to extend our … [read more]

By SUZANNE BAROUD, http://www.counterpunch.com/baroud03292008.html In a place just a few miles from sandy beaches and soaring sky-scrapers, white stone villas and sky-blue swimming pools, it seems the epitome of irony and injustice that over 1.5 million people would be subjected to drinking sewage-contaminated water. When there is such a fine line bordering wealth and poverty, privilege and … [read more]

Gaza Strip, March, 21, 2008, (PCAS) More victims are falling down due to the illegitimate and criminal siege imposed by Israel on the Gaza Strip. The number of dead patients has risen up to 104 in the past two days. Muhammad Baroud, 69, died due to shortage of medications in the Gaza hospital. He was suffering from heart disease and there are no enough medications available in Gaza. The … [read more]

Sameh Habeeb, Freelance journalist based in Gaza strip, blog: http://gazatoday.blogspot.com Hope into my Way to Home After I finished all along day of work on my office I went back to my home. I was planning to fill an application for a master scholarship I go lately. Besides, sending some news for my friends abroad about siege, urging and asking them to lobby people and mobilize for our … [read more]

The European Campaign to end the Siege on Gaza In support of the suffering Palestinians in Gaza and in protest against the Israeli aggression, The European Campaign to end the Siege on Gaza invites all European activists and Politicians to take part in a solidarity demonstration against the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip. Place: the Rafah Border Crossing Time: Last week of March … [read more]

Al Ahram Weekly, http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2008/887/re4.htm With scores of Gazans killed by Israel, the position of President Abbas and the PA comes into focus, writes Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah With Gazans being killed and maimed in the thousands, and with Israel's Deputy Defence Minister Matan Vilnai threatening them a "bigger holocaust", Palestinians -- intellectuals and ordinary people … [read more]

Prepared by Popular Committee Against Siege (PCAS), The Gaza Strip, Palestine, 10th March, 2008 Introduction As of 12/6/2007, the strangling siege over the Strip reached its eighth month and the siege's drastic results on all economic sectors of life in the Gaza Strip make it a catastrophic zone of the first degree, as 1.5 million citizens are living under the effect of the siege. The … [read more]

BY STEVE NIVA The Counterpunch March 8-9, 2008 http://www.counterpunch.org/niva03082008.html Steve Niva is a Member of the Faculty, Middle East Studies, The Evergreen State College. 1. There seems to be a massive upsurge in violence in Gaza these past few days; what is happening? It is important to recognize that the violence is mostly one-sided. On the one side, Israel is conducting … [read more]

The murderous embargo must be lifted! In the Gaza Strip one and a half million people virtually live under siege, behind barbed wire and without a chance to escape this prison camp. The living conditions are unbearable due to a severe shortage of food, medicine and clean water, strictly limited power supply and worsening hygienic conditions. Despite this situation the blockade of the Gaza … [read more]