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Dignity in a sea of despair
One thing that definitely won’t change whether McCain, Obama or Sandra Oh is the next American President is the US policy towards the Palestinians. Yesterday, the USS Dignity left the shores of Gaza en route to Cyprus, the third vessel to break the intolerable siege imposed on the people of Gaza by Israel and Egypt [...]
A breach-and hope
The two boats that reached Gaza from Cyprus last week in defiance of the international siege imposed on the beleaguered territory have now headed home. Many had attacked and criticized the 47 volunteers from across the world who had put together their own money and resources and risked their lives to reach the coastal enclave, [...]
Free Gaza Boats to break Siege
A couple of days ago, after weeks of preparations and delays, two small boats (the USS Liberty and Free Gaza) set sail from the port of Larnaca, Cyprus for the Gaza Strip. The initiative is an attempt by the international Free Gaza movement to break the crippling siege imposed by Israel and Egypt on the [...]
Accept the ceasefire
Despite unending calls for a reciprocal ceasefire in Gaza and southern Israel (i.e. no bloodshed, no Israeli incursions, and no Palestinian ‘rockets’ fired at Sderot), Israel’s government still doesn’t know how in the world it is to stop said rockets from being fired at Sderot. Its military institution has come with multi-hundred million dollar plans [...]
Gaza on the brink
What I really don’t get about the siege imposed on Gaza is the goal of said siege. To destroy Hamas? Hamas’ popularity is higher than ever-the siege and the incursions and killings just juxtapose the image of Hamas fighting the Israeli army with the frequent image of Abbasshole attending dinner parties with Olmert and Barak [...]
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