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Democracy Now Coverage: As Obama Refuses to Condemn Flotilla Assault, Survivors Recount Shootings, Beatings Aboard Mavi Marmara While the Obama administration has refused to condemn the Israeli flotilla raid outright, survivors of the assault continue to challenge Israeli military claims that soldiers acted in self-defense after rappelling onto the lead vessel, the Mavi Marmara. We…

  Friday 4th June 2010 — NO EMBARGO   Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign: media release   NOTICE OF SCOTTISH DEMONSTRATION SAT SAT 5TH JUNE IN RESPONSE TO THE GAZA FREEDOM FLOTILLA MASSACRES   On Monday 31st May, the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign called a Scottish demonstration in response to the Gaza Freedom Flotilla massacres.   The protest…

Watch Democracy Now’s excellent coverage (1 June 2010): Global Condemnation of Israeli Armed Attack on Gaza-Bound Freedom Flotilla: At Least 10 Dead, Hundreds Remain in Detention This episode is almost entirely dedicated to the Flotilla and aftermath, with Ali Abunimah, Adam Shapiro, Richard Falk and others. Some very valuable points made by all! At Least…

Help us build the demonstration on Saturday: Every day this week Scottish PSC will be at the Foot of the Mound, Princes Street, Edinburgh, 4.30-6pm with leaflets & posters for Saturday’s demonstration Join us at the stall and leaflet/discuss the situation with passers-by Pick up posters and leaflets from the stall to distribute throughout the…

For information regarding access to detainees, the International Committee of the Red Cross has opened a line for people from countries that have no diplomatic relations with Israel: +972 3 5245286 (English, Russian, Hebrew). There is also an information hotline on the wounded, operated by Israel’s emergency medical service, Magen David Adom, at +972 732630020…