February 2nd 2009 Two Surgeons from the UK, Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah and Dr Swee Ang, managed to get into Gaza during the Israeli invasion. Here they describe their experiences, share their views, and conclude that the people of Gaza are extremely vulnerable and defenseless in the event of another attack. The wounds of Gaza are…
Arjan El Fassed, The Electronic Intifada, 9 February 2009 http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article10286.shtml To end the Palestinian political impasse, elections for the Palestine National Council (PNC) should be the top priority for all Palestinian parties. The 669-member Palestinian “parliament-in-exile” has not held a meeting since 1998 and its members have never been elected. Once a central body of…
Dr. Haidar Eid, The Electronic Intifada, 11 February 2009 http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article10298.shtml Can the brutal 22-day Israeli war on the Gaza Strip be considered a victory for the Palestinian people? (Matthew Cassel) The ongoing bloodletting in the Gaza Strip and the ability of the Palestinian people to creatively resist the might of the world’s fourth strongest army…
Continue Reading Gaza 2009: Culture of resistance vs. defeat
Wednesday, 7pm Members of the University and College Union join Edinburgh University students and bring solidarity. Wednesday, 4.30pm Outside George Square Lecture Theatre. Follow the occupation: http://edinburghunioccupation.wordpress.com/ See how it ended: “This is only the beginning” Please send your messages of support and move motions at your trade union branch and trades councils in support…
Continue Reading CALL FOR SOLIDARITY: Edinburgh University Students Action for Gaza
The activities of Veolia and Alstom clearly constitute misconduct sufficiently grave to warrant the exclusion of all its divisions from public contracts in Europe. It is difficult to imagine what misconduct could be more grave than the aiding, abetting, facilitation or exacerbation of war crimes and human rights violations. Adri Nieuwhof and Daniel Machover, The…
International companies are disconnecting from the Occupied Territories by: Itai Rom, Globes G Magazine (Jan 2, 2009) http://www.kavlaoved.org.il/media-view_eng.asp?id=2097 A reason to worry for Israeli manufacturers – not only in the South: International companies are disconnecting from the Occupied Territories. MultiLock, Unilever and Soda Club have already withdrawn and they are not alone. Next target: Jerusalem light…