On Board Bulletin, from the FreeGaza Lauren Booth, Friday 15th August Threats are being made to family members of the crew who live in the occupied territories. Imagine for a moment hearing a relative report being told ‘you will see your uncle soon if xxx continues this action’ named uncle having been shot dead by…
Continue Reading Terrorist threats against unarmed activists trying to break the siege of Gaza
After only very short notice, over 200 people took to the Edinburgh streets with their demand to End the Siege of Gaza. A very lively demonstration was interspersed with intelligent and articulate speeches from a range of voices. One was Linda Willis who has recently had to return from the Rafah border ((between Egypt and…
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Hedy Epstein’s devotion to Palestinians has often put her in danger, writes Michael Jansen in Nicosia. HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR Hedy Epstein is set to sail this weekend into the troubled waters off Gaza in a bid by peace activists to break Israel’s siege of the strip. Bemused and embarrassed by all the attention she is receiving…
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David Grossman: The Anatomy of a Beautiful Soul – by Raymond Deane “Undoubtedly Lieberman is a villainous demagogue, but at least he fearlessly spells out the racist and supremacist implications of Zionist ideology. With him you know where you stand, and self-styled democrats and peaceniks can polish their humanistic credentials by flinging mud at…
Continue Reading What do the most liberal Zionists stand for? David Grossman, for example.
“JERUSALEM DISPOSSESSED” is a photo exhibition about humanity, and is mounted by ActiveStills, an independent collective of photographers who believe in photography’s power to create change through awareness, and ICAHD: The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions’ Action Advocacy Project. During their documentary work in and around Jerusalem, they were increasingly exposed to the dark side…
Press release: Edinburgh fringe 2008 THIS IS NOT A SUBJECT FOR COMEDY Written and performed by Ivor Dembina So, how do you make the Arab-Israeli conflict funny? Jewish comedian Ivor Dembina presents his take on the ‘state’ of Israel, This is Not a Subject for Comedy. ‘I’m one of those Jews who believe we should…