Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:40:50 GMT 7,300 Palestinians, including 17 legislators and two former ministers, are currently detained in about 20 Israeli prisons, a report says. Hundreds of them have never been charged or put on trial. Among the detained are 33 women, nearly 300 children, 296 administrative detainees, and dozens of political leaders, Palestinian [...]
Archive for June 30th, 2010
30 Jun
Condemnation over Gaza attack
BRISTOL City Council has voted to condemn Israel for the Gaza convoy incident that saw nine human rights activists killed. Members called for the Government to “hold Israel to account for this illegal action” and to impose sanctions on the country until it “complies with international law and ceases perpetrating human rights abuses”. Two Bristol [...]
30 Jun
The attack on the Gaza relief flotilla jeopardizes Israel itself
. By John J. Mearsheimer Israel’s botched raid against the Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla on May 31 is the latest sign that Israel is on a disastrous course that it seems incapable of reversing. The attack also highlights the extent to which Israel has become a strategic liability for the United States. This situation is likely [...]
30 Jun
Bloggers unite for Gaza
http://www.bloggersunite.org/event/bloggers-unite-for-gaza July 09, 2010 Objective: On 9 July, we are urging bloggers to make a simple promise: “Gaza, We Will Not Forget You”. Humanitarian aid cannot address the hardship faced by Gaza’s 1.5 million people. The only sustainable solution is to lift the closure. The blockade imposed on Gaza is about to enter its fourth [...]
