Monthly Archives: January 2009

The Wounds of Gaza 2009

Posted on 30 January, 2009 by

This first-hand field report and analysis comes direct from UK physicians Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah and Dr Swee Ang in Gaza. Please consider supporting their important medical efforts through any designated charities such as MAP. See also the related Lancet … Continue reading →

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Foiling Another Palestinian "Peace Offensive"

Posted on 29 January, 2009 by

The israeli regime’s bloodbath wasn’t just about upcoming elections and re-establishing deterrence, Norman G. Finkelstein writes [doc], though it have much to do with this and was indeed calculated to pander to the worst elements of that society. Beyond this, … Continue reading →

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Music for Palestine I

Posted on 28 January, 2009 by

We have seen visual artists, cartoonists and even athletes moved to join the cause for justice for Palestine; musicians and musical artists have also been active in solidarity and in various genres as we can see here, from rap to … Continue reading →

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In Gaza, only the dead have seen the end of war: Vittorio Arrigoni

Posted on 27 January, 2009 by

Read Vittorio’s dispatch in the original Italian. With a few possible word infelicities, this is a generally excellent translation. See also Vittorio’s Love under the bombs. For the living, no truce can make up for the daily battle for survival. … Continue reading →

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