Needing a simple, life-saving operation with equipment not available in Gaza hospitals, Yousef Aljamal’s sister died because Israel denied her access to a Jerusalem hospital.
Despite its laughable conclusion that Israel is not occupying the West Bank, downplaying the significance of a recently published report by an Israeli judge may prove unwise.
Submitted by Michael Deas on Wed, 07/11/2012 - 18:21
Signatories to the open letter to the European Commission include Gérard Toulouse, a member of the French Academy of Science, Malcolm Levitt, a member of the UK Royal Society, and renowned philosopher Slavjoj Zizek
Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Wed, 07/11/2012 - 17:51
Despite widespread condemnation by human rights groups, the European Union’s Catherine Ashton appears to defend Israel’s use of “administrative detention”
Controversy over a desalination plant in Gaza highlights the role of aid agencies in subsidizing the occupation and letting Israel off the hook for destroying Palestinian infrastructure.