Gaza siege

Canadians stand in solidarity with Gaza's besieged farmers, fishermen

Eva Bartlett
Gaza City
1 October 2012
Stephen Harper’s complicity in Israel’s crimes is denounced by his compatriots.

Why Palestine is a key issue for UK trade unions

Sarah Colborne
United Kingdom
24 September 2012
Members of the Trades Union Congress in the UK unanimously voted to campaign towards ending Israel’s devastating siege on Gaza.

Podcast: Indian boycott activist talks about “tremendous response” to Palestine solidarity call

Submitted by nora on Sun, 09/16/2012 - 20:14

An exclusive interview with Githa Hariharan of the Indian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, on the various initiatives across India which connect to the global BDS movement.

Siege leaves 80 percent of Gaza's factories shut

Eva Bartlett
Jabaliya
10 September 2012
Most of Gaza’s industrial factories have closed and remained shut since Israel sealed the borders and devastated the export economy beginning in 2006.

Month in Pictures: August 2012

4 September 2012
A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.

Egypt reopens border crossing with Gaza -- for now

Eva Bartlett
Rafah Crossing
4 September 2012
Palestinians are cautious about the future of freedom of movement between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.

Love and light at the end of Gaza’s tunnels

Mohammed Omer
29 August 2012
Brides and bridegrooms are now being smuggled through the Gaza tunnels, adding to the usual fare of medicine, building materials and commercial goods.

Hopes for freedom of movement dashed, once again, in Gaza

Rami Almeghari
Cairo
28 August 2012
Palestinians in Gaza, half of whom are under 18 and more than a million dependent on food aid, were optimistic about Egypt’s new president. Their hopes for support are now quickly fading.

New book "Freedom Sailors" provides riveting account of siege-breaking journey to Gaza

Rod Such
21 August 2012
Freedom Sailors is a first-hand account of the first successful attempt to break the Israeli siege of the Gaza Strip by sailing two boats into Gaza City in 2008.

“They enjoy breaking mothers' hearts over their sons”: Gaza mourns a detainee’s mother

Submitted by Shahd Abusalama on Wed, 08/08/2012 - 19:38
Aisha Islieh, a detainee’s mother, died on the bus on her way to see her son Yahya after 5 years of a ban on family visits by Israel.

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