Blogs

Ahmad Abu Daqqa

Nidal El-Khairy 26 November 2012

Thirteen-year-old Ahmad Abu Daqqa was shot and killed by Israeli forces while playing football outside his family’s Gaza home. Read more about Ahmad Abu Daqqa

After destroying Paralympic HQ and stadium in Gaza, Israel must not host UEFA tournaments

Ali Abunimah 26 November 2012

Israel’s targeting of sports infrastructure in Gaza underscores need for a sporting boycott Read more about After destroying Paralympic HQ and stadium in Gaza, Israel must not host UEFA tournaments

EU sponsored Israeli weapons fair on eve of Gaza attacks

David Cronin 25 November 2012

It is shocking that Europe’s support for a Tel Aviv arms fair, held just before Israel’s latest assault on Gaza, has gone unnoticed by the media. Read more about EU sponsored Israeli weapons fair on eve of Gaza attacks

How we made the world hear Gaza, as citizen journalists

Rana Baker 24 November 2012

By ingenious use of social media, Rana Baker and other citizen journalists were able to reach the world from Gaza as the bombs fell, and influence the way the Israeli attack was reported. Read more about How we made the world hear Gaza, as citizen journalists

Activists occupy roof of Scottish Parliament to condemn weak stance on Gaza, demand sanctions

Michael Deas 22 November 2012

Activists in Scotland today scaled and occupied the roof of the Scottish Parliament to protest the Scottish government’s failure to condemn Israel’s attack on Gaza and to demand sanctions be imposed on Israel Read more about Activists occupy roof of Scottish Parliament to condemn weak stance on Gaza, demand sanctions

Sterilize the Palestinian people, Dutch writer Leon de Winter says with Israeli ambassador listening

Ali Abunimah 22 November 2012

“Maybe we should secretly add some means of birth control to Gaza’s drinking water,” to a warm audience reception. Read more about Sterilize the Palestinian people, Dutch writer Leon de Winter says with Israeli ambassador listening

London media discussion heats up after UN official warns against waste contract to occupation profiteer Veolia

Adri Nieuwhof 22 November 2012

UN official’s letter to London waste authority not to award settlement profiteer Veolia heats up the discussion in the local media. Read more about London media discussion heats up after UN official warns against waste contract to occupation profiteer Veolia

“Most” killed in Gaza “deserved it” even though they were children and civilians, says Israel’s Danny Ayalon

Ali Abunimah 21 November 2012

66 percent of those killed, and 97 percent of those injured in Israel’s attacks on Gaza were civilians. Almost one third of the dead are children. Read more about “Most” killed in Gaza “deserved it” even though they were children and civilians, says Israel’s Danny Ayalon

"You can take action wherever you are:" G4S offices in London occupied over role in Gaza siege

Michael Deas 21 November 2012

Campaigners staged a sit-in demonstration at the central London offices of security company G4S yesterday afternoon to protest the company’s supply of services and equipment to Israeli prisons and checkpoints, including the Erez checkpoint that forms part of Israel’s siege on Gaza Read more about "You can take action wherever you are:" G4S offices in London occupied over role in Gaza siege