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Richard Silverstein, writing in the Nati …

aziz — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:51:40 +0000

Richard Silverstein, writing in the Nation, relates the story of how civilian peace activists broke the siege of Gaza this summer, by sailing there.

Buried in the caption to one of the imag …

thabet — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:36:08 +0000

Buried in the caption to one of the images in this nonsensical New York Times piece is the following statement:

Imams have issued fatwas against “Noor” fans, but few Gazans care.

Two vessels carrying human rights activi …

thabet — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:52:03 +0000

Two vessels carrying human rights activists reached the Gaza Strip on Saturday. Although Israel had warned them not to breach the blockade of Gaza, the vessels were allowed to pass to the shoreline without incident. One of the protesters involved is Lauren Booth, sister-in-law to Tony Blair.

who would have guessed? invasions don’t …

aziz — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:10:32 +0000

who would have guessed? invasions don’t work, but negotiated truces do, in reducing violence. That’s what Ehud Barack says, anyway.

BG Group has resumed talks with Israel o …

thabet — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:35:41 +0000

BG Group has resumed talks with Israel over developing a gas field off the coast of Gaza.

What do Gaza Strip entrepreneurs do when …

aziz — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:47:36 +0000

What do Gaza Strip entrepreneurs do when gasoline is strictly rationed by Israel? Develop a home-grown electric battery system for cars.

(via gas2.0)

The Israeli Supreme Court calls on the t …

thabet — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:47:01 +0000

The Israeli Supreme Court calls on the the government to reconsider the ban on Palestinian students leaving the Gaza Strip to study abroad.