Monthly Archives: December 2009

Indymedia Ireland 28 December 2009 Hedy Epstein, the 85 year old Holocaust survivor and peace activist, announced that she will begin a hunger strike today as a response to the Egyptian government’s refusal to allow the Gaza Freedom March participants … Continue reading →

Ali Abunimah, Electronic Intifada, 27 December 2009 That “much of Gaza still lies in ruins,” a coalition of international aid agencies stated recently, “is not an accident; it is a matter of policy.” This policy has been clear all along … Continue reading →

Get News & Follow the convoy: http://readingpsc.org.uk/convoy/ The Viva Palestina aid convoy to Gaza which left London on December 6th has been blocked from entering Egypt, they are held at the Jordanian port of Aqaba. The convoy, which is made … Continue reading →

Mazin Qumsiyeh justicewheels.org 9 Minute Video I just put out on life in Bethlehem area during Christmas. It starts with a Jewish guy who joined the demonstration in Al-Masara asking that the soldiers disobey orders and not join in oppressing … Continue reading →

Ireland to Gaza 26 December 2009 by John Hurson, Stranded in Aqaba, Jordan Well folks, as you awake today from your Christmas hangover, over 500 people from 20 countries, in 250 vehicles loaded with Humanitarian Aid, are left stranded in … Continue reading →