Monthly Archives: December 2011

Open letter from Gaza: Three years after the massacre, justice or nothing!

27 December 2011 | Besieged Gaza, Occupied Palestine We, Palestinians of Gaza, 3 years on from the 22-day long massacre in Israel’s operation ‘Cast Lead’, are calling on international civil society to make 2012 the year when solidarity with us … Continue reading

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We Are Targeted by Police and Army for Treating Demonstrators: Egypt Doctors

by Ahram Online At press conference in doctors syndicate, physicians say military violence and attacks against them by army and police during recent clampdown on protesters was systematic; demand respect for medical mission. Doctors held a press conference at their … Continue reading

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Shocking Video: ‘Blue bra’ girl brutally beaten by Egypt military

Uploaded to YouTube.com by RussiaToday on Dec 18, 2011 The blog-o-sphere is boiling at the cruel beating of a female protester by Egyptian military police, who continued battling protesters in Tahrir Square on Sunday. The clashes, into their third day … Continue reading

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Al Jazeera: Clashes continue on streets of Cairo

Uploaded to YouTube.com by AlJazeeraEnglish on Dec 17, 2011 Egypt’s prime minister says fighting since Friday between protesters and soldiers is an attack on the country’s revolution. Eight people have been killed and hundreds injured in street battles, since renewed fighting … Continue reading

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Yash Tandon: It is official: Busan heralds the dismantling of the aid industry

Yash Tandon 2011-12-13, Issue 563 The ‘aid industry’ fooled many into believing it was a necessary tool for development. But following the Busan forum on aid effectiveness, its time to rethink a world without it, writes Yash Tandon. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY … Continue reading

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