Category Archives: Flotilla

‘We have cancelled your booking’ — the criminalization of travel to the West Bank is laid bare to the world

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Laura Durkay

A flytilla passenger and participant of the Welcome to Palestine-Bienvenue Palestine campaign describes learning that the British airline, Jet2, canceled her flight to Tel Aviv.

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Israel mobilizes special forces to deport ‘flytilla’ activists

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Allison Deger

This Sunday, the Airflotilla2, or “flytilla,” organizers expect around 1,500 international activists to fly into Ben-Gurion airport in order to draw attention to Israeli control over the occupied territories.

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Power outages lead to the death of three children in Gaza

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Today in Palestine

A family in the central Gaza Strip has suffered an unimaginable tragedy because of a candle lit during one of Gaza’s frequent power outages.

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In 45 minutes with Obama, Goldberg asks repeatedly about Iran, nothing about Palestinians

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Philip Weiss

Interviewing Obama, Jeffrey Goldberg seeks to solidify the idea that an attack on Iran is in the American people’s interest

Posted in American Jewish Community, Flotilla, Gaza, Iran, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Media, Neocons, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics | 37 Comments

Video: mob of settlers call Hanin Zoabi a ‘terrorist’

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Allison Deger

Settlers mob member of Knesset Hanin Zoabi on Sunday as she walks through Hebron with military escort.

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Khader Adnan, 61 days on a hunger strike, near death

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Today in Palestine

A Palestinian prisoner on his 61st day of hunger strike while shackled to a bed in an Israeli hospital is in immediate danger of death, according to a medical report submitted to the supreme court in an effort to secure his release.

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Pro-Israel ‘lawfare’ group seeks to censor Twitter account for Hezbollah’s TV station

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Allison Deger
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Shurat HaDin Israel Law Center sends a letter to Twitter, calling for censorship of Al Manar, the Hezbollah TV news station.

Posted in Flotilla, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Media, US Politics | Tagged | 12 Comments

‘If Jesus were to come this year, Bethlehem would be closed’

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Today in Palestine

‘If Jesus were to come this year, Bethlehem would be closed’ A strip of settlements built on what was northern Bethlehem threatens to cut the city off from its historic twin, Jerusalem. If Joseph and Mary were making their way to … Continue reading →

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We will not be silent releases new t-shirt designs

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Allison Deger

The artist and activist from the “we will not be silent” t-shirts release 35 new Occupy and Arab Spring inspired designs, available for purchase this holiday season!

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Bill to investigate flotilla is a ‘tool of intimidation’

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Alex Kane

Advocates decry a Congressional bill to investigate whether groups behind last summer’s Gaza flotilla should be designated as “terrorist” groups

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