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j.e.

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  • Will the Gaza Freedom March have reverberations across the region?
    • j.e. December 30, 2009 at 4:09 am with 4 replies

      Of course there is a link. These are two groups of activists protesting the Israeli occupation of Palestine in general and the siege of Gaza in particular. Because they happen to be in the same place at the same time the Egyptian activists (as the folks who have obviously more experience with activism in Cairo) have reached out to the international guests. My point was not a lack of a link but just that it was the Egyptians including the internationals in their activism not the other way around. The internationals are in a particularly privileged place during their stay in cairo, Egyptian activists are regularly beat for any type of protest. So I think saying that saying that the internationals are inspiring Egyptians is a serious misreading of the situation. But I do think we can learn a lot from the Egyptians while on their turf.

    • j.e. December 30, 2009 at 12:37 am with 10 replies

      I was with some of the organizers of the protest at the Press Syndicate the evening before the protest. This protest had been scheduled by Egyptian activists having nothing to do with the GFM. Internationals were invited to join because they were in Cairo.

  • There are settlers in Hebron because Israel wants them there
    • j.e. December 6, 2009 at 4:53 am

      I had to drive past the gas station where the people were stabbed and the man ran over going into Hebron the other day. It is right below the gate into Kiryat Arba with the intimidating "security" presence. It's not the same situation of apartheid through barriers that exists on the streets of the old city. But the gas station is clearly an Israeli place and I would absolutely not feel safe as a Palestinian stepping on foot on the premises.

    • j.e. December 5, 2009 at 5:37 pm with 2 replies

      I disagree. They did it in Gaza, 8,000 settlers in 2 weeks. The bulk of the IDF forces are not ideologues they are bored kids with guns. Force is one thing Israel does not lack.

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