Month: January 2013

Palestine

Why is the world ignoring Palestinian hunger strikers?

“No food has passed Samer Issawi’s lips for over 170 days. He is one of several Palestinian prisoners currently engaged in a protracted hunger strike against their detention without charge in Israeli custody. Their plight is being ignored by the mainstream international media.” Article published on Open Democracy here Continue reading Why is the world ignoring Palestinian hunger strikers?

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Palestine

Leaving Gaza: A month in the aftermath of Pillar of Defense

Our month in Gaza passed in a blur and my friend was right – in spite of its tiny dimensions Gaza is ‘big’.  We didn’t cover half of things we wanted to.  Happily, this means we will have to return soon. As we left, Gazans were in the process of returning to what passes as ‘normal’ a month after ‘Operation Pillar of Defense’, the name … Continue reading Leaving Gaza: A month in the aftermath of Pillar of Defense

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