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Abu Tier detained; expulsion expected 6/30/2010 - Jerusalem - Ma'an - Jerusalem resident and elected Palestinian official Mohammad Abu Tier was detained by Israeli police on Wednesday, and reportedly taken to the Russian Compound for questioning. Former Minister of Jerusalem Affairs for the Palestinian Authority Khalid Abu Arafa confirmed the arrest, which he said was carried out near the official's Sur Baher home, in.... Abu Tier detained; expulsion expected Uruknet June 30, 2010 - Jerusalem resident and elected Palestinian official Mohammad Abu Tier was detained by Israeli police on Wednesday, and reportedly taken to the Russian Compound for questioning. Former Minister of Jerusalem Affairs for the Palestinian Authority Khalid Abu Arafa confirmed the arrest, which he said was carried out near the official's Sur Baher home, in a neighborhood... 6,800 Detainees, Including 300 Children, Currently Imprisoned By Israel Uruknet June 29, 2001 - Abdul-Nasser Farawna, a Palestinian researcher specialising in detainees’ affairs and a former detainee himself, stated that there are currently 6,800 detainees imprisoned by Israel, including 300 children, 34 women, and 213 detainees in administrative detention. Farawna stated that eleven elected legislators are still imprisoned by Israel, and that there are nearly 1,500 detainees who are... To end the occupation, cripple Israeli banks Electronic Intifada: 30 Jun 2010 - If international civil society is serious about urgently ending Israel's violations of Palestinian rights, including ending the occupation, then suspension of SWIFT transactions to and from Israeli banks offers an instrument to help bring about a peaceful resolution of an intractable conflict. Terry Crawford-Browne comments for The Electronic Intifada. Israel set to enforce revocation of Jerusalemites' residency rights Electronic Intifada: 30 Jun 2010 - Israeli human rights groups and Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority who extended his term under controversial emergency powers, have condemned a decision by Israel to expel four Palestinian politicians from East Jerusalem by the end of this week. Jonathan Cook reports. Palestinians in Lebanon demonstrate for their rights Electronic Intifada: 30 Jun 2010 - As cars plastered with the flags of Brazil, Germany, Argentina and other favorite World Cup teams drove across Beirut on Sunday, Palestinian refugees and their supporters carried Palestinian and Lebanese flags as they marched through the capital. They called for their human rights in Lebanon, where they have lived without them for more than six decades. Matthew Cassel reports for The Electronic Intifada. control In Gaza: 27 Jun 2010 - The process of entering and leaving Gaza is incomparable to anywhere else. All borders are closed by Israel and Egypt to all but a small number of the students and ill who need to leave the Strip. And now, while the Egyptian-controlled Rafah crossing is temporarily open, unless you have connections, supreme luck, or money to bribe the Egyptian authorities, you’re not getting out. This includes most students and the ill holding the necessary paperwork. Gaza’s health care system has been decimated by the siege imposed since Hamas was elected in 2006, and from the various Israeli bombings and attacks. As a result, there is a chronic depletion of 141 types of vital medicines and shortage of 116 types of medical supplies, says Gaza’s Ministry of Health. The lack of specialized equipment and expertise means those with certain health problems go untreated , and those with chronic diseases suffer slow deaths–at... Jerusalem Politicians Face Expulsion Palestine Chronicle: 29 Jun 2010 - By Jonathan Cook - Nazareth Israeli human-rights groups and Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, have condemned a decision by Israel to expel four Palestinian politicians from East Jerusalem by the end of this week. The Israeli government revoked their residency rights in Jerusalem a few weeks ago, after claiming they were “in breach of trust” for belonging to a “foreign parliament”, a reference to the Palestinian Legislative Council. All four men belong to Hamas and were arrested a few months after taking part in the Palestinian national elections in January 2006. They remained in jail until recently as “bargaining chips” for the release of an Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, who is being held captive by Hamas. Observers say Israel’s move reflects its anger at Hamas’s growing hold on the political sympathies of Jerusalem’s 260,000 Palestinians and is designed to further entrench a physical separation Israel has been...more Mitchell 'frustrated' with Netanyahu Palestine Note 29 Jun 2010 - Washington - US Middle East envoy George Mitchell is "frustrated" with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's conduct toward negotiations with the Palestinians, the Israeli daily Haaretz said Tuesday. PM Netanyahu (left) appears with then-Presidential candidate Barack... Jerusalem politicians face expulsion Jonathan Cook, Ma’an News Agency 6/29/2010 Nazareth - Israeli human-rights groups and Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, have condemned a decision by Israel to expel four Palestinian politicians from East Jerusalem by the end of this week. The Israeli government revoked their residency rights in Jerusalem a few weeks ago, after claiming they were “in breach of trust” for belonging to a "foreign parliament," a reference to the Palestinian Legislative Council. All four men belong to Hamas and were arrested a few months after taking part in the Palestinian national elections in January 2006. They remained in jail until recently as “bargaining chips” for the release of an Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, who is being held captive by Hamas. Observers say Israel’s move reflects its anger at Hamas’ growing hold on the political sympathies of Jerusalem’s 260,000 Palestinians and is designed to further entrench a physical separation Israel has been imposing on East Jerusalem and the adjacent West Bank. Israel has not said where the three MPs and a former cabinet minister will be expelled to. The loss of residency effectively leaves the politicians stateless, in breach of international law, according to human-rights lawyers. Hassan Jabareen, the director of the Adalah legal center for the Palestinian minority in Israel, said a “very dangerous precedent” was being set. “It is the first time Palestinians in East Jerusalem have had their residency revoked for being ‘disloyal’ and this could be used to expel many other residents whose politics Israel does not like. “This is a draconian measure characteristic of dark and totalitarian regimes,” he said. more.. e-mail Israeli foreign minister's "peace plan": stripping Palestinians of citizenship Electronic Intifada: 29 Jun 2010 - Avigdor Lieberman, Israel's far-right foreign minister, set out last week what he called a "blueprint for a resolution to the conflict" with the Palestinians that demands most of the country's large Palestinian minority be stripped of citizenship and relocated outside Israel's future borders. Jonathan Cook reports. control In Gaza: 27 Jun 2010 - The process of entering and leaving Gaza is incomparable to anywhere else. All borders are closed by Israel and Egypt to all but a small number of the students and ill who need to leave the Strip. And now, while the Egyptian-controlled Rafah crossing is temporarily open, unless you have connections, supreme luck, or money to bribe the Egyptian authorities, you’re not getting out. This includes most students and the ill holding the necessary paperwork. Gaza’s health care system has been decimated by the siege imposed since Hamas was elected in 2006, and from the various Israeli bombings and attacks. As a result, there is a chronic depletion of 141 types of vital medicines and shortage of 116 types of medical supplies, says Gaza’s Ministry of Health. The lack of specialized equipment and expertise means those with certain health problems go untreated , and those with chronic diseases suffer slow deaths–at... Jerusalem Politicians Face Expulsion Palestine Chronicle: 29 Jun 2010 - By Jonathan Cook - Nazareth Israeli human-rights groups and Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, have condemned a decision by Israel to expel four Palestinian politicians from East Jerusalem by the end of this week. The Israeli government revoked their residency rights in Jerusalem a few weeks ago, after claiming they were “in breach of trust” for belonging to a “foreign parliament”, a reference to the Palestinian Legislative Council. All four men belong to Hamas and were arrested a few months after taking part in the Palestinian national elections in January 2006. They remained in jail until recently as “bargaining chips” for the release of an Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, who is being held captive by Hamas. Observers say Israel’s move reflects its anger at Hamas’s growing hold on the political sympathies of Jerusalem’s 260,000 Palestinians and is designed to further entrench a physical separation Israel has been...more Al-Mezan: Governments must prioritize Palestinians 6/28/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Following the Palestinian Authority’s refusal to deliver fuel to Gaza, the Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights said Monday that the political division deteriorates the human rights situation and "weakens the Palestinian struggle." The organization condemned both governments for "involving basic service sectors in the internal disagreement,"... Related: Gaza: No fuel from PA; 7% increase in goods from Israel and PA: End to electricity crisis requires 25% from company Resistance: All detainees shall be freed 6/28/2010 - Gaza - Ma'an - Freeing Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails is a religious duty, a military wing within the Salah Ad-Din Brigades said Monday. A statement issued by the Resistance Committee said Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit will remain captive until Palestinian prisoners are released, and called on detainees to remain steadfast as factions work toward securing their.... PA: End to electricity crisis requires 25% from company 6/28/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - The solution to the Gaza electricity crisis requires a 25 percent contribution to electricity bills from the Gaza Electricity Distribution Company, the Palestinian Authority cabinet said during its weekly meeting on Monday. Ministers said the PA cabinet "criticized the attempts to exploit the suffering of the people to embarrass and blackmail the Palestinian Authority".... Related: Al-Mezan: Governments must prioritize Palestinians Mr. and Ms. Leverett, You Gotta Be Kiddin' Me Uruknet June 27, 2010 - ...By the way, did you forget to mention that protests for the anniversary of the June election were not permitted by the authorities? Why did you forget such an important issue, O former agent of "the CIA, the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, and the National Security... Gaza's only remaining power station shut down Saturday; causing widespread blackout Uruknet June 26, 2010 - With the besieged population of the Gaza Strip facing severe electricity shortages, the one operational power station that was not bombed by Israeli forces last year shut down early Saturday morning due to a lack of fuel. The head of the Gaza Power Authority, Kan'an Obeid, blamed Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, of the rival... Blockade "eased" as Gaza starves more slowly Electronic Intifada: 28 Jun 2010 - As Israel last week declared the "easing" of the four-year blockade of Gaza, an official explained the new guiding principle: "Civilian goods for civilian people." The severe and apparently arbitrary restrictions on foodstuffs entering the enclave -- coriander bad, cinnamon good -- will finally end, while a "security" blockade will remain. But in truth, Israel's "security" blockade is, in both its old and new incarnations, every bit a "civilian" blockade. Jonathan Cook comments. control In Gaza: 27 Jun 2010 - The process of entering and leaving Gaza is incomparable to anywhere else. All borders are closed by Israel and Egypt to all but a small number of the students and ill who need to leave the Strip. And now, while the Egyptian-controlled Rafah crossing is temporarily open, unless you have connections, supreme luck, or money to bribe the Egyptian authorities, you’re not getting out. This includes most students and the ill holding the necessary paperwork. Gaza’s health care system has been decimated by the siege imposed since Hamas was elected in 2006, and from the various Israeli bombings and attacks. As a result, there is a chronic depletion of 141 types of vital medicines and shortage of 116 types of medical supplies, says Gaza’s Ministry of Health. The lack of specialized equipment and expertise means those with certain health problems go untreated , and those with chronic diseases suffer slow deaths–at... Lieberman's 'Peace' Plan: Strip Palestinians of Citizenship Palestine Chronicle: 28 Jun 2010 - By Jonathan Cook - Nazareth Avigdor Lieberman, Israel's far-right foreign minister, set out last week what he called a 'blueprint for a resolution to the conflict' with the Palestinians that demands most of the country's large Palestinian minority be stripped of citizenship and relocated outside Israel's future borders. Warning Israel faced growing diplomatic pressure for a full withdrawal to the Green Line, the pre-1967 border, Mr Lieberman said that, if such a partition were implemented, “the conflict will inevitably pass beyond those borders and into Israel”. He accused many of Israel’s 1.3 million Palestinian citizens of acting against Israel while their leaders “actively assist those who want to destroy the Jewish state”. Mr Lieberman’s Yisrael Beiteinu party campaigned in last year’s elections on a platform of “No loyalty, no citizenship” and has proposed a raft of loyalty laws over the past year targeted at the Palestinian minority. True peace, the...more Source: PLC members will not be expelled 6/27/2010 - Jerusalem - Ma'an - Four Palestinian lawmakers affiliated with Hamas will not be expelled from Jerusalem, sources told Ma'an on Sunday, and Israel will reverse its decision. The information was revealed three days after the four elected PLC members spoke with President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, where they announced publicly that they do not represent a party.... Lawmakers to file suit against PA over stalled elections 6/27/2010 - Qalqiliya - Ma'an - Preparations are underway to file suit against the Palestinian Authority over the deferral of local elections in early June, a Palestinian lawmaker said Saturday evening. Khalida Jarrar, representing the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, said the PA's decision to stay elections and to create consensus lists were "against the principles of.... Gaza cabinet chief says unity only first step 6/27/2010 - Bethlehem/Gaza - Ma'an - National conciliation is only the first step; the real challenge is what comes next, Gaza government's general-secretary said in a statement Sunday. Mohammad Awad said that the Gaza government was working hard to achieve "real and sustainable unity" which will "preserve the gains that were achieved over the past years," and not.... Gaza's only remaining power station shut down Saturday; causing widespread blackout Uruknet June 26, 2010 - With the besieged population of the Gaza Strip facing severe electricity shortages, the one operational power station that was not bombed by Israeli forces last year shut down early Saturday morning due to a lack of fuel. The head of the Gaza Power Authority, Kan'an Obeid, blamed Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, of the rival... 12-hour power cut in Gaza Palestine Note 27 Jun 2010 - New York - Much of the Gaza Strip was without electricity for 12 hours on Sunday. [Wikimedia Commons] The Gaza power company said the blackouts occurred because the Strip's sole power plant was short of fuel ,... Palestinians must resolve Gaza power crisis - UNRWA Daily Star 27 Jun 2010 GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Sunday called on bickering Palestinian factions to resolve a deepening electricity "crisis" in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. "It is such a tragedy that, on top... control In Gaza: 27 Jun 2010 - The process of entering and leaving Gaza is incomparable to anywhere else. All borders are closed by Israel and Egypt to all but a small number of the students and ill who need to leave the Strip. And now, while the Egyptian-controlled Rafah crossing is temporarily open, unless you have connections, supreme luck, or money to bribe the Egyptian authorities, you’re not getting out. This includes most students and the ill holding the necessary paperwork. Gaza’s health care system has been decimated by the siege imposed since Hamas was elected in 2006, and from the various Israeli bombings and attacks. As a result, there is a chronic depletion of 141 types of vital medicines and shortage of 116 types of medical supplies, says Gaza’s Ministry of Health. The lack of specialized equipment and expertise means those with certain health problems go untreated , and those with chronic diseases suffer slow deaths–at... Gaza's only remaining power station shut down Saturday; causing widespread blackout IMEMC - 26 Jun 2010 - With the besieged population of the Gaza Strip facing severe electricity shortages, the one operational power station that was not bombed by Israeli forces last year shut down early Saturday morning due to a lack of fuel. Sha’ath: Lifting siege more important than unity 6/26/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Fatah leader Nabil Sha'ath on Saturday said bringing an end to Israel's blockade "is more important than unity, elections or any other matter." "Gaza is being destroyed forever [by the siege] and so is the Palestinian state," Sha'ath told the Saudi daily Al-Watan."What happened in Gaza is a serious crime. It is.... Gaza sinks in complete darkness 26 Jun 2010 - Gaza, June 26, (Pal Telegraph) One can not predict when the crisis of electricity in the Gaza Strip will ever end, it began with the Israeli bombing of Gaza’s only power plant only four years ago to render the damage of two generators out of three which operate the whole power plant, and on yesterday evening the halt of this... Fatah official de-links Gaza siege from political unity Palestine Note 26 Jun 2010 - New York - In an apparent departure from his party's leadership, a senior Fatah official was quoted on Saturday saying that lifting the siege of Gaza is "is more important than unity, elections or any other... Abu Zuhri: Zaki statement reflects Egyptian bias PIC 26 Jun 2010 - Dr. Sami Abu Zuhri, a Hamas spokesman, said that the statement by Husam Zaki, the Egyptian foreign ministry spokesman, reflected Cairo's biased stand in favor of Fatah faction. Internet is undermining the authority & status of academics and journalists before our eyes Mondoweiss - Yesterday I did a post about the humiliation of Jews and Palestinians that quoted Geoffrey Wawro's new book , and a passage in which Wawro wrote that Hitler's party won a majority in the 1932 elections in Germany. Within an hour or two I got two notes,... Child Tortured, His Genitals Electrified By Israeli Interrogators IMEMC - 24 Jun 2010 - Israeli interrogators tortured a Palestinian child who was detained and sent to a detention center close to a settlement near Hebron. The child said that the interrogators used electricity in torturing him by attaching wires to his testicles. Israel warplanes target 4 sites across Gaza 6/25/2010 - Gaza - Ma'an - Israeli aircraft bombed four targets in the Gaza Strip before sunrise Friday. No injuries were reported in the attack that came a day after a Palestinian faction launched seven mortar shells into Israeli territory. Two airstrikes in the north and another two in the south caused severe structural damage to buildings in Jabaliya.... Elena Kagan: Aharon Barak my judicial hero YNet News - Statement made by Obama's Supreme Court candidate in favor of retired Israeli.... Human catastrophe looms in Gaza due to electricity shortage PIC 25 Jun 2010 - The electricity distribution company in Gaza city has warned Thursday of a possible human catastrophe in the populated Gaza Strip if electricity shortage continued.. Israeli killing leaves Jerusalem children fatherless Electronic Intifada: 25 Jun 2010 - RAMALLAH, occupied West Bank (IPS) - "Where is my daddy? Why is he not coming home? I want my daddy," sobs seven-year-old Yasmin, her big blue eyes filling with tears. She wakes up crying every night. "My life only began when I met him. I will never meet such a wonderful man again," Yasmin's mother Moira Julani tells IPS. Child Tortured, His Privates electrified By Israeli Interrogators IMEMC - 24 Jun 2010 - Israeli interrogators tortured a Palestinian child who was detained and sent a detention near in a settlement near Hebron. The child said that the interrogators used electricity in torturing him by attaching wires to his testicles. Report: 3 mortars fired from Gaza 6/24/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an/Agencies - Israel's online Yedioth Ahronoth reported the launch of three projectiles from the Gaza Strip toward the western Negev on Thursday afternoon. No injuries were reported, the online news report said, noting the mortars landed in an open area of the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. No Palestinian faction has claimed the launch of.... Palestinian child Tortured, His Privates electrified By Israeli Interrogators Uruknet June 24, 2010 - Israeli interrogators tortured a Palestinian child who was detained and sent a detention near in a settlement near Hebron. The child said that the interrogators used electricity in torturing him by attaching wires to his testicles. Human Rights Commissioner in the Palestinian Territories, based in Gaza, Kiert Jorneg, stated that Israeli interrogators used wires and... AIPAC riding high as election fears grip democrats Palestine Note 24 Jun 2010 - Check out this piece by Jim Lobe (current recipient of my annual I.F Stone award for courageous reporting). Lobe has it exactly right. (Take a look at this AIPAC-drafted Senate letter, designed to show that, flotilla... Divided In Media and Country PNN - Fadi Abu Sada – The change was necessary in the Palestinian Journalist’s Syndicate which was first established twenty years ago, regardless of all the reservations that took place during the election process... PCBS: 99.9% of Households Connected to Electricity Network WAFA - RAMALLAH, June 24, 2010 (WAFA) - Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) reported Thursday that 99.9% of households in the Palestinian Territory were connected to the public electricity Shiite rifts threaten to prolong delay in forming Iraq cabinet Daily Star 24 Jun 2010 BAGHDAD: Iraq's main Shiite-led blocs are facing serious problems in deciding on a candidate for prime minister, straining their alliance and threatening to prolong the delay in forming a government, party officials said. The failure to... Fake calls to "ease" the Gaza siege Electronic Intifada: 24 Jun 2010 - Ever since Israel's murderous attack on the Freedom Flotilla on 31 May, there have been increasing calls from many parties on Israel to end its siege of Gaza. This is strange as well as deceitful, for the siege is not Israel's alone. Hasan Abu Nimah comments. National unity remains elusive under occupation Electronic Intifada: 24 Jun 2010 - Since the split between the Fatah and Hamas factions deepened after the latter stymied foreign-backed efforts to overthrow it in 2007 following its election victory the previous year, there has been much talk of restoring Palestinian unity. Such reconciliation has however so far eluded all efforts. Some analysts think it may have a better chance now. Rami Almeghari reports for The Electronic Intifada. Gaza rallies against Jerusalem lawmakers’ deportation 6/23/2010 - Gaza - Ma'an - Gaza legislators and faction leaders gathered at the Palestinian Legislative Council building in Gaza City on Wednesday, to protest an Israeli decision to deport four Jerusalem lawmakers from the city. Deputized PLC Speaker Ahmad Bahar said the move to expel Muhammad Abu Tier, Muhammad Totah, Khaled Abu Arafa, and Ahmed Atoun, from Jerusalem.... Egypt FM receives independent Palestinian delegation 6/23/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an/Agencies - Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit received a delegation of Palestinian independent politicians on Tuesday, Egyptian media reported. Ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki said some members of the delegation came from Gaza and that the meeting was aimed at encouraging dialogue with all Palestinian factions to end division, the news site Egypt News.... Fire damages plastics factory near Nablus 6/23/2010 - Nablus - Ma'an - Palestinian firefighters have contained a blaze that broke out Wednesday inside a plastics factory in the Jamma'in industrial zone south of Nablus. No injuries were reported. A report issued by the civil defense said the fire was caused by an electrical short circuit in the main box. Crews from the nearby Burin and.... U.S.: Right-Wing Israel Lobby Riding High in Election Run-Up IPS Despite the growing international condemnation and isolation incurred by the government of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, the right-wing leadership of the so-called "Israel Lobby" here is riding high in the U.S. Congress. US Social Forum cancels exploitative Zionist workshop Electronic Intifada: 23 Jun 2010 - In a historic accomplishment, the leadership of the US Social Forum voted this morning to cancel a workshop proposed by "Stand With US," a Zionist organization that sought to represent Israel as a safe haven for LGBTQI communities and undermine the broadening support for the cause of justice in/for Palestine. Integrating Palestine into the US progressive left Electronic Intifada: 23 Jun 2010 - As progressive forces in the United States prepare to convene the second US Social Forum this week in Detroit, Noura Erakat comments on the gap between Palestinian and Arab dreams of an America committed to justice and the reality of the work it would take to achieve this dream. Exclusive: Leaked documents show PA undermined Turkey's push for UN flotilla probe Uruknet June 22, 2010 - The Palestinian Authority attempted to neutralize a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution condemning Israel's deadly attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, leaked UN and Palestinian Authority documents obtained by The Electronic Intifada show. Israel's 31 May attack killed nine Turkish citizens, including a dual US-Turkish citizen, and injured dozens of others aboard the Mavi... Palestine: Freed Islamic leader urges national unity Uruknet June 21, 2010 - Nayef Rajoub, the popular Islamic leader in the al-Khalil region, has been set free after spending 48 months of captivity in Zionist jails and detention camps for "taking part in illegal elections."... Rajoub pointed out that he was carrying two messages from thousands of Palestinian political prisoners and resistance activists languishing in Israeli dungeons and... American Arabs take front-and-center at high profile Chicago trial Palestine Note 22 Jun 2010 - Despite a difficult-to-pronounce name, Rod Blagojevich has become a household word across the nation over the past two years, symbolizing the notorious "culture of corruption" that plague's the state's political environment. Elected Illinois governor in 2003,... Abbas NOT Calling For Unconditional Lifting Of Gaza Blockade Ali Abunimah, CounterCurrents 6/14/2010 After Israel’s Gaza flotilla massacre, the Abbas Palestinian Authority (PA) in Ramallah has been claiming that it is calling for "unconditional lifting" of the blockade of Gaza. This is in order to jump on the anti-siege bandwagon, and to conceal the PA’s embarrassment about the fact that it has long effectively supported the blockade, along with Egypt. The PA also denied a report in Haaretz today that Mahmoud Abbas told President Obama Israel should not lift its naval blockade. When you read between the lines, it is very clear that Abbas continues to support the blockade as a means to exert pressure on Hamas to achieve what the US-PA coup plot of 2007 failed to achieve, the overthrow or surrender of the movement that won the 2006 Palestinian Legislative Council election, and the placement of Gaza under control of PA militias which coordinate all their activities directly with the Israeli occupation, just like in the West Bank today. In a speech at the Brookings Institution in Washington on 10 June, Abbas made it clear his position has not changed. He believes the Gaza siege should effectively remain in place until his US-trained and Israeli-approved collaborator militias return to Gaza in the context of "reconciliation" with Hamas, it being clear that "reconciliation" means Hamas’ capitulation to Abbas’ control and authority. Here is the relevant exchange between Abbas, and Israel lobbyist Martin Indyk: MR. INDYK: Thank you very much, President Abbas. I would like to get into the negotiations issues with you, but first of all I thought perhaps we should focus on Gaza for a moment. What do you envisage the role for your government, the Palestinian Authority, in this process of easing the blockade and the closure? Is there something that you see that you can work with the Israelis on this? PRESIDENT ABBAS: I think our government is legitimate representative of the Palestinians and the West Bank and Gaza.... -- See also: Source: Abunimah Blog more.. e-mail EU and Israel collaborate on cleaner, deadlier aircraft engines Electronic Intifada: 22 Jun 2010 - BRUSSELS (IPS) -- European Union subsidies earmarked for reducing air travel's contribution to climate change may help develop deadlier warplanes than those already found in the world's arsenals, Brussels officials have admitted. Some 1.6 billion euros ($2 billion) has been allocated to the EU's Clean Sky project, which aims to develop aircraft engines that emit half as much carbon dioxide as those now in use. Exclusive: Leaked documents show PA undermined Turkey's push for UN flotilla probe Electronic Intifada: 22 Jun 2010 - Leaked documents obtained by The Electronic Intifada show that the Palestinian Authority tried and failed to undermine Turkey's push for strong condemnation, and an independent UN Human Rights Council investigation into Israel's deadly attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. Asa Winstanley reports. Activists prevent Israeli ship from unloading at US port Electronic Intifada: 21 Jun 2010 - For the first time in US history, a peaceful protest was able to stop workers from unloading an Israeli cargo ship on Sunday, 20 June, in the San Francisco Bay area. From 5:30am until 7pm, social justice activists and labor union organizers blocked and picketed several entrances at the Port of Oakland, preventing two shifts of longshoremen with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union ILWU to come to work and unload the Israeli Zim Lines cargo ship. Hizbullah, Hamas, Iran to meet in Damascus 6/21/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an -Palestinian opposition factions, Hizbullah officials and a delegation of Iranians, will soon meet in Damascus, the Kuwaiti Al-Anba daily newspaper reported on Monday. The meeting, according to the anonymous source quoted in the paper, will take place in late June, under official Syrian patronage, in an effort to activate resistance in the region.... White house statement on Gaza Palestine Note 21 Jun 2010 - I'm flying across country today, on my way to Reno, Nevada -- where from a dingy hotel according to Jonathan Alter's fascinating new book, The Promise: President Obama, Year One , then candidate Barack Obama triggered the... Crisis seen within Fatah Palestine Note 21 Jun 2010 - New York - The Palestinian Authority's decision last week to cancel planned local elections is a sign of the decline of Fatah, The Associated Press reported this weekend. Fatah's logo [Wikipedia] AP's Mohammed Daraghmeh reported the... PA accused of falling short with Gaza fuel Palestine Note 21 Jun 2010 - Washington – Authorities in Gaza accused the rival Ramallah government of failing to provide the fuel necessary to generate electricity, Ma’an News Agency reported . The Rutenberg hydroelectric plant was the first power plant built in the... Activists prevent Israeli ship from unloading at US port Report, Electronic Intifada 6/21/2010 For the first time in US history, a peaceful protest was able to stop workers from unloading an Israeli cargo ship on Sunday, 20 June, in the San Francisco Bay area. From 5:30am until 7pm, social justice activists and labor union organizers blocked and picketed several entrances at the Port of Oakland, preventing two shifts of longshoremen with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) to come to work and unload the Israeli Zim Lines cargo ship. Approximately 700 protesters and labor organizers launched the action in direct response to the ongoing blockade in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli attacks on humanitarian aid activists aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla last month. Nine persons, including a 19-year-old American citizen, were killed in the attacks, and at least thirty were wounded as activists attempted to sail to the beleaguered Gaza Strip with thousands of tons of humanitarian supplies prevented from normal import by Israel. The picket at the Port of Oakland comes on the heels of a similar actions around the world in protest of Israeli policies. Dockworkers in Sweden announced on 2 June that no Israeli ships would be unloaded or processed between 15-24 June in protest of the Israeli attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. A coalition of Palestinian trade unions issued a call for the labor-led action, stating that "Gaza today has become the test of our universal morality and our common humanity." Bay Area members of the Labor for Palestine group, heeding the call, issued a press release saying that the ILWU Local 10 joins with dockworkers in South Africa, western Australia, Sweden and Norway, who have all launched similar actions. A press release from Labor for Palestine stated: "this action stands in the proud tradition of West Coast dockworkers who refused to handle cargo for Nazi Germany (1934) and fascist Italy (1935); those in Denmark and Sweden (1963), the San Francisco Bay Area (1984) and Liverpool (1988), who refused shipping for apartheid South Africa.... more.. e-mail Activists prevent Israeli ship from unloading at US port Electronic Intifada: 21 Jun 2010 - For the first time in US history, a peaceful protest was able to stop workers from unloading an Israeli cargo ship on Sunday, 20 June, in the San Francisco Bay area. From 5:30am until 7pm, social justice activists and labor union organizers blocked and picketed several entrances at the Port of Oakland, preventing two shifts of longshoremen with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union ILWU to come to work and unload the Israeli Zim Lines cargo ship. "What solidarity means": a letter from Gilboa Prison Electronic Intifada: 21 Jun 2010 - After being allowed to get a pen and a piece of paper, which has been banned for the last three weeks, and after being allowed to get out of my total isolation, it's a moment to write a short letter from my jail (Gilboa). Political prisoner Ameer Makhoul writes from Israeli detention. EU rubber-stamping grants for Israeli war industry Electronic Intifada: 21 Jun 2010 - BRUSSELS (IPS) - A leading Israeli supplier of warplanes used to kill and maim civilians in Gaza is in the running for two new scientific research grants from the European Union. Israel's attacks on Gaza in late 2008 and 2009 provided its air force with an opportunity to experiment with state-of-the-art pilotless drones such as the Heron. Poll: Palestinians want elections 6/20/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - An opinion poll carried out by Fafo between February and May reveals Palestinian electoral preferences are changing, the Norwegian-backed research center found. On domestic issues, the poll indicated that Palestinians were split over a unilateral proclamation of a Palestinian state. Respondents were generally more confident in the Fayyad government and less confident in.... Haniyeh: Some parties too immature for unity 6/20/2010 - Gaza - Ma'an - Gaza government Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh told his legislative council Sunday that he was committed to national conciliation, but that "there are some parties that are still too immature to end Palestinian division." Giving the closing comments to assembled members of the Gaza-based PLC, Haniyeh told representatives that he and other officials had.... Poll: Most Palestinians want peace with Israel Ha'aretz - Fafo poll conducted in West Bank and Gaza finds that 89% Palestinians support PA legislative elections this year, 84 % believe Fatah will win. Freed Hamas leader calls for unity Palestine Note 20 Jun 2010 - New York - Hamas lawmaker Nayef Rajoub issued a call for Palestinian unity on Sunday after Israeli authorities released him from prison. Elected to the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) in 2006, Rajoub was seized by the... Poll: Most Palestinians want peace with Israel Ha'aretz 20 Jun 2010 - Fafo poll conducted in West Bank and Gaza finds that 89% Palestinians support PA legislative elections this year, 84 % believe Fatah will win. The patriot Gideon Levy, Ha’aretz 6/20/2010 What does the Israeli patriot want? What state exactly does he dream of before falling asleep at night? What society does he hope for while immersed in his morning routine? What does the Israeli patriot want? What state exactly does he dream of before falling asleep at night? What society does he hope for while immersed in his morning routine? Incitement, slander and boycott campaigns have recently been launched here against Turkey, Sweden, the High Court of Justice, B’Tselem, the New Israel Fund, the media, Richard Goldstone, Noam Chomsky, Elvis Costello, the Pixies, Ahmed Tibi, Hanin Zuabi, Tali Fahima, Barack Obama, Anat Kamm and the rest of the world, and also a bit against yours truly. A hypocritical, fallacious and depressing worldview emerges from these campaigns. No, he is not a villain, the Israeli patriot – he is merely brainwashed and blind. He would like to live in a democracy – of course he wants democracy; after all, he was taught in school that it is a good thing, and he boasts to the world that Israel is “the only democracy in the Middle East.” But it’s a democracy without most of its mechanisms. He is satisfied with elections and majority rule: The majority will make the decisions, and to hell with the minority. The Israeli patriot wants to open a newspaper and turn on the television and see what’s going on in the world – but only a world in which everything is good. Well, if not the entire world, then at least Israel, as long as it’s all good. He wants to take in lots of World Cup soccer, entertainment programs, loads of gossip, and most importantly – only good news. He wants only commentators who “smash” the Arabs and “bash” the left-wingers and other Israel haters, and who call for strikes on Gaza, Hezbollah, Iran and Istanbul again and again. He is a man of peace, the patriot, but he also wants a war once every two to three years and he wants the media to say so, too..... more.. e-mail Taha: Abbas, Mubarak approved plan 6/19/2010 - Gaza - Ma'an - Hamas leader Ayman Taha affirmed Friday that the Palestinian and Egyptian presidents have agreed on a conciliation proposal. Taha told Ma'an that Mahmoud Abbas and Hosni Mubarak reviewed and approved a proposal that Hamas submitted to the Arab League secretary-general, Amr Moussa, during his visit to the Gaza Strip. The plan, according to.... Illinois Congressional candidate builds campaign on vilifying Palestinians Palestine Note 19 Jun 2010 - Some candidates for public office take on issues. Others, usually who are more desperate, turn towards racism and hatred to fuel their campaigns. In the 2 nd Congressional District, an obscure Republican named "Isaac Hayes" has... Book review: Victor Kattan's legal history of the colonization of Palestine Electronic Intifada: 19 Jun 2010 - In order to understand how the law works, one needs to situate it in its political and historical context, otherwise it loses its relevance. That's what Victor Kattan's new book From Coexistence to Conquest does. It is a novel attempt to examine the legal history of the Israeli-Arab conflict, describing law as one factor among many that shaped the development of events. Mazen Masri reviews. Conciliation between Fatah, Hamas close 6/18/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - President Mahmoud Abbas will hold a meeting with the conciliation committee Friday night, followed by a meeting with the Fatah Executive Committee on Saturday, in anticipation of a unity announcement. Sources told Ma'an that the committee, lead bybillionaire and independent Palestinian political figure Munib Al-Masri, has nearly come to a deal with leaders.... Khader: Fatah has succeeded in destroying the national project PIC 18 Jun 2010 - Husam Khader said that it was Fatah which decided to postpone local elections because it was not ready and that national reconciliation had nothing to do with the postponement. Gaza students call on Tiesto to cancel Israel concert Electronic Intifada: 18 Jun 2010 - Dear Tiesto, we write to you to appeal to you to be on the just side of history, to have your voice with the oppressed. Like many other internationally renowned musicians and singers who decided not to entertain apartheid Israel such as Elvis Costello, Gil Scott-Heron, the Klaxons and Gorillaz Sound System, the Pixies, Carlos Santana and David Banhart, we expect you to follow suit and refrain from doing so. Israel's Palestinian Minority Thrown into a Maelstrom Uruknet June 16, 2010 - ...The flotilla, which was attacked more than 60 miles off Israel’s coast early in the morning, was not the first to bear aid for Gaza, but it was the first to include a delegation of Palestinian leaders from inside Israel. Palestinians are roughly one fifth of Israel’s population. Most of the main Israeli-Palestinian political factions... Repeated Hamas Mistakes Doesn't Serve Conciliation PNN - Fadi Abu Sada – PNN Director – Since the bloody fighting started between Hamas and Fatah movements in the Gaza Strip, talks about reconciliation have occurred as well. Moreover, the reconciliation were... International organizations renew condemnation of Gaza siege Electronic Intifada: 17 Jun 2010 - Since the 31 May attack on the Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla, during which Israeli naval commandos boarded the Mavi Marmara ship in international waters and killed nine unarmed activists, international organizations and several governments have condemned Israel for its actions at high sea. Nora Barrows-Friedman reports for The Electronic Intifada. FIDA: Hamas shut down peaceful demonstration 6/16/2010 - Gaza - Ma'an - Security forces in the Gaza Strip halted a peaceful demonstration in Rafah on Tuesday, officials said. The Palestinian Democratic Union (FIDA) condemned Hamas for interfering in the march, which it described as peaceful. The leftist Palestinian faction noted that "the incident coincided with the fourth anniversary of the Hamas coup."FIDA further alleged.... Electricity Shortage in Gaza: Who Turned Out The Lights? PNN - Gaza – PNN- Gisha , the Israeli Legal Center for Freedom of Movement, published today a new position paper: Electricity Shortage in Gaza: Who Turned out the Lights? about Gaza's current electricity crisis... End the Gaza Siege Palestine Chronicle: 16 Jun 2010 - By Stephen Lendman Millions worldwide demand it. So does the Arab League, according to an Al Jazeera June 13 report quoting Amr Moussa, Arab League secretary-general, saying: "This blockade....must be lifted and must be broken and the Arab League decision is very clear in this regard." On June 13, Moussa commented after visiting Gaza for talks with Hamas Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyeh, Haaretz reporting he's the highest Arab official to do so since Hamas' 2006 election, after which an Israeli/West embargo followed, then the June 2007 siege. Moussa entered through Rafah after Egypt reopened it following the Freedom Flotilla massacre, saying it will continue indefinitely. According to Haaretz: "Palestinian and Arab League officials said (his) visit (aimed to give) momentum to reconciliation talks between Hamas and Fatah." Hamas Health Minister Basim Naeem said it indicated that "the boycott between Gaza and the Arab nation was broken, (and that the trip...more PCHR welcomes decision to cancel local elections 6/15/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - The Palestinian Center for Human Rights on Tuesday welcomed the decision taken last week by the Palestinian Authority government in the West Bank to cancel local elections, which were scheduled to be held in the West Bank on 17 July. In spite of the motives that led to the decision, particularly differences within Fatah, PCHR said it believed the cancellation.... Related: PCHR Welcomes Decision to Cancel Local Election... Hamas: Fatah using party as elections scapegoat 6/15/2010 - Gaza - Ma'an - Fatah did not have a united list, so they decided that the Palestinian Authority should call off elections, Hamas leader Ayman Taha told Ma'an on Monday. Following a major outcry of political parties in the wake of a PA cabinet decision to "indefinitely" postpone elections set for 17 July, government officials cited calls.... Barghouthi: Election Postponement "Is A Mockery Of The People" Palestine Monitor - The Palestinian National Initiative harshly criticised PA Cabinet‘s decision to postpone municipal elections and labelled the deferral as "a grave failure contravening principles of democracy." On Thursday, the Palestinian Authority indefinitely postponed the municipal elections scheduled for July 17, only a few hours before the deadline... Independent journalists dismantling Israel's hold on media narrative Electronic Intifada: 15 Jun 2010 - Within hours of the Gaza-bound aid flotilla being intercepted and besieged in international waters by Israeli commandos, news of the bloody attack had spread across the globe. Rage, condemnation and calls for an international investigation followed. Meanwhile, Israel's campaign to spin the attack, distort the facts and quell an outraged public was already in full swing. Abraham Greenhouse and Nora Barrows-Friedman analyze for The Electronic Intifada. Barghouthi: Election Postponement "Is A Mockery Of The People" Palestine Monitor: 15 Jun 2010 - The Palestinian National Initiative harshly criticised PA Cabinet‘s decision to postpone municipal elections and labelled the deferral as "a grave failure contravening principles of democracy." On Thursday, the Palestinian Authority indefinitely postponed the municipal elections scheduled for July 17, only a few hours before the deadline for submitting candidate lists in the West Bank. Speaking immediately after the cabinet decision, Mustafa Barghouthi, member of the Palestinian Legislative Council and Secretary General of the Palestinian National Initiative called the decision " unacceptable". "Delaying elections means delaying democracy and denying Palestinians the right to choose their local representatives. Holding elections would revitalise the democratic framework toward the restoration of national unity and would respect the right of citizens to exercise their vote ", he continued. Dr. Barghouthi went on to criticise a lack of transparency in the decision-making process. " When the cabinet announced the postponement, no reliable explanation or justification initially accompanied its decision.... Video: Gaza's deadly power shortage Uruknet June 14, 2010 - Most people in Gaza have to rely on generators because electricity is unavailable for up to 12 hours everyday. The daily blackouts are largely due to Israel's blockade that impedes adequate supply of fuel to the power plants. But many Gazans do not know how to use the generators properly and that often leads to... Unity: Palestine's best weapon Uruknet June 13, 2010 - ...By isolating Hamas and punishing the population of Gaza for electing them, Israel aims to widen the gulf between Gaza and the West Bank. A squabbling and divided Palestinian leadership makes it easier for Israel to claim it has no partner for peace, and in the meantime continue to build settlements in the West Bank.... Amr Moussa left Gaza after a 12-hour tour 14 Jun 2010 - Gaza, June 14, (Pal Telegraph) The Secretary General of the Arab States League Amr Moussa wrapped up his visit to Gaza yesterday, he left after staying 12 hours in the Gaza strip in which he met most of Gaza’s de facto government’s ministers and several representatives of the Palestinian factions. Israel Beiteinu fumes at Rivlin for delaying vote on Arab MK Jeruslalem Post 14 Jun 2010 - Such decisions "increases the growing anger of the Zionist people of Israel toward their elected officials," writes faction chairman Robert Ilatov. Israel plans more construction on historic Muslim cemetery Electronic Intifada: 14 Jun 2010 - Israeli authorities are pressing ahead with plans to build a courthouse complex on a large historic Muslim cemetery in Jerusalem that is already at the center of protest over plans to locate a "Museum of Tolerance" there. Jonathan Cook reports. Palestinian boycott coordinator: "The movement has a huge impact" Electronic Intifada: 14 Jun 2010 - Hind Awwad, national coordinator of the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC), recently toured Europe to support the growing worldwide campaign. The movement aims to end the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip and the discrimination against Palestinian citizens in Israel, and calls for respect for the rights of Palestine refugees. The Electronic Intifada contributor Adri Nieuwhof interviewed Hind Awwad in Bern, Switzerland. Jewish challenges to Zionism on the rise in the US Electronic Intifada: 14 Jun 2010 - In June 2010, two opposite ends of the Jewish political spectrum will vie for one historical moment. As Israel and the Zionist movement struggle to maintain their century-long pull on Jewish minds, a new project is emerging to rechart the course away from Zionism and toward embracing a renewed commitment to a shared humanity. North American Jews meet to ‘confront racism and Israeli apartheid’ Mondoweiss - You can learn about this historic gathering at www.jewsconfrontapartheid.org . And here's more from the Electronic Intifada article " Jewish challenges to Zionism on the rise in the US ": Accountability of Israeli, US government and international Zionist support for Israel will not come from a shift... Officials speak up on elections deferral in West Bank 6/12/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Only seven hours before the deadline for submitting candidate lists in the West Bank on Thursday, the Ramallah-based government headed by Prime Minister Salam Fayyad announced the postponement of local elections. The 17 July elections were deferred, the Fayyad government said, as the Palestinian Authority continued its efforts internationally and regionally to bring.... Activists disrupt Caterpillar shareholder meeting 6/11/2010 - International Solidarity Movement - Kristin Szremski, The Electronic Intifada - While pro-Palestinian activists and supporters of Israel lined opposite sides of South LaSalle Street outside the Northern Trust Building in Chicago on 9 June, James Owens, the outgoing CEO and Chairman of Caterpillar Inc. , told a room full of shareholders the company was not responsible for the way Israel uses.... Barhoum: Al-Ahmed's comments confirm Fatah's lack of readiness for conciliation PIC 12 Jun 2010 - Fawzi Barhoum confirmed that comments made by Azzam Al-Ahmed reflect a lack of readiness from Fatah for reconciliation, noting that Fatah wants a reconciliation on their own terms. Local Elections Delayed Until Further Notice IMEMC - 11 Jun 2010 - The Palestinian Ministerial Council in the West Bank decided to delay that local council elections scheduled for July 17, until further notice. The Council said that a new elections date will be set later on. Hamas official rejects visits for Shalit 6/11/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - There will be no Red Cross visits for an Israeli soldier captured by Palestinian factions in 2006, undersecretary of Hamas' politburo Musa Abu Marzuq told the London-based Al-Hayat newspaper on Friday. The announcement followed calls from Israeli officials for visits to captured Israel soldier Gilad Shalit in exchange for an easing of the.... Elections: PLO official says lists remained unregistered 6/12/2010 - Ramallah - Ma'an - Dozens of elections lists remain unregistered, PLO Executive Committee member Hana A'mirah told Ma'an on Friday, citing the failure to record candidates as a contributing factor to the cabinet decision to delay the July vote. A'mira said that despite the contributing factor, he was not a supporter of the decision to delay the.... Controversy over elections decision continues 6/11/2010 - Bethlehem/Ramallah - Ma'an - Justifications and condemnations continue to pour in following the surprise announcement Thursday afternoon that municipal elections set for July would be canceled in the interest of Palestinian unity and an end to the Gaza blockade. Minister of Local Governance Kahled Al-Qauasmy weighed in late in the day, telling Ma'an Radio that the.... Hamas: Elections delay not at our request 6/11/2010 - Gaza - Ma'an - The Palestinian Authority decision to delay municipal elections in the West Bank was "partisan and personal," and aimed at circumventing what was a "national consensus," a Hamas spokesman said Friday. Speaking for the Gaza leadership, spokesman Fawzi Barhoum told Ma'an that the decision to postpone the West Bank municipal vote was seen by.... DFLP: Elections delay clear violation of law 6/11/2010 - Bethlehem/ Ramallah - Ma'an - Lining up with other leftist parties, the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) called the decision to postpone West Bank municipal elections a clear violation of Palestinian law. Citing Elections law 10 (2005), a statement from the party demanded that the government in the West Bank respect the law, committing.... Independent figure ’not surprised’ be elections delay 6/11/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Independent political figure Omar Assaf said Friday that "anyone who studied the political map of the Palestinian leadership at its current phase would have seen the risks of an election." The official said the Thursday decision to postpone "indefinitely" the municipal vote slated for 17 July did not come as a surprise to.... PFLP: Elections delay a blow to democracy 6/11/2010 - Ramallah - Ma'an - Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) candidate on the Ramallah leftist list Kahleda Jarar spoke on behalf of the party Friday, saying the front rejected the PA decision to postpone elections."It is a delay in democracy," Jarar told Ma'an, and a "blow to all factions."The statement lines up with.... W. Bank municipal elections delayed Jeruslalem Post 11 Jun 2010 - Fatah could not agree on candidates, Hamas had banned vote in Gaza. W. Bank municipal elections postponed Jeruslalem Post 11 Jun 2010 - Fatah could not agree on candidates, and Hamas had banned vote in Gaza. Activists disrupt Caterpillar shareholder meeting 6/11/2010 - International Solidarity Movement - Kristin Szremski, The Electronic Intifada - While pro-Palestinian activists and supporters of Israel lined opposite sides of South LaSalle Street outside the Northern Trust Building in Chicago on 9 June, James Owens, the outgoing CEO and Chairman of Caterpillar Inc. , told a room full of shareholders the company was not responsible for the way Israel uses.... Fatah internal rifts foil municipal elections in W. Bank PIC 11 Jun 2010 - The unconstitutional government of Salam Fayyadh in the West Bank has, surprisingly, decided to adjourn the municipal elections in the West Bank scheduled for July.. Activists disrupt Caterpillar shareholder meeting Electronic Intifada: 11 Jun 2010 - While pro-Palestinian activists and supporters of Israel lined opposite sides of South LaSalle Street outside the Northern Trust Building in Chicago on 9 June, James Owens, the outgoing CEO and Chairman of Caterpillar Inc., told a room full of shareholders the company was not responsible for the way Israel uses the bulldozers the company manufactures in the United States. Kristin Szremski reports for The Electronic Intifada. Will Flotilla tragedy bring change in Israel? Electronic Intifada: 11 Jun 2010 - Is it possible to be shocked and yet not be surprised? Israel's stupidity and disregard for human life is nothing new. It is a recurring theme in the life of the Jewish state from its very inception. Yet as the news unfolded and the images of the Israeli assault on the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza began to unravel a sense of shock was expressed everywhere. Miko Peled comments. Hope and anxiety at Rafah crossing Electronic Intifada: 11 Jun 2010 - Jamila Hammouda, a mother of five small children, hopes that she will be reunited with her family in Cairo, Egypt. Hammouda, her husband and their children were waiting on the Gaza side of the Rafah terminal crossing with Egypt, where Palestinians in Gaza have queued up after Egyptian authorities reopened the crossing "indefinitely." Rami Almeghari reports for The Electronic Intifada. Israel announces it will allow some Coca Cola, junk food to enter Gaza; Hamas rejects 'PR move' IMEMC - 10 Jun 2010 - While the people of Gaza continue to demand that Israel lift its 3-year long siege and allow building materials, electric appliances, medical equipment and car parts into Gaza, the Israeli government announced that it will allow a trickle of Coca Cola and junk food to enter Gaza. These items had previously been deemed a ‘security risk’. But the Hamas government announced that it would reject the junk food, calling it a 'public relations' stunt by the Israeli government. PA: Elections canceled for sake of Gaza 6/10/2010 - Ramallah - Ma'an - The Palestinian Authority postponed indefinitely the municipal elections scheduled for 17 July, a Thursday cabinet decision declared. No explanation initially accompanied the cabinet decision, which was made behind closed doors following calls from some Fatah members that the local elections be held off in the interest of legitimacy. The move came on the.... Leftist PPP says postponing elections a mistake 6/10/2010 - Ramallah - Ma'an - Secretary-General of the Palestine People's Party Bassam As-Salhi said he would refuse to recognize the cabinet decision to postpone indefinitely the local elections slated for July. In a news conference at the Watan Media Center following the Thursday announcement, As-Salhi said he would demand that the elections be held, calling them a central.... PA local elections postponed indefinitely Palestine Note 10 Jun 2010 - Washington - The Palestinian Authority (PA) has postponed indefinitely municipal elections scheduled for July 17, Ma'an News Agency reported Thursday. The PA cabinet gave no accompanying explanation. The decision to postpone the elections was made "behind... Activists to demonstrate outside of European Commission Delegation in Barcelona 6/10/2010 - International Solidarity Movement - NOVA - 8 June - The European Union must put an end to the shameful and illegal siege that Israel imposes on Gaza. For 4 years, 1. 5 million people have been living in inhumane conditions for having democratically elected a party Israel does not accept; for 43 years, Israel has been blocking all access to Gaza.... Palestinian local elections postponed YNet News - Municipal West Bank vote delayed indefinitely due to inter Fatah rift over.... Israel’s Impunity From International Law George Bisharat, CounterPunch 6/9/2010 Both the Attack on the Flotilla and the Siege of Gaza are Illegal Israel’s deadly attack on the Gaza "Freedom Flotilla" was flagrantly illegal. The flotilla, carefully searched for arms before disembarkation, enjoyed the right of free navigation in international waters, and Israel had no legal justification to interrupt its peaceful mission. Flotilla passengers were entitled to defend themselves against Israel’s forcible boarding of the Mavi Marmara, whether or not Israeli commandos fired immediately on landing on the ship’s deck, as the passengers maintain. Dropping 100 armed soldiers on a ship from the sky is not a peaceful maneuver. Nor can Israeli armed commandos claim self-defense, any more than a purse snatcher facing a victim who elects to fight back. Hence, Israel is culpable for the killings that followed. Israel has claimed that it is in "armed conflict" with the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip and that its actions on the high seas to enforce the blockade of the Gaza Strip are therefore permissible. That claim is wrong. In fact, under customary international law that Israel accepts as binding, Israel continues to occupy the Gaza Strip, despite the withdrawal of its ground troops and settlers from that region in 2005. A territory is "occupied" when foreign forces exercise "effective control" over it, whether accomplished through the continuous presence of ground troops or not. Israel patrols the territorial waters and airspace of the Gaza Strip, regulates Gaza’s land borders, restricts internal movements by excluding Gazans from a "buffer zone" that includes 46 percent of the strip’s agricultural land, and controls the Gaza Strip’s supplies of electricity, heating oil, and petrol.... more.. e-mail The Real Threat Aboard the Freedom Flotilla Noam Chomsky, In These Times 6/8/2010 Israel’s violent attack on the Freedom Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza shocked the world. Hijacking boats in international waters and killing passengers is, of course, a serious crime. But the crime is nothing new. For decades, Israel has been hijacking boats between Cyprus and Lebanon and killing or kidnapping passengers, sometimes holding them hostage in Israeli prisons. Israel assumes that it can commit such crimes with impunity because the United States tolerates them and Europe generally follows the U.S.’s lead. As the editors of The Guardian rightly observed on June 1, “If an armed group of Somali pirates had yesterday boarded six vessels on the high seas, killing at least 10 passengers and injuring many more, a NATO task force would today be heading for the Somali coast.” In this case, the NATO treaty obligates its members to come to the aid of a fellow NATO country—Turkey—attacked on the high seas. Israel’s pretext for the attack was that the Freedom Flotilla was bringing materials that Hamas could use for bunkers to fire rockets into Israel. The pretext isn’t credible. Israel can easily end the threat of rockets by peaceful means. The background is important. Hamas was designated a major terrorist threat when it won a free election in January 2006. The U.S. and Israel sharply escalated their punishment of Palestinians, now for the crime of voting the wrong way. The siege of Gaza, including a naval blockade, was a result. The siege intensified sharply in June 2007 after a civil war left Hamas in control of the territory. more.. e-mail Helen Thomas and the moral failure of US liberals Electronic Intifada: 10 Jun 2010 - The ostracism of Helen Thomas, the doyenne of the White House press corps, over her comment that Jews should "get the hell out of Palestine" and "go home" to Poland, Germany, America and elsewhere is revealing in several ways. In spite of an apology, the 89-year-old has been summarily retired by the Hearst newspaper group, dropped by her agent, spurned by the White House, and denounced by long-time friends and colleagues. Jonathan Cook comments. Israel's military support of apartheid S. Africa exposed in new book Electronic Intifada: 9 Jun 2010 - NEW YORK (IPS) - A US author is standing by claims that Israel offered to sell nuclear warheads to South Africa during the apartheid regime, despite denials by Israel's then-defense minister, now-president Shimon Peres, that the accusation has "no basis in reality." "We'll be back -- with bigger flotillas" Electronic Intifada: 9 Jun 2010 - RAMALLAH, occupied West Bank (IPS) - In an exclusive interview, Huwaida Arraf, the chairwoman of the Free Gaza (FG) movement, which tried to break Israel's crippling blockade on Gaza, explains what happened on 31 May when Israeli commandos raided the "Freedom Flotilla," shooting nine people dead and injuring dozens more. After the Flotilla, will Turkey emerge as a force for Palestinian rights? Electronic Intifada: 9 Jun 2010 - After years of disappointment with successive Arab regimes, Turkey appears to be taking a regional leadership role. While better and closer relations between Turkey and the Arab world are welcome developments, and there is hope for a momentum building up for the Palestinian cause, the ambiguities of the Turkish stance are apparent and raise important questions. Should the current crisis with Israel be interpreted as a singular event in which Turkey gave a strong response or as the inevitable culmination of a completely new foreign policy orientation? Murat Dagli comments for The Electronic Intifada. Rachel Corrie's Alma Mater Calls for College Divestment Palestine Monitor: 9 Jun 2010 - The student body of the Evergreen State College—the alma mater of slain U.S. peace activist Rachel Corrie—passed two resolutions supporting the international BDS campaign last week. The first resolution “calls for The Evergreen State College Foundation to divest from companies that profit from Israel's illegal occupation of Palestine, as part of instituting a socially responsible investment policy,” according to a TESC Divest press release. The second resolution demands that all Caterpillar, Inc. equipment be banned from campus use. Around 80 percent and 70 percent of participating students voted in favour of the resolutions, respectively. TESC Divest organiser Nathan Schuur reported that out of Evergreen's 4321 students, 1531 voted on the resolutions as part of the annual student government elections, a record turnout for the college. The Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural in Olympia, Washington Photo Courtesy of the Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural Project / “Rachel Corrie's story is very important to many of us... Abbas calls for unity Palestine Note 8 Jun 2010 - Washington - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called for factional unity as the best response to Israel's attack on the Gaza-bound aid convoy last week, Press TV reported Monday. In the absence of elections since the split... Wilders hails Israel 'fighting jihad' Jeruslalem Post 8 Jun 2010 - Dutch "values" party head set to gain seats in current election. The crimes I saw on the Mavi Marmara Electronic Intifada: 8 Jun 2010 - During the Israeli attack on the Mavi Marmara , deep in international waters, I was inside the body of the ship. We were going to Gaza to break the siege that Israel has imposed on a million-and-a-half people for the last four years. Lubna Masarwa writes from house arrest in Kfor Qara. Evergreen State students overwhelmingly pass divestment votes Electronic Intifada: 8 Jun 2010 - On 2 June 2010, students at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA, made history by passing two resolutions supporting human rights, upholding international law, and promoting a just peace in the Palestine/Israel conflict. Knesset Member who joined Gaza flotilla faces death threats Electronic Intifada: 8 Jun 2010 - An Israeli parliamentary committee recommended stripping an Arab MP of her privileges yesterday in a move to prepare the ground for putting her on trial for participating last week in the Gaza-bound aid flotilla attacked by Israeli commandos. Jonathan Cook reports. Israel's media blackout, doctored Flotilla recording condemned Electronic Intifada: 8 Jun 2010 - RAMALLAH, occupied West Bank (IPS) - Although Israel successfully controlled news of its deadly commando raid on the Freedom Flotilla during the first crucial 48 hours of media coverage, emerging evidence from witnesses and survivors is challenging the Israeli government's version of events. Palestinian trade unionists call on dockworkers to block Israeli trade Electronic Intifada: 7 Jun 2010 - The Palestinian trade union movement, as a key constituent member of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC), calls on dockworkers' unions worldwide to block Israeli maritime trade in response to Israel's massacre of humanitarian relief workers and activists aboard the Freedom Flotilla, until Israel complies with international law and ends its illegal blockade of Gaza. Haniyeh: Fatah trying to oust us in PLC 6/7/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Hamas is ready for reconciliation "but there remain internal details that should be resolved," including the distribution of the faction within the Palestinian Legislative Council, said Gaza government Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh on Monday. Points of contention remain elections and PLC distribution of seats according to faction "because Fatah is trying to push.... Fatah may delay PA elections YNet News - Due to ongoing internal rifts, Palestinian movement considers postponing local.... PM's Office mulls flotilla probe format YNet News - Israel is trying to compile a list of candidates to head an inquiry into the naval raid of the Gaza aid sail. The Prime Minister's Office plans to approach some of ....... The deadly closing of the Israeli mind Ilan Pappe, The Independent 6/6/2010 The decline in Israel’s reputation since the brutal attack on the Gaza flotilla is unlikely to influence the country’s leaders At the top of Israel’s political and military systems stand two men, Ehud Barak and Benjamin Netanyahu, who are behind the brutal attack on the Gaza flotilla that shocked the world but that seemed to be hailed as a pure act of self-defence by the Israeli public. Although they come from the left (Defence minister Barak from the Labour Party) and the right (Prime Minister Netanyahu from Likkud) of Israeli politics, their thinking on Gaza in general and on the flotilla in particular is informed by the same history and identical worldview. At one time, Ehud Barak was Benjamin Netanyahu’s commanding officer in the Israeli equivalent of the SAS. More precisely, they served in a similar unit to the one sent to assault the Turkish ship last week. Their perception of the reality in the Gaza Strip is shared by other leading members of the Israeli political and military elite, and is widely supported by the Jewish electorate at home. And it is a simple take on reality. Hamas, although the only government in the Arab world elected democratically by the people, has to be eliminated as a political as well as a military force. This is not only because it continues the struggle against the 40-year Israeli occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip by launching primitive missiles into Israel – more often than not in retaliation to an Israel killing of its activists in the West Bank. But it is mainly due to its political opposition for the kind of "peace" Israel wants to impose on the Palestinians. The forced peace is not negotiable as far as the Israeli political elite is concerned, and it offers the Palestinians a limited control and sovereignty in the Gaza Strip and in parts of the West Bank.... -- See also: Soldiers carried 'assassination lists' - The hijacking of the truth: Film evidence 'destroyed' more.. e-mail Israel's attack on Flotilla violates international law Electronic Intifada: 7 Jun 2010 - In the aftermath of Israel's 31 May attack on the Freedom Flotilla that left nine dead and scores wounded, each side claimed their actions were protected under international law. While the Israelis cited self-defense, and the Flotilla passengers reiterated that they were peace activists on a humanitarian mission that were attacked in international waters where neither Israel (nor any other state) has any claim. Jinan Bastaki comments for The Electronic Intifada. Majority of PLO factions form elections coalition 6/6/2010 - Nablus - Ma'an - All factions represented within the PLO in Nablus will run for local elections on a combined list, except for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and the Palestinian People's Party (PPP), a statement from the body read Sunday. Following a series of meetings between PLO factions, an agreement was reached.... Parties, clans vie for Hebron electrical supremacy 6/6/2010 - Muhammad Oweiweih - Hebron - Ma'an - As local election campaigns begin to take shape in Nablus, the outlook for Hebron's elections is foggy as the governorate remains mired in factional and clan disagreements over who should take the lead. While Hebron's foremost politicians assert that clan figures should be included on the July candidate list, prominent family.... Fatah focus on Gaza remains unity 6/6/2010 - Ramallah - Ma'an - Fatah representatives have continued to urge action for a "historical moment" on Sunday, calling on rival movement Hamas to commit to Palestinian unity."Conciliation is at the top of [Fatah's] priorities," spokesman Usama Al-Qauasmi said in a statement, adding that "Israel is the only beneficiary of the continued division."Al-Qauasmi continued, saying Israeli.... Reid statement defends Israel, essentially blames activists for their deaths Uruknet June 5, 2010 - ...Following the lead of the Obama administration, and nearly all elected US politicians on both sides of the aisle, Reid is firmly defending Israel's interception of a "freedom flotilla" headed for Gaza, which resulted in the death of at least nine activists, including a US citizen, based on the grounds that the country has a... Liz Cheney: Palestinians were 'not ready' for 2006 elections Palestine Note 6 Jun 2010 - New York - Former Bush Administration official Liz Cheney said on Sunday that Palestinians should not have been allowed to exercise the right to vote in their last parliamentary election in 2006, when Hamas came to... What happened to us is happening in Gaza Electronic Intifada: 6 Jun 2010 - In the predawn hours of 31 May, I was aboard the Turkish ship Mavi Marmara , part of a convoy of humanitarian vessels aiming to deliver aid to besieged civilians in Gaza, when we were attacked in international waters by a unit of Israeli commandos. Iara Lee comments. The Right to Exist: Who Has It? Where Is It? Why? Palestine Chronicle: 6 Jun 2010 - By Gary Corseri Does Israel have a 'right to exist'? Do we? It's a shibboleth of the Zionist entity: 'Israel has the right to exist!' But what is this 'Israel'? What is this 'right to exist'? Where is it written? Is it in Holy Scripture? “The Song of Songs”? “The Book of Job”? “Proverbs”? “Ecclesiastes”? Is it written in stone on two tablets by the finger of God? What does it mean when a people declare that they have the “right to exist” as they please because they are a “democracy,” but other people have no such right? I solemnly declare my elections legitimate—the will of my people--, but … it is obvious that you people over there (in Gaza, in Turkey, in Iran, etc.) do not have the capacity to choose leaders who can represent your true interests! What does that mean? Israel refuses to negotiate with Hamas—will not...more Gaza occupation and siege are illegal Electronic Intifada: 5 Jun 2010 - Israel's deadly attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla was flagrantly illegal. The Flotilla, carefully searched for arms before disembarkation, enjoyed the right of free navigation in international waters, and Israel had no legal justification to interrupt its peaceful mission. George Bisharat comments. Popular Anger Grows As World Leaders Let Flotilla Killers Off The Hook Palestine Monitor: 5 Jun 2010 - With as many at least nine young lives taken in international waters and the Middle East once again plunged into crisis, the so-called leaders of the world have done nothing but petition Israel to investigate and punish itself. Reporting from Aaron Dearborn. As attention now shifts from the high seas to closed door meetings in Washington, Ankara and the Hague, there is a growing frustration as politicians and spin doctors ingloriously try to manage the diplomatic fall-out of the pre-dawn massacre. In many ways, this response is telling. Such hesitation and gross spinelessness from our elected leaders in confronting Israel was what necessitated the Freedom Flotilla in the first place. But with demonstrations against the brutality of the IDF taking place around the world, it is now the credibility of Arab and Western governments themselves that stands in the firing line. Civilians have been attacked. Civilians have been massacred. Civilians... Putting Names To Faces Uruknet June 3, 2010 - A brief introduction to the nine Turkish people shot dead on 31 May 2010, by Israeli soldiers who attacked the Turkish vessel M.V. Mavi Marmara, as it attempted to transport humanitarian aid to the people of the Gaza Strip. 1. Ibrahim Bilgen, 61, an electrical engineer from Siirt. Member of the Chamber of Electrical Engineers... Report: Proximity talks expected to continue Palestine Note 3 Jun 2010 - Washington - Despite calls from Palestinian factions to halt indirect negotiations with Israel, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has made no gesture indicating he will suspend the talks. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appears in an undated file... Free Gaza The Editors, The Nation 6/4/2010 June 21 edition The Israeli commando raid on what has become known as the Freedom Flotilla is shocking on a number of levels. What could have driven Israel to order its navy to attack, in international waters, a flotilla of ships full of human rights activists, MPs from governments around the world, a Nobel Prize winner and two former US diplomats? What was there to gain from killing civilians—at least nine are dead, along with several dozen injured—attempting to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid for the 1.5 million people of Gaza suffering under an Israeli blockade? Ha’aretz, Israel’s leading daily, said, "The decision makers’ negligence is threatening the security of Israelis, and Israel’s global status." Condemnation of the raid was immediate and overwhelming, with the shameful exception of the US government, whose UN representative merely expressed "regrets" at the loss of life. Demonstrations broke out in cities worldwide, including New York. Many countries condemned the attack—notably Turkey, until recently a key Israeli ally and regional power broker with whom relations may now be irreparably damaged because so many of its nationals were in the flotilla. The UN Security Council demanded an end to the Gaza blockade, although Washington successfully watered down the official statement and forestalled calls for an independent investigation. Without such an inquiry, it’s unlikely that those responsible for this assault will be held accountable. The attack on the Freedom Flotilla is the culmination of more than four years of failed policy, in which a siege has been imposed on the entire population of Gaza in an attempt to weaken and isolate Hamas after its victory in the 2006 parliamentary elections. Israel does not bear sole responsibility for an unjust blockade that also undermines its own long-term security; indeed, the policy was jointly crafted and executed with the United States and has enjoyed the collusion of the European Union, Egypt and even the Fatah wing of the Palestinian Authority. more.. e-mail You will have no protection Electronic Intifada: 4 Jun 2010 - For one thing, as soon as I wrote those words I was able to weep. Which I had not been able to do since learning of the attack by armed Israeli commandos on defenseless peace activists carrying aid to Gaza who tried to fend them off using chairs and sticks. I am thankful to know what it means to be good. Alice Walker writes for The Electronic Intifada. Global boycotts of Israel intensify after bloody Flotilla attack Electronic Intifada: 4 Jun 2010 - Israel's bloody attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla on 31 May killing at least nine and injuring dozens of activists carrying humanitarian aid to the blockaded Gaza Strip, has already intensified global actions for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel until it respects international law and human rights. Adri Nieuwhof reports for The Electronic Intifada. Israel censors news on deadly Flotilla raid Electronic Intifada: 4 Jun 2010 - TEL AVIV (IPS) - Attempts by media to interview some of the hundreds of Freedom Flotilla members, who were being deported from Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport, Wednesday, were thwarted by Israeli authorities. "No you will not be able to talk to them or interview them," a deputy-spokesman from Israel's ministry of foreign affairs told IPS. The day the world became Gaza Electronic Intifada: 4 Jun 2010 - Since Israel's massacre of over 1,400 people in Gaza global civil society movements have stepped up their campaigns for solidarity with Palestinians. Governments, by contrast, carried on with business as usual. Israel's lethal attack on the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza may change that, spurring governments to take unprecedented action to check Israel's growing lawlessness. EI's Ali Abunimah comments. US helps Israel avert international inquiry Electronic Intifada: 4 Jun 2010 - UNITED NATIONS (IPS) - Less than 48 hours after the Israeli attack on a flotilla of six ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, the most powerful political body at the United Nations acted most ineffectively: it opted for a shaky "presidential statement" instead of a demanding resolution. Lawyers say detained clients reporting torture 6/4/2010 - Ramallah - Ma'an - Israeli prisoners are reporting that young detainees are being tortured and harshly treated by prison guards. Lawyers said in a statement that their clients have recently been attacked by dogs and electric wires and are often kept naked in the cold. According to the Detainees Center, prisoners recently sent a letter to the.... The urgency of this moment Electronic Intifada: 3 Jun 2010 - Israel has sent the world a loud message: we will do whatever we want wherever want. So what if we kill civilians in international waters? In response, the world gets the typical excuses and rationales it has come to expect from the United States, Egypt, and all the other states that should be levying demands on Israel to free Palestinians from siege, occupation and apartheid. Radhika Sainath comments for The Electronic Intifada. A massacre is not a massacre Electronic Intifada: 3 Jun 2010 - I don't write poems but, in any case, poems are not poems. Long ago, I was made to understand that Palestine was not Palestine; I was also informed that Palestinians were not Palestinians; They also explained to me that ethnic cleansing was not ethnic cleansing. And when naive old me saw freedom fighters they patiently showed me that they were not freedom fighters, and that resistance was not resistance. Israeli MP's terror aboard aid ship Electronic Intifada: 2 Jun 2010 - An Arab member of the Israeli parliament who was on board the international flotilla that was attacked on Monday as it tried to take humanitarian aid to Gaza accused Israel yesterday of intending to kill peace activists as a way to deter future convoys. Jonathan Cook reports. PA factions demand end to proximity talks 6/1/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - The majority of factions within the Palestinian Authority are opposed to the continuation of indirect talks with Israel, officials in Ramallah said Monday. The officials spoke out during a meeting convened to consider sending a delegation of PLO and Fatah Central Committee members to Gaza in order to finalize a reconciliation deal with.... The Flotilla attack and Turkey's views of Palestine Electronic Intifada: 1 Jun 2010 - Turkish society has been deeply divided over many issues, from political allegiances to cultural preferences. The public sphere in Turkey is more a realm of appropriation and exclusion than one of mutual agreement and consensus building. However, when it comes to Palestine -- as the current furor of Israel's attack on the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza -- demonstrates, there is a surprising consensus. Murat Dagli comments for The Electronic Intifada. "No other options:" Gaza's tunnel industry Electronic Intifada: 1 Jun 2010 - GAZA CITY, occupied Gaza Strip (IPS) - Life can be hard working in these tunnels, and it is always at risk. But many have no choice but to work in them, particularly since mid-2007, when Israel and Egypt, with the help of the international community, imposed a siege of staggering severity on the 1.5 million humans in the Gaza Strip. Besieged Palestinians outraged over Israel's attack on Flotilla Electronic Intifada: 1 Jun 2010 - As news was released of Israel's attack on the Freedom Flotilla and rising casualties among the passengers, the mood at Gaza's modest seaport grew somber. Hundreds of civilians including governmental and non-governmental representatives, activists, and ordinary Palestinians were waiting anxiously to welcome those on board the Flotilla. Rami Almeghari writes from the occupied Gaza Strip. Thousands rally for Freedom Flotilla in Stockholm Electronic Intifada: 1 Jun 2010 - The central Sergels Torg square in Stockholm is not the place you would normally expect to hear the words "stop the blockade," or "boycott Israel," or even "In our souls and with our blood we support you Palestine," in Arabic no less. Sami Halabi and Assaad Thebian report from the Swedish capital on protests against Israel's attacks on the Freedom Flotilla aid convoy.  Links
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