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Thursday December 16, 2010 · 8:39 PM PST

2010/12/16 · 20:39

Although it often seems like changing the status quo is a never ending slog of two steps forward and one step back it behooves us on occasion to stop and see the mileage we've made, to appreciate our movement, the people who've inspired us, the great courageous and brave actions taken by people in the region both Palestinians and Israelis, those in the diaspora and our supporters from all walks of life.

zannie

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Friday December 10, 2010 · 9:58 AM PST

2010/12/10 · 09:58

UPDATE: Former EU leaders sign letter urging creation of state with East Jerusalem as capital and settlement freeze. check below

The Washington Post reports today about a trial taking place at a tiny military courtroom at Ofer Military Base in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

"Diplomats from Britain, Germany, France, Denmark, Belgium, Spain, Malta and an EU representative watched as Abu Rahmeh was led into the courtroom, wearing a brown prison uniform. A guard removed his handcuffs, but not his leg shackles. Abu Rahmeh smiled shyly at his wife, Majda."

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Tuesday November 09, 2010 · 7:13 AM PST

2010/11/09 · 07:13

The group Young Jewish and Proud that launched a counter-protest at the 2010 Jewish Federation General Assembly in New Orleans has just released their video after staying up til the wee hours editing. For background on this group and their protest please read Soysauce's excellent diary from yesterday appropriately titled Young, Jewish and Proud.

Hold onto your hats!

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Wednesday July 28, 2010 · 6:34 PM PDT

2010/07/28 · 18:34

Here it is folks. It took all of 3 hours to completely raze the village of al-Arakib. Previously home to 300 people.

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Wednesday July 14, 2010 · 7:02 AM PDT

2010/07/14 · 07:02

This is huge folks. I am totally completely abundantly amazingly thrilled with J Street!

J Street is calling on the U.S. Treasury Department to launch an investigation into whether American charities that fund Israeli settlement activity have broken the law. A recent New York Times report revealed a connection between an American organization that fundraises for Israeli political activity and "a former executive director of the banned Israeli political party Kahane Chai." Kahane Chai was designated a terrorist organization by the United States in 1994.

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Tuesday June 29, 2010 · 8:12 AM PDT

2010/06/29 · 08:12

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat has just pushed thru plans to build The King's Garden in the heart of East Jerusalem, the Arab neighborhood of Silwan.

From Bradley Burston's Tea Party Jews: Betraying U.S. and Israel at the same time

Barkat this week leaned on his diplomatic Murderers Incorporated, the Jerusalem Planning and Building Commission, to approve the razing of 22 Arab homes in the tinderbox neighborhood of Silwan, just south of the Old City walls, in order to make way for The King's Park, a pointed reference to the assertive if at times amoral David of the Jews.

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Saturday June 05, 2010 · 12:24 AM PDT

2010/06/05 · 00:24

update The Rachel Corrie has been forcibly seized by the Israeli navy and is being towed to Ashdod. All on board are reported safe.

hat tip fire bad tree pretty

# IDF denies they have boarded, but they are going to post 'their' video tape soon. Eyewitnesses can see the boat from the shore 12 minutes ago via web # Eyewitnesses in Gaza say they can see the boat. 19 minutes ago via web

Greetings, it's late for us all and AllYal has suggested we start a continuation of News Happening Now: IDF "intercepts" Rachel Corrie--Conflicting Reports and I've stepped up to the plate.

freegaza twitter

maannews twitter

rachel corrie twitter

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Saturday January 23, 2010 · 5:44 PM PST

2010/01/23 · 17:44

Please excuse me for the limited sources of this diary. I received a notice in my inbox today, another Palestinian Peace Activist has been detained. His father is Khaled Abu Awwad, the General Manager of the Palestinian Parents Circle - Families Forum.

more after the fold

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Friday December 25, 2009 · 8:03 AM PST

2009/12/25 · 08:03

Good Morning and Merry Christmas. May your day be cheery and bright. I'll be heading off to join my family celebrations shortly but my heart is with those heading off to Cairo to join in the Gaza Freedom March. It was with warmth and solidarity I read an excellent Op Ed by Christopher Dickey in Newsweek this morning.

But given that it's Barack Obama who's president of the United States, the Jesus question has a relevance today it wouldn't have had even a year ago. No, Obama is not the messiah. I'm not saying that. But Obama actually uses the word love in a way that Jesus would have understood. So while the question of what Christ might do in today's Holy Land is hypothetical, the question of what Obama will do is not. And some of his most cherished ideas about peace, love, and understanding could be put to the test Dec. 31 when activists are hoping to stage a massive Gaza Freedom March.

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Saturday January 24, 2009 · 7:45 PM PST

2009/01/24 · 19:45

With the heady title With Ban Ki-Moot Mute, Obama's US Nixes Gaza Investigation Cite in UN Council Inner City press teases us the only UN investigation into the recent bombardment of Gaza may come from Israel itself.

As Richard Falk, UN investigator and professor emeritus of international law at Princeton sees evidence of war crimes in Gaza and asserts "International law, does not give Israel the legal foundation for claiming self-defense,", once again the US thwarts investigations at the UN.

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Solidarity Gaza ,Tel-Aviv, Sweden, Global Protest update

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Sunday January 11, 2009 · 12:58 AM PST

2009/01/11 · 00:58

Lots happening today in response to the War on Gaza.

Pardon my French. Subtlety Has Never Been My Forte.

Sweden, Milan, Tel Aviv, Norway, Canada, Turkey,London, Germany, France, Australia.. more below the fold..

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Tuesday January 06, 2009 · 4:56 PM PST

2009/01/06 · 16:56

I first heard about the Samouni family last night from
Sameh A. Habeeb, B.A., Photojournalist & Peace Activist
Humanitarian, Child Relief Worker working in gaza @ the site:

http://gazatoday.blogspot.com/

Breaking News: A Massacre: Samuni family says: Israeli soldiers gather
30 persons from Al Samoni family in one house. Ten families were in
the house from the same clan. Many civilians were killed as artillery
shells bombed the house.

This morning the Telegraph UK brought us worse news of this family from reporter Tim Butcher in Jerusalem.

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