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The Toulouse Killings: Not In Palestine's Name

Yasmeen El Khoudary, AlterNet. March 28, 2012.

How one Palestinian living in power-starved Gaza views the killings in Toulouse.

Israel's Script in Gaza: Assassinate, Wait for Response and Bomb

Ali Abunimah, Electronic Intifada. March 12, 2012.

By Sunday evening, 18 people had been killed in Gaza by Israeli airstrikes.

Jailed for Sailing to Gaza, Challenging the Blockade

Medea Benjamin, Robert Naiman, AlterNet. November 4, 2011.

Naked aggression was used against the flotilla in international waters—something that is normally considered an act of piracy.

As Israel Tries to Bomb the Palestinian Spring Out of Existence, Could Egyptian Protesters be the Palestinians’ Only Hope?

Jesse Rosenfeld, AlterNet. September 1, 2011.

With the PLO, Hamas and Israel all acting against their interests, is Egypt the last, best hope for the Palestinian people?

Flotilla Finale: Protesters Deported In Final Chapter of Protest Saga

Jesse Rosenfeld, NOW. July 22, 2011.

International activists aboard the French vessel that made it to Gaza were quickly detained and deported.

100 Hours In Israeli Detention

Laura Durkay, AlterNet. July 18, 2011.

Earlier this month, dozens of international activists spent 4 days in an Israeli prison for simply stating their desire to visit Palestine.

Neocons Freak Out Over U.S. Boat to Gaza

Ray McGovern, Consortium News. July 18, 2011.

Apologists for Israel’s right-wing Likud government are heaping scorn on the activists trying to highlight the illegal blockade of Gaza.

By Torpedoing the Gaza Flotilla, Israel Sunk its Own Ship

Medea Benjamin, AlterNet. July 8, 2011.

The Israeli government can only continue its egregious violations of human rights and torpedoing nonviolence initiatives for so long.

Obama Administration Using Anti-Terror Laws to Intimidate and Harass American Palestine Solidarity Activists

Alex Kane, AlterNet. July 8, 2011.

The Obama administration is using the prohibition on material support like a weapon against activists trying to break Israel’s blockade.

America's Response to the Gaza Flotilla Brings Shame on the Founders

Ray McGovern, Consortium News. July 4, 2011.

Indignities experienced by the crew of the American boat to Gaza show the administration should not claim lineage to the Americans who declared independence 235 years ago.

Israel’s Greek Blockade

Jesse Rosenfeld, NOW. July 3, 2011.

Efforts to stop the flotillas sailing into Gaza reach the Greek government.

Activists Challenge Israel's Other Blockade by Air

Laura Durkay, AlterNet. July 1, 2011.

On July 8, hundreds of internationals will fly into Ben Gurion Airport and openly declare that we are here to visit Palestinians and travel in the Occupied Territories.

Washington Gives Green Light for Attack on Unarmed Flotilla, Including Ship with 50 Americans on Board

Stephen Zunes, Foreign Policy in Focus. June 30, 2011.

The Obama admin appears to have given a green light to an Israeli attack on an unarmed flotilla carrying peace and human rights activists.

Assault on Gaza Flotilla Ship: 'Sabotaged by Divers' in Port, Attacked by Legal Group Funded by Christian Right 'Mad Pastor' John Hagee

Dahr Jamail, Max Blumenthal, Al Jazeera English and MaxBlumenthal.com. June 28, 2011.

Activists say the ship directed at breaking Israel's blockade of Gaza has been damaged in Greek port; exposing Hagee's support for pro-Israel legal group.

Alice Walker: Why I'm Joining the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza

Alice Walker, The Guardian. June 26, 2011.

Pulitzer prize-winning writer Alice Walker is on board an international flotilla of boats sailing to Gaza to challenge the Israeli blockade.

The Gaza Cruise: On the Scene with Canadian Activists En Route to the Gaza Strip

Jesse Rosenfeld, NOW. June 23, 2011.

For flotilla activists, the struggle is as much about forcing a local debate on alternatives to Mideast policy as confronting Israel’s continued oppression of Palestinians.

Setting Sail for Gaza, Armed with Love Letters and a Missive from Dr. King

Medea Benjamin, AlterNet. June 21, 2011.

The real question is: How long will the Israelis, with U.S. backing, continue to swim against the tide?

The Arab Uprising Hasn't Suddenly Arrived In Palestine -- It's Always Been Here

Joseph Dana, AlterNet. May 17, 2011.

This weekend, Israeli security forces engaged in a bloody crackdown on unarmed protesters.

Italian Activist Killed in Gaza After Kidnap

Agence France PresseApril 15, 2011.

The pro-Palestinian ISM named the activist as 36-year-old member Vittorio Arrigoni, who had been living in the Gaza Strip for much of the past three years.

The Goldstone Report Now Belongs to the World

Adam Horowitz, Lizzy Ratner, Philip Weiss, Mondoweiss. April 11, 2011.

Richard Goldstone's recent op-ed stirred controversy, but it can't undo the powerful effect his report has had on the international discourse on Israel-Palestine.

Why Did Richard Goldstone Offer a Pseudo-Retraction of the Goldstone Report?

Ian Williams, Foreign Policy in Focus. April 5, 2011.

What prompted Richard Goldstone's rethink of his report?

Peace Activist Sues Israel for Killing Three Daughters During Gaza Attack

Lizzy Ratner, The Nation. January 26, 2011.

"I was forced to go to the court as I did not find any open minds, ears, or hearts from the Israeli government. I did my best for about two years to settle it peacefully."

The Goldstone Report: The Legacy of the Landmark Investigation of the Gaza Conflict

Henry Siegman, Nation Books. January 21, 2011.

Henry Siegman recounts the controversy over the Goldstone Report in Israel and expands on the country's continued moral depravity.

WikiLeaks: Israel Plans Total War on Lebanon, Gaza

Juan Cole, Informed Comment. January 3, 2011.

The Israeli military is planning out massive bombings of areas full of innocent civilians.

A Provocative Blueprint for Peace in the Mideast

Ilan Pappé, Haymarket Books. December 24, 2010.

Author Ilan Pappé recounts the growing support of introducing a one-state solution into the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks from his book with Noam Chomsky.

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