Posts tagged: Gaza

University of Washington art exhibit focuses on war, peace and resilience

An art exhibit featuring photos about the Gaza war and blockade by award-winning Palestinian photojournalists, paintings from refugee children of different countries and Jewish & Palestinian artists, a photo-essay about medical relief and peace building efforts in Palestine, and a sculpture created by an Iraqi-American artist is now on display at the University of Washington’s […]

Wednesday April 14th, 2010 in , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Canadians, Europeans take lead in campaign to boycott Israeli goods

I’ve been posting a lot about Gaza and Israel lately, and, yes, I do know there are many more issues out there worthy of consideration. But I just can’t seem to help myself. It is, after all, one of the most important conflicts the United States is involved in, along with Iraq and Afghanistan. And, […]

Wednesday March 31st, 2010 in , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Prison, death part of daily struggle for people in Gaza and the West Bank

The news out of Gaza and the West Bank usually focuses on major events – visits by U.S. dignitaries, rocket attacks from Gaza into Israel or major air raids or other attacks from Israel into Gaza or the West Bank. The daily struggle is rarely mentioned. This note from Huwaida Arraf, an American lawyer with […]

Monday March 22nd, 2010 in , , , , , | No Comments »

Rachel Corrie lawsuit set for Wednesday in Israel

Thanks to ROFTO Radio – Palestine, I recently received a letter from the parents of Rachel Corrie, describing the lawsuit scheduled to begin on Wednesday in Haifa District Court in Israel. Rofto.net describes itself as a “Palestinian guy-owned independent network that promotes constructive dialogue and understanding within the Middle East and All the world.” Here’s […]

Monday March 8th, 2010 in , , , , | 3 Comments »

Protesters continue fight to break Israeli blockade of Gaza

The morning email brought more news on activists who have been attempting to go to Gaza from Cairo to protest the Israeli blockade, which has been in effect since 2007 and has had a disastrous effect on the people living in Gaza. Sara Roy, who teaches at Harvard’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies, provides a […]

Monday January 4th, 2010 in , , | 1 Comment »

A few words on the Israeli lobby and Congress

Here’s how the powerful, pro-Israel lobby AIPAC describes itself: “For more than half a century, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee has worked to help make Israel more secure by ensuring that American support remains strong. From a small pro-Israel public affairs boutique in the 1950s, AIPAC has grown into a 100,000-member national grassroots movement […]

Friday November 6th, 2009 in , , , , , | 1 Comment »

A Father’s Story from Gaza

(For the past week, I have been running a guest blog by Gerri Haynes, a former president of Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility. Gerri, a nurse from Kirkland, Wash., was in Gaza with 11 other people in an effort to help the people there and also to better understand the situation. They are on their […]

Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 in , , , , | 3 Comments »

Sunday out of Gaza by Gerri Haynes

(For the past few days, I have been running a guest blog by Gerri Haynes, a former president of Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility. Gerri, a nurse from Kirkland, Wash., was in Gaza with 11 other people in an effort to help the people there and also to better understand the situation.) We return today […]

Sunday November 1st, 2009 in , , , , | No Comments »

Thursday in Gaza by Gerri Haynes

(For a few more days, I will be running a guest blog by Gerri Haynes, a former president of Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility. Gerri, a nurse from Kirkland, Wash., is in Gaza with 11 other people in an effort to help the people there and also to better understand the situation.) Elliott Adams, a […]

Thursday October 29th, 2009 in , , , | No Comments »

Wednesday in Gaza by Gerri Haynes

(For a few more days, I will be running a guest blog by Gerri Haynes, a former president of Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility. Gerri, a nurse from Kirkland, Wash., is in Gaza with 11 other people in an effort to help the people there and also to better understand the situation.) As our activities […]

Wednesday October 28th, 2009 in , , , | 1 Comment »