They are little white, yellow or green pills and are available almost anywhere. At the pharmacies or in the market, they are accessible, addictive and cheap. "I take them because it makes me forget, at least for a little while, that I'm in Gaza," says Abu Ala'a, a resident of... » read this article

[23 miles off the coast of Gaza, 15:30pm] - Today Israeli Occupation Forces attacked and boarded the Free Gaza Movement boat, the SPIRIT OF HUMANITY, abducting 21 human rights workers from 11 countries, including Noble laureate Mairead Maguire and former U.S. Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney (see below for a complete list... » read this article

During the 22 days of the Israeli military operation, nowhere in Gaza was safe for civilians. Hospitals were overwhelmed with casualties, including small children, women and elderly people. Medical personnel showed incredible courage and determination, working around the clock to save lives in extremely difficult circumstances. Meanwhile, daily rocket attacks... » read this article

(At Sea, 60km off the coast of the Gaza Strip) Human Rights activists aboard the Free Gaza ship, the SPIRIT OF HUMANITY, today demanded that the Israeli Navy immediately stop threatening them. “This aid is desperately needed by the people of Gaza,” said Mairead Maguire, winner of the Noble Peace... » read this article

It is both interesting and strange that the very same people who complain about what they believe to be U.S. President Barack Obama's excessive support for the Palestinian struggle for liberation from the yoke of Israeli rule also attack him for what they perceive as his soft stance on the... » read this article

We Did Not Leave Cyprus Today This is not the statement we in the Free Gaza Movement intended to release today. We had hoped to announce that our two ships, the Free Gaza and the Spirit of Humanity, departed from Larnaca Port on a 30-hour voyage to besieged Gaza, carrying... » read this article

In this my first week back in North America, I was reminded that there are two Americas: a decent caring one and one of delusion.  This is as if there are two trains heading to different destinations.  The hypocrisy train has big PR budgets, has a huge lobby that managed... » read this article

We were all moved to tears of grief and anger when the Zionist state launched its murderous bombardment against the people of Gaza in December and January. Millions of us took to the streets in unprecedented protests around the globe. Each and every one of us has asked himself what... » read this article

A meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the US Middle East envoy was called off because of disagreements over settlement growth, Israeli media reported on Wednesday. Officials close to Netanyahu said he had called off the meeting and denied an Israeli newspaper report that Washington had cancelled it... » read this article

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More than 700 doctors from 43 countries have written a letter of protest to their governing ethical body, the World Medical Association, alleging that its recently appointed Israeli president has turned a blind eye to the involvement of medical staff in torture, and calling for his removal. Dr Yoram Blachar,... » read this article

I am old enough to remember when Israeli kibbutzim looked like settlements (“a small village or collection of houses” or “the act of peopling or colonizing a new country,” Oxford English Dictionary). In the early 1960s, I spent time on Kibbutz Hakuk, a small community founded by the Palmah unit... » read this article

VIDEO: Border Police upload footage of their abuse of Palestinians to YouTube     Border Policemen have filmed themselves abusing and humiliating Palestinians in videos they have posted on YouTube over the past year. In one clip uploaded to the video sharing website an Arab youth is shown in arid terrain,... » read this article

Editor's Note: Axis of Logic correspondent, Betty Molchany sends us this Israeli report (Haaretz), exposing the parasitical dependency Israeli farmers, merchants and brokers have on their oppressed Palestinian host. Betty introduces the article with the following comment. - LMB   Israel does not permit shoes or clothing into Gaza, and I doubt it... » read this article

Israel`s attempt to legislate loyalty to the Jewish state is proof of the failure of the Zionist/colonial project of Israelification, writes Azmi Bishara. What is behind the latest wave of legislative proposals flooding the Knesset agenda? I refer specifically to those intended to curb manifestations of Palestinian patriotism and to... » read this article

What unwritten law is out there that allows Israelis to sling racist insults at Palestinians with impunity? After all my years in this country and the absurdities that come along with it, this is one absurdity I still find hard to digest. Obviously, my outrage has been most recently rekindled... » read this article

President Obama`s recent speech to the Muslim World failed to address allegations that Israel committed war crimes in Gaza. Palestinians and people throughout the region were shocked at the firepower Israel brought to bear against Gaza`s civilians and do not want Palestinians` ongoing misery to be further ignored. Many were... » read this article

I am constantly amazed at how much cruelty and goodness there exists in humanity. On the internet, people now have a chance to see so many things previously difficult to see. For example, Israeli soldiers act like Nazi guards in various situations. These incidents, occurring everyday in Palestine, go unreported... » read this article

GOODBYE MOTO! GOODBYE APARTHEID! Summer in the Streets for Justice IN PALESTINE Don’t Miss: The NYCBI Summer Campaign’s First Street Action Saturday, June 27 1:00-3:00 pm Greeley Square Park, Manhattan (6th Ave & 32nd Street (1,2,3, A,B,C,D, to 34th St)   Participate in street theater, sing fun lyrics with us,... » read this article

The News: Carter says Gaza Palestinians treated like animals Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are being "treated more like animals than human beings", former U.S. president Jimmy Carter said on Tuesday. On a visit to the enclave, he condemned Israel's January bombardment of Gaza and its continuing trade blockade, which... » read this article