by Green Party of Canada Again, Hamas bombing and Israeli retaliation have escalated. It should be clear that continuing to make war will not bring peace. Israel’s Operation Pillar of Defense comes a mere three years after Israel’s Operation Cast L…
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drive-by planet: Israeli attack on Gaza: al-Jabari killing and airstrikes not just about rockets
Top: BBC worker Jihad Masharawi holds the body of his 11-month old son
Ahmad after an Israeli strike on the family home in Gaza City.
Bottom: Canadian protesters in Ottawa.
When Israel launched Operation Cast Lead in 2008 it was short…
Continue readingSong of the Watermelon: An Open Letter to Israeli and Palestinian Hawks
Dear Israeli hawks: What are you thinking? I realize that you consider every destructive, civilian killing, infrastructure shattering air raid you launch on the impoverished people of the Gaza Strip to be an act of self-defence against the terrorism of … Continue reading →
Continue readingdrive-by planet: Gaza-bound ‘Estelle’ boarded by Israeli forces: ‘Ship to Gaza’ campaign
Top: Crew members of the Estelle A ship carrying thirty activists from Europe, Canada and Israel has been intercepted and boarded by Israeli marines. The Estelle, carrying a cargo of humanitarian supplies – including soccer balls and children’s books – was seeking to breach the Israeli blockade of Gaza. When
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Hamas Flips, Turns on Assad, Backs Revolt
The Palestinian Islamic movement, Hamas, has had a long relationship with Syrian president Bashar al Assad. That’s now over. Hamas has switched sides and now supports the Syrian revolt to overthrow Assad. Hamas went public after nearly a year of equivocating as Assad’s army, largely led by fellow members of
Continue readingSong of the Watermelon: Pushing the Envelope on Palestinian Sovereignty
There has not been much movement of late on the Israeli-Palestinian front. This may partly be explained by the relative lack of violent activity by Palestinian groups. The conflict has dropped off the radar for most of the Israeli public, and the only constituency the government needs to worry about
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