Archive: palestine
9th September 2009
The Israeli human rights organisation, B’Tselem, today issues itsfindings on the number of Palestinians and Israelis killed during Operation Cast Lead in Gaza. The figures, which it says are the result of “months of meticulous investigation and cross-checks” sharply conflict with those published by… Read more
16th August 2009
Two new (and differing) reports on the December/January conflict in Gaza.
The Operation in Gaza – Factual and Legal Aspects, from the Israeli foreign ministry:
Israel deeply regrets the civilian losses that occurred during the Gaza operation. But Israel has both the responsibility… Read more
6th August 2009
The release of Hamas’s first feature film, produced in Gaza on a budget of only $200,000, is noted by the Guardian and theJerusalem Post. As might be expected in view of the filming location, it’s descibed as action-packed.
The film's producer, Fathi Hamad, is also the Gaza interior minister, so I… Read more
2nd August 2009
Several recent reports from Gaza suggest a steady erosion of personal liberties as Palestinian society retreats into supposedly “traditional” values.
Al-Mezan Centre for Human Rights says there has been anoticeable increase in “honour” killings – the most recent case being that of a 27-year-old… Read more
13th July 2009
An article by Fred Dardick for Canada Free Press (reproduced here by the Campus Watch website, but presumably not for its academic merit) announces: “Obama is no friend of Israel”.
Among numerous other offences, the Obama administration is accused of suggesting – horror of horrors – that Israel… Read more
ARAB ART ONLINE: Susan Hefuna: Al Sabr Gamil (Patience is Beautiful) 2007. Ink stained on wood 140 x 170 cm. More information | Click to enlarge
