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Huwaida Arraf, August 2008.

Photo: Hiyam Noir. Breaking Gaza siege.

On Saturday, after 32 hours on the high seas, I sailed into the port of Gaza City with 45 other citizens from around the world in defiance of Israel’s blockade. We traveled from Cyprus with humanitarian provisions for Palestinians living under siege. My family in Michigan [...]

Al Ahram. August 2008. by Ghada Karmi.

Photo: Palestinian fishing boats in a Gaza harbor, August 2008.

During a conference in California in May of this year I was surprised to receive an invitation from two American activists to join their group, the Free Gaza Movement, on a boat trip to Gaza in August. They spoke of [...]

Montréal, Juillet 2008.

Photo: copie d’ecran du film de Godard “Ici et Ailleurs” (1976)

Cher Jean-Luc Godard,
En cette année où l’écran de fumée des célébrations du 60ème anniversaire de l’Etat d’Israël occupe tout l’espace médiatique, que ce soit de façon ouverte ou déguisée sous la forme de célébrations culturelles “apolitiques&

letter from the Free Gaza movement.

Photo: Mediterranean Sea from the Gaza Strip.

Nicosia, Cyprus: In a letter today to the Free Gaza Movement, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs acknowledged that the group of international human rights activists attempting to break the siege of Gaza were “humanitarian,” and stated that the Israeli government “assume[s] that your [...]

World Skip the Beat, CKUT Radio. Monday July, 2008.

Photo: Beirut by Piax. Tadamon! special edition: entire program is on-line for download.
A special edition produced by Mostafa Heneway, featuring music that spans different eras and moments in Middle East history, music composed and performed during the moments of social and political transformation. Music from the Middle [...]

Jackie Salloum discusses ‘Slingshot Hip Hop,’ pop culture and art.

Daily Star. by Jim Quilty. Friday, August 15, 2008

Beirut: [Yet another] blackout has descended upon Bourj al-Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp this night. It makes your efforts to find the Palestinian Arab Center that much more atmospheric and inspires vague hopes that perhaps you won’t miss the [...]

Palestine Chronicle. by Ramzy Baroud, August 2008.

Photo: Gaza City fenced in by Israel.

Yet more haunting images of blindfolded, stripped down Palestinian men being contemptuously dragged by soldiers in uniform from one place to another. Yet more footage of bloodied men lying on hospital beds describing their ordeals to television reporters who have heard this story [...]

Al-Ahram. Khaled Amayreh, Ramallah, Palestine.

Photo: Active Stills. Palestinians protest against Israel’s apartheid wall in Bil’in.
Despite largely facetious denials, the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority (PA) has been carrying out a vindictive campaign against Hamas sympathisers and supporters.

Hamilton Spectator. by Harry Shannon, August 14th, 2008.

Photo: Woman in Gaza mourns at funeral in Gaza Strip, 2008.

I had expected conditions in Gaza to be bad, but I was still shocked at the devastation when I went there in July.
Last month my companion and I entered Gaza at the Erez crossing through a modern building [...]

evening of music, poetry, presentations, visuals against Israeli apartheid…

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th, 2008
8pm. 5-10$
La Sala Rossa, 4848 St. Laurent
Montreal, Quebec

Press Release: Bil’in announced that it has commenced legal proceedings in Canada.

Photo: Palestinian village of Nilin through a broken window, smashed by Israeli army.

the Independent, by Cahal Milmo, July 2008.

Photo: East London Mosque.

Britain’s first Muslim minister has attacked the growing culture of hostility against Muslims in the United Kingdom, saying that many feel targeted like “the Jews of Europe”.
Shahid Malik, who was appointed as a minister in the Department for International Development (Dfid) by Gordon Brown last [...]

Photo Essay from Scott Weinstein from Palestine.

Israel’s apartheid wall and Israeli colony Beth-Hal Homar, West Bank, Palestine

World Skip the Beat, Monday June 30th, 2008.

Tadamon! special edition: entire program is on-line for download.

A special edition of World Skip the Beat which explores music and song from around the world inspired by immigration, Diaspora and migration. Featuring music from all corners of the world, this special program offers unique and rare musical selections [...]

Briarpatch Magazine. June/July 2008 by Jonah Gindin.

Photo: Tyendinaga’s new longhouse on Ridge Road, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.