There is still doubt in the minds of serious people about Israel’s attack on the Free Gaza flotilla and the events that lead to the death of 9 of the activists aboard. There can be little surprise of…
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From The Gaza Siege To The West Bank’s “Economic Peace”
Published: 21/07/2010
While the Gaza siege is continuing almost unrelentingly (with the sole exception of the lifting of the ban on some foodstuffs) after the fleeting episode of the Freedom Flotilla, many have been speaking for months now of the “economic…
Dall’assedio di Gaza alla ‘pace economica’ in Cisgiordania
Published: 21/07/2010
Mentre l’assedio di Gaza prosegue pressoché inalterato (se si eccettua l’annullamento delle restrizioni imposte ad alcuni generi alimentari) dopo il fugace episodio della ‘Flottiglia della Libertà’, da mesi ormai molti parlano del ‘miracolo economico’ che sta avendo luogo in…
La prosperità della Cisgiordania è un mito
Published: 21/07/201013/07/2010
Original Version: West Bank Prosperity Is a Myth
Negli ultimi mesi, sionisti di primo piano hanno ostentato il loro compiacimento per il cosiddetto miracolo economico attualmente in corso nella Cisgiordania occupata dagli israeliani. Essi affermano con incredibile…
La situazione idrica in Cisgiordania desta preoccupazione
Published: 21/07/201015/07/2010
Original Version: West Bank water worries
RAMALLAH – Il posto più svantaggiato in Cisgiordania in quanto ad accesso all’acqua ed alle infrastrutture sanitarie è una fascia di terra controllata da Israele nota come Area C, dove l’Autorità…
Impedire le demolizioni di abitazioni palestinesi da parte di Israele
Published: 21/07/201015/07/2010
Original Version: Force Israel’s hand on Palestinian home demolitions
In teoria, un comune che demolisce delle strutture abusive sul proprio territorio non dovrebbe sorprendere nessuno. In pratica, tuttavia, tale misura deve essere considerata nel contesto della più…
Gaza – How to kill an economy
Published: 21/07/2010First close down the borders and refuse to allow any exports out.
Then ban the importing of any raw material for factories and businesses.
Force the commercial class to rely on expensive underground smuggling tunnels to procure what the community…
West Bank poverty ‘worse than Gaza’
Published: 21/07/2010Children living in the poorest parts of the West Bank face significantly worse conditions than their counterparts in Gaza, a study conducted by an international youth charity has found.
The report by Save the Children UK, due to be released…
The Netanyahu-Fayyad “economic peace” one year on
Published: 21/07/2010Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was elected on a platform of “economic peace” with Palestinians in the West Bank. He contended that developing the Palestinian economy, by providing Palestinians with jobs and a better living stands, would render the “problems”…
La Giordania non è la Palestina
Published: 20/07/201020/07/2010
Original Version: Jordan is not Palestine
Il mese scorso, circa metà dei 120 membri della Knesset, il parlamento israeliano, ha presentato una proposta che prevede “due stati per due popoli sulle due rive del fiume Giordano”; ma,…
La situazione in Cisgiordania è a volte peggiore di quella di Gaza
Published: 16/07/201016/07/2010
Original Version: Situation in West Bank at times worse than Gaza
L’organizzazione ‘Save the Children’ denuncia che in alcune sacche di povertà della Cisgiordania la situazione è ancora peggiore che nella Striscia di Gaza – scrive il…
Gaza farmers risk being shot (video)
Published: 12/07/201012/07/2010 – As a Libyan backed aid ship sails for the Gaza Strip, another group of international activists has been defying the blockade, but this time on the land. Foreigners acting as human shields have been helping farmers in Gaza harvest their crops. About 30 per cent of Gaza’s arable land is on the border with Israel and the area has been declared a buffer zone by the Israeli army. Palestinian farmers risk being shot with live fire for working their fields (al-Jazeera English)
FREEDOM FLOTILLA
Published: 06/07/2010There is still doubt in the minds of serious people about Israel’s attack on the Free Gaza flotilla and the events that lead to the death of 9 of the activists aboard. There can be little surprise of…
Gilad Shalit è un prigioniero di guerra?
Published: 04/07/201004/07/2010
Original Version: Is Gilad Shalit a prisoner of war?
Il soldato israeliano Gilad Shalit può essere considerato a tutti gli effetti un prigioniero di guerra, mentre molti dei prigionieri palestinesi nelle carceri israeliane sono dei civili che…
La grande svolta di Gaza
Published: 03/07/201003/07/2010
Original Version: A big corner has been turned in Gaza
In tutte le lotte per la liberazione contro il colonialismo, l’oppressione o il razzismo, arriva un momento in cui la barriera della paura è infranta sotto lo…
AN-NAJAH UNIVERSITY AND THE 2ND EMUNI RESEARCH SOUK 2010: BUILDING BRIDGES FOR A MULTI-CULTURAL SOCIETY
Published: 22/06/2010On June 14th 2010, An-Najah University (in Nablus, West Bank) participated in the 2nd EMUNI Research Souk 2010 titled “Living Together in the Multi-cultural Society” in which more than 19 universities from 13 different countries across the world…
A Sop? Israel ‘easing’ Gaza land blockade, sea routes closed (video)
Published: 18/06/201018/06/2010 – Israel says it’s easing its land blockade of Gaza, hoping to quell international criticism over the country’s attack on ships carrying aid to the region. However, the naval cordon that was at the root of the deadly raid last month, will remain in place. (Russia Today)
The Flotilla Incident As A Symbol Of The Israeli-Palestinian Question
Published: 16/06/2010
More than a fortnight has passed since that night of May 31st when a dozen people were killed, when Israeli defense forces boarded the Turkish vessel Mavi Marmara, the flagship of the Freedom Flotilla heading for Gaza.
New testimonies…
L’incidente della flottiglia come simbolo della questione israelo-palestinese
Published: 16/06/2010
Sono ormai trascorsi più di quindici giorni da quella notte del 31 maggio in cui una decina di persone sono rimaste uccise nel corso dell’abbordaggio condotto dalle forze armate israeliane alla nave turca Mavi Marmara, l’ammiraglia della Flottiglia della…
‘Gaza economy collapsing under siege’
Published: 15/06/2010Most of Gaza’s factories have closed and its water is polluted as a result of Israel’s policy of closing land crossings to all but humanitarian aid, according to a new report being released Monday by the human rights group B’tselem.…
L’assedio di Gaza non dipende solo dal cemento
Published: 13/06/201013/06/2010
Original Version: Not by cement alone
La Flottiglia della Libertà, come quelle che l’hanno preceduta e quelle che la seguiranno, inconsapevolmente gioca a favore dell’obiettivo israeliano, che consiste nel completare il processo di separazione della Striscia di…
The Gaza Flotilla, Israel’s Drift And The Turkish-Israeli Crisis
Published: 10/06/2010
More than a week after the massacre by Israeli security forces on board the Mavi Marmara, one of the ships of the Freedom Flotilla heading for Gaza, the shockwave triggered by the event is still rocking the Middle East.…
La flottiglia di Gaza, la deriva di Israele, e la crisi turco-israeliana
Published: 09/06/2010
A più di una settimana dal massacro compiuto dai militari israeliani sulla Mavi Marmara, una delle navi della Flottiglia della Libertà diretta a Gaza, l’onda d’urto provocata da quell’evento continua a propagarsi in tutto il Medio Oriente.
Gli effetti…
Comprendere il dilemma di Israele
Published: 04/06/201004/06/2010
Original Version: Understanding Israel’s Dilemma
Non si può reclamare il diritto all’autodifesa quando si decide di inviare un’ingente numero di soldati bene armati per assaltare navi in acque internazionali; Israele ha solo due alternative: rappacificarsi con la…
Un breve messaggio alla Cina
Published: 02/06/201026/05/2010
Original Version: رسالة قصيرة إلى الصين
Nella città cinese di Tianjin, nel corso della quarta sessione ministeriale del Forum di cooperazione sino-arabo, la delegazione ufficiale cinese ha sorpreso tutti rifiutandosi di firmare una dichiarazione che definiva Gerusalemme…
Il premeditato massacro israeliano di attivisti non è stato un errore
Published: 01/06/201001/06/2010
Original Version: Israel’s Premeditated Murder of Activists Was No Mistake
Il massacro di pacifisti in acque internazionali è stato premeditato, forse con l’obiettivo di far fallire l’incontro fra il primo ministro israeliano Netanyahu e il presidente Obama…
Inside Story: A look into the aid flotilla attack by Israel (video)
Published: 01/06/201001/06/2010 – Israeli forces have attacked a flotilla of aid-carrying ships aiming to break the country’s siege on Gaza.
More than 19 people were killed and dozens injured when troops intercepted the convoy of ships dubbed the Freedom Flotilla early on Monday. The Israeli Army Radio had earlier said that up to 16 people had been killed.
With world wide condemnations after Israeli commando operation, is Israel already paying too high a price for enforcing the siege? What are the likely ramifications of this incident? (al-Jazeera English)
Activists Tell of Live Fire During Israeli Raid (video)
Published: 01/06/201001/06/2010 – Activists said Tuesday that Israeli commandos used live fire and beatings in their raid on ships trying to take humanitarian aid to Gaza. Despite the violence their leaders said another aid ship has already set sail for Gaza from Europe. (AP)
La flottiglia di Gaza e le ironie della storia
Published: 01/06/201001/06/2010
Original Version: The Gaza flotilla and the ironies of history
La tragedia della flottiglia di Gaza era forse annunciata, vista la grande mobilitazione della marina israeliana per impedire a qualunque costo che essa giungesse a destinazione; nell’articolo…
On board Gaza’s Freedom Flotilla (video)
Published: 30/05/201030/05/2010 - A flotilla of aid ships left a port in Cyprus on Sunday afternoon bound for the Gaza Strip.
A total of six ships were expected to set sail carrying hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists destined for Gaza in defiance of an Israeli embargo on the Palestinian territory.
The flotilla from Turkey, the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Greece, Kuwait and Algeria is carrying roughly 10,000 tonnes of aid, including cement, water-purification systems and wheelchairs (al-Jazeera English)
Le forze religiose israeliane in marcia
Published: 21/05/201021/05/2010
Original Version: Israeli religious forces on the march
L’esercito israeliano, un tempo bastione del “sionismo laico”, sta lentamente ma inesorabilmente cadendo sotto l’influenza del sionismo religioso estremo – scrive il giornalista palestinese Marwan Bishara
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Palestinians mark Nakba (video)
Published: 16/05/201016/05/2010 – Palestinians across the world marked on Saturday the 62nd anniversary of Nakba, which means catastrophe. In 1948, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were displaced and many became refugees due to the formation of the state of Israel. Mass gatherings commemorating the day of “catastrophe” in the West Bank and Gaza displayed a rare instance of unity between various political factions (al-Jazeera English)
Il fiume Giordano è destinato a prosciugarsi entro l’anno prossimo
Published: 15/05/201015/05/2010
Original Version: Jordan River ‘to run dry next year’
Il fiume Giordano, ridotto a uno scarico di liquami dopo il lago di Tiberiade, potrebbe ben presto prosciugarsi del tutto; una cooperazione tra Israele, Giordania e Palestina potrebbe…
La colonizzazione di Gerusalemme e l’apatia occidentale
Published: 13/05/201013/05/2010
Original Version: Jerusalem colonization, Western apathy
Se l’America e l’Europa non troveranno il coraggio di agire nell’interesse della giustizia e del diritto internazionale, il governo Netanyahu porterà a termine la sua espropriazione di Gerusalemme – scrive il…
Proximity Talks In Palestine And The Arab Political Scenario
Published: 12/05/2010
The start of proximity talks between the Israelis and Palestinians mediated by the United States seems to have been ignored by the international media. These new talks are the result of the White House’s intention to resume negotiations at…
Jerusalem Day celebrates an illusory unification
Published: 12/05/2010A few weeks after we said “Next year in Jerusalem” at the Passover seder, Jerusalem Day has arrived, forcing us to ask whether this is the Jerusalem we meant. Jerusalem is currently enjoying a pleasant spring. The sun is shining.…
I negoziati indiretti in Palestina e il panorama politico arabo
Published: 12/05/2010
L’avvio di negoziati indiretti fra israeliani e palestinesi attraverso la mediazione americana non sembra aver ricevuto grande attenzione da parte dei media internazionali. I nuovi colloqui sono esclusivamente il risultato della volontà della Casa Bianca di riprendere a tutti…
Processo di pace: è arrivato il momento della verità
Published: 12/05/201007/05/2010
Original Version: Moment of truth has arrived
Se c’è mai stata una dichiarazione che riflettesse la vera posizione dei negoziatori palestinesi e dei leader arabi è stata quella rilasciata dal primo ministro del Qatar, Hamad Ben Jasem…
This time, the stakes are higher
Published: 12/05/2010Mahmoud, a Palestinian taxi driver, isn’t taking proximity talks seriously. “They just talk and talk and talk,” he says, as we wait at a red light in Jerusalem. “Nothing changes.”
His cynicism is shared by both the Palestinian Authority and…
Reproduction of failure
Published: 12/05/2010At a time when the Obama administration is hailing the imminent resumption of indirect peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) as a “notable achievement”, very few observers in the region think that the upcoming talks will lead…
I palestinesi della Cisgiordania trasformati in profughi nel loro stesso paese
Published: 11/05/201011/05/2010
Original Version: West Bankers Made Refugees in Their Own Country
Il giornalista Mel Frykberg racconta i casi delle prime vittime di un’ordinanza contro i cosiddetti “infiltrati” emessa dall’esercito israeliano in Cisgiordania; tale ordinanza potrebbe colpire migliaia di…
Jordan River ‘to run dry next year’
Published: 11/05/2010Normally on bus tours the guide will make numerous pit stops for the sightseers. But as we drove from Jerusalem out of the Judea Mountains and into the open space of the Jordan Valley, our Jordan River tour guide asked…
Proximity Talks’ Top Ten
Published: 05/05/2010BEIRUT — The American-Israeli-Palestinian/Arab agreement to launch “proximity talks” between Israelis and Palestinians this week is widely dismissed as a gesture without much hope or substance. That may be too pessimistic and too early a conclusion. The talks, in which…
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