Israelis are in a ‘moral coma’, Urgent help needed for all our sakes

Berieved parents following attack on children at Shati camp This is not an attack to stop rocket fire from Gaza. That may have been the pretext but what we see is a war on the Palestinian civilian population to force it to surrender. Israel has targeted civilians, especially children, homes, hospitals, universities, sewage treatment works, …

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Joint Declaration by International Law Experts on Israel’s Gaza Offensive

Global Justice in the 21st Century

(Prefatory Note: Posted here is a Joint Declaration of international law experts from around the world who are listed below as endorsers. I am among the endorsers, and the text was initially drafted by several international law scholars. We welcome additional signatures that can be sent to me in the comments section, with affiliation noted for identification, and names will be periodically added to the text. I view this as an important expression of professional judgment and individual conscience relating to Israeli behavior in Gaza commencing on 8 July that has already taken so many innocent lives and caused such widespread devastation. Please join us and spread the word!)  

The International Community Must End Israel’s Collective Punishment of the Civilian Population in the Gaza Strip

As international and criminal law scholars, human rights defenders, legal experts and individuals who firmly believe in the rule of law and in the…

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To cease or not to cease fire, that is the question

The current question everyone is asking is about a ceasefire. Surely everyone wants it and the casualties would stop. I am for an immediate ceasefire but one that ends this periodic rise in tensions and the horrific deaths that accompany it. I believe that Israel was wholly to blame for the events that led to …

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Social media is great but can be problematic

There is no doubt that social media has made a difference In the current Israeli aggression on Gaza. There is no hiding information. If it isn't on Facebook, it is on twitter or other platforms. When a story breaks timelines are flooded with tweets and retweets. Replies from supporters support and from trolls trash. But …

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Open letter in the Lancet by Doctors and Scientists for the people of Gaza

Great letter of solidarity in the Lancet on 23/7/2016 Paola Manduca, Iain Chalmers, Derek Summerfield, Mads Gilbert, Swee Ang, on behalf of 24 signatories We are doctors and scientists, who spend our lives developing means to care and protect health and lives. We are also informed people; we teach the ethics of our professions, together …

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23 July: Names of 660 people murdered in Israeli attacks on Gaza

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Tuesday, July 8:

1. Mohammed Sha’aban, 24, was killed in a bombing of his car in Gaza City.
2. Ahmad Sha’aban, 30, died in the same bombing.
3. Khadir al-Bashiliki, 45, died in the same bombing.
4. Rashad Yaseen, 27, was killed in a bombing of the Nusseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.
5. Riad Mohammed Kawareh, 50, was killed in a bombing of his family’s home in Khan Younis.
6. Seraj Ayad Abed al-A’al, 8, was wounded in the same bombing and succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday evening.
7. Mohammed Ayman Ashour, 15, died in the same bombing.
8. Bakr Mohammed Joudah, 22, died in the same bombing.
9. Ammar Mohammed Joudah, 26, died in the same bombing.
10. Hussein Yousef Kawareh, 13, died in the same bombing.
11. Mohammed Ibrahim Kawareh, 50, died in the same bombing.
12. Bassim Salim Kawareh, 10, died in the same bombing.

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Sign letter to British Prime Minister Cameron asking him to stop attack on Gaza

Image of 100,000 march from Downing Street to the Israeli Embassy on 19/7/2014 Keep the pressure up on the British Government to end its blanket support for Israel's terror operation in Gaza. Sign the Palestine Solidarity Campaign letter here. This will be handed in to Downing Street on Friday 25/7/2014 Dear Prime Minister, The world …

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So what has the attack on Gaza got to do with three dead settlers near Hebron?

This is a legitimate question to ask. The current crisis began with the abduction and then killing of three settlers who were taken in the West Bank. So why are over 400 people (and rising) dead in Gaza? The answer is there is absolutely no connection. This makes Israel's attack on Gaza a war of …

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Welcome Foreign Secretary Hammond, support the occupied not the occupier

As Philip Hamnond moves into the Foreign Office, my message to him is simple. Britain has for decades, supported the occupier over the occupied and conducted business as usual with Israel. It is time Britain reversed this shameful policy. Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, British Foreign Secretary Dear Secretary Hammond Congratulations on your appointment as …

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If only the rockets would stop, there would be peace, claim Zionists

'It's the rockets', if Hamas stops firing rockets there will be calm, Zionists claim. Wrong, it is the occupation and oppression of the Palestinian people, the denial of their rights, the siege on Gaza,the settlements and the lack of the implementation of the right of return for Palestinian refugees. Listening to the Israeli and pro …

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