Gaza Articles summary

Palestinian Rep at the UN:

'Before beginning my talk I want to tell you something about Moses.

When he struck the rock and it brought forth water, he thought, 'What a good opportunity to have a bath!'

He removed his clothes, put them aside on the rock and entered the water.

When he got out and wanted to dress, his clothes had vanished. An Israeli had stolen them.'

The Israeli representative jumped up furiously and shouted, 'What are you talking about? The Israelis weren't there then.'

The Palestinian representative smiled and said: '...And now that we have made that clear, I will begin my speech.

Students from the London School of Economics has occupied a lecture theatre until the University meets its demands supporting the innocent civilians caught up in this crisis. - http://lseoccupatio n.blogspot. com/

UK Academics Stand up against the injustice - http://www.guardian .co.uk/world/ 2009/jan/ 16/gaza-israel- petitions

We are creating suicide bombers from the sons of the dead' - http://www.guardian .co.uk/world/ 2009/jan/ 17/refuseniks- israeli-dissent- military

Fresh Evidence of Israeli Phosphorus use in Gaza emerges - http://www.guardian .co.uk/world/ 2009/jan/ 17/israel- gaza-phosphorus- civilians

Israel and US offer differing reports on UN resolution abstention - http://www.guardian .co.uk/world/ 2009/jan/ 13/israelandthep alestinians- us-olmert- bush

Other related articles: forwarded by FOSIS Communications. ..

• Guardian: Israeli Human Rights groups speak out: http://www.guardian .co.uk/world/ 2009/jan/ 15/human- rights-gaza- israel
• Guardian: Hasbara Spam Alert: http://www.guardian .co.uk/commentis free/2009/ jan/09/israel- foreign-ministry -media
• AlJazeera: Israel accused of Gaza Genocide by UN: http://english. aljazeera. net/news/ americas/ 2009/01/20091132 1467988347. html

• The Independendent: Ismail Haniyeh: Message to the West: http://www.independ ent.co.uk/ opinion/commenta tors/ismail- haniyeh-my- message-to- the-west- ndash-israel- must-stop- the-slaughter- 1366726.html
• Amnesty calls for arms embargo: http://www.amnesty. org.uk/news_ details.asp? NewsID=18014
• Independent: Robert Fisk; Wherever I go...: http://www.independ ent.co.uk/ opinion/commenta tors/fisk/ robert-fiskrsquo s-world-wherever -i-go-i-hear- the-same- tired-middle- east-comparisons -1297595. html
• Muslim News excellent for regular updates: http://www.muslimne ws.co.uk/
• Guardian: Milliband; wrong on 'war on terror': http://www.guardian .co.uk/politics/ 2009/jan/ 15/miliband- war-terror
• MPACUK: sun's terror expert plants comments on Muslim blog: http://www.mpacuk. org/content/ view/5259/ 102/
• Washington Post: Rice embarrassed over UN vote: http://www.washingt onpost.com/ wp-dyn/content/ article/2009/ 01/12/AR20090112 02469.html
• BBC: Israelis shot at fleezing Gazans: http://news. bbc.co.uk/ 1/hi/world/ middle_east/ 7828536.stm
• Former member of Ergun: Israel is losing this war: http://www.progress ive.org/mag/ avnery011109. html
• Haaretz: Israel bans arab parties from running in elections: http://haaretz. com/hasen/ spages/1054867. html
• Guardian cif: Seumas Milne: Israel & the west will pay the price: http://www.guardian .co.uk/commentis free/2009/ jan/08/gaza- israel-hamas- us
• Guardian: Brian Klug: Not in my name: http://www.guardian .co.uk/commentis free/2009/ jan/09/israe- palestine- gaza
• New York Times: what don't you know about Gaza: http://www.nytimes. com/2009/ 01/08/opinion/ 08khalidi. html?_r=3
• Independent: Massacre of a family seeking sanctuary: http://www.independ ent.co.uk/ news/world/ middle-east/ massacre- of-a-family- seeking-sanctuar y-1297577. html
• Palestine Chronicle: 500 citizens of Sderot contradict Israeli government: http://palestinechr onicle.com/ view_article_ details.php? id=14661

Phospherous Bomb attack on to a Gaza school

Phospherous bombs

News That you want see in CNN and BBC

Through the voices of scholars, media critics, peace activists, religious figures, and Middle East experts, Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land carefully analyzes and explains how--through the use of language, framing and context--the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza remains hidden in the news media, and Israeli colonization of the occupied terrorities appears to be a defensive move rather than an offensive one.

See thi 90 min video and educate yourself-

Human Shield

Holocaust

Dear friends,

I am sure you all would have watched Hotel Rwanda, showing the genocide that unfolded. If you haven't then you would have probably read about it, either way you saw the cruel and bloody side of humanity. you probably wished you could have done something about it even in your own locality. The time has passed. However,

There is a genocide that's happening right in front of our eyes now! you can act now!! do your bit for humanity's sake! show solidarity for the innocent people who are dying.

If you have not been up to date with the massacre that's unfolding then read the articles by clicking the following links.

Fascinating essay, written by King Hussein's grandfather King Abdullah, appeared in the United States six months before the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/kabd_eng.html

UN member states lack courage to stop Israel By Thalif Deen at the united nations - http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090104/Columns/inside.html

Israel collaborator recruiter punked - http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article10114.shtml

The other side of the Story! - Pictures - make sure you scroll till the end - http://palestinian.ning.com/forum/topics/the-other-side-of-the-story

So what have the Palestinians got to complaint about? - Mark Steel - http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/mark-steel/mark-steel-so-what-have-the-palestinians-got-to-complain-about-1218135.html?startindex=40

UN: Humanitarian crisis worsening - http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/01/20091604547963392.html

Robert Fisk: Why do they hate the West so much, we will ask - http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/fisk/robert-fisk-why-do-they-hate-the-west-so-much-we-will-ask-1230046.html

'Yes I know it sad what's happening, but what can I do??' if this is what your thinking, there is a lot you can do from your own locality. A few points on that, obviously you can do more!

Donate Now and continuous Commitment

There are many organisations who have active bases in Gaza, donate some money to make sure the hospitals have sufficient supplies. Make a continued commitment, make a monthly donation to ensure you help these families rebuild.

Protest

There has been many demonstrations all over the world, join one of them or start one and show that you will not stay silent witnessing these war crimes, crimes against humanity!

Create Awareness

Start talking to people, make them aware of the crisis that's unfolding. if you are good at writing then start writing to the newspapers, whether it be the school, local or the national one.

Boycott

I know this is going to be hard, but trust me there are alternatives, so start boycotting brands that directly support the militarisation of Israel and then use them to kill innocent human beings.

A list of brands can be found here, This is a very effective way of showing solidarity and sending a message to the western leaders about what people around the world think! http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-brands.html

Pray

pray for those children and families who have lost their loved ones. Pray to end this violence!

& get others involved

Pass this message and be active and ensure others do their bit as well.

Open Letter to Barack Hussein Obama, President-elect of the United States of America
By Dr. Mahathir Mohamad and Former Prime Minister of Malaysia


January 1, 2009

Dear Mr. President,

I did not vote for you in the Presidential Election because I am Malaysian. But I consider myself one of your constituents because what you do or say will affect me and my country as well.

I welcome your promise for change. Certainly your country, the United States of America needs a lot of changes.

That is because America and Americans have become the most hated people in the world. Even Europeans dislike your arrogance. Yet you were once admired and liked because you freed a lot of countries from conquest and
subjugation.

It is the custom on New Year's day for people to make resolutions. You must have listed your good resolutions already. But may I politely suggest that you also resolve to do the following in pursuit of Change.

1) Stop killing people. The United States is too fond of killing people in order to achieve its objectives. You call it war, but today's wars are not about professional soldiers fighting and killing each other. It is about killing people, ordinary innocent people by the hundreds of thousands. Whole countries will be devastated.

War is primitive, the cavemen's way of dealing with a problem. Stop your arms build up and your planning for future wars.

2) Stop indiscriminate support of Israeli killers with your money and your weapons. The planes and the bombs killing the people of Gaza are from you.

3) Stop applying sanctions against countries which cannot do the same against you.

In Iraq your sanctions killed 500,000 children through depriving them of medicine and food. Others were born deformed.

What have you achieved with this cruelty? Nothing except the hatred of the victims and right-thinking people.

4) Stop your scientists and researchers from inventing new and more diabolical weapons to kill more people more efficiently.

5) Stop your arms manufacturers from producing them. Stop your sales of arms to the world. It is blood money that you earn. It is un-Christian.

6) Stop trying to democratize all the countries of the world. Democracy may work for the United States but it does not always work for other countries.

Don't kill people because they are not democratic. Your crusade to democratize countries has killed more people than the authoritarian Governments which you overthrew. And you have not succeeded anyway.

7) Stop the casinos which you call financial institutions. . Stop hedge funds, derivatives and currency trading. Stop banks from lending non-existent money by the billions.

Regulate and supervise your banks. Jail the miscreants who made profits from abusing the system.

8) Sign the Kyoto Protocol and other international agreements.

9) Show respect for the United Nations.

I have many other resolutions for change which I think you should consider and undertake.

But I think you have enough on your plate for this 2009th year of the Christian Era.

If you can do only a few of what I suggest, you will be remembered by the world as a great leader. Then the United States will again be the most admired nation. Your embassies will be able to take down the high fences and razor-wire coils that surround them.

May I wish you a Happy New Year and a great Presidency.

Yours Sincerely,

Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad
(Former Prime Minister of Malaysia)