The New Face of Jewish Resistance
“We, high-school graduate teens, declare that we shall work against the Israeli occupation and oppression policy in the occupied territories and the territories of Israel. Therefore we will refuse to take part of these actions, which are being done under our name as part of the IDF. . . .” (Read more from desertpeace.wordpress.com)
IDF declares Hebron area closed military zone after settler rampage
“The Israel Defense Forces declared the area surrounding Hebron a closed military zone on Thursday after settlers rampaged through Palestinian neighborhoods in the West Bank city. The settlers, who opened fire on Palestinians and vandalized their property, were responding to the evacuation by Israeli security forces of a disputed house in Hebron earlier in the day. . . . During the riots, settlers had set fires to at least three Palestinian houses and burnt nine cars, the Palestinian fire chief said. . . . The Israeli rights group B’Tselem released a video that appeared to show a settler shooting a Palestinian in the stomach from point-blank range, and Palestinians pelting the settler with rocks. Palestinian hospital officials said 17 Palestinians were wounded, including five from bullets. Dozens of masked settlers surrounded the home of a Palestinian family in the city, setting its laundry ablaze and throwing stones at it. Haaretz correspondent Avi Issacharoff, who was inside the house at the time, was hit by a stone hurled by the group outside. . . . In other parts of the West Bank, settlers threw rocks at Palestinian vehicles and burned an olive grove, Palestinians said. . . . A police officer was moderately hurt when settlers threw acid in his face.” (Read more from Haaretz.com)
Me: I want Americans to understand what our tax dollar are funding. It’s true that Israeli security forces fought the settlers. It’s also true that settler families get tens of thousands of dollars in subsidies. It’s criminal. It’s a moral travesty. Our enemies don’t hate us because we’re free, or rich. They hate us because we’re funding a brutal, brutal, wholesale destruction of a people.
Unilever to sell stake in plant based in West Bank settlement
“The food and soap manufacturing multinational Unilever has announced that it will divest from an Israeli factory in a Jewish settlement illegally built on land confiscated from Palestinians. Unilever, which makes household staples such as Sunsilk shampoo, Surf washing powder and Vaseline, said it would sell its 51% stake in the Beigel & Beigel factory in the West Bank settlement of Ariel.” (Read more from desertpeace.wordpress.com)
Report: Israeli mineral water company closes site due to Scottish boycott
“A Gush Shalom report claims that European anger at Israeli companies producing goods beyond the Green Line is causing real harm to some companies, one of which is reportedly mineral water producer Mayanot Eden. The report claims Mayanot Eden (coloquially known as “Mei Eden”) had to close its warehouse in the town of Loanhead, south of Edinburgh. The shutdown reportedly followed an extended boycott campaign by pro-Palestinian organizations in Scotland, though the Israeli company claims the report to be untrue.” (Read more from normanfinkelstein.com)
UN agency warns of food shortage in Gaza due to Israeli blockade
“GAZA, Dec 07, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) – A UN agency in Gaza warned on Sunday that food aid would run out within the coming couple of days due to the ongoing Israeli tight blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip for a month.” (Read more from reliefweb.int)
Israeli Arab leaders vow to sail to Gaza to break blockade
“Leaders of Israel’s Arab community said Wednesday they’ll head to Gaza on a boat laden with humanitarian aid to defy their government’s blockade of the territory. . . .” (Read more from Haaretz.com)
‘EID SHIP’ HIJACKED BY ISRAELI NAVY
“The Israeli navy barred on Sunday morning a ship which was supposed to sail from Jaffa port to the Gaza Strip carrying medical and humanitarian supplies. The ship was organized by Arab leaders and leftist activists in Israel, the Arabs48 news website reported. The ship, was dubbed “the Eid Ship”, as the Muslims will be marking the Adha Eid (feast) on Monday. The Israeli navy took the ship to the Tel Aviv port, Arabs48 added. The Israeli police said that the ship carried medical equipment and medicine, and that three activists were detained. . . .” (Read more from desertpeace.wordpress.com)
COMMANDMENT # 11 ~~ THOU SHALT NOT SPEAK THE TRUTH – Haaretz writer held for entering Gaza
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