Click here to see only a little of what went on in the UK to commemorate the 08/09 attacks on Gaza…
Archive for January 2010
January 2010 – Anniversary Actions
January 6, 2010Jan 6: Viva Palestina aid reaches Gaza!
January 6, 2010…and some, but not all, of the convoy members have made it in as well. Towards the end of Yousef’s interviews below, I’m delighted to see Free Gaza‘s Caoimhe has made it back in – she’s been out doing solidarity work ever since we both left in May. Egypt refused to let any of the [...]
Free Gaza/TalesToTell on Electronic Intifada
January 4, 2010The latest batch of articles from Electronic Intifada features two new releases arising from the work of the Free Gaza Movement. The first is an interview with Sharyn Lock about her work with Free Gaza, the time she has spent in Gaza, particularly during the 22 days of bombing and invasions during “Operation Cast Lead,” [...]
Download Gaza film for Jan 18 Global Screening
January 3, 2010January 18 will be a Global Screening Day for my mates Alberto Arce and Mohammed Rujailah’s film, covering the international presence in Gaza under the Dec/Jan attack, including what the emergency workers faced. It’s called “To Shoot An Elephant” and is their own editing of their footage that became the film “Erased: Wiped off the [...]
Jan 1: Mary & Hedy on hungerstrike
January 3, 2010My lovely friends Mary and Hedy (herself a holocaust survivor) from the Free Gaza movement are both in the Freedom March trying to reach Gaza. They, and I believe 30 others, are now on hungerstrike, demanding Egypt allow the humanitarean convoy to travel to Gaza. Demonstrations are being held by participants at the Israeli embassy [...]
