In solidarity with all hunger strikers Gauntanamo Bay detention centre is an illegal black hole in which too many civilians have been lingering in limbo. They have been subjected to indefinite detention, cruel and inhuman treatment for over a decade. The people of the world unite in demanding the immediate shut down of this aberration […]
Taste Gaza: Laila El-Haddad and Maggie Schmitt Prepare a Dagga Salad Posted on March 31, 2013 by dandelionsalad Dandelion Salad Image by Oxfam International via Flickr lauraflanders·Mar 30, 2013 Co-Authors, Laila El-Haddad and Maggie Schmitt prepare a Dagga Salad and talk about the making of Gaza Kitchen. Go to GRITtv.org to see the full story. “Under […]
BRICS MEMORANDUM ON PALESTINE MEMORANDUM: APPEAL TO BRICS TO UPHOLD INTERNATIONAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE UNDER ISRAELI OPPRESSION – Submitted by South African civil society and political organizations to the 5th BRICS Summit – Submitted by Buti Manamela to Marius Fransman – 26 March, Durban (South Africa) – Find online: http://tinyurl.com/d6bhlyz […]
And the land cried tears of blood Soraya Boyd Heaving with revulsion, the defiled and mutilated land suppurates Bloodied tears borne out of grief inconceivable only inaudible sighs each pang separates And the mournful stones cry out in great desperation A vicious war-faring theatre testing out illegal biological weapons of mass obliteration […]
When a Mother dies – For all Mothers Clive Hambidge “The ultimate existential issue is, of course, death-and, like all other philosophical and existential questions, the matter of death avoided as much as possible.” (Fritjof Capra) When a mother approaches death in a small hospital, and, you are with her to meet that unacceptable end, […]
*AS MEN AT GUANTANAMO HUNGER STRIKE, HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS RESPOND WITH FAST AND DEMONSTRATIONS* For Immediate Release: March 26, 2013 Witness Against Torture (www.witnesstorture.org) Contact: Jeremy Varon, 732-979-3119, jvaron@aol.com; Christopher Knestrick, 216-496-2637, cknest11@gmail.com On Sunday, March 24 human rights activists throughout the United States began a seven day fast and series of actions in solidarity […]
Framing the Boundaries of the American Perception of Terrorism and the Entrance of Islam in the Image Dr Rachael M. Rudolph The anti-Islam film has sparked outrage around the world, leading from nonviolent to violent protest. Condemnation from state to non-state actors can be heard over the film. Anger in some places has led to […]
On Questioning the Jewish State Joseph Levine I was raised in a religious Jewish environment, and though we were not strongly Zionist, I always took it to be self-evident that “Israel has a right to exist.” Now anyone who has debated the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will have encountered this phrase often. Defenders of Israeli policies routinely […]
The Race to End Violence Before We End Life Robert J. Burrowes Can we take meaningful action to prevent our own extinction without ending human violence first? The scientific evidence that human extinction will now occur before 2050 continues to rapidly accumulate. (See, for example, ‘Global Extinction within one Human Lifetime as a Result of […]
Facilitate Global supports the forthcoming A Day In Iraq Conference Organized by “Tadhamun” تضامن (Iraqi Women Solidarity) 5 April 2013 (2:00 – 9:00 PM) at Bolivar Hall, 54-56 Grafton Way, London WT1 5LD Ten years on the invasion and occupation of Iraq in 2003, Iraqis are still suffering the destruction of their state, infrastructure, and […]
FG is glad to be supporting Gaza Ark February 2013 Dear friends, Gaza’s Ark is a project <http://www.gazaark.org/about-us/mission-statement/>that will rebuild a boat in Gaza, with Palestinian hands, which will carry Palestinian products out to the world. The main goal of Gaza’s Ark, with the support of people like you, is to challenge Israel’s illegal and […]
Our CEO says ” A not to be missed event. you really will be glad to be there ” Personal Journeys: The global impact of Israel’s dissenting voices ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Facilitate Global: 10th April 2013 Evening Dinner Keynote speakers: Professor Ilan Pappe and Miko Peled Professor Ilan Pappe and Miko Peled join Facilitate Global in […]
Interview with Dance Movement Psychotherapist (DMP) Claire M. Perriam What brought you to Dance Movement Psychotherapy work? My work as a DMP began after a lengthy career as a dancer and choreographer in the commercial and private sector. This work was fulfilling and exciting but I was ready for new challenges and wanted to offer […]
The American Manifest Destiny Clive Hambidge Killing from afar Americans and their European poodles coiffeured red white and blue in American power salons are unlawfully targeting, and killing from afar, suspected militants innocent bystanders, and helpers, labelled “collateral damage,” whilst avoiding more politically toxic body bags containing returning American “heroes” to military bases and more […]
The Twinning Clive Hambidge Palestinian Children in Israeli military detention Here in South Tottenham (London), attending a Twinning Conference organised excellently and robustly by Haringey Justice for Palestinians[1], a creative branch of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, I am just recovering from the icy cold outside, in possession of a brimming coffee and in the […]