The Palestine papers

Be sure to read the recently leaked documents by Al Jazeera. These are available on their website aljazeera.net. Additionally, you can find these documents on the Guardian. More documents are set to be leaked this evening at 20.00 GMT, and will continue during the week.

Unfortunately I'm rather tied down at the moment, but will be posting more soon.

Urgent!!

Tonight at 20GMT Al Jazeera will release the first of more than 1,600 documents related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. http://english.aljazeera.net/

Be sure to tune in!

Update

Here are some upcoming events in the UK which may be of interest:

• To mark the end of the deadly siege on Gaza two years ago, various groups including PSC, Friends of Al Aqsa and STWC are organising a rally on Tuesday 18th January at 7pm. Venue: Conway Hall, Holborn, London. Confirmed speakers include Tony Benn and Sarah Colborne and many more.


• The Palestinian Return Centre (PRC) are organising an International conference titled 'The Ongoing Nakba.' This will be held on Saturday 15th January and will last the week through until the 22nd January. For more information and details of the events please refer to the following link:

http://www.prc.org.uk/newsite/en/Conferences/818-international-palestinian-conference-this-weekend-in-london.html

If I may also draw your attention to the following project:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/365amfilm/365-am-documentary

If you or anyone you know is interested in pledging then please do not hesitate and spread the word!

In the news today:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/view-from-jerusalem-with-harriet-sherwood/2011/jan/14/palestinian-territories-israel

Two years on

This week sees the two year anniversary of the 'War on Gaza.' A lot has happened since the Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip. The blockade and siege of a 360 squared km strip of land was highlighted and brought to the World's attention. Let us not forget the raid of the Mavi Marmara, the Gaza bound aid ship.

"Hospitals and primary care facilities, damaged during operation ‘Cast Lead’, have not been rebuilt because construction materials are not allowed into Gaza. Operation ‘Cast Lead’ damaged 15 of Gaza’s 27 hospitals and 43 of its 110 primary health care facilities were either damaged or destroyed"- Report by UN Humanitarian Coordinator and Association of International Development Agencies (AIDA). Published in the December of last year.

Photo: www.unfreemedia.com

Christmas lights with a difference

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP6C3I4JQHw&feature=feedu

Palestinians say there can be no meaningful resistance as long as their leadership remains divided.

http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/2010/11/2010112112241975781.html

Very interesting opinion piece, courtesy of Al-Jazeera english online.

Echoes of the past in Israeli ship raid

Echoes of the past in Israeli ship raid: "Al Jazeera Blogs"

Andrew Wander is a journalist for Al Jazeera English. This entry, although quite old now, highlights some interesting parallels.