The high seas

The flotilla heading towards Gaza, carrying on board activists and journalists from all across the world, is due to leave Greece in the upcoming days. Below are links to various groups that plan to break the siege:

http://ustogaza.org/
http://jewishboattogaza.org/
http://www.britain2gaza.com/
http://www.freedomflotilla.eu/

You can take action and contribute by donating, where possible on the above sites.

Drop beats not bombs

Featuring musicians from all over the world, Freedom OneWorld have released a single to raise awareness and support for the Palestinian cause. It's available to pre-order ahead of its release on the 3rd of July 2011. Please download it! Let's get it to number one in the charts! Spread the word:

http://www.freedomoneworld.com/

63 years on

9th April marks the 63rd anniversary of the massacre carried out at Deir Yassin, a village home to around 750 Palestinians, in the year 1948.

The following webpage has a detailed timeline of the event:
http://www.deiryassin.org/mas.html

Expect some more posts soon, related in particular to BDS and other ways of boycotting.

In light of the events taking place in Gaza as I type, you may find the follwing very insightful:
http://blog.thejerusalemfund.org/2011/04/twitter-timeline-revealing-context-in.html

Gaza

Some news from Gaza today. Fresh strikes have left 10 Palestinians injured. More information:

http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=358260

Additionally, the WHO has released a report stating that the drug shortages in the Gaza strip pose a serious risk to health. "38 percent of essential drugs were out of stock in Gaza as of early 2011."