When some 60 leading Israeli actors and playwrights signed a letter stating they would refuse to play in the new theatre in Ariel, one of Israel's largest settlements, the attacks from Prime Minister Netanyahu, Israel's Minister of Culture and Sport and many others were swift and intense. Over 150 leading Israeli academics and writers-including Amos Oz and David Grossman- came to their defense.
We are so deeply proud to introduce the new Jewish Voice for Peace Rabbinical Council co-chaired by Rabbis Brant Rosen and Alissa Wise (pictured above).
The following list of primary documents, fact sheets and analysis is courtesy of Racheli Gai and JVP's Chicago chapter, also known as Not In My Name. These documents go back to December, 2007. To see a more comprehensive list of documents, go to JVP Chicago/NIMN's website here.
The
stories of the deaths of three women and one baby girl ... give a small
glimpse ... in which the suffering of sickness and the cruelty of a
hostile bureaucracy combine to embitter the last days of these people’s
lives.
The
situation for 1.5 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip is worse now
than it has ever been since 1967. [It] is man-made, completely
avoidable and, with the necessary political will, can also be reversed.
110
Palestinians, including 51 civilians, were killed by IOF in the Gaza
Strip. The victims include 27 children (including 2 babies) and 6 women
and a paramedic. 69 of the victims were killed by IOF in Jabalya ....
2008-03-04
SOURCE: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
“I
heard shooting, then screaming. I rushed upstairs to see what had
happened, and they were both on the floor. Jaqueline was already dead,
but Iyad was still alive....
Following
Israel's military operations in Gaza, hospitals in Gaza are now finding
it almost impossible to function due to massive overload of injured
people continuing to arrive for admission.
2008-03-02
SOURCE: Palestinian International Campaign to End the Seige of Gaza
"I have been shocked by the grim and miserable things that I have seen and heard today, which are the result of current restrictions and the limitations on the number of goods that are being allowed into Gaza...”
2008-02-13
SOURCE: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Access to Egypt and its shops may have provided some psychological respite from the closure of the Gaza Strip but 1.5 million Gazans still rely on Israel for all their supplies
In order to highlight the impact of the siege and closure of the Gaza Strip on the civilian population, PCHR is publishing a series of "Narratives Under Siege." ... based on personal testimonies
Aid agencies warn that the goods coming across from Egypt this week... cannot even begin to compensate for the thousands of daily tonnes of imported fuel and supplies cut off by the now near-total Israeli blockade.
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights and Al-Dameer Association for Human Rights Call Upon Israel, Egypt and the International Community to Resolve the Crisis at the Rafah Border Crossing
2008-01-21
SOURCE: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
... shortages of food, medical and relief items, spare parts for critical health and water sanitation installations, materials for humanitarian projects and raw materials for Gaza’s commerce and industry.
PCHR believes that the conspiracy of silence practised by the international community has encouraged Israel to act as if it is above the law and encourages Israel to violate international human rights and humanitarian law.
Despite a previous High Court Ruling that stipulated that patients with security prohibitions should be ensured alternative routes of access to care, the Court refused to compel the State to ensure passage to the patients.
2008-01-08
SOURCE: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Gaza Palestinians are facing an impending health disaster from decaying sewage and water systems that lack vital spare parts, fuel, and maintenance work, due to an Israeli economic siege on the Gaza Strip.
Violence erupted after the Government in Gaza banned celebrations to mark the ... anniversary of the establishment of the Fatah movement, in what appears to have been a response to the ban imposed by the Government in Ramallah on Hamas marking the ... ann
Court refuses to issue injunction against fuel cuts to coastal territory, says rights groups failed to prove Israeli measure would cause humanitarian harmAssociated Press
In court petition to prevent electricity and fuel cuts to Gaza,Supreme Court Sharply Criticizes State Attorneys for Submitting Erroneous Information on Gaza Electricity Supply
