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Response from Physicians for Human Rights-Israel
I wrote Physicians for Human Rights-Israel about the case of Maria Amen we covered previously and the issue of Palestinians getting access to medical treatment. Here is their response, reprinted with permission. Dear Jesse, Thanks for approaching us on the issue of the Israeli policy at Erez Crossing. Unfortunately, Maria Amn’s case about which you wrote was one of the very few cases of Palestinians who were accidentally injured during Israeli attacks and were eventually recognized … Read entire article »
Filed under: On The Ground Reports
Gaza girl paralyzed in strike can’t stay in Israel
YNet has this sad story: Will eight-year-old Maria Amen, who lost five of her family members when an Israeli missile hit her home in the Gaza Strip in May 2006 get a house of her own three-and-a-half years later? The eight-year-old lost her mother, two of her brothers, her aunt and her grandmother in the strike, and was also hit herself. She was left almost completely paralyzed to this day, and currently resides at a rehabilitation hospital … Read entire article »
Filed under: Discrimination, Featured
Hard to run a democracy without electricity
This story about Israel allowing some goods to enter Gaza reveals just how much is not being allowed in. “Between 90 and 100 truckloads of commercial merchandize and humanitarian aid will enter through Gaza’s southern border crossing, including two trucks of fuel, Fattouh said. Additionally, two trucks of cut carnations and one truck of Gaza strawberries will exit also via Kerem Shalom for export. According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, since 10 December … Read entire article »
Filed under: Discrimination
Even Netanyahu wants an independent investigation
Despite his tough talk against the Goldstone Report, which he called “distorted,” “a prize for terror,”a “threat” on par with Iran, and said it would “make the UN irrelevant,” Netanyahu is now “leaning” towards complying with its demand for an Israeli independent investigation into the Gaza War. “Netanyahu is inclined to accept the justice and foreign ministries’ call for an extra-military inquiry into civilian deaths, aides say. The prime minister is apparently convinced that only … Read entire article »
Filed under: Victories for Democracy
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“You have a choice! Israeli Anti-Militarists Speak”
Four Israelis—Dorothy Naor, Sergeiy Sander and Eli Fabrikant, and Ofer Golani—talking about their personal histories, political views and activism in 132 short films.