Tagged: israel

Mariam Barghouti

Analysis

International solidarity with Palestine: personal observations by Mariam Barghouti

As regular readers of the Musical Intifada know, this website usually only published original material. Sometimes, however, a piece is written which is considered to be having such particular value, quality and importance, that an exception is made. Such is the case with this challenging piece by Palestinian activist Mariam Barghouti, which addresses some very important issues concerning international solidarity....

Roger Waters

Analysis

Open Letter to Roger Waters: Don’t Drop Your Boycott Call

Dear Roger,   I feel fortunate that I don’t need to explain to you what the devastating effects of Israel’s expansionist policies have been, and continue to be. You are very well informed, and quite aware of the extensive misery that has befallen our people since the ethnic cleansing of our land in 1948 by Zionist terror organizations, the occupation...

Netanyahu at Al Buraq Wall

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Jerusalem: Israel grabs last remaining Muslim area

  Middle East Monitor – Israel has accelerated its digging and destruction around the Al-Magharbeh Gates, which is an essential part of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Al-Aqsa Foundation for Islamic Endowments and Heritage said in a statement on Thursday.   “Dozens of workers are working on a daily basis to clear the underground ways connecting Israeli synagogues with the Al-Buraq...

Samer Issawi's defiance

Nederlands

Samer Issawi dreigt te overlijden, ligt aan beademing

Ramallah, Palestina – Advocate Shireen Issawi, de zus van de hongerstakende politieke gevangene Samer Issawi uit Jeruzalem, heeft bevestigd dat de gezondheid van haar broer momenteel in zeer kritieke toestand verkeert. Ze gaf aan dat ‘hij momenteel in leven wordt gehouden door kunstmatige beademing, en ieder moment zou kunnen komen te overlijden’. Issawi verduidelijkte ook in een verklaring aan Palestine...