Archive for January, 2010

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Obama on Palestine: A Tale of Two Speeches (VIDEO)

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by Sarah in , ,
This is a brief somewhat lengthy synopsis of how Barack Obama handled the issue of Palestine during two speeches he gave last week: The State of the Union address on Jan. 27 and a town-hall meeting in Tampa on Jan. 28.

An Open Letter to Pres. Obama from the Gaza Freedom March delegates

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2 years ago
by Sarah in
Dear Mr. President Barak H. Obama, We, citizens of 43 countries, gathered in Cairo in December 2009, to travel to the occupied Gaza Strip to show solidarity with Palestinians who endured a massive and inhuman Israeli assault one year ago. We wanted to show them that we, citizens of the world, remember what our governments want us to forget: we remember that human beings live in the Gaza Strip. Men, women and children: mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives, grandmothers and grandfathers: people like you and I.
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“Eyes In Gaza”: A presentation by Dr. Mads Gilbert in Toronto

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by Sarah in
On Wednesday, SPHR-Ryerson hosted Dr. Mads Gilbert, MD, PhD for his presentation, "Eye in Gaza". Dr. Mads Gilbert is an internationally-acclaimed doctor, professor, local politician, and Head of the Dept. of Emergency at the University of North Norway. During the 3-week brutal assault on Gaza last year, Dr. Mads Gilbert and his colleague Dr. Erik Fosse were the only two foreign doctors allowed into the region. They spent their entire time there embedded in the overcrowded and understaffed Al-Shifaa hospital. Dr. Mads Gilbert became the world's window into the prison known as Gaza, providing regular updates on the atrocities taking place there. He has been seen on Al-Jazeera, BBC, CBS, ABC, CNN and more.

“How to protest” from Al-Ahram Weekly

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2 years ago
by Sarah in ,
The Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram Weekly has a remarkable editorial titled "How to Protest" about the effects of the Gaza Freedom March and the events that unfolded in Cairo after the Egyptian government refused to allow 1362 international delegates to go to Gaza.

Photos from the Gaza Freedom March

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2 years ago
by Sarah in
Pictures from the march are finally up on the site! New pics are being added everyday :)

Democracy Now! covers the Gaza Freedom March (VIDEO)

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2 years ago
by Sarah in
Check out Democracy Now!'s (democracynow.org) amazing coverage of the Gaza Freedom March in Cairo!
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Denied Entry into Jerusalem

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2 years ago
by Sarah in ,
Our last day in Cairo was the 3rd of January. Our original plan was to fly to Amman then cross over into Jerusalem and spend a couple days there before heading back to Amman on the 6th to fly back to Canada. Our main goal was to visit and pray in Masjid Al-Aqsa. After everything that happened in Cairo, we left Cairo with the intention to just find the earliest flight out of Amman and get home as quickly as possible, completely bypassing our plans for Jerusalem.
 

Freeing Gaza from the Pyramids (Photos & Video)

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2 years ago
by Sarah in
For our last day in Cairo, we decided to take a group and head over to the pyramids for one last group activity while doing exactly what Egyptian authorities have been wanting us to do since we've been here: tourism! But of course, for GFMers, no activity is complete without a little activism sprinkled in :)

Gaza Freedom Marchers issue the “Cairo Declaration” to end Israeli Apartheid

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by Basem in ,
Gaza Freedom Marchers approved today a declaration aimed at accelerating the global campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israeli Apartheid. Roughly 1400 activists from 43 countries converged in Cairo on their way to Gaza to join with Palestinians marching to break Israel's illegal siege. They were prevented from entering Gaza by the Egyptian authorities.
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