Gaza Ahoy: Chronicling the Freedom Sailors
A new book tells the story of how the ships to Gaza movement was born.
The Legal Flaws of the Palmer Commission Flotilla Report
The latest United Nations report on last year’s lethal flotilla incident ignores crucial facts and makes for a sad day for the global rule of law.
Washington Okays Attack on Unarmed U.S. Ship
Nine people were killed when Israel intercepted Gaza-bound aid ships last year. Now a new flotilla is planned, but Instead of condemning the murder, the Obama administration appears to be giving the right-wing Israeli government a green light to flout international law and human rights.
The Only Cargo on the Next Gaza Flotilla Is Our Letters
The author will shortly be setting sail on the next Gaza Freedom Flotilla.
Will Flotilla 13 Attack Freedom Flotilla 2?
Israel’s decision to deploy its version of the U.S. Navy Seals to interdict the Gaza flotilla was — and is — a recipe for disaster.
The Attack on the Gaza Flotilla: One Year On
This event will focus on the attack on the Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla in May 2010 and the ongoing, illegal blockade of Gaza. We will hear from Professor Ahmet Dogan, the father of Furkan Dogan, an 18-year-old American citizen killed during the brutal attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, and from advocates who will discuss the current situation in Gaza and their efforts to get answers about U.S. knowledge of, and response to, the attack.
Waging Peace from Afar: Divestment and Israeli Occupation
A growing grassroots movement is using the techniques of the anti-apartheid movement to challenge U.S. support for Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories.
Israel to Let the UN in…or Not?
The country just agreed to let the UN conduct an investigation of the flotilla attack. But don’t get too excited.
Hummer Rules
We need leadership that can reveal the invisible hand of government and remind the public that government is the instrument by which we the people regulate ourselves.
Reader Challenge: Trade Flotilla Investigation for Blockade?
Is trading the investigation of the Gaza flotilla incident for easing of Israel’s blockade of Gaza the right move?