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eumeliaA common misconception that is prevalent among the uninformed here and abroad, is that Israel isn't Occupying Gaza any longer because there are no Israel civilian and/or military presence with in the strip.
This is of course, not so, as Israel controls every land border (including the one with Egypt via diplomatic and strategical agreements), no one goes in or out of Gaza via land, sea or air without Israel's say so.
All in the name of "national security" we are told because rockets are being fired into Israel.
For the past two years the blockade has created an alternative economy in the strip, the tunnels which the IAF bombards doesn't only smuggle weapons, nearly a third (as far as I know, I don't have actual numbers) of the products smuggled into Gaza are basic food groups like flour, salt, chickpeas, etc and building material like cement.
Cement, so that people may live in houses.
The weapons are smuggled in because Resistance doesn't stops.
I don't see Israel stopping flying over head showing off their military ability.
I'm mentioning this because a new campaign of Gisha: Legal Center for Freedom of Movement shows, through an animated cartoon, the meaning of the Gaza blockade has on the people there who are being collectively punished for the actions of a few.
Closed Zone
Animation by Yoni Goodman (now famous for being the animator for Waltz with Bashir.
Not directly related, but certainly part of the over all reality of these confusing affairs of state; Israel to let more aid into Gaza in gesture to Clinton - god forbid we actually ease the suffering of people for suffering's sake, right?
And Head of Palestinian rights group banned from travelling to accept award - the award is to be given jointly to Al-Haq and B'Tselem, two human rights groups that do their best to show the effects of the Occupation and not keep it silence to the world.
Israel allows no movement and still we think the Palestinians should be grateful for the food and slight wriggle room we bestow upon them.
Yeah, that's reasonable.
This is of course, not so, as Israel controls every land border (including the one with Egypt via diplomatic and strategical agreements), no one goes in or out of Gaza via land, sea or air without Israel's say so.
All in the name of "national security" we are told because rockets are being fired into Israel.
For the past two years the blockade has created an alternative economy in the strip, the tunnels which the IAF bombards doesn't only smuggle weapons, nearly a third (as far as I know, I don't have actual numbers) of the products smuggled into Gaza are basic food groups like flour, salt, chickpeas, etc and building material like cement.
Cement, so that people may live in houses.
The weapons are smuggled in because Resistance doesn't stops.
I don't see Israel stopping flying over head showing off their military ability.
I'm mentioning this because a new campaign of Gisha: Legal Center for Freedom of Movement shows, through an animated cartoon, the meaning of the Gaza blockade has on the people there who are being collectively punished for the actions of a few.
Closed Zone
Animation by Yoni Goodman (now famous for being the animator for Waltz with Bashir.
Not directly related, but certainly part of the over all reality of these confusing affairs of state; Israel to let more aid into Gaza in gesture to Clinton - god forbid we actually ease the suffering of people for suffering's sake, right?
And Head of Palestinian rights group banned from travelling to accept award - the award is to be given jointly to Al-Haq and B'Tselem, two human rights groups that do their best to show the effects of the Occupation and not keep it silence to the world.
Israel allows no movement and still we think the Palestinians should be grateful for the food and slight wriggle room we bestow upon them.
Yeah, that's reasonable.
