Israel takes over vast Palestinian lands to build new settlement. Takeover from five Palestinian villages is biggest West Bank land appropriation in 30 years, says Peace Now; settlers laud Netanyahu, Ya’alon, government.
Israel appropriates massive tract of West Bank land (Chaim Levinson and Jack Khoury, Haaretz) [behind paywall]
The anti zion israelis can live w the lefty irish. They can scapegoat jews4 #pedoponziDistractioninduscomplx
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) August 24, 2014
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More Than 190 Hollywood Notables Sign Pro-Israel Statement Criticizing Hamas (Hollywood Reporter)
Thanks MT
Squarehead and Owensie will play a fundraising gig in aid of the Middle East Children’s Alliance in Whelan’s, Dublin, at 8pm.
Thanks Barry Lennon
Jim Fitzpatrick’s update of his iconic screen print poster based on Korda‘s image of Che Guevara.
Jim writes:
“Like many of my Jewish friends I am deeply shocked by the slaughter in the Gaza ghetto of so many innocents…I am posting this new CHE image in solidarity with the people of occupied Palestine.”
Bongobob writes:
Film footage of Palestine in 1896 was recently published online thanks to Lobster Films. It shows Palestinians of all faiths – Christians, Jews and Muslims – living side by side, and praying side by side.
Footage filmed by the Lumière Brothers and extracted from the documentary Palestine: Story of a Land by Simone Bitton.
This evening.
Part of a demonstration organised by Gaza Action Ireland at Stephen’s Green, Dublin to protest at the continuing bombardment of Gaza by Israeli military forces..
Thanks Jojo.
CNN’s Diana Magnay reports from a hill in Israel overlooking Gaza where a crowd cheers as Israeli missiles strike Palestine. Later, she deletes a tweet on the incident.
Watch in full here.
Last night.
Palestinian people and supporters on Grafton Street, Dublin commemorating Nakba – Arabic for catastrophe – marking the day (15th May 1948) when Palestinians were driven out of their homes and lands for the establishment of the state of Israel. The key represents the “locked out” state of Palestine.
FIGHT!
(Sam Boal/Photocall ireland)
Actress Scarlett Johansson has quit as an ambassador for Oxfam amid a row over her support for an Israeli company that operates in the occupied West Bank.
A spokesman for the actress said she had a “fundamental difference of opinion” with the humanitarian group. She will remain a brand ambassador for SodaStream, which has a factory in the Jewish settlement of Maale Adumim.
Oxfam opposes trade from settlements, considered illegal under international law – something Israel disputes.
Scarlett Johansson quits Oxfam role over SodaStream row (BBC News)
Defying the order not to take photos – yes it’s a shameless selfie! pic.twitter.com/9yWhV1AppT
— Gary Spedding (@GarySpedding) January 10, 2014
Update: I’m being taken to airport for deportation. I’ve signed power of attorney & my case will be taken to court even in my absence
— Gary Spedding (@GarySpedding) January 10, 2014
Non-violent peace activist @GarySpedding detained upon arrival to be deported and banned from Israel for 10 years https://t.co/6X1DX9tpte
— D Roth (@adanielroth) January 9, 2014
Peace activist, Alliance Party member and founder of Queen’s University Belfast Palestine Solidarity Society, Gary Spedding at Ben Gurion airport, Tel Aviv earlier following his deportation.
The British embassy was told Mr Spedding, 23, was a threat to Israel because “he was very popular on the social networks and could start demonstrations if allowed into the country”.
British activist detained entering Israel, facing 10-year ban (972)