What do we want?
END OF SIEGE!
When do we want it?
NOW!!!
That has got to be my fav phrase from the Demo held in front of 10 Downing Street London on Saturday 26th JAN 08. The demo was intended to create and instill awareness about the economic blockade impinged by the Israelis to the Palestinians of Gaza and to get our voices heard. Basically to put pressure on the British Government to stop supporting the 'criminal' act against the Palestinians. The blockade is getting out of hand really. Not only economically, the oppression is now extended to many other basic human rights including the health provision.
The student union of my university (gosh, I nearly give out my identity then!) had organized a coach trip to the demo for its students. And the journey started out early Saturday morning. I slept all the way through, but not after being briefed by my fellow demonstrators about the latest situation in the GAZA strip. It was appalling.
I remembered seeing images of thousands of Palestinians walking across the Palestine-Egypt border. And what a horrific view it was. Interviews with the Palestinians are even more touching. They claimed that since the wall between Palestine and Egypt was knocked down (physically and mentally), they have been able to have FOOD. A simple yet very essential modality. Something that others won't have any problem to get.
Israelis has put the Palestinians in such a terrible economic isolation since the second intifada (more than seven years). Of course the cease-fires and bombings! (Who can forget that?) I think by now almost hundred of thousands of Palestinians were killed on their own lands. It is heart renting to know that they become refugees in their own land. Recently, the Zionist Israelis had imposed an ever tight economic blockade, denying the people of Palestine their right for food and other necessities. Power shut-down, unemployment, overwhelming deprivation and almost non-existence education.
To make matter worst, now civilians needing medical help are refused entry to neighboring countries. About 1700 (and counting!) Palestinians were dead following this ridiculous isolation either due to refuse entry or inadequate medical provision in the Palestinian's hospitals themselves. It was completely awful. And yet the world is turning a blind eye on this matter. Demonstrations were held all over the world, but certainly, nothing will happen/help if the big forces like U.N doesn't stop this for once and for all.
For an overview of what is actual situation in GAZA STRIP please click here.
For an interactive details please click here.
Latest news from the Observer, UK
END OF SIEGE!
When do we want it?
NOW!!!
That has got to be my fav phrase from the Demo held in front of 10 Downing Street London on Saturday 26th JAN 08. The demo was intended to create and instill awareness about the economic blockade impinged by the Israelis to the Palestinians of Gaza and to get our voices heard. Basically to put pressure on the British Government to stop supporting the 'criminal' act against the Palestinians. The blockade is getting out of hand really. Not only economically, the oppression is now extended to many other basic human rights including the health provision.
The student union of my university (gosh, I nearly give out my identity then!) had organized a coach trip to the demo for its students. And the journey started out early Saturday morning. I slept all the way through, but not after being briefed by my fellow demonstrators about the latest situation in the GAZA strip. It was appalling.
I remembered seeing images of thousands of Palestinians walking across the Palestine-Egypt border. And what a horrific view it was. Interviews with the Palestinians are even more touching. They claimed that since the wall between Palestine and Egypt was knocked down (physically and mentally), they have been able to have FOOD. A simple yet very essential modality. Something that others won't have any problem to get.
Israelis has put the Palestinians in such a terrible economic isolation since the second intifada (more than seven years). Of course the cease-fires and bombings! (Who can forget that?) I think by now almost hundred of thousands of Palestinians were killed on their own lands. It is heart renting to know that they become refugees in their own land. Recently, the Zionist Israelis had imposed an ever tight economic blockade, denying the people of Palestine their right for food and other necessities. Power shut-down, unemployment, overwhelming deprivation and almost non-existence education.
To make matter worst, now civilians needing medical help are refused entry to neighboring countries. About 1700 (and counting!) Palestinians were dead following this ridiculous isolation either due to refuse entry or inadequate medical provision in the Palestinian's hospitals themselves. It was completely awful. And yet the world is turning a blind eye on this matter. Demonstrations were held all over the world, but certainly, nothing will happen/help if the big forces like U.N doesn't stop this for once and for all.
For an overview of what is actual situation in GAZA STRIP please click here.
For an interactive details please click here.
Latest news from the Observer, UK
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