*Mohammed Fanouna is welcomed back proudly at the Rafah crossing after the Paralympics. RAFAH, Gaza, Sep 14 2012 (IPS) – By Eva Bartlett The car’s engine revs, wheels spinning in vain, as it sinks deeper into the sandy lane near Rafah, southern Gaza. Members of the Palestinian Paralympic Committee (PPC) are en route to welcome… Read More Palestine’s Paralympians: Without Medals, With Pride
JABALIYA, Gaza, Sep 8 2012 (IPS) -By Eva Bartlett **(blog version longer than original published) “Gaza’s economy is expected to grow modestly and people will likely still be worse off in 2015 compared to the mid-1990s,” reads a press release announcing the United Nations’ August 2012 report, ‘Gaza in 2020 – A Liveable Place?’ In… Read More Gaza Economy Tailored to Fail
Israeli warplanes and drones roaring and buzzing overhead are so normal in Gaza that one usually doesn’t consciously acknowledge their presence. But when you do, you get to thinking about all of the terrors they are capable of. This brief, low-quality recording is only a sample of the air activity over Gaza on any given… Read More morning serenade
Fufu is a precocious child, with impressive determination and intelligence. The last of six children, he is coddled only with love, not with money. Like his siblings, he finds creative ways to amuse himself most of the time. He’s a couple years younger than Calvin, but as mischievous Watterson’s boy, and I wouldn’t be surprised… Read More disappointed Calvin
The Rafah crossing. Credit: Eva Bartlett/IPS. RAFAH, Gaza, Aug 30 2012, 1st Published at Inter Press Service (IPS) -By Eva Bartlett “I waited from 10 am till 5 pm for my wife to cross from Egypt. She was among many hundreds who were coming into Gaza. Some waited since 6 am, some since the day… Read More Glimpse of Freedom at Rafah Crossing
Sun Aug. 19 1:05 pm I’ve been back in Gaza 4 days now and now hear the familiar roar of a Zionist warplane over Deir al Balah where I live. I was wondering where they were, knew they hadn’t gone away. Now, with the passing war-roar, things seem sickeningly normal here.
Since I was participating in today’s Run for Palestine, I was only able to take a few photos before the event. I’m sure that organizers and others will post photos on the website in days to come. However it was a great run, over 70 participants, lots of good spirit, and everyone crossed the line… Read More Run through High Park, for Palestine
(1st published at Global Research) —by Ali Mallah* and Eva Bartlett** With the passing of the 64th anniversary of the Nakba, (the establishment of the illegal Zionist state on the land and homes of Palestinians), should we mourn or celebrate? Professor Nurit Peled–Elhanan wrote of her mourning: “I will mourn on Nakba Day. I will… Read More Celebrating Palestinian Resistance and Resilience
SEE ALSO: Top 10 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About the #Nakba Richard Falk: Nakba 2012 Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center – Nakba Tribute Deir Yassin Remembered Palestinian Refugees’ Migration Routes During Nakba In 1948 unending Nakbas Demonstrators also rejoiced in the news of the recent victory of Palestinian political prisoners, 2000 of whom maintained a… Read More Toronto rally on the 64th anniversary of the Nakba
from al Kabri village, Akka, Palestine
In Gaza 