Gaza

From Al Arabiya: Gaza's borders are closed and its economy in shambles, but the glittering alleys of the territory's centuries-old gold bazaar are packed with young brides to be. The market has experienced an unlikely renaissance in recent years as Gaza's Hamas rulers have... by elderofziyon.blogspot.com | related posts

his experiences in Gaza, and explores the ongoing crisis there. The piece had been workshopped by the Center on Law and Security at the NYU School of Law. It will have four performances starting tonight . Speakeasy talked to Eustis about the show. The Wall Street Journal: This is the first... by blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy | related posts

JERUSALEM, March 18 — Palestinian militants fired a rocket into Israel from the Gaza Strip today, killing a Thai agricultural worker, while the European Union’s foreign affairs chief was visiting the Hamas-controlled enclave. The EU’s top diplomat, Briton Catherine Ashton, had crossed into... by themalaysianinsider.com | related posts

Rex Brynen in Foreign Policy : Last week Palestinians marked the 1,000th day of the "siege" of the Gaza Strip. The continuing economic embargo, with its attendant social and economic effects on the more than 1.5 million Gazans, makes for a depressing story. Equally depressing is the extent to... by 3quarksdaily.com | related posts

For 1000 days now, Gaza has been the victim of the most immoral collective blockade by Israel and Egypt against the 1.5million Palestinian inhabitants. Nearly a year ago, Israel launched a military offensive against the Gaza Strip summarized by a United Nations Human Rights... by marcovilla.instablogs.com | related posts

Morgan Elzey is a young restaurateur and activist in LA. Weiss met him at JFK last December en route to Gaza and Elzey told him about his progress. Convinced that Palestinian solidarity offers young idealistic Jews a way to be engaged in world problems, in a great Jewish tradition, Weiss urged... by mondoweiss.net | related posts