Dec 22, 2009

Worth Reading... Palestine Opinion Pieces

Lift the Gaza blockade
by Nick Clegg
Guardian
22 December 2009
The escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The legacy of Operation Cast Lead is a living nightmare for one and a half million Palestinians squeezed into one of the most overcrowded and wretched stretches of land on the planet.
Failing Gaza: No rebuilding, no recovery, no more excuses
by Amnesty International (UK) and Fifteen other NGOs
December 2009
A year after Israel launched its Operation Cast Lead military offensive on Gaza, on 27 December 2008, little of the extensive damage it caused to homes, civilian infrastructure, public services, farms and businesses has been repaired. As thousands of families still come to terms with loss or injury of their loved ones, they are being prevented from rebuilding their shattered society.
Steps to create an Israel-Palestine
by Jonathan Kuttab
Los Angeles Times
20 December 2009

With Israel in total control of the territory from the Mediterranean to the Jordan River and unwilling to relinquish a significant part of the land, it's time to consider the possibility that the current situation -- one state, in effect -- will continue.
We are failing Gaza
by Chris Patten
guardian.co.uk
16 December 2009
Almost one year since Israel launched its Operation Cast Lead offensive, the lack of reconstruction in Gaza is not due to any lack of international pledges for assistance. The cause is Israeli policy.
From time to time, the Palestine Center distributes articles that enhance understanding of the Palestinian condition.