Palestine: Film screening, speakers, discussion. 7.30pm May 9.
posted by eileen | 02.05.2004 09:29 | Anti-militarism | Culture | Repression | Oxford
An evening with a Palestinian theme, organised by Oxford Indymedia. A couple of the latest independent films from Palestine and several speakers including members of Oxford's Palestinian community. The friendly and relaxed atmosphere of these regular monthly screenings also provides an excellent opportunity for learning, open discussion and meeting interesting new people. Occasionally there is even food....
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Another 'heroic' moment in Palestinian history
02.05.2004 14:20
Adam
answer to Adam
02.05.2004 23:15
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stop dehumanisation on both sides!
03.05.2004 01:55
El Maale Rahamim
Shame
03.05.2004 11:32
She may feel she has a point of principle to prove by living in the Gaza but how can she justify exposing her children to that risk?
Shame on her, shame on the cold blooded murderers who committed the atrocity
and shame on you all for trying to score political points from the murders of those poor children.
Josh Levy
Well said Josh Levy
03.05.2004 12:15
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Tom
Brainwashed to kill
03.05.2004 13:12
Adam
Response to Adam
03.05.2004 14:25
You clearly intended to score political points from the murderous events.
Shame on you.
Josh Levy
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03.05.2004 21:16
Today’s killing of a 34 year old Israeli woman and her 4 daughters is
indeed tragic. Of the English language newspapers that I have
checked, it has been reported widely--in the USA by the NY Times, the
Washington Post, the SF Chronicle, the Chicago Tribune, the Herald
Tribune; in England by the Independent, and the Guardian; in Australia
by the Sidney Morning Herald (May 3); and in Toronto by the Globe
and Mail. By contrast, of the above newspapers, only today’s New
York Times reported yesterday’s killing of an 8 year old Palestinian
boy by the IOF. Following this preface are today's Ha’aretz reports of
both events.
Every such death is tragic. But today’s killing of an Israeli woman and
her children has to be seen within the context of the Palestinian child
killed yesterday, of the Palestinian mother of 10 killed last week and of
the statistics that I cited a few days ago: i.e., April saw 59
Palestinians killed and 345 injured. Of the 59 killed, 45 of these were
during 2 consecutive weeks April 16-29, which included the killing of Dr.
Rantisi (April 17). This evening Israel added 4 more to the growing total
of Palestinians killed for May (which has just begun), by executing
them in Nablus in the car in which they were traveling. The IOF was
busy this evening also demolishing buildings in the Gaza Strip and
shooting a missile into the top floor of a 15 story building. Beyond all
this, it has to be remembered that while most Israelis live their daily
lives and go about their daily duties and pleasures (including the Final
Four basketball Tourney), Palestinians do not. They are under constant
harassment from the IOF and settlers; but most of incidents never
make the media.
The way to end violence is not by escalating it, but by trying to resolve
differences via dialogue and negotiations rather than by the use of force.
This, however, requires leaders who care more for lives than for land.
Unfortunately, most Israeli governments, and the present one in
particular, do not meet this criterion. And since violence breeds
violence, we can count on Israeli escalation bringing about the like
Palestinian response.
Sadly, Dorothy
New Profile
Ha’aretz Sunday, May 02, 2004
Palestinians: IDF kills boy, 8, in Gaza
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/422395.html
Hebrew:
http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasite/pages/ShArtPE.jhtml?itemNo=422586
By Arnon Regular and Haaretz Staff
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Hermes
a plague on both your houses...
03.05.2004 21:50
regev b'negev.