political writings
Interview with Hazem Jamjoum
Through piracy, Israel has revealed its true nature to the world
9 June 2010 | The extraordinary brutality of the army that abusively describes itself as “the most ethical army in the world” has ended up in exposing to everyone the true face of Israel. It must be noted that such brutality would never have been possible without the complicity of Western political circles and media. Hazem Jamjoum, 28, a Palestinian scholar who passed through Geneva on the same day as Israel’s deadly storming of the Freedom Flotilla, replies to the questions of Silvia Cattori.
Through piracy, Israel has revealed its true nature to the world
9 June 2010 | The extraordinary brutality of the army that abusively describes itself as “the most ethical army in the world” has ended up in exposing to everyone the true face of Israel. It must be noted that such brutality would never have been possible without the complicity of Western political circles and media. Hazem Jamjoum, 28, a Palestinian scholar who passed through Geneva on the same day as Israel’s deadly storming of the Freedom Flotilla, replies to the questions of Silvia Cattori.May 15 : A Day to remember
Palestine 62 years after the NAKBA
15 May 2010 | On May 15, 1948, the day following the proclamation of the State of Israel by David Ben Gurion, began a war of dispossession that would drive Palestinians from their land and that they called the Nakba: The Catastrophe (*). To commemorate this painful anniversary, here is a brief excerpt of an interview with Gilad Atzmon, and two moving videos.
Palestine 62 years after the NAKBA
15 May 2010 | On May 15, 1948, the day following the proclamation of the State of Israel by David Ben Gurion, began a war of dispossession that would drive Palestinians from their land and that they called the Nakba: The Catastrophe (*). To commemorate this painful anniversary, here is a brief excerpt of an interview with Gilad Atzmon, and two moving videos.A flotilla to break Israel’s illegal blockade on Gaza
Arafat Shoukri: “Conditions are ripe to make this flotilla the ‘tipping point’“
23 April 2010 | A coalition bringing together a number of organizations is preparing to send in May 2010 a relief flotilla of more than ten ships and cargo-boats to Gaza. Dr. Arafat Shoukri, president of the European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza (ECESG) will participate in this spectacular convoy with his Campaign, which is an NGO. He has spared no effort for three years to lead delegations of European parliamentarians to allow them to see on the ground the untenable situation in Gaza and to encourage them to call on the Member States of the European Union to exert pressure on Israel with a view to ending its suffocation of the people of Gaza. Dr. Arafat Shoukri responds here to the questions of Silvia Cattori.
Arafat Shoukri: “Conditions are ripe to make this flotilla the ‘tipping point’“
23 April 2010 | A coalition bringing together a number of organizations is preparing to send in May 2010 a relief flotilla of more than ten ships and cargo-boats to Gaza. Dr. Arafat Shoukri, president of the European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza (ECESG) will participate in this spectacular convoy with his Campaign, which is an NGO. He has spared no effort for three years to lead delegations of European parliamentarians to allow them to see on the ground the untenable situation in Gaza and to encourage them to call on the Member States of the European Union to exert pressure on Israel with a view to ending its suffocation of the people of Gaza. Dr. Arafat Shoukri responds here to the questions of Silvia Cattori.The Strangulation of the Population of Gaza by Israel
An international flotilla of Gaza aid
20 April 2010 | The population of Gaza is victim of the greatest scandal of our time. Gaza is dying not because of a natural catastrophe, but because of a disaster carefully organized and executed by Israel. An international coalition, which brings together many organizations and movements, is preparing to send a fleet of ten boats to break the illegal Israeli blockade that is asphyxiating Gaza. Paul Larudee, a California participant in this bold enterprise, answers questions from Silvia Cattori.
An international flotilla of Gaza aid
20 April 2010 | The population of Gaza is victim of the greatest scandal of our time. Gaza is dying not because of a natural catastrophe, but because of a disaster carefully organized and executed by Israel. An international coalition, which brings together many organizations and movements, is preparing to send a fleet of ten boats to break the illegal Israeli blockade that is asphyxiating Gaza. Paul Larudee, a California participant in this bold enterprise, answers questions from Silvia Cattori.A dangerous moment in Palestinian History
Khalid Amayreh: “As an oppressed people our certainty is to be free”
9 March 2010 | Khalid Amayreh (*) is a journalist who lives in Hebron, a city brutalized and bloodied daily by armed Jewish settlers who are driving the authentic inhabitants by force. He is what might be called a true Palestinian; a man of integrity who was never seduced by financial rewards and prestige; a man standing who has remained with his martyred people in order to witness every day the atrocities he suffers at the hands of the Israeli army, but also, and this is the most painful, at the hands of the palestinian authorities of Ramallah. He himself has been imprisoned, savagely beaten without knowing why, by this Palestinian police to the training of which Bernard Kouchner is so pleased to have participated.
Khalid Amayreh: “As an oppressed people our certainty is to be free”
9 March 2010 | Khalid Amayreh (*) is a journalist who lives in Hebron, a city brutalized and bloodied daily by armed Jewish settlers who are driving the authentic inhabitants by force. He is what might be called a true Palestinian; a man of integrity who was never seduced by financial rewards and prestige; a man standing who has remained with his martyred people in order to witness every day the atrocities he suffers at the hands of the Israeli army, but also, and this is the most painful, at the hands of the palestinian authorities of Ramallah. He himself has been imprisoned, savagely beaten without knowing why, by this Palestinian police to the training of which Bernard Kouchner is so pleased to have participated.Israeli repression in Palestine is escalating
Mazin Qumsiyeh: “The Israeli army wants me”
2 March 2010 | The Israeli army invaded Mazin Qumsiyeh’s neighborhood in Beit Sahour, a suburb of Bethlehem, on 2 March in the night, waking up his mother, wife and sister. Heavily-armed soldiers blocked roads during "the operation". When his family opened the door, they demanded to see Mazin Qumsiyeh (*). They were told that Mazin already left to the US. He replies here to the questions of Silvia Cattori.
Mazin Qumsiyeh: “The Israeli army wants me”
2 March 2010 | The Israeli army invaded Mazin Qumsiyeh’s neighborhood in Beit Sahour, a suburb of Bethlehem, on 2 March in the night, waking up his mother, wife and sister. Heavily-armed soldiers blocked roads during "the operation". When his family opened the door, they demanded to see Mazin Qumsiyeh (*). They were told that Mazin already left to the US. He replies here to the questions of Silvia Cattori.Interview with Doctor Thabet El Masri
Gaza : A Death Camp ?
14 October 2009 | Thabet El Masri, is the Director of the Intensive Care Unit at the Shifa Hospital, a public institution in the Gaza Strip. He replies here to the questions of Silvia Cattori about the recent increase in the number of babies being born with birth defects.
Gaza : A Death Camp ?
14 October 2009 | Thabet El Masri, is the Director of the Intensive Care Unit at the Shifa Hospital, a public institution in the Gaza Strip. He replies here to the questions of Silvia Cattori about the recent increase in the number of babies being born with birth defects.The scandal of the United Nations’ black lists
Youssef Nada’s name removed from the UN Security Council’s blacklist
26 September 2009 | Youssef Nada, wrongly accused of “terrorism”, was held hostage for eight years by the government of Switzerland due to being blacklisted by the UN Security Council. The engineer left no legal stone unturned to seek redress from allegations that he had funded Osama bin Laden or any other terrorist organization. The United Nations Security Council Sanctions Committee reversed its initial ruling on September 23, 2009: Mr Nada’s name and the name of his businesses have at long last been taken off the list of 400 persons and entities suspected of connections with terrorism. Despite this important victory restoring his honor and putting an end to his humiliations, his fight against the cabal whose accusations weighed heavily against him is far from (...)
Youssef Nada’s name removed from the UN Security Council’s blacklist
26 September 2009 | Youssef Nada, wrongly accused of “terrorism”, was held hostage for eight years by the government of Switzerland due to being blacklisted by the UN Security Council. The engineer left no legal stone unturned to seek redress from allegations that he had funded Osama bin Laden or any other terrorist organization. The United Nations Security Council Sanctions Committee reversed its initial ruling on September 23, 2009: Mr Nada’s name and the name of his businesses have at long last been taken off the list of 400 persons and entities suspected of connections with terrorism. Despite this important victory restoring his honor and putting an end to his humiliations, his fight against the cabal whose accusations weighed heavily against him is far from (...)Guantánamo
Sami El Haj creates the Guantánamo Justice Centre
30 July 2009 | On 29 July 2009, we had the privilege of meeting with Sami El Haj, an Al Jazeera journalist and cameraman who was imprisoned in Guantánamo for more than 6 years and who was passing through Geneva, on which occasion he told us about the foundation of the London-based humanitarian organization « Guantánamo Justice Centre" which he chairs, as he will formally announce at the press conference taking place in that capital on 30 July 2009. This NGO will be steered by the former British prisonner, Moazzam Begg, in his capacity as Secretary-General and will have branches in Geneva and Paris.
Sami El Haj creates the Guantánamo Justice Centre
30 July 2009 | On 29 July 2009, we had the privilege of meeting with Sami El Haj, an Al Jazeera journalist and cameraman who was imprisoned in Guantánamo for more than 6 years and who was passing through Geneva, on which occasion he told us about the foundation of the London-based humanitarian organization « Guantánamo Justice Centre" which he chairs, as he will formally announce at the press conference taking place in that capital on 30 July 2009. This NGO will be steered by the former British prisonner, Moazzam Begg, in his capacity as Secretary-General and will have branches in Geneva and Paris.Insights into the Durban Review Conference
Four Palestinian voices
30 April 2009 | Why Israel’s Racism and Zionism cannot be honestly questioned? The UN Review Conference which took place from 20 to 24 April 2009 in Geneva to assess the progress made since the 2001 “World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance” held in Durban, was the theatre of the division orchestrated by the countries that refuse to describe Israel as a racist, apartheid state, and the countries and organisations which do not accept an open debate about Israel’s racist laws and policies vis-à-vis non-Jews.
Four Palestinian voices
30 April 2009 | Why Israel’s Racism and Zionism cannot be honestly questioned? The UN Review Conference which took place from 20 to 24 April 2009 in Geneva to assess the progress made since the 2001 “World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance” held in Durban, was the theatre of the division orchestrated by the countries that refuse to describe Israel as a racist, apartheid state, and the countries and organisations which do not accept an open debate about Israel’s racist laws and policies vis-à-vis non-Jews.