Anzoátegui in solidarity with Gaza

Video of solidarity & cultural activity for Gaza by social movements in Anzoátegui, Venezuela.

Video: Catalan song for Palestine

Video: Solidarity Cáceres-Gaza

A proposal has been raised in the city of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain, to initiate twin city cooperation with Gaza City, Palestine. Four political groups have endorsed the proposal. See video below of press conference of the the Platform of 'Cáceres Citizens in Solidarity with Palestine';

Video: Barranquilla, Colombia; Manifestation in solidarity with Palestine

Jordanian intellectuals protest siege of Gaza at Rafah border-crossing

A delegation from "Jordanian Intellectuals for Gaza" (مثقفون اردنيون من اجل غزة), which has travelled to Rafah border crossing in order to visit the besieged area, has protested the complicity of the Egyptian government and other states in enforcing the illegal blockade on the people of Gaza.

In protest of their denial of entry into the Gaza strip, the delegation carried out a sit-in manifestation at the border crossing.

The delegation includes personalities such as the artist Mohammad Nasrallah, the musician Kamal Khalil, the cartoonist Muhammad Abu Afifah, Awda Nabah, the cartoonist Abdul Rahman al-Jabari, the media personality Kawther Arar and the young poet Yusuf Abu Jaish. The delegation is led by the writer Dr. Hisham Bustani. The delegation has been organized by the Jordanian Writers Association, the Socialist Thought Forum, the Jordanian Philosophical Society, the Jordanian Plastic Arts Association and the Jordanian Cartoonists Association.

Source: PFLP website

"المثقفون الأردنيون يعتصمون أمام معبر رفح احتجاجاً على منعهم"

"على مقربة من سحب الدخان السوداء التي ارتفعت في السماء نتيجة للقصف الاسرائيلي للمنطقة الحدودية لغزة صباح اليوم، اعتصم وفد مبادرة "مثقفون اردنيون من اجل غزة" امام البوابة الخارجية لمعبر رفح الحدودي بعد ان نجحوا في الوصول اليه ولكن منعوا لليوم الثاني على التوالي من دخوله او العبور الى داخل قطاع غزة المحاصر باحكام."

"مصادر مبادرة "مثقفون اردنيون من اجل غزة" رأت ان هناك توافقاً حكومياً بين الحكومة المصرية وحكومات الدول الاخرى لعزل قطاع غزة بالكامل عن اي تواصل حقيقي وجسدي مع العالم الخارجي، فضباط المعبر يقولون ان لا مانع لديهم من دخول الوفود التضامنية والانسانية شرط الحصول على كتاب تسهيل مرور من سفارات الدول المعنية، والسفارات تقول ان لديها تعليمات مشددة من قبل الخارجية المصرية بعدم اعطاء اية كتب من هذا النوع أو تعطي كتبا لا تأثير لها، وتضيع الوفود بين الجهتين."

من على موقع الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير فلسطين

Viva Palestina! 100 vehicles set to leave London en route to Gaza

Reminicent of the solidarity work with Spain during the Spanish Civil War, the largest aid convoy ever from Britain to the Middle East is set to leave from Westminster, London, tomorrow February 14. The convoy consists of 100 vehicles, including a boat, a fire engine and 12 ambulances. Member of Parliament George Galloway will lead the convoy on its travel through Europe, North Africa to Gaza, Palestine. The convoy has been financed through donations from the British people. Video on the launching below, more info at VivaPalestina.org.


Viva Palestina t-shirts can be bought online.

Blogs: Liam, Palestine Support, the Mirror, News links on Gaza: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Statement by the Swedish-Cuban Association on the Gaza massacre

"The board of the Swedish-Cuban Association, which has 1 800 members, categorically declares its condemnation of the many repeated and serious crimes against human rights and international law which the terrorist state of Israel continuously commits against the Palestinian People. During the past month Israel has systematically massacred innocent men, women and children in Gaza.

Cuba severed relations with Israel over thirty years ago. Cuba has been at the forefront of the efforts to bring these war criminals to court. The 118 countries of the Non-Aligned Countries' Movement NAM, with Cuba as its chairing nation, is doing that. Cuba is also doing that as a member country of the United Nations Human Rights Council, and in general as an active participant in the work of the United Nations. UN experts on Human Rights have been assigned to the work of creating justice in this matter.

We demand:

that Israel must abide by the UN resolutions

that justice is brought about

that Israel be boycotted

Long live Palestine!

Stockholm the 1st of February, 2009

The Board of the Swedish-Cuban Association"

News links: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

French Communist Party: Sanctions on Israel, Continue solidarity mobilizations

The French Communist Party (PCF) has, ahead of a demonstration last Saturday, released a position paper calling for:
-An international humanitarian and reconstruction aid plan for Gaza.
-Sanctions on Israel for its war crimes. One demand raised is the freezing of the EU-Israel Association Treaty.
-To deploy a UN force to protect the inhabitants in Gaza.
-Support for a two-state solution based upon 1967 borders.
-Continued mobilizations and protests in solidarity with the Palestinian people.

Sudanese artists to make mural in solidarity with the people of Gaza

Speaking to the press at an artists workshop in solidarity with Gaza, the president of of the Sudanese Plastic Artists' General Association Abdel-Moneim al-Khudar vowed to create a huge mural glorifying the solidarity of the Sudanese people with all the oppressed peoples of the world, and specifically with the Palestinian people in Gaza. He also stated the intention of the Association to continue to educate the people about imperialism and Zionism.

For his part, the General Secretary of the National Council of Literature and Arts Sadiq Mujtaba, also demonstrated his solidarity with Gaza, stating that the artists workshop in solidarity with Gaza was a unique event. Mujtaba said that the paintings and drawings that have been produced at the workshop will be a powerful weapon in the struggle against tyranny.

Source: al-Midan, unofficial summary and translation by the Gaza; Peace n' Freedom blog, full article below;

Luxembourg: 1,500 demonstrate against Gaza massacre

1,500 people brazed sub-zero temperatures and took part in a protest against the Gaza massacre in the duchy of Luxembourg, on Saturday 10. The demonstration was organized by Comité pour une Paix Juste au Proche Orient. More protests will follow. Report in English (with photo) at 352.lu.

At the demonstration an open letter to the European Union presidency was read, which demands swift action to break the blockade on Gaza and halt the military aggression.

See also report at déi Lénk (Left Party) website.

Uruguay: Protest at the Israeli embassy

A manifestation was held in the capital of Uruguay, Montevideo, on January 9, protesting the Israeli aggression. Photos from rebelArte;

South Africa: Protests will continue

The Palestine Solidarity Committee has vowed to continue their mass mobilizations against the Gaza massacre. Yesterday a rally was held outside the Egyptian embassy, protesting the complicity of the Mubarak regime in the killings of the people of Gaza.

Demo in Kiev at United Nations office