2009 started with nearly a month of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, killing over 1300 Palestinians, injuring thousands more and worsening an already dire humanitarian crisis. rabble.ca continues to bring you the best in alternative analysis of the ongoing siege of Gaza.

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Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza again -- November 2012 | NDPP said... CAIA EMERGENCY DEMO  - In Solidarity with Gaza: TORONTO THURSDAY! "Israel has renewed and...
"Muslim Rage" | kropotkin1951 said... Here is another piece in somewhat the same vein. Quote: In 1857, Bengali soldiers (known as ‘sepoys...
President Shimon Peres visits Canada: 'Israel's Dove of Peace' | NDPP said... "Dirty: Foul, indecent, obscene, unethical, corrupt, unpleasant, malicious, acquired by illicit or...
' International Criminal Court Was A Hoax From the Start': ICC Refuses Israeli War Crimes Investigation | NDPP said... 'Not A Country': ICC Blocks Palestine War Crimes Probe http://rt.com/news/international-court-gaza-...
Palestinian/Israeli Conflict | Ken Burch said... Is there a reason you started this in the "Atlantic" section of Babble?  Normally, this part...
Thomas Mulcair's support for Israel 2 | Hunky_Monkey said... Thanks, Catchfire! in
FILM FEST 4 PEACE! 9th Annual Vancouver International | noahfine said... http://www.filmfest4peace.blogspot.com/ in
Support Freedom Waves to Gaza | milo204 said... we need a wave to hit washington, they're the real reason gaza is still a prison. in
Free Gaza! Support the Freedom Flotilla II | M. Spector said... Quote:MONTREAL, May 29, 2011 (AFP) - Canada’s top diplomat warned Sunday against Canadian...
Roger Waters calls for no more bricks in the (West Bank) wall | Dodger718 said... Given that a family of 5 (including a 4 month old baby girl) in the West Bank were stabbed to death...

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Farming and fishers under attack in Gaza | Oct 15 2012 | Redeye Collective | Palestine is rich in natural resources. There are fields to grow food in and the Mediterranean Sea to fish. Yet Palestinians can’t farm their land or fish their coast.
Former Member of Parliament joins ship to Gaza: 'Time for Canadian politicians and people to speak up' | Oct 4 2012 | Jim Manly | Jim Manly made this statement at Vancouver International Airport yesterday. "It is time for Canadian politicians and the Canadian people to speak up against this illegal and inhuman blockade."
Gaza farmers and fishers find Canadian support | Oct 4 2012 | Eva Bartlett | A report recounts offenses the Israeli navy committed, including the abduction of at least 60 fishers, the shooting and injuring of at least 12 fishers, more than 13 fisher's boats taken.
Staying Human: A Canadian reports from the Swedish Ship to Gaza in La Spezia | Oct 2 2012 | David Heap | Many supporters in northern Italy and around the world join him in filling Estelle's sails on her way to challenge the blockade of Gaza.
Jim Manly, former Member of Parliament, sails against Gaza blockade | Sep 28 2012 | Canadian Boat to Gaza | Former Canadian MP (Member of Parliament from 1980 to 1988) Jim Manly will join a group of internationals on the Freedom Flotilla's "Estelle" sailing from Naples to Gaza in early October.
Challenging the blockade of Gaza: Message from a Canadian on board the Estelle | Sep 21 2012 | David Heap | Where the governments of the world fail, engaged international civil society must act instead. We sail until the Palestinians of Gaza regain their freedom of movement.
Photo: Barack Obama / flickr
Forget Iran, it's Israel's nuclear gun pointed at Obama's head | Sep 12 2012 | Jonathan Cook | Why all the talk of a special bond if the relationship is characterized by such deep mistrust? Part of the answer lies in the formidably intimidating tactics of the pro-Israel lobby in Washington.
Speech by Ken Stone at Al-Quds Rally in Toronto | Sep 1 2012 | rabbleTV | Speech by Ken Stone of Independent Jewish Voices at Al-Quds Rally in Toronto.
Rachel Corrie's death is not merely a 'regrettable accident' | Aug 29 2012 | Independent Jewish Voices | A response to the Israeli court decision to remove any blame from the Israeli Defence Forces or the Israeli driver of the military bulldozer that killed 23-year-old Rachel Corrie nearly a decade ago.
Razor wire wall, Occupied Palestine. Photo: Scott Weinstein
Responding to the United Church position on Israeli settlements | Aug 24 2012 | Rick Salutin | I'd like to congratulate members of the United Church on the decision to take a very mild position on Israeli settlements in occupied territories, as the main cause of Mideast conflict.
Photo: Anglicanjournal.com
Israeli settlements and the United Church boycott: Responding to three common distortions | Aug 21 2012 | David Taub Bancroft | After months of controversy and negative media attention, the United Church of Canada, the country's largest Protestant denomination, finally made it official.
Jewish human rights group applauds United Church decision on Israeli settlements | Aug 16 2012 | Independent Jewish Voices | IJV is commending the United Church of Canada for adopting a report calling for the boycott of illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Report back on Gaza: Martha Roberts | Aug 15 2012 | Jane Williams | In June a delegation of community activists and political organizers went from Vancouver to Gaza. On July 22, the nine delegates held a public meeting in Vancouver to report back on their trip.
Report back on Gaza: Kathy Copps | Aug 14 2012 | Jane Williams | In June 2012, a delegation of community activists and political organizers went from Vancouver to Gaza. On July 22, the delegates reported back on their trip.
Gaza's Ark flashmob on Toronto harbourfront | Aug 11 2012 | rabbleTV | Watch the Gaza's Ark flashmob at the harbourfront in Toronto, Ontario. For more information, please visit www.gazaark.org.