Gaza

Open Shuhada Street Lecture Series - Prof. Shamil Jeppie to speak on 27 July

Posted Fri, 07/23/2010 - 11:43 by Open Shuhada Street

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Seminar for Activists in Khayelitsha

Posted Fri, 07/09/2010 - 14:07 by kiu.kim

OSS will be holding an educational seminar on Tuesday 13th July, 15h00-17h00 at Lookout Hill in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.

Open Gaza Now

Posted Tue, 06/08/2010 - 11:53 by Open Shuhada Street

We condemn the Israeli attack on the flotilla to Gaza and the blockade this attack seeks to enforce. The attack killed 9 people and the blockade has killed many more.

Clarification: Open Shuhada Street did not sign statement

Posted Tue, 06/08/2010 - 11:05 by Open Shuhada Street

On 3 June 2010 the Coalition for a Free Palestine issued a statement titled "Palestinians welcome South Africa recall of ambassador". At the end of the statement, signed by a number of organisations, appeared the name 'Open Shuhada Street'. This was done in error. OSS did not consent for the use of the organisation's name for this statement. The Coalition for a Free Palestine have acknowledged the mistake in an e-mail to OSS. By way of clarifying OSS's position on the attack on the Gaza flotilla and the blockade of Gaza the organisation will be releasing its own statement shortly.

Educational lecture on the Goldstone Report

Posted Sat, 05/29/2010 - 13:09 by Open Shuhada Street

Please come and listen to Advocate Ismail Jamie explain the Goldstone Report on Thursday 3 June 2010 at 17h30 for 18h00 at the Book Lounge, corner of Buitenkant and Roeland streets in Cape Town.

 

Reminder: Open Shuhada Street lecture series

Posted Tue, 05/18/2010 - 10:33 by Open Shuhada Street

If you are in Cape Town, please attend the upcoming Open Shuhada Street lectures at the Book Lounge (corner Buitenkant and Roeland streets). All lectures start at 17h30 for 18h00.

On Monday 24 May, Steven Friedman will discuss whether Israel should be boycotted. Dennis Davis will respond.

On Thursday 3 June, Ismail Jamie will explain the Goldstone report.

At both events there will be opportunity for discussion from the audience. These promise to be excellent, informative discussions. For further details, please call Ilan Strauss on +27 83 473 2080.

A report from the Gaza March by Amira Hass in Ha-aretz and Jewish Peace News

Posted Mon, 01/11/2010 - 09:32 by Open Shuhada Street

Amira Hass was in Cairo during the stay of the Free Gaza March activists, and she went into Gaza with the small group that was allowed to enter (minus those who declined).

This article covers some of her impressions of the activists in Cairo, as well as what happened in Gaza. This last part has not been widely reported, especially the role of Hamas in keeping the visitors under tight control, and undermining civil society role in organizing and carrying out the Free Gaza March.

Racheli Gai.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1141085.html

Gaza Freedom March

Posted Fri, 12/11/2009 - 13:08 by Open Shuhada Street

On 27 December, people from across the world will convene in Cairo. They will cross into Gaza on 29 December and march alongside the Palestinian people in a non-violent demonstration on 31 December, demanding an end to the Israeli siege.

Visit the official site of the march.

Read the statement. Open Shuhada Street has endorsed it. You can too.

Sign this petition to support the Goldstone Report

Posted Sat, 10/31/2009 - 09:21 by Open Shuhada Street

Please take one minute to go to www.SupportGoldstone.org and sign the petition.

Here is the text of the petition:

The UN Goldstone report is a well-researched, fair-minded report. Israel and Hamas must conduct credible, independent investigations on war crimes and possible crimes against humanity or face the International Criminal Court. We demand accountability for all victims, respect for the rule of law, international law and human rights.

Also watch this profile and interview with Judge Richard Goldstone by Bill Moyers:

Goldstone Report

Posted Sat, 10/24/2009 - 02:38 by Open Shuhada Street

For convenience we have put the Report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict (Goldstone Report) on the Open Shuhada Street website.

Click here to download it (6.5MB, PDF).

It can also be downloaded from the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.

Photo from Case Western Reserve University.

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