Seven months after Israel started a fierce three-week military campaign here to stop rockets from being fired on its southern communities, Hamas has suspended its use of rockets and shifted focus to winning support at home and abroad through cultural initiatives and public relations. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala - via New York Times (Most Emailed)
Yes and I speak from experience. Reporter, ETHAN BRONNER quoted Osama Alisawi, the minister of culture in Gaza: “We want the writers and intellectuals of the world to come and see how people are suffering on a daily basis." This citizen journalist attempted to do just that embedded with Code Pink activists from June 5-12, 2009. Israel refused to allow us in through Erez, but over 120 internationals did get through from Egypt and more are on their way. The devastation remains unchanged and 1.5 million human beings are suffering under a brutal siege.
Osama Alisawi, the minister of culture in Gaza said: “We want the writers and intellectuals of the world to come and see how people are suffering on a daily basis." This citizen journalist attempted to do just that embedded with Code Pink activists from June 5-12, 2009. Israel refused to allow us in through Erez, but over 120 internationals did get through from Egypt and more are on their way. The devastation remains unchanged and 1.5 million human beings are suffering under a brutal siege.