Category Archives: Gazing on Gaza

The Ugly Canadian

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Sabina Becker

More at The Real News Yves Engler talks with The Real News about Stephen Harper’s foreign policy and Religious Reich connections, particularly as to how they relate to Israel. As Canada (very much under protest) became one of just nine … Continue reading →

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Clip ‘n’ Save: All you needed to know about today’s UN vote

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Sabina Becker

I am sorry to say that my home and native land is one of the yellow ratbastards. Thanks a lot, Harper Government™. You don’t fucking represent us. Just so the world knows. Meanwhile, here are some mighty happy people who … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: In which we go Gothic for Gaza

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Yes, that one’s actually about Pompeii and Herculaneum. But I think it fits for war destruction, too. In light of current events, it was the first thing that came to mind. (It also fits, ghoulishly, for the white-phosphorus attack from … Continue reading →

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Estelle, before the pirate attack

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Smuggled footage from the deck of the humanitarian aid vessel Estelle shows what happened right before the Israeli military forced the ship (illegally!) out of international waters and into the Israeli port of Ashdod, diverting it from its mission to … Continue reading →

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“Sam Bacile” — unmasked?

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Egyptian protesters in Cairo, courtesy al-Ahram. I’m still trying to find a picture of the man they’re protesting against. For the past two days, violent protests have been raging outside US embassies in Libya, Egypt, and most recently, Yemen. The … Continue reading →

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“Night Boat to Gaza”

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Humberto Da Silva analyzes Israel’s “successes” — and FAILURES — in its ongoing effort to slowly strangle Gaza.

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: In which Ms. Manx praises gutsy women

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Sabina Becker

The Stumpy Cat just let out a plaintive mew, which is her way of telling me that she’s found some little things that she really would like me to post for you. And in this case, it’s all about brave, … Continue reading →

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Valley of the Wolves: Palestine

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Sabina Becker

A Turkish action film with English subtitles. According to the description on the We Are All Vittorio Arrigoni Facebook page, it is “about a Turkish commando team which goes to Palestine to track down the Israeli military commander responsible for … Continue reading →

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Vittorio Arrigoni, R.I.P.

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Sabina Becker

A 36-year-old Italian blogger and ISM journalist, Vittorio Arrigoni, was kidnapped and murdered two days ago in Gaza. In the video above, he talks about how he and a group of fellow activists broke the Gaza siege, which had begun … Continue reading →

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Canada loves George Galloway!

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Jason Kenney, of course, is still a no-show. But then, Jason Kenney isn’t Canada.And say, how did that disruption campaign to dress up pro-Israel shills as dirty fuckin’ hippies turn out? Haven’t heard a thing. Can I take it, then, … Continue reading →

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