I want to tell a Story...

Includes compilation of important links and information on Gaza.

Aftermath of Israel's 'Operation cast lead that left more than 1400 dead in Gaza; almost 400 children among them.

(FREIBURG, Germany) - Dr. Gabi Weber in Freiburg, Germany has compiled this important list of information and story links related to the struggle in and for Gaza.

In addition to the moving 'I want to tell a Story….' published by Occupied Palestine, this information includes a link to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; a guiding principle for world activists; and a wealth of important links that provide background toward Palestine's struggle with specific relation to Gaza.

In this regard Gabi lists links about the illegal Israeli blockade, the Rafah border, and the new Freedom Flotilla II which will be headed for Gaza.

"I want to tell the world a story…

about a home with a broken lantern and a burned doll,

about a picnic that wasn’t enjoyed,

about an axe that killed the flowers;

A story about a fire that consumed a plait,

a story about a tear that didn’t run down…

I want to tell a story about a goat that wasn’t milked,

about a mothers dough that wasn’t baked,

about a wedding that wasn’t celebrated,

and a baby girl that didn’t grow up…..

about a football that wasn’t kicked,

about a dove that didn’t fly.

I want to tell a story about a key that wasn’t used,

about a classroom that wasn’t attended,

about a book that wasn’t read,

about a playground that was silent.

About a besieged and lonely farm and

about its fruits that were not picked,

about a lie that wasn’t discovered.

A story about a masjid that’s no longer prayed in,

about a mosque that no longer stands,

and a culture no longer rejoiced.

I want to tell a story about a muddy, grassy roof,

about a stone that faced a tank,

about a stubborn flag that refuses to lie down,

about a spirit that cannot be defeated;

I want to tell the world a story.

Now… light a candle for Palestine…

you can do it, light a candle, one little candle;

Watch the darkness fade away,

just try it….

one ray of light wipes away the gloomiest night…

As dawn breaks just observe….

can you see that all the darkness of the world

cannot extinguish the faintest flicker of a beam of light.?

Light a candle… one little candle,

watch the darkness fade away… you can do it…

Hey..... World.. did you hear me?.."

~ By my dear Sister Angel Falasteen (May Allah swt bless you. Ameen)

"YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE IN FREEDOM AN SAFETY"

THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTlrSYbCbHE (MUST SEE)


GAZA - THE BRUTAL BLOCKADE

AIDA Report "Restricting Aid - The Challenges of Delivering Assistance in the OPT"
http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/reliefweb_pdf/node-406497.pdf
"The Brutal Blockade of Gaza"
http://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/the-brutal-blockade-of-gaza/

"Ahrar Center Asks WHO to Solve Gaza Medicine Crisis"
http://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/ahrar-center-asks-who-to-solve-gaza-medicine-crisis/
"Gaza Hospitals in Critical Condition"
http://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/gaza-hospitals-in-critical-condition/
"Dialysis Patients at High Risk Amid Gaza Drug Shortage"
http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/En/default.aspx?xyz=U6Qq7k%2bcOd87MDI46m9rUxJEpMO%2bi1s7CxZH9oM75gRxKD4wwhM
ObC2wgxBz9XwnAftRLqagyFLWj4IjRrgNRTs0bCpjmGpzZoW3VRWvL5aYzHcHZn%2fvGMF8DhNZi4xNNJtbLaiO9B0%3d
"Gaza´s Hospital Stock Running on Near Empty"
http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/features/2011/06/20116126552679412.html
"Red Cross - Gaza Medicine Crisis Needs Attention"
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=396789
B´Tselem "Palestinians Who Died Following an Infringement of the Right to Medical Treatment .... 2000 - 2011"
http://old.btselem.org/english/statistics/Casualties_data.asp?Category=21®ion=TER
Press TV - Interview with Ken O´Keefe "Israel Puts Gazans on a Real Diet"
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/185285.html
Mohammed Omer "Passports for All in Gaza?"
http://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/06/19/passports-for-all-in-gaza/
Mohammed Omer "Gaza - Where Freelance Means Abandonned"
http://original.antiwar.com/omer/2011/06/17/gaza-where-freelance-means-abandoned/
"Jobless Gaza"
http://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/06/15/jobless-gaza/
GISHA "Gaza Cheat Sheet - Real Data on the Gaza Closure"
http://www.gisha.org/UserFiles/File/publications/Info_Gaza_Eng.pdf
GISHA "Following the Opening of Rafah Crossing, Gisha´s New Animated Film asks - Have We Really Disengaged from Gaza?"
http://www.gisha.org/index.php?intLanguage=2&intItemId=2030&intSiteSN=113
Gisha-Film "Gaza Reel"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMu3MNasH7I
"Israel Prepairs to Con the World Yet Again"
http://desertpeace.wordpress.com/2011/06/15/israel-prepares-to-con-the-world-yet-again/

RAFAH BORDER
Ramzy Baroud "Permanent Despair - Did Egypt Really Open Rafah Crossing?"
http://dissidentvoice.org/2011/06/%e2%80%98permanent%e2%80%99-despair-did-egypt-really-open-rafah-crossing/
Occupied Palestine Special Topic "Egypt Opens Rafah Border"
http://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/05/28/egypt-opens-rafah-border-with-gaza-but-still-no-real-end-of-the-restrictions-on-movement-for-palestinians/
Gaza Gateway "The Top Ten Reasons Why The Opening Of Rafah Crossing Just Doesn´t Cut it"
http://www.gazagateway.org/2011/06/the-top-10-reasons-why-the-opening-of-rafah-crossing-just-doesnt-cut-it/
http://theonlydemocracy.org/2011/06/top-10-reasons-why-rafah-opening-doesnt-cut-it/

GAZA FREEDOM FLOTILLA II - http://www.freedomflotilla.eu/

"Online Spezial - Junge Welt begleitet die Flotille"
http://www.jungewelt.de/2011/06-18/026.php

Your Action is Needed
"Urge Hillary to Ensure Safe Passage for US Boat to Gaza"
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1439/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=6871
"Move Over AIPAC"
http://www.moveoveraipac.org/
Codepink, sign the Petition
http://codepinkalert.org/section.php?id=452

Gideon Levy "Israel Has No Right To Stop Gaza Aid Flotillas"
http://www.haaretz.com/misc/article-print-page/israel-has-no-right-to-stop-gaza-aid-flotillas-1.368463?trailingPath=2.169%2C2.225%2C2.227%2C
Professor Richard Falk " A Shameless Secretary General vs. Freedom Flotilla II"
http://richardfalk.wordpress.com/category/israelpalestine/
Stewart Littlewood "Israel´s Threats: Will Gaza Flotilla be Save?"
http://palestinechronicle.com/view_article_details.php?id=16918
Richard Lightbown "Forthcoming Gaza Flotilla...."
http://palestinechronicle.com/view_article_details.php?id=16922
Ray McGovern "Gaza and American Security"
http://consortiumnews.com/2011/06/18/gaza-and-american-security/
"Lawfare: Israeli-AIPAC attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla"
http://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2011/06/13/aipac-israel-attack-gaza-flotilla/
R. Silverstein "The Mysterious San Remo Treaty, Hasbarist´s Delight"
http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2011/06/17/the-mysterious-san-remo-treaty-hasbarists-delight/
Zeit Online "Israel kann und darf Kriegsschiffe nicht durchlassen", Interview mit Seerechtler Heintschel von Heinegg, Berater der durch Israel eingesetzten Turkel-Kommission.
http://www.zeit.de/politik/ausland/2011-06/seeblockade-gaza-interview/komplettansicht?print=true
Wikipedia über die Turkel-Kommission
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkel_Commission
"Neue Kraftprobe vor Gaza"
http://www.jungewelt.de/2011/06-18/024.php
Haaretz "Watch - Video Shows IDF Preparing for Next Gaza Flotilla"
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/watch-video-shows-idf-preparing-for-next-gaza-flotilla-1.368091
"Israel to Stop Gaza Flotilla Regardless of Cargo"
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110616/wl_nm/us_palestinians_israel_flotilla
Karin Leukefeld "Partnertausch"
http://www.jungewelt.de/2011/06-17/027.php
"Israeli Vow Against Breaking Gaza Siege"
http://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/israeli-vow-against-breaking-gaza-siege/
"Relief Group Signals U-Turn on Gaza Plan"
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=relief-group-signals-u-turn-on-gaza-plan-2011-06-14

R. Silverstein "Top Ten Fun Names for IDF Interdiction Operation Against Gaza Flotilla"
http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2011/06/17/top-ten-fun-names-for-idf-interdiction-operation-against-gaza-flotilla/
 Roi Maor "Top Ten Myths About Israeli Policy"
http://972mag.com/top-ten-myths-about-israeli-policy/
"Report of the Spirit of Rachel Corrie Mission Team - June 2011"
http://occupiedpalestine.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/report_of_the_spirit_of_rachel_corrie.pdf

YNet "Navy Chief: Flotilla Will Enable Hamas Armament"
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4084380,00.html
Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs Is Mobilizing against Freedom Flotilla
http://www.jcpa.org/JCPA/Templates/ShowPage.asp?DRIT=1&DBID=1&LNGID=1&TMID=111&FID=442&PID=0&IID=7368&TTL=The_Gaza_Flotillas_to_Come:_Some_Ground_Rules_before_Setting_Out
Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/html/ipc_e202.htm
http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/html/ipc_e0101.htm
http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/pdf/ipc_e162.pdf
Panikmacher Ralph Giordano in "Die Welt" - wie der Titel des Artikels wohl lauten mag? Natürlich - "Israel hat ein Recht auf Selbstverteidigung"
http://www.welt.de/debatte/kommentare/article13430895/Israel-hat-ein-Recht-auf-Selbstverteidigung.html

Free Gaza Movement - Press Release
http://www.freegaza.org/de/home/press-releases/1305-freedom-flotilla-ii-stay-human-will-sail-to-gaza-press-release
"A Call From Gaza in Support of the Freedom Flotilla"
http://www.freedomflotilla.eu/en/home/groups/viewdiscussion/1283-A+call+from+Gaza+in+support+of+the+Freedom+Flotilla+II?groupid=4
"Gaza Island" Vimeo-Video
http://vimeo.com/25166667
Kathy Kelly "Don´t Look Away - The Siege of Gaza Must End"
http://palestinechronicle.com/view_article_details.php?id=16924
"IHH-Gaza Freedom Flotilla Press Release"
http://www.facebook.com/notes/ihh-humanitarian-relief-foundation/gaza-freedom-flotilla-ii-press-release-june-17-2011/219236641442359
"Hedy Epstein - US Boat to Gaza Passenger", Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLZx5NULSzo&feature=player_embedded
"Nobel Women´s Initiative An Open Letter to Ban Ki Moon"
http://mwcnews.net/focus/letters-to-editors/11484-freedom-flotilla-ii.html
"Alice Walker Freedom Ride"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB6qZs-VJLw&feature=related
"Glasgow Aid Convoy to Gaza"
http://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/06/19/press-release-glasglow-aid-convoy-to-gaza/
"Rugby Stars Back Gaza Aid Flotilla Campaign"
http://www.examiner.ie/breakingnews/ireland/rugby-stars-back-gaza-aid-flotilla-campaign-509116.html


IMPORTANT FILMS - ONLINE
"Occupation 101"
http://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2010/12/26/occupation-101-full-movie-in-11-parts/
Yoav Shamir "Defamation"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKQdJCOjLlE
"Valley of the Wolves"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovnhXDNH4rw