Israel agrees to ease Gaza land blockade

 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100617/ap_on_re_mi_ea/gaza_blockade

I returned safely from Israel-Palestine on Saturday night. Upon leaving the country, I was questioned about my trip, my travels to Arab countries, and my name and family heritage. A few of us had to unpack our suitcases for extra screening, but all in all we made it through without too much trouble.     more >>

Ever wonder what does and doesn't get into Gaza through the siege? Check out

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/why-won-t-israel-allow-gazans-...

 

 

The MV Rachel Corrie is headed for the Gaza blockaid, just days after Israeli soldiers killed nine activists:

 

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/06/20106451226156655.html

Monday morning we awoke to the news that the Free Gaza flotilla bearing humanitarian supplies to Gaza had been attacked by the Israeli military, and some of those accompanying the flotilla had been killed. Later that day, in Ramallah in the West Bank, we attended a peaceful protest against this Israeli military action and in solidarity with those who were killed.    more >>

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704515704575282670417642484.html?mod=WSJ_WSJ_US_World#project%3DSLIDESHOW

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Over Memorial Day weekend, while we barbecued ribs, relaxed in the pervasive sunshine, and waved our symbols of patriotism, a drama unfolded off the cost of Gaza that will, in the near term at least, drastically shift our understanding of the Israeli Palestinian conflict.    more >>

We’ve only been here five days but it feels like a month; we’ve seen and done so much. Here are some of the highlights:     more >>

Jerusalem (CNN) -- The Israeli government said Thursday it will stop a convoy of cargo and passenger ships filled with supplies and headed to Gaza to break a blockade imposed by Israel in 2007. Government officials said Wednesday they have given the Israeli Defense Forces instructions to reroute the flotilla to Ashdod port in Israel, where the supplies will be unloaded and transferred to Gaza. Mark Regev, an Israeli government spokesman, called the flotilla "a cheap political stunt." http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/05/27/gaza.aid.convoy/index.html?hpt=T2

Hello followers of P:5Y. My name is Hanlon Kelley, and I am currently traveling in Israel and the Palestinian Territories working on one of P:5Y’s latest projects: creating a film that reflects the situation on the ground in Israel-Palestine and presents the viewpoints of both Palestinians and Israelis.     more >>