15th December 2015 “My name is Hammad Ibrahim and I am addressing you regarding ‘International Al-Quds Day’ and especially regarding the Al-Quds day that is being observed in Nigeria. A huge gathering attended by millions of people is yearly organized in Nigeria on International Al-Quds Day that is observed on the last Friday of…
15th December 2015 On December 11th at the Global Campaign to Return to Palestine Conference, we said goodbye to Hamad ZakZaky son of Sheikh Ebrahim ZakZaky, one of the most inspirational faith leaders on the sub Saharan continent and dedicated opponent of the illegal state of Israel and standard bearer of freedom for Palestine.…
12th December 2015 Today was a journey with Ali Ayoub Eva Bartlett Ajamu Baraka Jacob Cohen and Glen Ford, through the maze of the streets of Bourj Barjneh Palestinian camp in Lebanon. Home to 19,000 Palestinians until the proxy conflict in Syria that has driven a further 25,000 displaced Palestinians and Syrians into the…
7th December 2015 An unedited update from a contact living in Aleppo city:~ “It all started around 11:15 am with an earthquake, which was caused by a “rebel” tunnel explosion close to the Gas Factory in Khaldiyyé area. All buildings were shaking from it. Then all types of clashes, missiles, rockets, mortars, and shooting with…
Originally posted on Yarn Spinner:
In 2001, I wrote this letter to my son, the war had just begun. My son, your birth began on the day American and British warplanes started to bomb Afghanistan. I cried out of joy and fear. You were born at 04.05 GMT, in Manchester whilst the American and British warplanes…
2nd December 2015 Letter from Patrick Henningsen of 21st Century Wire Members of Parliament Houses of Parliament, London, SW1 Dear Right Honourable Men and Women, I am writing you to ask that you vote ‘NO’ during Wednesday’s House of Commons vote on the UK’s military bombing of Syria. This same war vote failed in August 2013…
Very interesting read.
30th November 2015 By Felicity Arbuthnot for Dissident Voice As Prime Minister David Cameron attempts to persuade Parliament to back another illegal assault on a country posing no threat to the UK, Syria, it transpires that Britain may face war crimes charges anyway for arms sales to Saudi Arabia, arms being used to…
29th November 2015 Father Andrew Ashdown in Homs, Syria “Another visit to Homs in the heart of the ruined city to meet some of the most remarkable people of faith in the world – the Ministry for Reconciliation led by Fr Michel Naaman and the local Sheikh in the city. Throughout the occupation of the…
The Wall Will Fall 