http://peoplesgeography.edublogs.org Reclaiming Space Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:22:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In his wonderful style, Swami Beyondananda, aka Steve Bhaerman, delivers his heartfelt and wise State of the Universe address for 2008, following his excellent 2007 Address. Take a moment to check out his site. This delightful political humorist has also written with his characteristic wit about topics such as the ... http://peoplesgeography.edublogs.org/2008/01/25/swami-beyondananadas-2008-state-of-the-universe-address/ A short and succinct letter to the editor in today's Sydney Morning Herald from Zaid Khan puts things into perspective: Nearly 70 years ago, in a small eastern European city, an oppressed and occupied people were under siege, living under atrocious and brutal conditions, lacking food, medicine, electricity, water, and slowly ... http://peoplesgeography.edublogs.org/2008/01/22/warsaw-ghetto-1941-gaza-2008/ Yossi Wolfson's clear-eyed description of the hafrada regime's policies in the siege of Gaza and the too-little mentioned exploitation of Gaza's gas reserves: recommended read. Boldface emphasis is editorial. This article appears in the very worthwhile Challenge magazine, Issue 107, January/February 2008 Gaza City, January 8, 2008. Empty coffins symbolize ... http://peoplesgeography.edublogs.org/2008/01/21/yossi-wolfson-on-gaza/ It was JFK who said that "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." Our thoughts are with Gaza, where GWB's recent visit to the region has seen Israel only ratchet up its violence and airstrikes upon a territory from which it only nominally withdrew and ... http://peoplesgeography.edublogs.org/2008/01/20/for-want-of-an-honest-broker/ Dr Ibrahim Mousawi speaking at the World Against War international peace conference in London, December 2007 (10:13) [kml_flashembed movie="http://youtube.com/v/9OM4UMpNecE" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] McCarthyism comes to Europe and the Levant: The Zionist Targeting of Lebanon's Dr. Ibrahim Mousawi by Franklin Lamb in Beirut and Ann El Khoury in Sydney You've done enough. Have ... http://peoplesgeography.edublogs.org/2008/01/19/mccarthyism-comes-to-europe-and-the-levant/ Indeed, Love--and art--Conquers (W)all -- here's some more creative culture-jamming that allows you to participate by sending a message to feature on the wall. All proceeds go to the Ramallah community. Send.a.message--the website mentioned in the video--is HERE, check them out. Related: ‘Art Attack’: meet the new creative dissenters Global messages cover Israeli-Palestinian ... http://peoplesgeography.edublogs.org/2008/01/18/more-guerilla-graffiti-in-the-holy-land/ See also More guerilla graffiti in the Holy Land: Israel’s apartheid barrier as a canvas Amid the illegal occupation and the murderous blockade of Gaza by the IOF, here's some inspired dissent. Artist Peter Kennard meets members of a new generation of artistic dissenters in a movement spearheaded by artist Banksy, ... http://peoplesgeography.edublogs.org/2008/01/18/art-attack/ The blast that rocked Beirut yesterday---killing three and injuring scores more---sends a clear message to the Bush administration, Franklin Lamb writes: It is doubtful that it was a failed attempt to assassinate Ambassador Feltman. Had they targeted him it is likely the Ambassador would be dead. ... For many in Lebanon, the ... http://peoplesgeography.edublogs.org/2008/01/17/franklin-lamb-on-the-bombing-of-qarantina/ Every Christmas this site has focused upon Bethlehem, birthplace of Christ, historically a beautifully polyglot community where Christians, Muslims and Jews coexisted peacefully before the founding of Israel in 1948. Open Bethlehem is a positive campaign to raise awareness around the world about the plight of Christian and Muslim Palestinians ... http://peoplesgeography.edublogs.org/2007/12/21/open-bethlehem-the-campaign-to-free-an-occupied-city/ Sonja Karkar is founder of Women for Palestine and her writing has been featured at Counterpunch, Electronic Intifada and many other good alternative press sites. Picture credits: Banksy (many thanks Dave) and Polyp. Christians and Muslims Weep Together A Christmas Reflection on Palestine By Sonja Karkar | December 19, 2007 As Christmas approaches this ... http://peoplesgeography.edublogs.org/2007/12/21/a-christmas-reflection-on-palestine-by-sonja-karkar/