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- Israeli settlers and factories pumping polluted water onto farmland."
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Showing posts with label Environmental Crisis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Environmental Crisis. Show all posts
Friday, May 1, 2009
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Saturday, December 20, 2008
Gaza and the World - So this is Christmas?
Gaza and the World - So this is Christmas?:
"Australians for Palestine and Women for Palestine offer a video that calls attention to the extreme humanitarian crisis in Gaza at a time when Christians are celebrating their most festive religious holiday - Christmas. Underlying the frivolity of Christmas shopping, eating and entertainment, is the destitution, misery and hopelessness that millions of Palestinians under occupation and in the refugee camps, face every day. Gaza endures the worst of it. The war is not over for them. Those who have allowed these crimes
against humanity to continue, also have the power to change direction and
demand freedom for the Palestinians and work for peace and justice. We can help them make that change. Speak up to end the siege of Gaza and the occupation of Palestine.
The video is accompanied by the music of John Lennon, Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band - 'Happy Christmas (War is over)'.
The video was created by Sonja Karkar as a not-for-profit initiative to highlight the tragedy of Gaza and stop people in their tracks as they spend and feast, so that they might demand an end to the crimes Israel is committing against the Palestinians. It is not too late to make your protest by writing to your country's politicians, the media, the Israeli embassies and consulates, companies that trade with Israel. Join a Palestinian solidarity group to learn more about the issues and to give momentum to a growing movement worldwide that sees a just peace for the Palestinians.
Visit our website for more information http://www.australiansforpalestine.com
FOOTNOTE: A special thanks to setfree68 who suggested the song for "Gaza in Crisis", which inspired me to create something specifically for the song. SK "
Palestine Video - A Palestine Vlog
"Australians for Palestine and Women for Palestine offer a video that calls attention to the extreme humanitarian crisis in Gaza at a time when Christians are celebrating their most festive religious holiday - Christmas. Underlying the frivolity of Christmas shopping, eating and entertainment, is the destitution, misery and hopelessness that millions of Palestinians under occupation and in the refugee camps, face every day. Gaza endures the worst of it. The war is not over for them. Those who have allowed these crimes
against humanity to continue, also have the power to change direction and
demand freedom for the Palestinians and work for peace and justice. We can help them make that change. Speak up to end the siege of Gaza and the occupation of Palestine.
The video is accompanied by the music of John Lennon, Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band - 'Happy Christmas (War is over)'.
The video was created by Sonja Karkar as a not-for-profit initiative to highlight the tragedy of Gaza and stop people in their tracks as they spend and feast, so that they might demand an end to the crimes Israel is committing against the Palestinians. It is not too late to make your protest by writing to your country's politicians, the media, the Israeli embassies and consulates, companies that trade with Israel. Join a Palestinian solidarity group to learn more about the issues and to give momentum to a growing movement worldwide that sees a just peace for the Palestinians.
Visit our website for more information http://www.australiansforpalestine.com
FOOTNOTE: A special thanks to setfree68 who suggested the song for "Gaza in Crisis", which inspired me to create something specifically for the song. SK "
Palestine Video - A Palestine Vlog
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Full border closure deteriorates the humanitarian crisis in Gaza
Full border closure deteriorates humanitarian crisis in Gaza:
"PressTv Report"
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Statements of UN High Commissioner regarding the siege “anger” Israel
Source: IMEMC
Date: November 18, 2008
Israeli was “angered” by the statements of Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; as she called on Israel to immediately lift its blockade over the Gaza Strip as this siege violates the international and humanitarian law.
Pillay issued a statement from her office in Geneva urging Israel to allow the entry of food, medicine and fuel into the Gaza Strip and called on Israel to restore electricity and water supplies.
In her statement, Pillay said that Israel is depriving 1.5 million Palestinians from the basic human rights and called on Israel to halt its air strikes and invasions to the impoverished Gaza Strip.
She also called on Palestinian fighters to stop the firing of homemade shells into adjacent Israel areas.
The Israeli ambassador to Geneva, Aharon Leshno-Yaar, was angered by the statement of Pillay and accused her of being “shortsighted and repeating blatant information”.
He said that Palestinian groups fired more than 170 homemade shells in the past ten days.
The Israeli ambassador also denied that Israel is cutting essential supplies to Gaza.
On Monday, Israel allowed only two trucks loaded with foods and medicine into the Gaza Strip.
International human rights organizations said that the two trucks are not enough and will not alleviate the food shortages in the Gaza Strip.
Israel is still barring fuel shipments from reaching the main power plant in Gaza forcing the residents to go through repeated and extended blackouts.
Since November 4, the UNRWA has been unable to provide essential services to more than 750.000 refugees in the Gaza Strip due to Israeli restrictions and the illegal siege.
Nearly 270 patients, including women, children and elderly, died in the Gaza Strip due to the siege as Gaza hospitals ran out of basic medical supplies and equipment while Israel is barring the patients from leaving the Gaza Strip for medical treatment elsewhere.
Palestine Video - A Palestine Vlog
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Related News:
Statements of UN High Commissioner regarding the siege “anger” Israel
Source: IMEMC
Date: November 18, 2008
Israeli was “angered” by the statements of Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; as she called on Israel to immediately lift its blockade over the Gaza Strip as this siege violates the international and humanitarian law.
Pillay issued a statement from her office in Geneva urging Israel to allow the entry of food, medicine and fuel into the Gaza Strip and called on Israel to restore electricity and water supplies.
In her statement, Pillay said that Israel is depriving 1.5 million Palestinians from the basic human rights and called on Israel to halt its air strikes and invasions to the impoverished Gaza Strip.
She also called on Palestinian fighters to stop the firing of homemade shells into adjacent Israel areas.
The Israeli ambassador to Geneva, Aharon Leshno-Yaar, was angered by the statement of Pillay and accused her of being “shortsighted and repeating blatant information”.
He said that Palestinian groups fired more than 170 homemade shells in the past ten days.
The Israeli ambassador also denied that Israel is cutting essential supplies to Gaza.
On Monday, Israel allowed only two trucks loaded with foods and medicine into the Gaza Strip.
International human rights organizations said that the two trucks are not enough and will not alleviate the food shortages in the Gaza Strip.
Israel is still barring fuel shipments from reaching the main power plant in Gaza forcing the residents to go through repeated and extended blackouts.
Since November 4, the UNRWA has been unable to provide essential services to more than 750.000 refugees in the Gaza Strip due to Israeli restrictions and the illegal siege.
Nearly 270 patients, including women, children and elderly, died in the Gaza Strip due to the siege as Gaza hospitals ran out of basic medical supplies and equipment while Israel is barring the patients from leaving the Gaza Strip for medical treatment elsewhere.
Palestine Video - A Palestine Vlog
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Gaza's nervous wait for aid - 13 Nov 2008
Gaza's nervous wait for aid - 13 Nov 2008:
"Trucks carrying basic supplies are waiting to enter the Gaza Strip, ending an Israeli food blockade which has lasted more than seven days.
Al Jazeera's Sherine Tadros reports from Gaza, where the constant shortages are taxing the emotional and physical health of the Palestinian residents."
Palestine Video - A Palestine Vlog
"Trucks carrying basic supplies are waiting to enter the Gaza Strip, ending an Israeli food blockade which has lasted more than seven days.
Al Jazeera's Sherine Tadros reports from Gaza, where the constant shortages are taxing the emotional and physical health of the Palestinian residents."
Palestine Video - A Palestine Vlog
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Gaza Again Plunged into Darkness, Hunger as Israel Blocks Fuel, Food to Suffering Population
Democracy Now! | Gaza Again Plunged into Darkness, Hunger as Israel Blocks Fuel, Food to Suffering Population:
Gaza’s humanitarian crisis has worsened in the aftermath of Israel’s latest blockade of fuel and food. We speak to Diana Buttu, a former lawyer for the Palestinian Authority, and Reverend Edwin “Eddie” Makue of the South African Council of Churches, a veteran of South Africa’s apartheid struggle. They are on an “anti-apartheid” speaking tour across the US for the next two weeks.
The United Nations refugee agency which distributes food to half of Gaza’s 1.5 million people has warned that it will run out of food in a day if Israel’s blockade of the Gaza strip does not stop. It called the blockade “a physical as well as a mental punishment."
Israel is now allowing limited amounts of fuel after Gaza’s sole power plant came to a halt Monday, plunging the area into darkness. But Israel is still blocking food deliveries and aid agencies estimate the new supply of fuel will run out within a day-and-a-half.
An Egyptian-brokered ceasefire that began in June has been disrupted following the imposition of the blockade and Israel’s foreign ministry has accused Hamas of exploiting the situation for political gain. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday that a violent confrontation with Hamas was inevitable.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
The Bush administration has strongly backed Israel’s stranglehold on Gaza. It’s unclear whether this policy will change under an Obama White House. Obama’s first major appointment was to select Congressmember Rahm Emmanuel as his chief of staff. On foreign policy, Emanuel is thought to represent the right-wing of the Democratic Party. He has vocally backed Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza and its 2006 attack on Lebanon. Emmanuel’s father, Benjamin Emmanuel, was a member of the Irgun, a right-wing group that carried out attacks on Palestinians in the years leading up to Israel’s establishment as a state in 1948. Benjamin Emmanuel recently made some controversial comments on his son’s appointment. In an interview with an Israeli newspaper last week, he said: “Obviously he will influence the president to be pro-Israel. Why wouldn’t he be? What is he, an Arab? He’s not going to clean the floors of the White House.”
We’re joined in the firehouse studio by two internationally recognized human rights advocates. Diana Buttu is a Palestinian-Canadian lawyer and used to work with the Negotiations Support Unit of the Palestinian Liberation Organization or PLO. Reverend Edwin “Eddie” Makue is General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches. He was involved in the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa from 1982. In 2005 he traveled to the Palestinian territories to monitor the elections. Diana Buttu and Revered Makue are on an anti-apartheid speaking tour across the country for the next two weeks.
Diana Buttu, Palestinian Canadian lawyer. She used to work with the Negotiations Support Unit of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, or PLO.
Rev. Edwin Makue, General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches.
Palestine Video - A Palestine Vlog
Gaza’s humanitarian crisis has worsened in the aftermath of Israel’s latest blockade of fuel and food. We speak to Diana Buttu, a former lawyer for the Palestinian Authority, and Reverend Edwin “Eddie” Makue of the South African Council of Churches, a veteran of South Africa’s apartheid struggle. They are on an “anti-apartheid” speaking tour across the US for the next two weeks.
The United Nations refugee agency which distributes food to half of Gaza’s 1.5 million people has warned that it will run out of food in a day if Israel’s blockade of the Gaza strip does not stop. It called the blockade “a physical as well as a mental punishment."
Israel is now allowing limited amounts of fuel after Gaza’s sole power plant came to a halt Monday, plunging the area into darkness. But Israel is still blocking food deliveries and aid agencies estimate the new supply of fuel will run out within a day-and-a-half.
An Egyptian-brokered ceasefire that began in June has been disrupted following the imposition of the blockade and Israel’s foreign ministry has accused Hamas of exploiting the situation for political gain. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday that a violent confrontation with Hamas was inevitable.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
The Bush administration has strongly backed Israel’s stranglehold on Gaza. It’s unclear whether this policy will change under an Obama White House. Obama’s first major appointment was to select Congressmember Rahm Emmanuel as his chief of staff. On foreign policy, Emanuel is thought to represent the right-wing of the Democratic Party. He has vocally backed Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza and its 2006 attack on Lebanon. Emmanuel’s father, Benjamin Emmanuel, was a member of the Irgun, a right-wing group that carried out attacks on Palestinians in the years leading up to Israel’s establishment as a state in 1948. Benjamin Emmanuel recently made some controversial comments on his son’s appointment. In an interview with an Israeli newspaper last week, he said: “Obviously he will influence the president to be pro-Israel. Why wouldn’t he be? What is he, an Arab? He’s not going to clean the floors of the White House.”
We’re joined in the firehouse studio by two internationally recognized human rights advocates. Diana Buttu is a Palestinian-Canadian lawyer and used to work with the Negotiations Support Unit of the Palestinian Liberation Organization or PLO. Reverend Edwin “Eddie” Makue is General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches. He was involved in the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa from 1982. In 2005 he traveled to the Palestinian territories to monitor the elections. Diana Buttu and Revered Makue are on an anti-apartheid speaking tour across the country for the next two weeks.
Diana Buttu, Palestinian Canadian lawyer. She used to work with the Negotiations Support Unit of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, or PLO.
Rev. Edwin Makue, General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches.
Palestine Video - A Palestine Vlog
Israel allows some fuel into Gaza | Video | Reuters.com
Israel allows some fuel into Gaza | Video | Reuters.com: "Israel allows some fuel into Gaza
(01:48) Report
Israel has allowed a 'minimal amount' of fuel to be supplied to Gaza's EU-funded power plant, which was forced to shut down after running out of fuel.
But the Israeli government said a week-long blockade would remain. The Jewish state suspended supplies to the Palestinian enclave last week after Hamas fired dozens of rockets into southern Israel following an Israeli raid into Gaza, which killed six Palestinian fighters.
The blockade has led to chronic food shortages. The United Nations said it would have to suspend food aid to three-quarters of a million Gazans on Thursday unless the closures were lifted."
Palestine Video - A Palestine Vlog
(01:48) Report
Israel has allowed a 'minimal amount' of fuel to be supplied to Gaza's EU-funded power plant, which was forced to shut down after running out of fuel.
But the Israeli government said a week-long blockade would remain. The Jewish state suspended supplies to the Palestinian enclave last week after Hamas fired dozens of rockets into southern Israel following an Israeli raid into Gaza, which killed six Palestinian fighters.
The blockade has led to chronic food shortages. The United Nations said it would have to suspend food aid to three-quarters of a million Gazans on Thursday unless the closures were lifted."
Palestine Video - A Palestine Vlog
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Cancer rate rising in Gaza due to Israel's nuclear radiation
Cancer rate rising in Gaza due to Israel's nuclear radiation
Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:55:28
Yousef Al-Helou, Press TV, Gaza
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Al-Dameer Demands that the Ministry of Health & Environmental Authority Conduct Scientific Research on the Border Area of Gaza Strip
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Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:55:28
Yousef Al-Helou, Press TV, Gaza
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Al-Dameer Demands that the Ministry of Health & Environmental Authority Conduct Scientific Research on the Border Area of Gaza Strip
Source: Al-Dameer
October 21, 2008
Al-Dameer Association for Human Rights is following with great concern the hazardous effects of the increasing nuclear radiations caused by the Israeli nuclear reactors and the burning of nuclear waste on the border areas of the Gaza Strip. The residents of eastern Gaza Strip fear the negative impacts of the radiations on their health.
According to Al-Dameer report, during the past two years the number of children who were born with birth defects is increasing due to nuclear radiations caused by the Israeli nuclear reactors and the burning of nuclear waste. The fear of residents started to increase after a ewe gave birth to a deformed lamb that was born headless and with only two ears, but died immediately after birth. There are also two cases of deformed infants in the same area.
Scientific research indicates that there is 48% of toxic waste from Israeli factories buried in the official Israeli burials and the remaining 52% is buried in unknown areas. These unknown areas are suspected to be in Palestinian territories in both West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Recently, 29 barrels filled with toxic waste were found in Khan Younis city south of Gaza Strip.
Moreover, scientific research reveals that nuclear radiation and radiation of toxic waste is one of the main causes of the illness leukemia.
"The toxic waste from the Dimona reactor is burned in the Halotsa area located near Gazen borders” Ihoud Yarry, an Israeli commentator, said on Israeli T.V.
Demona reactor was built in the Negev desert in1965. It is a building that has 9 floors each of which produces different types of material that is used in manufacturing nuclear weapons. Scientific research notes that this reactor is very old and that there a risk that radiation could anytime start to leak.
Al-Dameer Association is concerned with the negative impacts of the repeated Israeli violations on Palestinian environment, which constitute a violation of the international conventions that grantee the right to life in a clean environment. Also, Israel violates Basel convention, where in article (2) paragraph 8 which clearly states that "Environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes or other wastes” means taking all practicable steps to ensure that hazardous wastes or other wastes are managed in a manner which will protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects which may result from such wastes."
Al-Dameer reiterates its principled position vis-à-vis the protection of the environment and Human Rights and from Israeli violations. It, therefore, calls on the Ministry of Health to launch an investigation in the cases of pregnant women who live close to the border areas, to provide them with suitable treatment, and to give advice about how we could take precautious measures against such danger. It also calls on the International Community and environment organizations to demand that Israel stop its violations against Palestinian civilians and their environmen
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Floods in the Gaza Strip after heavy rainfall.
Floods in the Gaza Strip after heavy rainfall.:
"Floods in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip caused by heavy rainfall."
Related News Item:
Floods in Gaza Force Dozens of Families to Evacuate
Source IMEMC October 29, 2008
Heavy rain that fell on Gaza on Tuesday forced at least 80 Palestinian families to evacuate their homes especially after the sewage system collapsed causing damage to homes and businesses.
Eyewitnesses reported that the level of water in some of the flooded homes reached at least 1.5 feet.
Meanwhile, head of the Civil Defense in Gaza warned that the flood could drag the impoverished and besieged area into a further humanitarian crisis.
He added that that infrastructure in Gaza is not equipped to handle such cases of downpours.
So far there was no reports of casualties but officials fear that casualties would occur if the rain continues.
The Palestinian Civil Defense teams reported that at least 115 homes were damaged by the floods.
The most affected areas are Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, Sheikh Radwan and Al Zeitoun neighborhoods in Gaza, in addition to Al Shaty' and Jabalia refugee camps.
Last year, five Palestinians were killed after the rain caused a collapse to a sewage pit in Gaza.
"Floods in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip caused by heavy rainfall."
Related News Item:
Floods in Gaza Force Dozens of Families to Evacuate
Source IMEMC October 29, 2008
Heavy rain that fell on Gaza on Tuesday forced at least 80 Palestinian families to evacuate their homes especially after the sewage system collapsed causing damage to homes and businesses.
Eyewitnesses reported that the level of water in some of the flooded homes reached at least 1.5 feet.
Meanwhile, head of the Civil Defense in Gaza warned that the flood could drag the impoverished and besieged area into a further humanitarian crisis.
He added that that infrastructure in Gaza is not equipped to handle such cases of downpours.
So far there was no reports of casualties but officials fear that casualties would occur if the rain continues.
The Palestinian Civil Defense teams reported that at least 115 homes were damaged by the floods.
The most affected areas are Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, Sheikh Radwan and Al Zeitoun neighborhoods in Gaza, in addition to Al Shaty' and Jabalia refugee camps.
Last year, five Palestinians were killed after the rain caused a collapse to a sewage pit in Gaza.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Israeli siege against Gaza brings heavy toll on environment
Israeli siege against Gaza brings heavy toll on environment
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:10:05
Ashraf Shannon, Press TV,Gaza
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Arab Environmental Day …. Israeli forces still violates the Palestinian environment in the Gaza Strip
Source: Al-Dameer Association for Human Rights in Gaza
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:10:05
Ashraf Shannon, Press TV,Gaza
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Arab Environmental Day …. Israeli forces still violates the Palestinian environment in the Gaza Strip
Source: Al-Dameer Association for Human Rights in Gaza
October 15, 2008
14 of October is the Arab environmental day, where on the same day in 1986 Arabian ministers and officials met in Tunis and announced October 14th Arab Environmental Day. This decision was taken to allow each citizen to feel that they belong to their local and Arabian unity environment because any environmental problem that will arise in one Arabic country will negatively impact the neighboring country.
This day comes while the Palestinian environment is still suffering from the violations of Israel occupation. Since Hamas took over Gaza Strip, Israeli government imposed a deadly siege on Gaza closing all borders and restricting entry of basic goods for every day life and impacted in providing the necessary services to people especially in the health sector.
In addition to that, the Israeli Authorities prevented the completion of some projects which aims at developing the work of environmental associations that work in sectors of water, sanitation and solid waste. As a result there are no solutions for the environment problems, for examples the crisis of "Um Alnaser" village northeast of the Gaza Strip, and Al-Amal wastewater pool in Khanyounis south of the Gaza Strip. Also, no maintenance has been carried out in the three wastewater treatment stations where Gaza and Rafah stations have not had any rehabilitation or development since 1983.
Moreover, that there is the problem of solid waste in the Gaza Strip, where there the shortage of fuel for the trucks which transfer the solid waste into landfills. For example, in Rafah city the garbage is gathered in a small yard in Tal Al-Soultan area and later transferred to Sofa landfill north of Rafah according to fuel availability. The statues of the three landfills in the Gaza Strip are currently full and need to be expanded.
Also, the shortage of fuel since April has negatively impacted the working hours of water wells and sewage pumping stations. In some cases, water wells and sewage pumping stations have stopped operations completely.
Another problem which has risen from the imposed siege is the pumping of around 60,000 cubic meter of un-treatment sewage into Gaza Sea, which affects on the sea life and pollutes the seawater. Also, the huge mountains of garbage near residential areas affect on human health and consequently pollute the surround atmosphere.
These measures and Israeli siege is considered as a collective punishment not only against people but also against the environment, where according to the professionals the pollution is increasing from the burning the solid waste soil due to the inability of transferring it.
On the occasion of Arab Environmental Day, Gazens need support and assistance from the Arabs to stop the Israeli violation and to protect Human rights especially the right of living in clean environment.
In this day, Al-Dameer Assoc mentioned that the international community must adhere its responsible and perform its duties towards the Palestinians who suffered from the Israeli occupation and its violation.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Illegal Israeli settlers release sewage on Palestinian farms
Illegal Israeli settlers release sewage on Palestinian farms:
"The illegal Jewish settlement of Beitar Illit, which is built on stolen Palestinian land, regularly releases its sewage on to the farmlands of the neighbouring Palestinian village of Wadi Fuqeen"
"The illegal Jewish settlement of Beitar Illit, which is built on stolen Palestinian land, regularly releases its sewage on to the farmlands of the neighbouring Palestinian village of Wadi Fuqeen"
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