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Solidarity protest with prisoner Khader Adnan, Ofer prison in the West Bank, February 2012 (photo: Oren Ziv / Activestills.org)

The irony of exporting Israel’s hunger strike ‘expertise’ to the U.S.

Can Israel help the United States treat hunger striking detainees at Guantanamo Bay more humanely? Probably. But one lesson that may be lost on the U.S. is that Palestinian hunger strikes in Israel have – for the most – part been successful. When nearly 200 people were rushed to Boston hospitals after the marathon bombing earlier this…

By Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man July 9, 2013

Flotilla passengers are no more than post-modern tourists

Passengers on the flotilla are a post-modern type of tourist, but only simply tourists nonetheless. They can role-play heroes, but ultimately they are not looking to participate in genuine, meaningful humanitarian activity – that would ruin their sense of vacation. By Dr. Evgeni Klauber, Tel Aviv University For some of its Western participants, the Gaza…

By +972 Magazine July 7, 2011