Aljazeera link for history of blockade:
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2011/10/20111030172356990380.html

Red Cross perspective:
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2010/06/201061452646659588.html

First Videoconference Session With Gaza Students

Topic: right to free movement and blockade 

For an overview of the blockade in Gaza, read this article:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7545636.stm

Start from the part that is titles "Overview"

For pictures of Gaza under the blockade, check this link:

http://www.unrwa.org/galleries/photos/gaza-life-under-blockade

Check this video about the adverse effects of blockade in Gaza:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi7ybn46SlM

I tried to find articles that could present the Israeli perspective, but I wasn't successful. Here's a link from the UK Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/7790864/Gaza-aid-flotilla-what-is-the-blockade-and-why-did-Israel-impose-it.html

If any of you find the Israeli perspective, please do share!

 

Welcome! 

     Hey everyone! This is where we will carry out our preparation discussions for our videoconference sessions. This is a way for you to prepare without having to come to meetings during the day. You can read/watch the articles/videos on your own free time. Also, if you find anything interesting on the web about justice and peace (or anything related) you can share it with the rest of us on the blog. 

     Hopefully this blog will keep us in touch and engaged in the program. Keep thinking critically about issues relating to justice and peace, reconciliation, and conflict resolution. Remember: this is a learning experience and so don't limit your learning to the videoconference sessions only! Share your thoughts and opinions with your fellow students to help you better prepare and formulate questions for the students we are videoconferencing with! 

Good Luck! =)