Gaza Crisis Resources

Israel attacked Gaza in late December 2008, killing over 1300 people, injuring over 5,000, and destroying Gaza's buildings, schools, hospitals, water and electricity infrastructure over a month-long bombardment and invasion. We have assembled the following materials for those seeking to understand the crisis: below are background, key articles, statements from Palestine, academics, and labour unions.

Background

Gaza Press Kit (includes FAQ) -- January 3/09

Brief: Legal Aspects of Israel's Attacks on the Gaza Strip during "Operation Cast Lead" -- Al-Haq, January 7/09

Al Mezan Center for Human Rights Press Room

CAIA's Gaza Demo Leaflet -- January 9/09

Key Articles

"Exterminate all the Brutes": Gaza 2009 Noam Chomsky, January 20/09

Solidarity with Palestine: Crisis Responses and Movement Building Kole Kilibarda, January 11/09

Israel: Boycott, Divest, Sanction Naomi Klein, January 7/09

Where’s the Academic Outrage over the bombing of Gaza University? Neve Gordon and Jeff Halper, January 5/09

Films

Phosphorous Bomb -- January 19/09

Phosphorous Victim -- January 19/09

Israel and the Palestinians -- January 21/09

Beit Lahiya Ruins -- January 28/09

Jabal –al-Rayas -- January 29/09

Samouni -- January 30/09

The right to education in Gaza

Right to Education Campaign Fact Sheet updated January 17/09

Why Would Israel Bomb a University? Akram Habeeb, December 29/08

Eyewitness Account of Gaza Strikes -- University Students Killed - Safa, December 28/08

Statements from Palestine

Recent Statements and open letters by prominent academics, students and unions (Canada, US, UK, South Africa)

(a) Academic Statements

(b) Labour Unions

Events