Gaza Update

Confusing reports on blogs about whether or not the 100 marchers, of the close to 1400 in Cairo, have decided to go or not go in protest of this restriction. It appears, though, that after wrenching and emotional struggles, some went, some refused, and more refused specifically after the Egyptian Foreign Minister referred to the marchers as "hooligans," except for the "chosen" 100, as if the Egyptian government had chosen the 100. The reality is that the marchers themselves chose the 100 and this was a sticking point.

Kudos to Amy Goodman, as usual one of the few in the US covering Gaza. Here's a link to today's show, where she interviews Ali Abunimah, author of the incredible book "One Country," (on the bibliography I circulated), who is in Cairo, shows a clip of Roger Waters (of Pink Floyd notoriety) and a clip of an interview with the spokesperson for the international red cross, Iyad Nasr. Amy's show is typically available on most cable services and is well worth the effort to find her:

http://www.democracynow.org/2009/12/30/cairo_protests

A recent blog with important information:

http://lauraontheleftcoast.blogspot.com/2009/12/gaza-freedom-march-dec-30.html

The following post is also important in that it connects President Obama's speech in Cairo, where he refers specifically to Gaza and nonviolent actions, to the inaction on the part of the American government with respect to the nonviolent Gaza Freedom March:

http://gazafreedommarch.wordpress.com/2009/12/30/gaza-freedom-march-letter-three%e2%80%94december-29/

There are solidarity actions planned for tomorrow, including 1 in New York that I will likely attend. It will be a good place to check out my new Flip video camera and, hopefully, share the protest with you.