Morning School Patrol in Hebron
This morning I accompanied members of the Christian Peacemaker Teams as they went on their early morning school patrol in Hebron. Palestinian children were on their way to take exams and CPT stations themselves throughout the city as witnesses. While at checkpoints and other areas throughout the city, they make their presence known to the [...]
Darfur in Cairo – A Preview
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to spend some time with some Darfur refugees currently living outside of Cairo. I spent a few hours interviewing them and heard stories of torture, missing family members and the difficulties that come with living in a foreign country with nothing. I have a number of audio tracks to listen [...]
GFM Protesters Camp Out at French Embassy
For two days now, French citizens from the Gaza Freedom March have been camped outside the French embassy demanding that their country exert pressure on Egypt to allow their march to enter the Gaza Strip. The protesters have been surrounded by approximately 200-300 Egyptian police. However, it appears that people have been allowed to come [...]
Demonstration at the Cairo Journalists’ Syndicate
Members of the Gaza Freedom March gathered in front of the Journalists’ Syndicate building in downtown Cairo today to protest the Egyptian government’s decision to deny them entry to the Gaza Strip. Demonstrators waved signs and chanted “Free Free Palestine” while Egyptian security in riot gear looked on. The focal point of the demonstration were [...]
International Violence Against Women: Stories and Solutions
On Wednesday, I had the opportunity to cover a hearing in front of the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight. The hearing was entitled International Violence Against Women: Stories and Solutions and featured the following witnesses, all speaking in support of the International Violence Against Women Act [...]
