Palestine Think Tank

Over three years ago, an idea took shape. That idea was to create a network of activists that would share their material, translating things they considered important from one language, and in exchange, they would be able to circulate things translated by others. We hoped that we could contribute to a more active, involved discourse [...]

This interview was made by activist, writer, translator and academic Mauro Manno. Last Friday, following 14 months of suffering, our friend Mauro was released from his agony. All those who knew him, worked together with him and who were befriended by him will miss his intellect, generosity, determination and commitment to a cause. It is [...]

Translated into English by Manuel Talens and revised by Mary Rizzo
 
During the current Israeli aggression to Gaza both the Spanish Left and Right have built linguistic fences to position themselves around the problem. The case of the Spanish institutional Left is without any doubt paradigmatic: on one side there a party now in office – [...]

Tlaxcala, the activist Translator network has been busy transcribing the entire Round Table at Davos, to be able to subtitle the session in many languages, so that people can hear and judge for themselves by the words of those who participated. Three of the interventions are printed here in full. If you haven't got the time to watch the entire session, read these three interventions, which, beside the vulgar lying of Peres, are very articulate and informative. See why Erdogan was given the hero's welcome.

WRITTEN BY FABIO MINI - By definition, collateral damages are those which happen to the civilian population’s detriment while military targets are being struck. They can be predicted or unexpected and they are caused by inaccuracy of weapons or mistakes. During the war in Kosovo, the NATO spokesman used the term in an extensive and [...]

Approximately 300 among NGOs and associations ask the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to open an investigation on the war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza. Our support is indispensable. Sign and circulate this urgent «universal petition». 
To the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
Law is the distinguishing mark of human civilisation. All progress made [...]

A Criminal website incites the killing of volunteers in Gaza. Vittorio Arrigoni is also in their sights. There should be investigation against Lee Kaplan. (in the photo)

The criminal website http://stoptheism.com/ invites people to kill the few volunteers who are providing health treatment in Gaza under Israeli bombs.

A report by Megachip and a page from Kaplan's site showing his criminal incitement. And if someone takes him seriously? He is culpable!

WRITTEN BY Stefano Sarfati Nahmad  
 
Hear, Hear O Israel!
You have massacred infants and blamed their parents for it
saying that they used them as shields. I can think of nothing,
nothing more disgraceful.
Only in the space of a generation, in the name of that suffering,
you have caused suffering to others: you have hermetically sealed them
in a territory, and [...]

WRITTEN BY Pino Cabras - Megachip
Translated by Diego Traversa and Revised by Mary Rizzo for www.tlaxcala.es
In the days of the atrocious massacre in Gaza, horror inevitably focuses on the images and the voices of the victims. They are tiny fragments that don’t help complete the picture of the tragedy yet. It’s hard to understand and [...]

(photo, the Italian Pisa football supporters show their solidarity during a match!) An Italian rights activist with a history of involvement in Parliamentary Leftist parties sends an open letter to the Chairman of the largest political party in Italy that still carries the name "Communist" (which has a different meaning in Italy, as it is [...]