by Eva Bartlett
In the past few months I’ve been giving talks on Gaza, in eastern Canada and Western Can and the US. I’ve also done talks in Ontario, this year and in years past. I’m touring the US in February and March, giving talks from Chicago to NY to DC to LA.
I’m a Canadian activist and freelance journalist. Since Nov 2008, I’ve spent cumulatively 3 years in Gaza, volunteering with the International Solidarity Movement and documenting the various facets of life under siege.
During the 2008/9 Israeli attacks, I accompanied Palestinian medics in Northern Gaza, documenting who the victims were, including victims of White Phosphorous attacks and other war crimes. A medic I worked with was killed by a flechette bomb fired directly as his ambulance (see here). A media building I was in was shelled repeatedly (see here). Another medic I was accompanying came under Israeli sniper fire during “cease-fire hours” (see here). My photos and some videos here, and archived posts from Dec 2008 and Jan 2009.
During the Nov 2012 attacks, I documented from a central Gaza Strip hospital (see here).
Our work in the ISM comprised accompanying farmers in the border regions, coming under heavy Israeli fire (see compilation video here and my blog posts and reporting here). Likewise, for a period we were able to accompany fishers at sea, coming under intense Israeli navy machine gun fire, water cannoning and shelling.
I wrote mainly for Inter Press Services, but also for the New Internationalist, various independent media, Russia Today and was re-published on Al Jazeera.
Regarding my talk, it outlines the different Israeli policies on Palestinians in Gaza, including preventing farmers from farming and enforcing this restriction through lethal means, same for fishers, and the layered aspects of the blockade/siege on Gaza, including: electricity, exports, sanitation, water, medicines and medical care, education, and manufactured poverty. I also discuss the 2008/9 Israeli attacks on Gaza the Nov 2012 Israeli attacks on Gaza.
Recently, Gaza has entered one of the worst (Israeli siege-manufactured) humanitarian crises on earth. The Israeli war planes continue to bomb and kill civilians throughout Gaza, and Israel is threatening yet another war on Gaza
Here is some feedback from folks who have attended my talks:
http://ingaza.wordpress.com/gaza-presentation-reactions/
Attached are a bio, some examples of past event fliers, and some photos.
Recent interviews:
http://ingaza.wordpress.com/interviews/
For your interest, a couple of articles on me:
http://northofvenice.wordpress.com/2010/06/12/eva-bartlett-head-first-towards-the-opposition/
All the best,
Eva
Eva your talk here in Boulder was astounding. You are one brave woman. Not much of what you reported was new I had read human rights reports and followed closely while Cast Lead was taking place even though Israel banned journalist from going in. The Goldstone Report was so informative and brutal. But your personal experience took it up a notch you were in the thick of things. You have been a witness. Extraordinary. Thank you for your amazing work and bravery and your commitment to social justice and human rights. Folks should really take the time to go hear Eva speak about her direct experiences and witnessing to the human rights crimes being committed by Israel.