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Articles of the author Erica Silverman
More delays, more deaths
Violence continues to rock Gaza as a Palestinian national unity government appears no closer to fruition, writes Erica Silverman Palestinians witnessed the bloodiest round of inter- factional violence yet between Fatah and Hamas in the West Bank and (...)

01 - 02 - 2007
Lost in the machine
Palestinian prisoners in Israel may enjoy protected rights under international law, but who will safeguard their enforcement? asks Erica Silverman Four large charter buses rolled towards Jalameh Israeli military checkpoint between the West Bank city (...)

25 - 01 - 2007
Turmoil continues
Senior Fatah leader Nabil Amr tells Erica Silverman that Hamas must moderate its position or nothing Palestinian politics is deadlocked at a dangerous crossroads with Fatah and Hamas entangled in factional violence that has claimed the lives of more (...)

11 - 01 - 2007
Inter-factional endgame
Armed clashes between Fatah and Hamas forces broke out in Gaza and Ramallah as Abbas called for dissolving the Hamas government, reports Erica Silverman President Mahmoud Abbas announced a second comprehensive ceasefire between Fatah and Hamas (...)

21 - 12 - 2006
Still holding, just
A shaky ceasefire agreement holds in Gaza as Abbas ponders his next political move, reports Erica Silverman On his first diplomatic tour since the Hamas-led government was sworn into office in March, Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh told (...)

07 - 12 - 2006
Olmert slapped down
In refreshing fashion, the UN's Human Rights Council lambastes the murderous and colonial policies of Israel, writes Erica Silverman Palestinians in the Gaza Strip awoke Sunday morning for the first time in five months to a day free of the threat of (...)

30 - 11 - 2006
Fear factor
Erica Silverman reports on the desolation wrought by the Israelis in Beit Hanoun, which was also compounded by technical ineptness A set of pink baby shoes bobbed in a pool of blood, surrounded by footwear of various sizes; a large blue sandal (...)

16 - 11 - 2006
To save a life
Erica Silverman reports on the women of Beit Hanoun, as they in vain aid Palestinian efforts to end the Israeli incursion into Gaza A Palestinian woman in Beit Hanoun raises a black head scarf saturated with blood crying "God is great", after two (...)

09 - 11 - 2006
Fear and loathing in Palestine
The conflict between Fatah and Hamas has destabilised the already volatile Palestinian political scene but a settlement involving a unity government may be close at hand, writes Erica Silverman Fear hung over the Gaza Strip on Friday evening as (...)

01 - 11 - 2006
Fatah's US saviour
The United States is standing squarely behind Fatah as rumours spread of possible new legislative elections, reports Erica Silverman As made evident by an increase in the radicalisation of Palestinian society and stronger loyalties to Hamas, US (...)

19 - 10 - 2006
Starvation continues
Amid defiance on the part of Hamas and endurance by the population, no end seems in sight to the policy of starving the Palestinians into submission, writes Erica Silverman Standing before a giant banner that read, "We will not sign", and crowned (...)

12 - 10 - 2006
Ominous escalation
Violence erupts in Gaza City and Khan Younis as security forces loyal to Fatah face-off with counterparts loyal to Hamas, reports Erica Silverman Fierce gun battles erupted between Hamas Executive Forces and the Palestinian Presidential Guard, loyal (...)

05 - 10 - 2006
Miserable month
Traditional Ramadan celebrations are barely present in Gaza as the population suffers under torturous economic sanctions, writes Erica Silverman "I am making less than 10 per cent of what I made last Ramadan," says vendor Mahmoud Al-Halu, leaning (...)

28 - 09 - 2006
Searching for a lifeline
With the end of the EU-run Temporary International Mechanism looming, Palestinians are scrambling to find ways to keep the money flowing, reports Erica Silverman The EU Temporary International Mechanism (TIM) has become Gaza's lifeline, its sole (...)

21 - 09 - 2006
Condemned to desolation
On the brink of starvation, reports Erica Silverman, Gazans wonder if the world is blind as well as deaf Hundreds of desperate parents swarmed lists of coupon numbers tacked to the walls of the UNRWA relief centre in the Beach Refugee Camp of Gaza (...)

14 - 09 - 2006
Gaza beyond desperate
While a donor conference in Sweden pledges millions in aid to Palestinians, few in Gaza can believe they will ever see relief arrive, reports Erica Silverman from Gaza A young principal from Gaza City, Amal Al-Aya, is struggling to keep Hassan (...)

07 - 09 - 2006
Ominous signals
With Gaza pitted still in the depths of destitution, security officials fear that militant factions may become increasingly radicalised, reports Erica Silverman Saturday night and the trash-lined streets of downtown Gaza City are pitch black, noise (...)

31 - 08 - 2006
Beyond bearable
Palestinians flood to Rafah crossing in a bid to escape the hell that is life in the Gaza Strip, writes Erica Silverman Scores of buses overflowing with passengers, so tightly packed that bodies are pressed against glass windows, approached the (...)

24 - 08 - 2006
Plain genocide
Seven weeks into Israel's offensive on Gaza finds the civilian population desperate, isolated, and defenceless before Israeli massacres, Erica Silverman reports "There was no resistance, only open fields, and we were told via loud speaker to (...)

10 - 08 - 2006
Strike after strike
Israeli forces pound Gaza relentlessly as the world watches Lebanon where Israeli crimes of aggression are no less appalling, writes Erica Silverman Israeli incursions continue in the northern towns of Beit Lahiya and Beit Hanoun, and East of Gaza (...)

03 - 08 - 2006
Catalogue of horror
How long can Israel get away with it? This is the question, two weeks into an offensive on Gaza that Israeli military personnel say may last for months, writes Erica Silverman Catalogue of horror Israel's Gaza offensive is prohibited by (...)

13 - 07 - 2006
Ongoing chaos
Under the pretext of fighting terrorism, Israeli military activities continue to destroy the lives of Palestinians, reports Erica Silverman from Nablus "They [Israeli military] enter, they shoot innocent civilians, and cause destruction. I want the (...)

29 - 06 - 2006
Stopgap measures
The international community is avoiding the real issues as moves are made to alleviate the worst of the Palestinian humanitarian crisis, writes Erica Silverman The European Union announced Saturday that a "temporary international mechanism" to (...)

22 - 06 - 2006
Still empty-handed
Despite promises of crisis alleviation, the economic situation of thousands of Palestinians remains perilously critical, Erica Silverman reports from Gaza Hassan approached an automated teller machine (ATM) in Gaza City Monday to withdraw cash for (...)

08 - 06 - 2006
Ramallah rampage
Undercover Israeli troops hold the centre of Ramallah hostage in broad daylight, leaving a trail of injury and death in their wake, witnesses Erica Silverman Palestinians ran for their lives, clinging to storefronts and ducking behind buildings as (...)

01 - 06 - 2006
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