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Kidnapped in Gaza

New translated article from Vik's blog...

(GAZA STRIP) - Daniela Loffreda, a close friend of Vittorio Arrigoni who helped with the translation of his articles on Salem-News.com, submitted this special report from Vittorio's blog of what happened to him and other ISM activists when they were kidnapped by the Israeli military in 2008.

Daniela said, "had Vittorio tried to leave via Israel what would of happened to him, again? He was jailed and captured (and tortured) by IDF twice."

End of the Road by Agron Belica; Dedicated to Gaza Activist Vittorio Arrigoni

New song and music video celebrate life of Vik Arrigoni of ISM, the International Solidarity Movement.

(SALEM, Ore.) - As my son Sean and I produced this music video for the new Vittorio Arrignoi tribute song by Agron Belica, it occurred to me how lucky I am to have my children, and how Vik won't ever become my age, or experience things that I and so many fortunate people do each day.

Had Vik reached his real potential, he would have moved mountains.

Men Die, Lions Rise

Fired at countless times by Israeli military forces; arrested, imprisoned... Vik did it all with a smile on his face and went back for more.

(MIAMI, Fla.) - More poetic verse about Vittorio 'Vik' Arrigoni was was murdered last week after a violent kidnapping.

Vik's blood was that of Italian fascist fighters of World War Two; the Revolutionaries, the guerrilla soldiers 'Bella Caio' who gave their lives to crush the war machine.

Mideast Democracy: Israel`s Diamond in the Rough

If peaceful protests fail to achieve the desired regime change, Diamond is not averse to the use of force—or hyperbole—to bring democracy to the Arab world.

(OSAKA, Japan) - “The toppling of Egypt’s modern-day pharaoh through peaceful mass protests, aided by Facebook and Twitter, marks a watershed for Egypt and the entire Arab world,” Larry Diamond wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle.

“Contrary to widespread anxieties in the U.S. foreign policy establishment,” the prominent advocate of American taxpayer-funded “democracy promotion” maintained, “it will also serve the long-term interests of the United States—and Israel.”

I Do Not Believe That A Palestinian Killed Vittorio Arrigoni

There comes a time when people must step forward and stop the madness.

(LONDON) - We should bear in mind that Israel is horrified by the tidal wave of Palestinian solidarity.

It is aware of the 40 countries strong 'breaking the siege Flotilla' that is planned to embark soon. Israel is desperate to intimidate us all.

Who is Targeting and Killing Palestinian Supporters?

An hate group that stands against peace activists called for Vik Arrigoni's murder.

(LONDON) - Lee Kaplan - founder of "Stop the ISM" website has for long campaigned for the murder of peace activist and supporters of Palestine.

He celebrates the success of his criminal campaign and the murder of the two much-loved activists, Juliano Mer-Khamis and Vittorio Arrigoni, most likely at the hands of mossad agents.

Vittorio and Israel`s Attack on the Intellectual Intifada

If nothing is done, and fast, Israel will use the momentum of these two machinated events, as an excuse to re invade the Gaza Strip under the auspices of ‘terrorism and security’ issues.

(LONDON) - The killing of Vittorio (Vik) Arrigoni in Gaza this week follows (too) closely, the murder of pro-Palestinian peace activist Juliano Mer Khamis in the West Bank.

His documentary Arnas’s Children detailed the work of his mother in helping Palestinian children deal with the trauma of living under Occupation through the use of drama and self – expression.

Vittorio Never Was as Much Alive as he is Now

Words from Vik's mom who is heading to Gaza with the next Flotilla...

(ROME Manifesto ) - Do you have to die to become a hero, to be on the front page of the newspaper, to watch TV even outside the home or to die in order to stay human?

I remember the Vittorio at Christmas 2005, when he was imprisoned at Ben Gurion airport, the scars of the handcuffs which had cut off his pulse, the denied contacts to the consulate, the mockery trial.

Was Israel`s Shin Bet Behind Vittorio Arrigoni`s Brutal Murder?

Hamas condemned the murder, calling it, "a shameful act, contrary to the tradition of the Palestinian people."

(SALEM, Ore.) - I had a terrible feeling Salem-News.com Correspondent and Gaza Activist Ken O'Keefe was probably on target when be stated 'Israel' repeatedly in regard to Vittorio Arrigoni's kidnapping and murder.

It never made sense that a group of Palestinians would commit an act like this...

The Obama Doctrine: AWOL in Bahrain

The “Obama Doctrine” ignores recent polls showing that nearly 60 per cent of Americans support the uprising even if they lead to regimes more likely to oppose US policies in the region including US support for Israel.

(BEIRUT) - Columbia University Professor Rashid Khalidi passed through Beirut a couple of weeks ago and gave a terrific lecture at AUB entitled “Preliminary Historical Observations on the Arab Revolutions of 2011.”

After his talk I reminded Rashid in our brief encounter that we had not crossed paths since that fateful summer of 1982 in West Beirut