Chasing Ghosts: Questioning the death of Vittorio Arrigoni
Some questions about the murder of Vittorio Arrigonija (19 April 2011th)
Sources at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reportedly said that Vittorio Arrigoni is not a random victim of kidnapping, but that the hijackers intentionally targeted just him personally. He added that the Italian government does almost nothing to find out the truth about the murder Arrigonijevom. Even while he was alive the Italian government is not too hard to help him during his arrest by Israeli authorities. One of Vittorijevih friend believes that he was killed because he was in Italy, heard and read a lot of people and because of that his death has a powerful resonance. Vittorio's friends believe he was from the very beginning of the kidnappers intended to kill. Few details known. Finding a doctor is not published, and the Italian authorities do nothing because "they do not want to cooperate with Hamas." Sources in Al Shifa hospital, where the body was transported to the claim Arrigoni was tortured and that he was taken out of one eye.
Candlelight Vigil for Vittorio Arrigoni (Cairo)
Vittorio Arrigoni, a winner (video)
2/11/2010: Gaza protesters 100m from israeli border on Balfour anniversary (video)
London vigil to pay respect to Vittorio Arrigoni (WARNING IMAGES OF WAR WITHIN) (video)
Napoli per Vittorio "Utopia" Arrigoni (video)
The Palestinian people inspire the world with their courage and compassion.
Vik's not gone
Our message of peace
is a call to action
for other ordinary people like ourselves
not to hand over your lives
to whatever puppeteer is in charge this time round
But to take responsibility for the revolution
First, the inner revolution
to give love, to give empathy
It is this that will change the world
Staying human: A heroic legacy - Ramzy Baroud
Vittorio Arrigoni, or Vik, was reportedly murdered by a fundamentalist group in Gaza, a few hours after he was kidnapped on April 14. The killing was supposedly in retaliation for Hamas' crackdown on this group's members. All who knew Vik will attest to the fact that he was an extraordinary person, a model of compassion, solidarity and humanity. Arrigoni's body was discovered in an abandoned house hours after he was kidnapped. His murderers didn't honor their own deadline of 30 hours. The group, known as the Tawhid and Jihad, is one of the fringe groups known in Gaza as the Salafis. They resurface under different names and manifestations, for specific -- and often bloody -- purposes. ... The group that murdered Arrigoni, like others of its kind, existed for one specific, violent episode before disappearing altogether. The mission in this case was to kill an International Solidarity Movement activist who dedicated years of his life to Palestine.
Gaza Restiamo Umani (intervista a Vittorio Arrigoni) (video)
Italian convoy to Gaza
Italian convoy in Gaza (24 April 2011th)
Italian activists on 21 April in Rome, decided to organize a convoy called to be human will enter Gaza through Egypt through the Rafah crossing. They want the world to convey Vikovu message and call the attention of the international community that after the fall of the regime Mubarakovog border between Gaza and Egypt must be opened to the final was interrupted by the siege of Gaza residents. In Gaza, intended to be the 15th May, a month after the death of Vittoria. Then also celebrated the memory of the nakba, and the Palestinian territories will be organized protests against the Israeli occupation and against the internal divisions among the Palestinian Authority. Activists want to show that despite the death Vittorijevoj not weaken international support for the Palestinian people, and intend to run a media center in Gaza, which will be dedicated Vittoro. Way to stay convoy in Gaza will last 6 or 7 days between 11 and 18 May.
It Juliano and Vittorio with love
He initially seemed detached from his Palestinian roots but, under the influence of his Jewish mother who spent much of her later years working with Palestinian children, he was transformed. Arna Mer-Khamis, Juliano's mother, became involved with Palestinians during the first intifada. She came to understand how deeply traumatised Palestinian children were by the occupation and started programmes that aimed to heal them through art and, in particular, acting. She established a theatre in the Jenin refugee camp, where her bonds with many of the local children were such that they became known as 'Arna's children'.
Bella Ciao Gaza
Body of slain Gaza activist arrives in Rome
Lijes s ubijenim aktivistom stigao u Rim (24. travanj 2011.)
Tijelo ubijenog aktivista Vittorija Arrigonija u srijedu (April 20) was transported by plane from Cairo to Italy. Hundreds of mourners friend, Palestinian officials and delegates gathered at the airport Leonardo da Vinci in Rome. While the coffin was wrapped in a Palestinian flag was lowered from the plane in the hearse crowd applauded. Among the Palestinian representatives who met Vittorijevo authority in Rome was Palestinian President Abbas and the Greek Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem, Elias Issa Musleh. On Thursday, the Institute of Forensic Medicine, University La Sapienza performed the autopsy. The doctor who performed the autopsy stated that death probably occurred due to suffocation electrical cables. State Attorney's Office in Rome Arrigonijeve opened an investigation into the kidnapping and murder.
Arrigoni was born in Besan in Brianza, near Milan. His mother is the mayor Bulciaga village, where the family now lives. Vittorio is the International Solidarity Movement began to work in Jerusalem 2002nd year. He was a sharp critic of Israeli policy towards Palestinians in the West Bank. By Israel in 2005. put on his infamous "black list" of undesirable people - a list of where they are located mainly international volunteers who have worked with various Palestinian NGOs and beheld the Israeli actions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Vittorio in 2008. moved to Gaza where he reported on the severe life under the Israeli blockade and military attacks. In the same year and reproached Hamas criticism theocratic and authoritarian actions of government in Gaza. He has written and reported for several Italian and foreign media. He was one of the most important voices in the world of dope from Gaza during the Israeli aggression against a three-week 2008/2009, when Israel was forbidden entry to other journalists and disabled reporting from the Gaza Strip. Book Gaza Stay Human, which he wrote about the Israeli attack on Gaza has been translated into French, English, German and English. Arrigoni had received death threats, and its presence in the Gaza opposed various groups, including some members of Hamas.
Vittorio is under threat of fire Weapons seized in Thursday, the 14th April 2011. evening. Later the same day salafijska unknown extremist group on YouTube posted video footage Vittorio beaten with tape over the eyes. The kidnappers accused of Italy to the "infidel states", and Vittorio to "spoil" the inhabitants of Gaza. They requested the release of several salafista located in Palestinian jails and threatened that otherwise the next day after noon kill activists. Hamas Vittorijevo lifeless body was found early Friday morning, a forensic autopsy at the Institute of Medicine in Gaza has been shown to have been hanged. According to the findings of forensic murder probably happened the same evening when the abduction. The symbolic state funeral was held for Vittorio in Gaza on Monday. Vittorio girl arrived from Italy in Gaza to receive condolences to the bereaved Vittorijevih friends.
Mourners gather in Palestine and Italy for Vittorio's funeral
Vittorio Arrigoni was buried in Italy (25 April 2011th)
Sunday in Bulciagu buried in Italy Italian activist killed Vittorio Arrigoni. Hundreds of people attended the funeral. At the same time in Ramallah and Gaza were held in commemoration of which the citizens pay their last respects to slain activist international Vittoro Arrigoni. In Ramallah the crowd turned to Vittoria friends, politicians and international activists. Palestinian speakers made clear that this murder does not represent the Palestinian people and the Vittoria's death great loss to all who continue to fight for a free Palestine. Gathered in the memory of Vittorio sang some of his favorite Italian songs. In Gaza, the solemn commemoration of the hundreds of people gathered. Palestinian President Abbas Vittoro Arrigoni and Julian Mer-Khamis posthumously awarded the "Medal of Jerusalem".
Beit Ula names Italian garden after slain activist
town of Beit Ula in the West Bank was renamed on Sunday (April 24) a small public park and named it after assassinated Italian activist Vittoro Arrigoni.
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1 link on Israeli attacks on civilian humanitarian flotilla in May 2010:
Gaza Flotilla Attack - The Truth (video)
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