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Peace activist finally allowed to return to UK

Posted on: July 21, 2009

Herald Express

21 July 2009

A totnes peace activist who spent a year in Gaza has returned to the UK.

Jenny Linnell flew back from the Middle East in London at the weekend following weeks of being stuck at the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt.

The pro-Palestinian human rights charity worker had been prevented from leaving the Gaza Strip through Egypt after she was identified as one of the peace activists from Europe who came into Gaza on the Free Gaza boat last year.

Ms Linnell, a former vegan chef at The Willow restaurant in Totnes, moved to Gaza last August as … Continue reading


Updated on July 21, 2009
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Egyptian authorities punish two activists for Palestinian solidarity work

Posted on: July 5, 2009

4 July 2009

For Immediate Release:

Natalie Abou Shakra, Lebanon/UK, and Jenny Linnell, UK, two International Solidarity Movement activists who came to Gaza as part of the Free Gaza Movement voyages, both British nationals, were prevented from exiting the Gaza Strip via the Rafah Crossing on the 28th of June, 2009 by the Egyptian border authorities. In addition to having special coordination by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) based on the request of the British Embassy in Cairo, Natalie and Jenny were given approval to pass through the Crossing on the 9th of June, prior to an official opening, by … Continue reading


Updated on July 5, 2009
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Palestinians destroy sections of the wall separating Gaza and Egypt following intense Israeli attacks in Rafah

Posted on: December 28, 2008

Parts of the wall between Gaza and Egypt were torn down according to International Human Rights Observers witnessing and documenting the Israeli attacks on Gaza.

Video by ISM Gaza Strip

British Human Rights Observer, Jenny Linnel, who is working with the International Solidarity Movement, was in Yibnah Camp in Rafah and confirmed that the Palestinian resistance has destroyed sections of the wall that separates Gazan Rafah from Egyptian Rafah.

“They have blown up part of the wall. The Israeli’s bombed the border half an hour ago. Soon after there … Continue reading


Updated on January 11, 2009
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