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Israeli forces shoot at farmers and internationals in Gaza

Posted on: January 22, 2010

ISM Gaza

21 January 2010

On Thursday 21 January ’10, tree ISM volunteers accompanied five farmers form the village of Abu Tayima in the Khouzaa area near Khan Younis, to their land near the Israeli border.

A long awaited rainfall in Gaza several days ago created good conditions for wheat sowing on this dangerous plot of land where in the past farmers were shot at by the Israeli soldiers patrolling the border.

One hour after arriving when sowing and ploughing were in full swing, two Israeli army jeeps drove alongside the border fence and stopped. From the distance we could see a number … Continue reading


Updated on January 23, 2010
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East Khouzaa destruction & buffer zone

Posted on: September 19, 2009

ISM Gaza | Farming Under Fire

17 September 2009

Interview with Dr. Qudeh from the “Brilliant Tomorrow For Homes Sons Society” about the destruction of East Khouzaa during the December 2008 – January 2009 Israeli onslaught on Gaza and the attempt of the Israeli occupation forces to establish a “buffer zone” by shooting live ammunition against farmers.

List … Continue reading


Updated on September 19, 2009
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International human rights workers to accompany Gazan farmers near the ‘buffer zone’ despite Israeli threats

Posted on: May 30, 2009

For Immediate Release:

Sunday, 31 May 2009: Four international human rights workers from the ISM-Gaza Strip will be accompanying farmers from Khoza as they harvest crops next to the Green Line, for a second day.

In the morning, human rights workers will join Palestinian farmers in Khoza village, located east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, to farm land about 400 meters from the ‘Green Line’.

The farmers will continue their work despite recent threats from the Israeli occupation forces to shoot anyone who enters the ‘buffer zone.’

Israeli forces opened fire on the workers on 25 May 2009 but … Continue reading


Updated on May 30, 2009
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International Human Rights Workers to accompany Palestinian farmers in Gazan ‘buffer zone’

Posted on: May 21, 2009

For Immediate Release:

Thursday, 21 May 2009: Five international human rights workers from the ISM-Gaza Strip will be accompanying 10 farmers from Khoza’a as they harvest crops several hundred metres from the Green Line.

In the morning, human rights workers will join Palestinian farmers in Khoza’a village, located east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, to farm land 300-350 meters from the ‘Green Line’.

Farmers and international accompaniers were last fired upon in Letaemat, Gaza by Israeli forces on the 9th of May.

Several farmers have … Continue reading


Updated on May 21, 2009
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International Human Rights Workers to accompany Palestinian farmers near buffer zone in Gaza Strip

Posted on: May 6, 2009

For Immediate Release:

8am, Thursday 7 May 2009: Six International Human Rights Workers will be accompanying 12 Palestinian farmers Laytamaat area near Khoza’a, east of Khan Younis, in the south of the Gaza strip, as they harvest crops several hundred metres from the Green Line.

Farmers and international accompaniers were last fired upon in Beit Hanoun by Israeli forces on the 17th of April.

Several farmers have been shot by Israeli forces while farming their lands.

Mohammed al-Buraim is the fourth Palestinian farmer to be shot … Continue reading


Updated on May 6, 2009
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Gazan farmers continue their work despite army shooting

Posted on: April 1, 2009
Gazan farmers continue work despite shooting

On the morning of the 1st of April, ISM Gaza Strip activists returned to accompany Palestinian farmers in the area of Khouza’a, east of Khan Younis.  This is the same area where farmers working their fields were almost shot on the 24th of February.  The fields are far away from the Israeli watchtowers and about 400 meters from the Green Line.   Despite this, the farmers had problems when they tried to reach their fields on the two previous days because of the shooting from Israeli troops…. Continue reading


Updated on April 3, 2009
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Statement from the family of Rachel Corrie

Posted on: March 16, 2009
Rachel Corrie

We thank all who continue to remember Rachel and those who, on this sixth anniversary of her stand in Gaza, renew their own commitments to human rights, justice and peace in the Middle East. The tributes and actions in her memory are a source of inspiration to us and to others.

Friday, March 13th, we learned of the tragic injury to American activist Tristan Anderson. Tristan was shot in the head with a tear-gas canister in Ni’lin Village in the West Bank when Israeli forces attacked a … Continue reading


Updated on March 31, 2009
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Chaos in Khoza’a

Posted on: February 1, 2009
The opening through which Rawhiya al Najar, a 50-year-old mother of three, was, according to numerous witnesses, shot dead by Israeli soldiers whilst holding a white flag

Jack Shenker | The National

For over 24 hours earlier this month, a village in southern Gaza was devastated by an Israeli army attack. Jack Shenker revisits a day of destruction.

Khoza’a village has a small white-brick mosque, a smattering of donkey carts and a rusting water tower. It has neat rows of olive and citrus trees, and low-cut picket fences shading the main street. But the first thing that greets you as you enter the southern Gaza village from the west are its demolished houses: slabs of destroyed domestic … Continue reading


Updated on February 1, 2009
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Israel accused of war crimes over 12-hour assault on Gaza village

Posted on: January 18, 2009

Fida Qishta in Khuza’a and Peter Beaumont in London | The Observer

White flags ignored and houses bulldozed with families inside, claim residents

Israel stands accused of perpetrating a series of war crimes during a sustained 12-hour assault on a village in southern Gaza last week in which 14 people died.

In testimony collected from residents of the village of Khuza’a by the Observer, it is claimed that Israeli soldiers entering the village:
attempted to bulldoze houses with civilians inside;
killed civilians trying to escape under the protection of white flags;
opened fire on an ambulance attempting to reach the wounded;
used indiscriminate force in a … Continue reading


Updated on January 18, 2009
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