International human rights activists have witnessed the recovery of dead members of the Samouni family. Several bodies of the Samouni family have finally been retrieved, 12 days after an attack by Israeli military forces that led to the death of ...
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Israel accused of war crimes over 12-hour assault on Gaza village
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 ...
Read More »‘Unity of Ni’lin to Gaza urgently’
On the 17th of January 2009, residents of Ni’lin began a collection of clothes and food to be sent to the besieged people of Gaza. Calls from the mosques announced that contributions of clothes, shoes and food could be brought ...
Read More »Closures in Huwwara and Beita villages
At 3am on January 17th, Israeli Occupation Forces invaded the villages of Huwwara and Beita. In Huwwara, they closed off the main street and used rubble from nearby construction sites to block side streets while several jeeps took up positions ...
Read More »Nine year old girl, shot twice by Israeli snipers as her family sought refuge in Al-Quds hospital, has died
Haneen al-Badran, a nine year old girl who was shot in the face and abdomen by Israeli snipers as her family ran to the AL-Quds hospital in Tel al-Hawa, died at 5pm on January 16th. The shooting of the al ...
Read More »Interview with Sharon Locke from Al-Quds hospital
15th January 2009: Interview with Sharon Locke of the International Solidarity Movement from within Al Quds Hospital, Tel al Huwa neighbourhood
Read More »Israeli military shell UNRWA school
17th January 2009, Beit Lahiya, Gaza: An UNRWA school in Beit Lahiya is being shelled by the Israeli Army. International Human Rights Activists are at the scene, assisting in the evacuation of families to neighboring buildings. Irish Human Rights Activist ...
Read More »Israeli forces kill seventeen year old as Hebron demonstrates in solidarity with Gaza
Israeli soldiers killed a 17 year old Palestinian youth and injured around 20 others on Friday during a demonstration in the H-2 (Israeli-controlled) Abu Sneineh neighborhood of Hebron. The Israeli soldiers opened fire on the crowd assembling near the Wasaya ...
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Eva Bartlett | In Gaza 15th January 2009 When I’d met the extended Abed Rabbo family, before the ground invasion began, they had just had their house bombed by an F-16. Their area has been occupied by Israeli tanks and ...
Read More »Europe stalls on closer Israel links in Gaza protest
European commission moves to upgrade political and trade links with Israel on hold, diplomats say Ian Traynor | The Guardian European plans to turn Israel into a “privileged” partner enjoying special political, diplomatic and trade links were frozen by Brussels ...
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