Year: 2011

  • Israeli military drags its boots and guns into Ibrahimi Mosque

    Israeli military drags its boots and guns into Ibrahimi Mosque

    by Caroline Nordhammer 21 December 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Soldiers from the Israeli military entered the Ibrahimi Mosque located in the Old City of Hebron on December 21 in the afternoon. Male and female soldiers entered the mosque and the men’s place for prayer in what appeared to be a tour of…

  • Israeli navy harasses Palestinian fishermen off Gaza coast

    Israeli navy harasses Palestinian fishermen off Gaza coast

    by Rosa Schiano 21 December 2011 | Civil Peace Service Gaza The Oliva sailed from Gaza Seaport at 8:15 am. The Palestinian captain and two international observers from CPS staff were on boardAt 8:45 am Oliva reached four hasakas in the north of the Strip, about 2.2 nautical miles off shore (31° 35.40N / 034°…

  • Drones in the shower, F-16s on the street: On leaving Gaza

    Drones in the shower, F-16s on the street: On leaving Gaza

    by Radhika Sainath 20 December 2011 | Notes from Behind the Blockade I made the long journey out of Gaza last week.  I must say, though I will miss the dozens of people who invited me into their homes, shared their stories, cooked me lunch, put up with my bad Arabic, boiled me countless glasses…