Author: ISM Media
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‘Death Zone’ in Shajiya
20th July 2014 | Rina Andolini | Gaza, Occupied Palestine There was a ceasefire today for 3 hours – so some of us internationals went to the area which I refer to as the ‘Death Zone’ – Shajiya, we went to see if we could help with the masses of injured amongst the rubble. The Death…
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Human rights defenders under live fire, one dead
20th July 2014 | International Solidarity Movement | Gaza, Occupied Palestine The Israeli military just shot a Gazan man trying to reach his family, during an announced ceasefire. He was with a group of municipality workers and international human rights defenders who were attempting to retrieve injured people in the Shajiya neighbourhood. “We all just watched a man…
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Israeli settlers attack Palestinian family in Hebron, injuring five people including a child
20th July 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Khalil team | Hebron, Occupied Palestine At midnight this evening in al-Khalil (Hebron), a large group of settlers from nearby illegal settlements, attacked the home of the Al-Sharabati family. Some of the settlers were intoxicated as they forcefully attempted to enter the Palestinian home; Israeli soldiers nearby watched the incident and made…
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‘Jews Against Genocide’ hold memorials for killed Palestinian children in front of Israeli govt buildings around the world
19th July 2014 | Jews Against Genocide, posted here | Occupied Palestine Jews Against Genocide (JAG) held a memorial service in front of the Knesset for Palestinian children killed by Israel in its current attack on Gaza. A pile of bloody dolls was placed at the Israeli Parliament and at other locations around the world. In…
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El-Wafa hospital staff attempted to retrieve medicine
19th July 2014 | International Solidarity Movement| Gaza, Occupied Palestine Hospital staff and international activists, from the U.S., Sweden, and the UK, attempted to travel to the recently bombed el-Wafa hospital, in an attempt to retrieve salvageable medical supplies. When they arrived at the hospital it was, “still smoking from the attack this morning.” Stated U.S. International…
