Category: Gaza
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Photos: Gaza supporters rally for Alaa Hammad, keep weekly vigil for Palestinian detainees
16th October 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Gaza Team | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Palestinians rallied outside Gaza’s International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) office Monday morning to support Alaa Hammad, a Palestinian-Jordanian on hunger struck since May 2 against the conditions of his detention by Israel, and other Palestinian detainees. Families and supporters also…
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Video: The olive harvest in the Gaza Strip, 2013
16th October 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Gal·la | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Palestinians in the Gaza Strip harvest olives during the month of October. Several years ago, a large amount of land was planted with olive trees. They were completely destroyed by Israeli bulldozers, and Palestinians were prevented from replanting them by the so-called “green line.” Today…
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Gaza man “kidnapped” by Israel in Sinai, says family
11th October 2013 | The Electronic Intifada, Joe Catron | Khan Younis, Occupied Palestine The abduction of a Palestinian-Egyptian from the Sinai on the eve of Egypt’s 3 July coup has highlighted the network of collaborators and agents working with Israel in the peninsula. Wael Abu Rida crossed the Rafah border from Gaza into Egypt on 6 June with his family, including…
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Refusing to forget Palestinian political prisoners in Gaza
11th October 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Charlie Andreasson | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Every Monday here in central Gaza City a demonstration is held, and has been since 1994 or 1995. It was the first time I attended, though I’d probably call it a meeting more than a demonstration. Around 200 people had gathered in a…
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Photos: Activists in Gaza form human chain for Palestinian detainees
5th October 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Gaza Team | Gaza, Occupied Palestine On Thursday afternoon, Activists for Prisoners organized a human chain outside the International Committee of the Red Cross’ Gaza City office to support Palestinians detained by Israel.
