Category: Gaza
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Forging new links to boycott movement in Gaza
16th December 2013 | The Electronic Intifada, Joe Catron | Gaza City, Occupied Palestine The Gaza Strip, now in its seventh year of a comprehensive siege by Israel, has faced increased hardships since the 3 July coup in neighboring Egypt. On 26 November, the United Nations’ Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warned that the Palestinian enclave…
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Under Israeli fire, Gaza fishermen plan protest tent to “free the Holy Land sea”
12th December 2013 | Free the Holy Land Sea | Gaza, Occupied Palestine For Immediate Release Contacts: Zakaria Baker (Arabic) zakarea-1010@hotmail.com Khalil Shaheen (Arabic, English) khalilshaheen@yahoo.com On Tuesday, 17 December, Palestinian fishermen will pitch a protest tent in the Gaza seaport. The structure, which will stand for three days and be decorated with pictures of fishermen attacked…
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Photos: A visit to the Gaza fish auction
10th December 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Charlie Andreasson | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Gaza’s fish action brought back memories from both my time as a fisherman and my work in the port of Gothenburg. There was the same crowding around the neat rows of boxes, filled with different types of fish and shellfish, the auctioneer’s pad…
