Category: Journals
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Journal from Gaza: Ghost town
10th July 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Charlie Andreasson | Gaza, Occupied Palestine The entrance to the harbour was yesterday blocked for cars and other vehicles, but it was no problem to enter by foot. No one tried to stop me; there was no one there to stop me. The sentry box, where the police…
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Politics in Gaza
9th July 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Charlie Andreasson | Gaza, Occupied Palestine I wake up after a night shattered by rocket launches, airstrikes, and flyovers, to sparrows friendly twittering, seemingly unconcerned by the drones swarming overhead. No explosions have been heard since five o’clock in the morning, almost four hours ago. The sun shines…
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Death in Shati
28 June 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Charlie Andreasson | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Yesterday, shortly after three o’clock local time, two men were killed in their car. Two missiles struck it only about 100 meters from former prime minister Ismail Haniyeh’s residence in Shati (“Beach”) refugee camp. Ambulances soon arrived and took the two men…
