Category: In the Media
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‘This time we were not forced to swim naked in the sea’: Gaza fishermen left jobless after illegal arrest in Palestinian waters
1st June 2013 | Mondoweiss, Petra Stastna | Gaza, Occupied Palestine A young Palestinian fisherman was arrested together with his brother within Palestinian waters on 19 May 2013 by the Israeli navy and released the following day. Their boat and all equipment were confiscated by the Israelis, leaving them with no means to make a living.…
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Activist dares imagine a one-state solution
By Patrick Cooke 2nd April 2013 | The Times of Malta The snow that fell on the West Bank village of Urif on January 10 was the heaviest in years, enticing delighted children out of their homes. But snow was not the only thing to descend on the village that morning. As the children threw snowballs,…
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Statement from Samer Issawi who has spent over 240 days on hunger strike
19th March 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Occupied Palestine The following statement by Samer Issawi was posted on his Facebook page by his lawyer Fawwaz Shloudy. It was translated from Arabic to English by Shahd Abusalama. “Regarding the Israeli Occupation offer to deport me to Gaza, I affirm that Gaza is undeniable part of my…