Category: Press Releases
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The Freedom Flotilla sails to Gaza in May
Free Gaza Movement 28 April 2010 On May 24, 2010, the Freedom Flotilla sets sail for Gaza determined to, once again, challenge Israel’s blockade of 1.5 million Palestinians trapped in an open-air prison. Under the coordination of the Free Gaza Movement, numerous human rights organizations, including the Turkish Relief Foundation (IHH), the Perdana Global Peace…
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Israeli forces kill unarmed demonstrator in Gazan ‘buffer zone’
International Solidarity Movement 28 April 2010 Ahmad Sliman Salem Dib, 19, died of blood loss at 4:30 pm today, following emergency surgery. Dib was shot in the leg by an Israeli sniper at a non-violent demonstration, with more than 200 participants, which marched towards the Israeli imposed buffer zone near Nahal Oz crossing with Israel…
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Israeli forces shoot unarmed demonstrators in Gazan ‘buffer zone’
ISM Gaza 24 April 2010 UPDATE: Video has been added to this post. Please see below El Maghazi, Deir Al Balah, Gaza, Occupied Palestinian Territories, 24th April 2010, 12PM – At a peaceful nonviolent demonstration against the forceful cessation of farming within what Israel defines as a “buffer zone,” which was attended by 150 people,…
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Israeli demolition campaign in three towns across the West Bank
Popular Struggle Coordination Committee 14th April 2010 In an aggravation of Israeli policy of home demolitions, a house and two shops were razed in the Central West Bank village of Hares this morning. An additional house was reduced to rubble in the village of alKhadder, West of Bethlehem and a 1,000 square meters factory was…
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Settlers Destroy Al-Kurd Property: Two Palestinians Arrested
International Solidarity Movement 7th April 2010 Update: The Palestinians who were arrested last have been released without charge. No settlers have been questioned or detained in connection with the property destruction they undertook, despite photographic evidence proving their culpability. Sheikh Jarrah, Occupied East Jerusalem, Israel, 12AM – Right-wing settlers began to dismantle a fence the…