Category: Press Releases

  • Human rights workers continues to face Israeli aggression in Gazan waters

    20 July 2011 | Civil Peace Service Gaza The Israeli navy attacked Civil Peace Service Gaza volunteers along with international press and Palestinian fishermen today. One of the Israeli ships targeted the boats with high pressure water cannons. Meanwhile, a small naval boat approached the Oliva and hit it from behind, stopping the boat and…

  • ‘Welcome to Palestine’: Israeli court challenges deportation orders

    13 July 2011 | Welcome to Palestine Bethlehem and Jerusalem, July 13, 2011. Court dates have been set for noon today and tomorrow at 9 am for the court challenges of “Welcome to Palestine” participants against the deportation orders of the Israeli government that they and their attorneys consider illegal. The hearings will take place…

  • CPS Gaza crew attacked by Israeli warship

    CPS Gaza crew attacked by Israeli warship

    13 July 2011 | Civil Peace Service Gaza For Immediate Release Israeli naval forces attacked the Civil Peace Service Gaza monitoring boat with water cannons earlier today. Civil Peace Service Gaza is an international third party non-violent initiative to monitor potential human rights violations in Gazan territorial waters. The initial attack happened at 12.05pm local time.…