Category: Press Releases
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Israel shells damage al-Awda hospital, Jabaliya
2pm, Al-Awda hospital, Jabaliya, Gaza: The al-Awda hospital in northern Gaza has been damaged by two Israeli shells. Two consecutive shells just landed in the busy car park 15 meters from the entrance to the emergency room of the Al Awda hospital. The entrance of the emrgency rooml was damaged. At the time of the…
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Four medics killed by Israeli forces in Gaza
International Human Rights Activists working with Palestinian medical crews today reported that another four Palestinian medics were killed today by Israeli forces. International Solidarity Movement activists spent the night accompanying ambulances in Gaza. They were, and will continue, working with medical personnel during the Israeli occupation forces ground invasion into northern Gaza. In addition to…
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International Human Rights Activists now working with medical teams in northern Gaza as Israel launches invasion of Gaza Strip
For Immediate Release 7:30pm, 3rd January 2009, Gaza: European, Australian and American Human Rights Activists are now based in northern Gaza as Israel has intensified shelling in what appears to be the beginning of a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip. They will be accompanying ambulances and medical teams in the Jabaliya, Beit Lahia and…
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Journal: A personal post
By Sharon in Gaza To see Sharon’s blog please click here People have asked me if I am frightened. What I am frightened by is the enormity of these events, at how few international eyes there are here to witness them, and that it is hard to imagine how it will end. In the last…
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Foreign passport holders in Gaza decide to stay – “We will not leave”
2nd January 2009, Gaza: Despite the exception that Israel is making or foreign passport holders to allow them to leave Gaza for safety, some of the foreigners have chosen to remain and share the fate of the rest of the Palestinian people. Alberto Arce (Spain) has been accompanying ambulances and reporting from hospitals; “Israel does…