Category: Press Releases

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Human Rights Activists to accompany medical teams in Gaza

    Since an air raid by the Israeli Air Force led to the injury of one and death of another Palestinian doctor on December 30th, International Solidarity Movement and Free Gaza Movement volunteers will be accompanying medical teams throughout the Gaza Strip. A press conference was held today to announce the new task the international volunteers…