Category: Press Releases
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Disappeared Free Gaza activist Teresa McDermott found in Israel’s Ramleh Prison
Free Gaza Movement Scottish activist Teresa McDermott has been found in Ramleh prison four days after she was “disappeared” by the Israel government after being forcibly removed from a seaborne Lebanese aid mission to Gaza. In early February Teresa responded to a call for support from internationals from the organizers of a Lebanese humanitarian aid…
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International Human Rights Activists to continue accompaniment work with farmers in Al Faraheen
6th February 2009 At 9am on Saturday 7th February 2009, 10 international Human Rights Activists will be accompanying Palestinian farmers in Al Faraheen village, east of Khan Younis. Farmers and international accompaniers were fired upon by Israeli Forces in the same area on Thursday, February 5th. International Human Rights Activists will accompany Yusef Abu Shaheen,…
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Urgent call to all social movements
Open Gaza Borders! We reiterate the need for a call from Palestinian community based organisations and the over 130 grassroots NGOs in the Palestinian NGO Network for an immediate opening of all border crossings currently controlled by Israel and Egypt. Gaza is in the grip of a man-made humanitarian crisis. Thousands of tons of food,…