Category: Press Releases
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Israel attempts to avoid court challenge by returning stolen Palestinian fishing boats
Thursday 27th November, 2008 – Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine Three Palestinian trawling vessels confiscated by Israeli naval forces were returned today almost immediately following yesterdays announcement that three Human Rights Groups had filed an appeal against Ehud Barak and the commander of the Israeli navy. The vessels were stolen from Gazan waters on 18th…
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Human rights groups file appeal against Ehud Barak over the confiscation of Palestinian fishing boats
Ramallah, Occupied West Bank: On November 25, 2008, Al-Mazan, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) and the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) have filed a legal appeal against Ehud Barak and the commander of the Israeli Navy. The appeal was launched over Israel’s illegal confiscation of three large fishing boats from Palestinian territorial waters on…
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Israeli army attacks children’s demonstration in Ni’lin
On November 20th at 1pm a demonstration for the children of Ni’lin against the construction of the illegal annexation wall gathered in the centre of the village. The demonstration was organised to mark the Universal Children’s Day The children of Ni’lin had made signs saying “no to the wall” and “we will never forget what…