Category: Press Releases
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Beit Ummar Demonstrates Against Land Theft
On January 5th, around 50 people took part in a demonstration against the theft of land belonging to the village of Beit Ummar. Palestinians from Beit Ummar and other towns were joined by international and Israeli activists and several representatives of the media as they walked to the land, which is now inside the fence…
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PCHR: Gaza Pilgrims Remain on Board of Ferries and in the Open in El-Arish Waiting for their Return Home
January 2nd, 2008 PCHR strongly condemns the continuation of the crisis of the return of Gaza pilgrims to their homes. The pilgrims are stranded on the back of a transport ship in the Red Sea and in Egyptian city of El-Arish. The Centre condemns denying these pilgrims of their right of safe return to their…
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Italian delegation denied entry to Gaza – Another soon to follow
(An Italian delegation left to visit Gaza. They were denied entry, but another delegation, working for the European Parliament, is coming soon. This was what they released beforehand.) The initiative “Gaza must live – appeal to end a genocidal embargo” was launched at the end of September. The appeal was promoted, among others, by a…