Category: Reports

  • One Palestinian arrested as Sheikh Jarrah demonstrates for Gaza

    28th December 2008 – East Jerusalem Update: On the 29th of December, Naser Jamjoum, (42), one of the participants in the non-violent demonstration 28th December was arrested after having participated in the last two demonstrations. At 2pm on the 28th of December, a demonstration to show solidarity with the people in Gaza took place in…

  • Israeli army critically injures Palestinian as Hebron continues demonstrations for Gaza

    28th December 2008, Hebron On Sunday 28th December at mid-day, the people of Hebron continued their demonstrations in solidarity with Gaza. Around 300 participants gathered in Ain Sara and walked in the direction of the city centre and the old market. When the demonstration reached the old city, Israeli soldiers started shooting live ammunition from…

  • Hebron solidarity demonstration with Gaza

    27th December 2008 Students from Hebron University gathered at 11:45 Saturday in a spontaneous march in show of sympathy and solidarity with the people of Gaza. When they reached the Manara many more people joined the demonstration, mainly from Al-Quds Open University and the Polytechnic University. Around 500 demonstrators were carrying banners asking for an…

  • Palestinians destroy sections of the wall separating Gaza and Egypt following intense Israeli attacks in Rafah

    Parts of the wall between Gaza and Egypt were torn down according to International Human Rights Observers witnessing and documenting the Israeli attacks on Gaza. Video by ISM Gaza Strip British Human Rights Observer, Jenny Linnel, who is working with the International Solidarity Movement, was in Yibnah Camp in Rafah and confirmed that the Palestinian…

  • Gaza: Silence is not an option

    By Eva Bartlett Photos below To view Eva Bartlett’s blog please click here Shifa ICU: a glimpse of hospital critical injuries Dr Khaled from Shifa hospital ICU told me the majority of cases in the intensive car unit are critical. He estimates 80% will not survive. At the time that we spoke the ICU was…