Category: Reports

  • Israeli army fire on Gazan farmers and international observers

    ISM Gaza Gazan farmers whose land lies in Israeli defined buffer zone accompanied by international observers have been held down in their field by live gunfire. The Israeli army shot live ammunition for a quarter of an hour after finding the unarmed group fertilizing wheat crops. The international observers loudly informed the soldiers they were…

  • Israeli forces fire upon a demonstration in Gaza

    ISM Gaza 8 February 2010 The Israeli army fired four shots and shouted abuse at the group of about 40 Palestinians and internationals who, on Monday 8th February ’10, walked within 50 meters of the Erez border crossing, waving Palestinian flags and chanting demands for justice and an end to the Occupation. Similar demonstrations have…

  • Sheikh Jarrah settlers threaten Palestinians with M-16 for the second time in 8 days

    International Solidarity Movement 8 February 2010 According to local residents, a settler was seen spray painting a swastika on the Ghawi tent. The truck driver yelled at the settler and called the police. When the police arrived they ignored the settler and accused neighborhood Palestinians of having painted the swastika. Palestinians painted over the swastika…