Category: Reports
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ISM Rafah: Fishing under occupation
Report written by Donna Wallach, ISM volunteer in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine, 21st September, 2008. On Sunday 21st September, about 5 fishing boats trawled the coast from the Gaza City port. I was on a boat that had been water cannoned the previous day and many of their nets…
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Israeli army open fire on civilians at Huwarra checkpoint
Israeli soldiers opened fire on civilians at Huwarra checkpoint at 8am on Monday 22nd September. Photo by Nadal Shtayah The gunfire followed an alleged attempt by a Palestinian woman to pour acid on Israeli soldiers, echoing an attack that took place at the checkpoint two weeks ago. There are mixed reports as to whether any…
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ISM Rafah: Israeli navy use live ammunition and water cannon against Gazan fishermen
Gaza, 20th September 2008 – Members of ISM in the Gaza Strip accompanied Palestinian fishermen from the port of Gaza. When they were approximately four nautical miles offshore the fishing vessel was approached by an Israeli gunboat which proceeded to circle it continuously for a while. Shortly after the gunboat withdrew, a larger naval vessel…