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Ramallah sees in the new year with candles for Gaza
Candle-lit demonstration in solidarity with Gaza – Ramallah, New Year 2009 Around 2000 people gathered in Al-Manara to see in the new year in solidarity with the besieged Palestinians under Israeli attack in Gaza. Over 400 people in Gaza have now been killed in the Israeli massacre, one fifth of whom are women and children.…
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Il Manifesto: The angel factories
By Vittorio Arrigoni Translated from Il Manifesto To view original article, published by Il Manifesto on the 30th December 2008, click here Jabilia, Bet Hanun, Rafah, Gaza City are the legs of the journey in my personal map of hell. Whatever the press releases from the summit of the Israeli military may say, recited parrot-style…
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Journal: Riding with ambulances from tonight
By Sharon in Gaza To view Sharon’s blog please click here Last night E and I accompanied Dr Halid on the dark walk from Al Shifa hospital (his day shift) to Al Quds hospital (his night shift); he didn’t expect to find a taxi to take us, as our destination had a lot of government…
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Israeli soldiers abduct four Palestinians from Madama village, steal jewellery and money
On the second day of the Israeli massacres of Gaza, Dec. 29, several homes were invaded by the Israeli Army in the town of Madama, east of Nablus. Four men were arrested and homes were damaged in an invasion unusual in the number of arrestees taken from the town. None of the men has since…
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Human Rights Activists to accompany medical teams in Gaza
Since an air raid by the Israeli Air Force led to the injury of one and death of another Palestinian doctor on December 30th, International Solidarity Movement and Free Gaza Movement volunteers will be accompanying medical teams throughout the Gaza Strip. A press conference was held today to announce the new task the international volunteers…
