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Ni’lin holds two consecutive demonstrations against the Apartheid Wall
December 26, 2008 On Friday 26th December, around 250 protesters turned out for the Friday prayer demonstration against the Apartheid wall in Ni´lin. There was a large international and Israeli presence there in solidarity with the Palestinians. The prayer started around noon followed by a march towards the construction site. The protesters were met by…
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The Observer: ‘It was like an earthquake on top of your head. My son was terrified. I held him to my chest’
Eyewitness report by Dr Eyad Al Serraj To view original report, published by The Observer on the 28th December, click here The bombing went on for about 10 minutes. It was like an earthquake on top of your head. The windows were shaking and squeaking. My ten-year-old son was terrified; he was jumping from one…
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Mother of 13 killed by Israeli air-strike – Internationals staying in Jabaliya amid fears of Israeli ground invasion
International Human Rights Activists went to visit one of the families who lost their mother as Israel killed at least 225 in Gaza on the 27th December. They will be staying with the family tonight (27th December) as the family and neighbours have expressed fear over an anticipated ground invasion of the area. Photo from…
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Israeli Ministry of Defence make threatening phone call to residents of Gaza on the day that Israel kills at least 225 Palestinians
27th December 2008 – A family in Rafah say they have received a menacing phone call from the Israeli Ministry of Defence, warning that “any house that has guns or weapons will be targeted next without further warning or any announcement”. At the end of a day where Israeli air-strikes killed at least 225 Palestinians…
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Report from ISM Gaza Strip as Israeli rockets hit Gaza
By Sharon from Australia 3pm from Gaza city I was at home beside the small Gaza port, eating a bread and jam breakfast, when the rockets began to fall at about 11am. Six or seven deafening explosions occurred not far from my building, which rocked from the impact, smoke and dust filling the air. This…
