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Israel attempts to avoid court challenge by returning stolen Palestinian fishing boats
Thursday 27th November, 2008 – Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine Three Palestinian trawling vessels confiscated by Israeli naval forces were returned today almost immediately following yesterdays announcement that three Human Rights Groups had filed an appeal against Ehud Barak and the commander of the Israeli navy. The vessels were stolen from Gazan waters on 18th…
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Human rights groups file appeal against Ehud Barak over the confiscation of Palestinian fishing boats
Ramallah, Occupied West Bank: On November 25, 2008, Al-Mazan, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) and the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) have filed a legal appeal against Ehud Barak and the commander of the Israeli Navy. The appeal was launched over Israel’s illegal confiscation of three large fishing boats from Palestinian territorial waters on…
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Ynet: Report – Most cases of IDF abuse of Palestinians don’t lead to charges
To view original article, published by Ynet on the 26th November, click here Research conducted by human rights organization Yesh Din finds only 6 percent of investigations against soldiers accused of harming Palestinian civilians resulted in indictments in last seven years; military courts fail to hand severe sentences for offenses Only six percent of investigations…
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Haaretz: Palestinians – Libya sends ship to Gaza in bid to break blockade
To view original article, published by Haaretz on the 26th November, click here Libya has recently sent a ship carrying 3,000 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza, Palestinian media outlets reported Wednesday, in an attempt to break the blockade Israel has imposed on the coastal territory. The Palestine News Network reported on Tuesday that supplies…
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Gazan fishermen protest for their rights
Monday 24th November, 2008 – Gaza City The ISM Gaza Strip team joined over 50 Palestinian fishermen on a demonstration to call for an end to the siege of Gaza – both on the land and in the sea. As Israel’s stranglehold tightens day by day, Gazan fishermen and farmers struggle to provide a local…
