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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…
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ISM Gaza Strip: Shots against farmers and internationals in Al Faraheen
In the morning of Sunday the 23rd of November, several international human rights observers accompanied Palestinian farmers to plough their field close to the green line, in the village of Al Faraheen, east of Khan Younis. At about 10 o’ clock Israeli soldiers behind the fence started to shoot. A tank could also be seen…
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Over 500 villagers of Jayyus and internationals destroy part of the apartheid Wall surrounding the village
On Friday 21 November over 500 villagers from Jayyus and international activists gathered to take part in a peaceful demonstration against the apartheid Wall that for 6 years has separated them from their land and vital olive crop. Villagers destroyed sections of the Wall, sparking confrontations with the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) and the invasion…
