• Ynet: Boat arrives in Gaza to protest blockade

    Free Gaza group boat carrying 27 passengers including Nobel Peace Prize winner to remain in Strip for four days in protest of blockade By Associated Press and Yael Levy To view original article, published by Ynet on the 29th of October, click here A boat loaded with international protesters has arrived in the Gaza Strip…

  • Israel declares that it will forcibly prevent the Free Gaza Movement from reaching Gaza Strip

    To view the Free Gaza Movement website click here This morning (28th October), the Free Gaza Movement was informed through the media that the Israeli Navy is threatening to forcibly stop the Dignity from entering Gaza tomorrow morning. Israel has not bothered to inform us of a legitimate reason for preventing us from delivering medical…

  • Participants of Gaza mental health conference denied entry to Gaza protest at Erez crossing

    About 80 international, Israeli and Palestinian protesters gathered at the Erez crossing to the Gaza strip on Sunday to demonstrate against the Israeli government’s denial of entry for health professionals planning to attend the International Gaza Community Mental Health Program Conference. Multiple armed border police pushed the protesters back from the fence of the crossing…

  • Village of Azzun under curfew again, fifteen youth arrested in three days

    Israeli military forces invaded the village of Azzun at 4:30pm on 25th October, enforcing a curfew on residents – forcing all businesses to close; and all residents to remain in their homes. Five Israeli jeeps patrolled the village, firing sound bombs and announcing the imposition of curfew and forcing anyone on the streets to go…

  • Expansion of the illegal outpost of Yitzhar settlement

    On Friday 24 October settlers from the illegal outpost of Yitzhar erected 3 fence posts in what local Palestinian villagers suspect is an expansion of the settlement. In direct contradiction with Israeli and international law, settlers appear to be expanding the illegal outpost bringing the barrier of the settlement within 200 metres of Palestinian homes…