• ISM Rafah: Fishing under occupation

    Report written by Donna Wallach, ISM volunteer in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine, 21st September, 2008. On Sunday 21st September, about 5 fishing boats trawled the coast from the Gaza City port. I was on a boat that had been water cannoned the previous day and many of their nets…

  • Israeli army open fire on civilians at Huwarra checkpoint

    Israeli soldiers opened fire on civilians at Huwarra checkpoint at 8am on Monday 22nd September. Photo by Nadal Shtayah The gunfire followed an alleged attempt by a Palestinian woman to pour acid on Israeli soldiers, echoing an attack that took place at the checkpoint two weeks ago. There are mixed reports as to whether any…

  • ISM Rafah: Israeli navy use live ammunition and water cannon against Gazan fishermen

    Gaza, 20th September 2008 – Members of ISM in the Gaza Strip accompanied Palestinian fishermen from the port of Gaza. When they were approximately four nautical miles offshore the fishing vessel was approached by an Israeli gunboat which proceeded to circle it continuously for a while. Shortly after the gunboat withdrew, a larger naval vessel…

  • Ynet: UK groups urge government not to rent premises from Leviev

    Pro-Palestinian organizations furious over British Embassy’s plan to lease three floors in Tel Aviv skyscraper from company ‘involved in settlement construction in West Bank’ To view original article, published by Ynet on the 21st September, click here The British government’s plan to rent new premises in a Tel Aviv skyscraper has sparked a wave of…

  • ISM Rafah: Report from fishing action in Gaza

    Report by Donna Wallach – ISM and Free Gaza Movement volunteer reporting on fishing boat actions from Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine. Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine,19th September, 2008. On the morning of Friday 19th September and the 19th day of Ramadan, about 5 Palestinian fishing boats left Gaza City port for another day of…