• Washington Post: Boats depart Gaza after aid delivery – 7 Palestinians leave with activists who flouted blockade

    By Linda Gradstein (Special to The Washington Post) To view original article, published by The Washington Post on the 28th August, click here JERUSALEM, Aug. 28 — Two boats carrying international peace activists left the Gaza Strip on Thursday, five days after they defied an Israeli naval blockade to reach the territory. The activists took…

  • Pregnant woman tear-gassed in Ni’lin as Israeli army injures many

    On Thursday 28th of August, at around 11am Israeli soldiers invaded the town of Ni’lin, occupying the clinic and shooting tear gas at children who were walking home from school. Photos courtesy of Activestills This invoked a reaction from some Palestinian youth from within the town who began to throw rocks back at the soldiers.…

  • Haaretz: Caught on camera

    By Gideon Levy To view original article, published by Haaretz on the 28th August, click here This is Israeli justice in a nutshell: Lt. Col. Omri Burberg, the battalion commander suspected of giving an utterly illegal order to shoot a bound Palestinian, is wandering free and being considered for a senior training post in the…

  • Free Gaza Movement: Free Gaza & Liberty to leave for Cyprus with Palestinians on-board

    For Immediate Release (GAZA CITY, 28 August 2008) – After having shattered the Israeli blockade of Gaza earlier this week, the Free Gaza and Liberty will depart Gaza for Cyprus at 2pm today. Several Palestinians who have previously been denied exit visas by Israel will join international human rights workers on the journey. Among the…

  • Ynet: Israeli who sailed to Gaza released

    Prof Jeff Halper, the only Israeli on board two ships that attempted to break an Israeli naval blockade on Gaza last week, was released after being detained Tuesday by police By Shmulik Hadad To view original article, published by Ynet on the 27th August, click here Professor Jeff Halper, the only Israeli citizen to participate…