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Israeli forces incinerate Gazan fishing boat
ISM Gaza 3 September 2009 In November 2008 Abu Adham’s fishing boat was seized by the Israeli Navy and all the fishermen were abducted and transferred to Israel. The fishermen and boat were subsequently released without charge. In June 2009 the Israeli Navy attacked the boat, riddling it with machine gun fire, causing extensive damage, […]
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Two injured and dozens suffered teargas inhalation during the Bil’in weekly protest
Bil’in Popular Committee 4 September 2009 Despite the hot summer and the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, a protest joined by internationals and Israeli peace activists marched from Bili’n after the Friday prayer. The protesters chanted and called for the end of the occupation, settlement building and the release of Palestinian detainees. Today […]
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Ahava drops spokesperson amid public relations fiasco
For Immediate Release: 4 September 2009 A first victory for CODEPINK’s “Stolen Beauty” campaign The Israeli cosmetics company, Ahava, which illegally manufactures and appropriates its products in occupied Palestinian territory, has dropped its spokesperson Kristin Davis amid a public relations debacle sparked by the peace group CODEPINK’s Stolen Beauty campaign. As Gawker.com (http://gawker.com/5351985/cosmetics-company-uses-kristin-davis-and-then-kicks-her-out) first reported […]