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Health Day for Gazan fishermen
ISM Gaza | Fishing Under Fire 3 June 2009 The Palestinian International Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza, has organized a day of free medical treatment for the Gazan fishermen at the offices of the Tawfiq Cooperative of Fishermen – Gaza Strip. The Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees (UPMRC) provided the doctors, nurses […]
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Soldier who killed UK peace activist deemed ineligible for parole
Hanan Greenberg | YNet News 2 June 2009 Israel Defense Forces soldier Taysir Hayb, who was convicted of the manslaughter of British peace activist Tom Hurndall in Gaza in 2003, will remain in jail despite having served two-thirds of his sentence, which should have made him eligible for parole. Hurndall was shot in the head […]
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Palestinian village sends pair to sue Quebec companies
CBC Canada 2 June 2009 Two representatives of a small West Bank Palestinian village will tour Canada this month, as they prepare a lawsuit against two Quebec-based companies for allegedly violating international law by building Israeli settlements on occupied territory. Mohammed Khatib is a member of the Popular Committee Against the Wall in the town […]