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Protest tent in Sheikh Jarrah demolished by Israeli forces – one Palestinian and four internationals taken into police custody
11:45am, Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem: One Palestinian and four internationals were today taken into Israeli police custody from a protest tent of a Palestinian family evicted from their home in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem. The protest tent, that was established following the eviction of the Al-Kurd family on the 9th November 2008 has been demolished by Israeli forces despite being situated on Palestinian private property. As of 1:45pm, the family has decided to re-establish the protest…
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Fifteen Palestinian fishermen released
19th November Update: The fifteen Palestinian fishermen who were abducted from Palestinian waters by the Israeli navy on the 18th November have been released. Their boats, however, have yet to be returned. The three internationals who were also taken by the Israeli navy are still being held in Ben Gurion detention facility. All three face deportation despite entering Gaza from international waters and not leaving Palestinian waters with the fishermen. At no point, before they were…
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Ynet: UN rights chief calls for end to Gaza blockade
‘Palestinians forcibly deprived of their most basic human rights for months,’ UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says By Hanan Greenberg and AP To view original article, published by Ynet on the 18th November, click here The UN’s top human rights official has called on Israel to end its blockade of the Gaza Strip, saying it breaches humanitarian law. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said in Geneva Tuesday that 1.5 million Palestinians “have…
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