• Israeli navy escalates attacks against Gaza’s fishermen

    Wednesday 22nd October, 2008 – off the coast of the Gaza Strip. Three international human rights observers (HRO’s) accompanied three Palestinian fishing vessels from the port of Gaza City, as they trawled offshore in Palestinian territorial waters. At about 08:30 (approximately 8 nautical miles from the coast) a Palestinian fishing boat with an international HRO on-board was intercepted by an Israeli gunboat. Despite the international presence, made clear via VHF radio following a request by the…

  • Free Gaza Movement to set sail again

    To view the Free Gaza Movement website click here On October 28, 2008, the Free Gaza Movement will set sail again for Gaza. On board will be a Nobel Peace Prize winner, five physicians, a member of the Israeli Knesset, and a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council. The boat will again carry 26 passengers and crew to the port of Gaza. “We’ve spent the past month making sure that our boat is better and stronger,…

  • Seven injured at Ni’lin demonstration

    Wednesday, October 22, 2008 In the continued spirit of resistance, 100 Palestinians along with several International and Israeli activists marched to demonstrate against the construction of the Apartheid Wall in the West Bank village of Ni’lin. The demonstrators met around 15.30 and moved close to the construction site when Israeli soldiers began to scream at them to go back while throwing sound grenades. The demonstrators spread throughout the olive groves while the Israeli soldiers shot tear…

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