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Live ammo used as ‘crowd dispersal’
31st July 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Vern | Occupied Palestine On July 29th, Palestinian activists from the Human Rights Defenders Group, as well as several ISM volunteers, went to the Almezan Hospital in Hebron, and met some of the Palestinians recently shot and injured by Israeli soldiers. Some of them were taking part in clashes; others were…
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An eyewitness to genocide: a night in Khuza’a
31st July 2014 | Sarah Algherbawi | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Khuza’a is a 4000 acres town that lies east of Khan Younis city in the southern area of Gaza, with a population of almost 11,000 people. On Monday night, July the 21st, Israeli forces started to bomb Khuza’a heavily, with the aim of destroying it. Before…
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Gaza Ministry of Health: “Israeli attack on crowded market during ceasefire is ‘barbarity personified’”
30th July 2014 | Gaza Ministry of Health | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Ministry of Health Gaza is outraged at the Israeli massacre perpetrated during the so-called humanitarian ceasefire, when F-16s fired missiles into the crowded Shujeiyah market as hundreds took advantage of the lull to buy food and supplies. At least 17 people have been killed…
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Gaza: Black sky turns orange
30th July 2014 | Charlie Andreasson | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Since July 25th, international volunteers, including activists from the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) and other groups have begun a constant protective presence in various locations at the al-Shifa Hospital. Below is a journal extract from an ISM volunteer during his shift at the hospital on July 28th. There had…
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Video: Free the bubbles
30th July 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Khalil team | Hebron, Occupied Palestine At approximately 1 pm on July 28th, international volunteers made giant bubbles with Palestinian children to celebrate Eid, in Tel Rumeida, al-Khalil (Hebron). Several settlers passed by in their cars and were visibly annoyed, and two stopped to complain to the Israeli soldiers…
