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Sami Ali El Goga – The Story of a Gazan Fisherman
ISM Gaza met the fisherman Sami Ali El Goga, 36, who lost his hand and part of his arm the 12th March 2007, when he was attacked by the Israeli navy. In the same attack his boat was completely destroyed and his 13-year-old nephew, who was in the boat with him, sustained shrapnel wounds throughout his body. Eight years later he is still waiting for the assistance promised by several international agencies, as he hasn’t been able to…
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Settlers continuously trespass on private Palestinian land with police protection
3rd October 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, Al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine Last night, a group of about two dozen Israeli settlers trespassed on private Palestinian land in al-Khalil (Hebron), protected by the Israeli police. Firday evenening, a group of about two dozen settlers from the illegal settlement of Kiryat Arba again came to private Palestinian land situated right opposite the entrance to the illegal settlement to pray. In the past, settlers have built a…
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Israeli forces escalate restrictions and violence against Palestinians during Sukkot-holiday
2nd October 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, Al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the 28th – 30th September 2015 is the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. In the occupied West Bank city of al-Khalil (Hebron), while Israeli settlers from the many illegal settlements within al-Khalil celebrate their holiday, Israeli forces have escalated restrictions and violence against the Palestinian residents, further infringing on their most basic rights. In preparation for the celebrations of Sukkot,…
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