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Besieged Gaza Strip’s dire conditions aggravated by cold weather
12th December 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Rosa Schiano | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Since Tuesday, the Gaza Strip has been hit by bad weather and temperatures have fallen rapidly. Most people remain in their homes. Many stores are closed. It is hard to go out because in many areas, the heavy rains have caused flooding and the streets have turned into rivers. In other cases, there is a danger of slipping due to hail and poor visibility. It…
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Under Israeli fire, Gaza fishermen plan protest tent to “free the Holy Land sea”
12th December 2013 | Free the Holy Land Sea | Gaza, Occupied Palestine For Immediate Release Contacts: Zakaria Baker (Arabic) [email protected] Khalil Shaheen (Arabic, English) [email protected] On Tuesday, 17 December, Palestinian fishermen will pitch a protest tent in the Gaza seaport. The structure, which will stand for three days and be decorated with pictures of fishermen attacked or captured by the Israeli navy, is a demonstration against Israel’s naval blockade of the Gaza Strip and its military attacks…
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Photos: A visit to the Gaza fish auction
10th December 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Charlie Andreasson | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Gaza’s fish action brought back memories from both my time as a fisherman and my work in the port of Gothenburg. There was the same crowding around the neat rows of boxes, filled with different types of fish and shellfish, the auctioneer’s pad and pen, the attention, the exclamations. In my hometown, I never ceased to be fascinated by the almost invisible signs from…
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