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  • Activist puts himself on the (front) line of Gaza’s fishing war

    By Ben Lynfield To view original article, published by MidEast Youth on the 3rd November, click here Friday was a typical day at sea for Scottish pro-Palestinian activist Andrew Muncie, with Israeli machine gunfire raking the waters around the boat carrying him and the Palestinian fishermen whose cause he has embraced.. Mr. Muncie, 34, from…

  • Maan: PLC member – Israeli navy fired on activists off Gaza coast

    To view original article, published by Maan News Agency on the 31st October, click here Israeli navy ships fired on activists assisting Gaza fisherman on Friday, according to a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC). PLC-member Jamal Al-Khudari, who is also the head of the Popular Committee to Break the Siege on Gaza, claimed…

  • Israeli navy currently attacking Al-Mina, Rafah shore

    20:00, 20th October, 2008 – Rafah, Southern Gaza Strip. Palestinian fishermen are currently under attack by Israeli naval forces in Al-Mina, Rafah. The Israeli navy is firing at the beach and at fishermen in the water, damaging their nets and forcing them to retreat onto the land. Live ammunition is as well being fired at…