Tag: Bianca Zammit

  • Response to the Israeli Cabinet’s Decision to Ease the Siege on Gaza

    Bianca Zammit | ISM Gaza 28 June 2010 On June 17th 2010, the Israeli Cabinet decided to take steps to ease the Israeli-imposed siege on Gaza by allowing more items to enter. These items include mayonnaise, ketchup, chocolate, sweets and children’s toys, all of which have been prohibted from entering Gaza for the last 3…

  • Demonstrations, live fire continue in Gaza Buffer Zone

    International Solidarity Movement 29 April 2010 Less than 24 hours after the fatal shooting of Ahmad Sliman Salem Dib, over 100 demonstrators gathered in Rafah, Gaza to protest the Buffer Zone. Marching within 100 meters of the border, the non-violent and unarmed demonstrators were faced with live fire from the beginning of the demonstration. As…

  • Israeli forces shoot unarmed demonstrators in Gazan ‘buffer zone’

    ISM Gaza 24 April 2010 UPDATE: Video has been added to this post. Please see below El Maghazi, Deir Al Balah, Gaza, Occupied Palestinian Territories, 24th April 2010, 12PM – At a peaceful nonviolent demonstration against the forceful cessation of farming within what Israel defines as a “buffer zone,” which was attended by 150 people,…

  • Palestinian film forum breaking the cultural siege on Gaza

    Bianca Zammit & Rada Daniell | ISM Gaza 17 January 2010 The Palestinian Film Forum (the Forum) was established in 2004 as a branch of the Pal estinian Artists Union covering both Gaza and the West Bank. In the last couple of months it has intensified its activities aiming to achieve an ambitious list of…

  • ISM Gaza: Education under attack

    Bianca Zammit | ISM Gaza 14 January 2010 On December 28th 2008 mid-term examinations had been scheduled to take place at the University College of Applied Sciences (UCAS) in Gaza. When the day arrived, however, the University College’s rooms, which usually cater for 8000 students, were void of any life. This was the second day…