Tag: Cast Lead
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Israel accused of war crimes over 12-hour assault on Gaza village
Fida Qishta in Khuza’a and Peter Beaumont in London | The Observer White flags ignored and houses bulldozed with families inside, claim residents Israel stands accused of perpetrating a series of war crimes during a sustained 12-hour assault on a village in southern Gaza last week in which 14 people died. In testimony collected from…
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Nine year old girl, shot twice by Israeli snipers as her family sought refuge in Al-Quds hospital, has died
Haneen al-Badran, a nine year old girl who was shot in the face and abdomen by Israeli snipers as her family ran to the AL-Quds hospital in Tel al-Hawa, died at 5pm on January 16th. The shooting of the al Badran family The Al Batran Family from Tel Al Hawa neighborhood in Gaza City fled…
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Interview with Sharon Locke from Al-Quds hospital
15th January 2009: Interview with Sharon Locke of the International Solidarity Movement from within Al Quds Hospital, Tel al Huwa neighbourhood
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Israeli military shell UNRWA school
17th January 2009, Beit Lahiya, Gaza: An UNRWA school in Beit Lahiya is being shelled by the Israeli Army. International Human Rights Activists are at the scene, assisting in the evacuation of families to neighboring buildings. Irish Human Rights Activist Caoimhe Butterly said; One UNWRA school was hit this morning. Two young children, ages 4…
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Israeli forces kill seventeen year old as Hebron demonstrates in solidarity with Gaza
Israeli soldiers killed a 17 year old Palestinian youth and injured around 20 others on Friday during a demonstration in the H-2 (Israeli-controlled) Abu Sneineh neighborhood of Hebron. The Israeli soldiers opened fire on the crowd assembling near the Wasaya Rasol mosque before the demonstration had even begun. A large barrage of tear gas dispersed…