Tag: Fishermen

  • A long, bloody January in Gaza

    A long, bloody January in Gaza

    5th January 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Rosa Schiano | Gaza, Occupied Palestine It was a bloody beginning of the new year for the Palestinians of Gaza who, in addition to suffer from more and more difficult socioeconomic conditions, continued to face Israeli military violence. During the month of January, there have been many attacks…

  • Two Palestinian fishermen, including child, kidnapped by Israeli forces off Gaza

    Two Palestinian fishermen, including child, kidnapped by Israeli forces off Gaza

    27th January 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Rosa Schiano | Gaza, Occupied Palestine On Monday, 20th January, at about 6:00 am, Yousef Amin Abo Warda (age 18) and his cousin Ahmad Kamal Abo Warda (age 16) left their house to go fishing in a small boat without an engine. Around 7:30 am they were fishing in…

  • Palestinian fisherman kidnapped by the Israeli navy in Gaza waters

    Palestinian fisherman kidnapped by the Israeli navy in Gaza waters

    11th January 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Rosa Schiano | Gaza, Occupied Palestine On Wednesday, 8th January 2014, 27-year-old Palestinian fisherman Mohammed Sultan Al Khader had was arrested by the Israeli navy in Gaza waters. He had been fishing with his two brothers, Ahmad and Hamdi, on a small fishing boat, called a hasaka. Al Khader was released…