Tag: Gaza Siege
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Gaza boy remembers Israeli drone strike that maimed him and killed his cousin
18th November 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Charlie Andreasson | Gaza, Occupied Palestine An hour before dusk, an armed drones flies low over the rooftops, taking its time, seeking. A few miles away, someone sits, perhaps a young man, perhaps a woman, in front of a screen, secure in a command center. Soon this faceless person…
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Israeli navy captures two Gaza fishermen, including one injured by gunfire
13th November 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Rosa Schiano | Gaza, Occupied Palestine On the morning of Sunday, 10th November, brothers Saddam Abu Warda (age 23) and Mahmoud Abu Warda (age 18) were captured by the Israeli navy in Palestinian waters off the Gaza Strip. They were released later in the evening and their boat…
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In Gaza, hundreds of miles from the battlefield
28th October 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Charlie Andreasson | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Drones fly over rooftops at night, awakening peoples’ memories. They may only patrol, or carry deadly cargo with them. F-16 planes draws streaks across the sky. Here on the ground, no one knows what order the pilot has for the day. Tanks raid…
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A portrait of steadfastness in the Gaza Strip’s deadly “buffer zone”
21st October 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Charlie Andreasson | Gaza, Occupied Palestine An older man meets us when we step out of the taxi, a patriarch, his back straight, with a firm handshake and a welcoming smile. The other activists I shared a taxi with have all been there before, and we sit with no…
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The Gaza Strip is closed and more besieged than ever
18th October 2013 | 3deVuit, Maria del Mar Fernández | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Israel continues to maintain a full, tight closure by land, sea, and air, on the only coastal enclave left to Palestine. This has become even worse since July, as the Egyptian government closes the Rafah crossing on a regular basis and has destroyed many…
