Tag: Gaza
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RCF: Final witness in Rachel Corrie’s case to testify
7 July 2011 | Rachel Corrie Foundation Former Gaza Division’s Southern Brigade Commander, Colonel Pinhas (Pinky) Zuaretz – the final witness in the case – is scheduled to testify Sunday, July 10, in the Corrie civil trial against the State of Israel. Colonel Zuaretz was the commanding officer of the Israeli military’s Gaza Division’s Southern…
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Gaza summer camp teaches service, struggle
6 July 2011 | International Solidarity Movement At Vittorio’s funeral in Gaza the crowds chanted “Viktor is with the fisherman, Viktor is with the farmers”, Vittorio is still with the people of Gaza. He lives on in their hearts. He has been honored with a football tournament in Rafah, with a street in Gaza, with…
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Leftist Greek MPs accuse government of caving to Israeli pressure to stop Gaza flotilla
3 July 2011 | Ha’aretz, Amira Hass Eight ships in the Gaza-bound flotilla were barred from leaving the Greek ports where they are anchored in the wake of an order issued on Friday by the Greek government. Flotilla participants and members of the leftist opposition in Greece have accused the Socialist government of caving in…
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Demand Greece allow the Flotilla to sail!
2 July 2011 | Free Gaza Movement Following the intense pressure from the United States and Israeli governments, Greece has announced that they will prevent the sailing of Freedom Flotilla II – Stay Human boats to Gaza. Israel has exported the blockade of Gaza to Greece and the Greek government must be reminded that the…
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Children rally for Flotilla in Gaza port
2 July 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, Gaza Dozens of children from the Beit Hanoun Local Initiative’s summer camp, “Vittorio Arrigoni – Stay Human,” rallied in the port of Gaza today to support Freedom Flotilla – Stay Human, and demand free passage and international protection for it. They were joined by Palestinian and international supporters,…