Tag: Gaza
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Two Palestinian Stories: Mona Samouni and Dr Mona El Farra
11 November 2010 | Adie Mormech When the story of the Samouni family of Zeytoun broke, news stations and media gathered to cover what was the epitome of the tragedy that hit Gaza during Operation Cast Lead – the Israeli military’s 3 week bombing and ground assault over the new year of 2009. The huge…
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Gazans demonstrate on anniversary of Balfour Declaration
4 November 2010 | International Solidarity Movement As Israeli army snipers in the control tower at the Erez crossing looked on, Saber Al Za’anin, the General Coordinator of the Local Initiative group spoke passionately about Palestinian resistance on the anniversary of the November 3rd 1917 Balfour Declaration. “We carry forward the fight of our great…
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Bulldozer driver testimony underscores lack of transparency in Corrie trial
23 October 2010 | Rachel Corrie Foundation Voice behind screen says soldiers don’t stop work. Haifa, Israel – The bulldozer driver who struck and killed Rachel Corrie in March 2003, in Rafah, Gaza, testified for the first time Thursday in the civil lawsuit filed by the Corrie family against the state of Israel, but did…
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Ynet: Bulldozer driver testifies in Rachel Corrie case
21 October 2010 | YNet News The bulldozer driver who ran over Rachel Corrie in Gaza in 2003 said Thursday he did not realize he had trampled the American left-wing activist to death until he heard what had happened over the radio network. The driver, whose name has not been released, testified during a Haifa District…
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PHR: Delayed permission for exit from Gaza causes death of toddler
October 20, 2010 | Physicians for Human Rights Occupied Territories Department of Physicians for Human Rights Reports on Another Death in Gaza of a Sick Person who Did Not Receive a Permit to Exit the Gaza Strip for Medical Care Nasama Abu Lashin, a two-year old toddler from Gaza died on Saturday October 15, 2010…
