Tag: Gaza
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Israel bombs Gaza on the eve of Eid ul-Fitr – the second attack since peace talks resumed
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10 September 2010 Gaza City, GAZA STRIP The Israeli military carried out air strikes on three regions of the Gaza Strip late last night, as inhabitants were preparing to celebrate Eid ul-Fitr, the Muslim holiday marking the end the holy month of Ramadan that starts today. It constitute the second missile attack…
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The lucky ones had third degree burns: survivors of Israel’s latest Rafah tunnel bombing tell their story
8 September 2010 | ISM Gaza Peace talks started on September 2nd. Following the resumption of negotiations, Israel refrained from attacking Gaza for just 2 days. Then it ordered the bombing of 2 Rafah tunnels, killed 2 workers, and left 2 severely injured. ISM activists filed this report “Out of the blue, the tunnel was…
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Early release of Tom Hurndall’s killer symptom of wider Israeli crimes
8 September 2010 | ISM London UPDATE: Tom’s Killer was released this morning. The Hurndall family was not informed by any representative of the Israeli government. The British Foreign Office did contact Jocelyn this morning, but not before the news had reached her via ISM London. We are re-publishing our press release from July as…
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Rachel Corrie trial: Israeli military Colonel states, “There are no civilians in war zones.”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6 September 2010 | Rachel Corrie Foundation Haifa, ISRAEL – Several State witnesses testified in Haifa District Court on Monday, September 6, 2010, in the civil law suit filed by Rachel Corrie’s family against the State of Israel for her unlawful killing in Rafah, Gaza. Rachel Corrie, an American human rights defender…
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Military police investigator’s testimony reveals additional flaws in the investigation into Rachel Corrie’s killing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5 September 2010 | Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice Haifa, Israel – On Sunday, September 5, 2010, the civil law suit filed by Rachel Corrie’s family against the State of Israel for her unlawful killing in Rafah, Gaza, resumed in the Haifa District Court. In March, the Corrie family called…