Tag: Gaza

  • Israeli military threatens to expand attacks on Gaza

    The Israeli military dropped leaflets over Gaza warning of an imminent expansion of the attacks which have already killed over 800 Palestinians and wounded over 3000. This is a translation of the leaflet provided by ISM Volunteers in Gaza. To the citizens of the Gaza Strip The Israeli Defence Force distributed leaflets in Rafah a…

  • Six members of the same family killed by Israeli shell in Jabaliya

    10th January 2009 – Jabaliya, Gaza: An international Human Rights Activist, working with medical teams in northern Gaza, today assisted in the collection of six members of the same family killed by an Israeli shell. British citizen Ewa Jasiewicz, a co-ordinator for the Free Gaza Movement, said, “This morning at 11:40 at Mahmat Street in…

  • Working with Red Cross evacuation team in Gaza

    By Sharon in Gaza To view Sharon’s blog please click here So, Thursday.. the Red Cross co-ordinated evacuation into Zaytoun. Doctor Said would look good on a Red Cross poster – black sweater, shaved head, muscles enough to keep that Red Cross flag held above his head for the two hours we were behind army…

  • ei: Too much to mourn in Gaza

    By Eva Bartlett – ISM activist in Gaza To view original article, published by Electronic Intifada on the 8th January 2009, click here After finishing a shift with the Palestine Red Crescent Society yesterday morning, we went to the United Nations-administered al-Fakhoura school in Jabaliya, which was bombed by Israeli forces, killing at least 40…

  • Sharon in Gaza: January 7th, 8th and 9th 2009

    By Sharon in Gaza To view Sharon’s blog please click here I covered another ambulance shift Wednesday night, working with two guys who might turn out to be my favourites. S is a sweet EMT driver with good English, very helpful for me, with the ambition to have a baby born in his ambulance since…