Tag: Gaza
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The Guardian: Land, sea, sky – all will kill you
By Karma Nabulsi To view original article, published in The Guardian on the 3rd January, click here Mohammed is burying his family. So is Jamal. Haider doesn’t feel safe in his flat so is sheltering in his car. In a series of phone calls to friends besieged in Gaza, one writer reveals the reality of…
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Journal: Why we are staying
By Eva Bartlett To view Eva’s blog please click here January 2, 2009, 1:13 pm Israeli authorities benevolently announced that today, January 2nd, the 7th day of Israel’s air attacks throughout Gaza, internationals would be permitted to leave through the Erez crossing. As I write, the radio reports the latest attack: a drone rocket targets…
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Fida Qishta: About my daily life in Gaza Strip, Rafah
Fida Qishta lives in the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. She is a freelance journalist, filmmaker and blogger, and the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) coordinator for the Gaza Strip. 31st December 2008 For the last year and a half the Israeli government has intensified the economic blockade of Gaza by closing all…
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Journal: A personal post
By Sharon in Gaza To see Sharon’s blog please click here People have asked me if I am frightened. What I am frightened by is the enormity of these events, at how few international eyes there are here to witness them, and that it is hard to imagine how it will end. In the last…
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Photos from Rafah following Israeli air-strike – 30th December
These photos were taken on Tuesday 30th December in a residential neighbourhood of Rafah called Hi Alijnina, following an Israeli air strike at approximately 5.00am local time. One house was totally destroyed and adjacent homes were severely damaged. A teenager was injured when his bedroom wall collapsed on him as he lay sleeping. Other civilians…