Tag: Gaza
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ISM re-establish presence in the Gaza Strip
The International Solidarity Movement would like to announce the re-establishment of a presence in the Gaza Strip. International solidarity activists will be based in Rafah in efforts to show support for non-violent direct action against the Israeli occupation. As activists from the Free Gaza Movement broke the siege on Gaza in their historic and hugely…
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PCHR Narratives Under Siege: Deadline looms for another student trapped inside Gaza
In order to highlight the impact of the siege and closure of the Gaza Strip on the civilian population, PCHR is publishing a series of “Narratives Under Siege.” These short articles are based on personal testimonies and experiences of life in the Gaza Strip, and we hope they will serve to highlight the restrictions, and…
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Israeli army open fire of Gazan fishermen and international activists
On the 1st September 2008, the first day of Ramadan, several volunteers with the Free Gaza Movement and the International Solidarity Movement accompanied a small fleet of seven fishing vessels from Gaza City port. The fishermen exercised their right to fish in Gazan territorial waters, providing them with a livelihood and providing food for the…
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Maan: Two injured in Israeli attacks on Palestinian fishermen in Gaza
To view original article, published by Maan News Agency on the 2nd September, click here Two Gazan fishermen were injured when Israeli naval vessels fired on Palestinian fishing boats on Monday. Palestinian medical sources told Ma’an that 32-year-old Husam Sultan was hit in the head with shrapnel. His wounds were described as serious. Ninteen-year-old Muhammad…
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Free Gaza Movement: Israeli naval vessels firing on unarmed fishing boats and Human Rights Workers
For Immediate Release (OFF THE COAST OF GAZA) 1 September 2008 – Israeli Naval vessels are currently firing on unamrmed Palestinian fishing boats and international human rights workers off the coast of the Gaza Strip. The fishing boats are several miles off the coast of Gaza City, in Palestinian territorial waters. As of 11am (4am…