Tag: Gaza
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Trapped in Beit Hanoun
27th July 2014 | Charlie Andreasson | Gaza, Occupied Palestine We raced towards the hospital in Beit Hanoun, our mission was to assist in the evacuation of the hospital with the same name. The Israeli forces had already destroyed 13 ambulances in a row. We had to work fast. But we were soon trapped, Fred and…
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Video: In memory of Salem Shammaly
27th July 2014 | International Solidarity Movement | Gaza, Occupied Palestine In honour of the memory of Salem Khalil Salem Shammaly, the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) has published all the raw footage, taken by Mohammed Abedullah, of Salem’s murder. Yesterday during the ceasefire, Salem’s body was finally able to be recovered and buried after five long days. Salem’s cousin,…
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Medical teams under fire
25th July 2014 | International Solidarity Movement | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Updated July 27th: Beit Hanoun hospital was shelled and fired at by Israeli military for almost 13 hours. One of the ISM activists was injured after glass and shrapnel from an explosion struck him in the head. From 08:00 July 26th, after a humanitarian…
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Gaza: Another home destroyed
25th July 2014 | Charlie Andreasson | Gaza, Occupied Palestine At 9 AM local time, a missile targeted a family home in central Gaza City. The house appeared to have been evacuated, but the shockwave and construction material that was thrown demolished a two-storey house across the street. Although we were 100 meters away a thin, black…
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As Israel targets the wounded, international volunteers to stay at al-Shifa hospital
25th July 2014 | International Solidarity Movement | Gaza, Occupied Palestine International volunteers from countries including Spain, Sweden, the United states, the United Kingdom, France, New Zealand, Australia, and Venezuela have begun a constant protective presence in various locations at the al-Shifa Hospital. At 2:30 PM this afternoon, a press conference will be held at al-Shifa regarding…
