Tag: Gaza

  • Israeli forces attempt to legitimize pre-meditated murder and land annexation

    Eva Bartlett | In Gaza 26 May 2009 “Life is hard for Palestinian farmers in the border region near Israel. The IOF shoot at us every day, any time. They shoot at the international volunteers (ISM) also.” This was Jaber Abu Rjila testifying some of what he has experienced in the last decade on his…

  • Gaza siege also hits disabled people

    Luisa Morgantini | Liberazione 15 May 2009 They worked for years for Israeli companies. For years, they paid their taxes and social insurance contributions in Israel in compliance with Israeli labour and fiscal law. But they also had accidents at work suffering serious and invalidating injuries in Israel’s factories, building sites or fields. Until the…

  • Codepink delegations allowed into Gaza

    Codepink | Rabble We have some great news to report!!! The day started out with a 3am call from one of our delegations in Al Arish saying that secret police had contacted them at 2pm to intimidate them and say they would not get into Gaza. We, in Cairo, told them to go on to…