Tag: Gaza

  • The Daily Star: UN rights chief implores Israel to lift illegal siege of Gaza Strip

    By Agence France Presse (AFP) To view original article, published by The Daily Star on the 19th November, click here UN rights chief implores Israel to lift illegal siege of Gaza Strip GAZA CITY: The top United Nations human rights official on Tuesday called on Israel to immediately lift its blockade of the Gaza Strip,…

  • Fifteen Palestinian fishermen released

    19th November Update: The fifteen Palestinian fishermen who were abducted from Palestinian waters by the Israeli navy on the 18th November have been released. Their boats, however, have yet to be returned. The three internationals who were also taken by the Israeli navy are still being held in Ben Gurion detention facility. All three face…

  • Ynet: UN rights chief calls for end to Gaza blockade

    ‘Palestinians forcibly deprived of their most basic human rights for months,’ UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says By Hanan Greenberg and AP To view original article, published by Ynet on the 18th November, click here The UN’s top human rights official has called on Israel to end its blockade of the Gaza Strip, saying…