Tag: Gaza
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Video and photos: Israeli forces injure 17 in popular resistance east of Gaza
17th February 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Charlie Andreasson | Gaza, Occupied Palestine An estimated 400 – 500 people, most in their late teens, gathered at the hillside east of Jabaliya for the recurrent demonstration against the occupation. There was no organizer, leader or banners, and the demonstration was largely chaotic. Stones were thrown, mostly from quite…
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Will the flowers of Gaza break Israel’s siege this Valentine’s Day?
12th February 2014 | Corporate Watch, Tom Anderson and Therezia Cooper | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Valentine’s Day is almost upon us and for supermarkets and florists that means a massive increase in the sale of flowers. But how many romantic couples consider where the flowers they exchange are grown? Farmers in Gaza have long been encouraged by…
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“I hope one day all the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails will win their freedom”
11th February 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Gaza Team | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Friends and relatives, as well as local and international activists, gathered Monday morning at the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza to demonstrate, like every week, in support of the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. “My cousin was arrested during…
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Israeli gunfire and tear gas injure five Palestinians at a protest north of Gaza
10th February 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Rosa Schiano | Gaza, Occupied Palestine On Friday, 7th February, hundreds of Palestinian youth joined a weekly demonstration of popular resistance along the separation barrier east of Jabaliya, in the northern Gaza Strip. Aware of attacks by the Israeli army, many were equipped with onions, water and yeast to relieve…
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Gaza rallies in support of critically ill prisoner
9th February 2014 | The Electronic Intifada, Joe Catron | Gaza City, Occupied Palestine Sit-ins to support Palestinian prisoners — held every week since 1995 in the courtyard of the International Committee of the Red Cross’ Gaza office — have recently been followed by rallies outside for Ibrahim Bitar, a sick detainee in Israel’s Nafha prison. “We’ve garnered internal support for my…
