Tag: Gaza
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Israeli forces use excessive lethal force killing Palestinian civilian and wounding and arresting another in the north of the Gaza Strip
2nd October 2013 | Palestinian Centre for Human Rights| Gaza, Occupied Palestine In an excessive use of lethal force, on Monday, 30 September 2013, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian civilian, and wounded another one before arresting him, near the border fence, east of Beit Hanoun in the north of the Gaza Strip. According to investigations conducted…
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Photos: Detainees’ families and supporters hold weekly vigil in Gaza Red Cross
2nd October 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Gaza Team | Gaza, Occupied Palestine On Monday morning, hundreds held a weekly sit-in in the International Committee of the Red Cross’ Gaza City office to support Palestinians detained by Israel. The regular gathering, which began in 1995 and has continued for nearly two decades, brings together families…
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Photos and video: Israeli forces teargas Palestinian demonstrators at Intifada march east of Gaza
29th September 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Gaza Team | Gaza, Occupied Palestine On Friday afternoon, Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters at Palestinian demonstrators during a protest by the Nahal Oz checkpoint east of Gaza City. The demonstration followed a march from Palestine Square (al-Saha) organized by the Intifada Youth Coalition to commemorate the…
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Palestinian fisherman injured and his finger amputated as Israeli naval troops fire at fishing boat in Gaza sea
21st September 2013 | Palestinian Centre for Human Rights | Gaza, Occupied Palestine On Wednesday, 18 September 2013, a Palestinian fisherman was injured and consequently one of his fingers was amputated when Israeli naval troops opened fire at Palestinian fishing boat on board of which 5 fishermen were sailing nearly 6 nautical miles off Gaza Harbour. The…
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Israel exploits Egypt turmoil to increase attacks on Gaza farmers
18th September 2013 | The Electronic Intifada, Joe Catron | Gaza City, Occupied Palestine Farming in the Gaza Strip’s “buffer zone” is hazardous under the best circumstances. Israeli troops routinely shoot live ammunition at Palestinian farmers in the free-fire area, which stretches hundreds of meters into the besieged territory from the barrier separating it and Israel, and invade their fields…
