Tag: Khan Younis
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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…
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Gaza fishers and farmers: nowhere to go
13th September 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Kevin Neish | Gaza, Occupied Palestine We had a meeting with some leaders in the Gaza commercial fishing industry, to hear their stories and see if or how we can assist them. Gaza Strip fishers have historically been some of the poorest families here, especially as many are not…
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Man wounded by Israeli gunfire in the southern Gaza Strip
11th June 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Rosa Schiano | Gaza, Occupied Palestine On the morning of Monday, 10th June, a Palestinian man was injured by Israeli army fire while working in the area of Sufa, southern Gaza Strip, near the barrier with Israel. Hadayed Abu Amer, 20, was picking up rocks and stones to…
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End the Assault on Gaza: joint statement Gazan civil groups
23 June 2012 | Besieged Gaza, Occupied Palestine We condemn in the strongest possible terms the latest Israeli war crimes committed against our people in the Gaza Strip. We call on the international community and the Arab and Islamic worlds, to take up their responsibility to protect the Palestinian people from this heinous aggression and…
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Gaza: farmer shot in the leg with a targeted bullet
By Rosa Schiano 21 May 2012 | il Blog di Oliva On Sunday, May 20, an Israeli soldier shot a young Palestinian farmer while on his land in Al-Quara, north east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza strip. Waheed Ali Zer, 22 years old, was shot in his left leg and remains hospitalized in…