Tag: Khuza’a
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International activists to accompany Gazan farmers
9 February 2010 For Immediate Release: On Tuesday the 9th February 2010, ISM Gaza volunteers will be accompanying farmers from the village of Khuza’a near Khan Younis to their land near the border with Israel where soldiers fired at the farmers recently on several occasions. Several farmers have been shot by Israeli forces while farming…
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International activists accompany Gazan farmers
ISM Gaza 31 January 2010 Farmers form the villages of Faraheen and Khuza’a , near Gaza’s second biggest city of Khan Younis, reported to the ISM that routine ‘sweeps’ which Israelis carry out along the the border , disrupted the sowing of the wheat in the last few days available after the recent rainfall. Twice…
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Israeli forces shoot at farmers and internationals in Gaza
ISM Gaza 21 January 2010 On Thursday 21 January ’10, tree ISM volunteers accompanied five farmers form the village of Abu Tayima in the Khouzaa area near Khan Younis, to their land near the Israeli border. A long awaited rainfall in Gaza several days ago created good conditions for wheat sowing on this dangerous plot…
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East Khouzaa destruction & buffer zone
ISM Gaza | Farming Under Fire 17 September 2009 Interview with Dr. Qudeh from the “Brilliant Tomorrow For Homes Sons Society” about the destruction of East Khouzaa during the December 2008 – January 2009 Israeli onslaught on Gaza and the attempt of the Israeli occupation forces to establish a “buffer zone” by shooting live ammunition…
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International human rights workers to accompany Gazan farmers near the ‘buffer zone’ despite Israeli threats
For Immediate Release: Sunday, 31 May 2009: Four international human rights workers from the ISM-Gaza Strip will be accompanying farmers from Khoza as they harvest crops next to the Green Line, for a second day. In the morning, human rights workers will join Palestinian farmers in Khoza village, located east of Khan Younis in the…