Tag: Naval Blockade

  • Israel continues military violence against Palestinian fishermen in Gaza waters

    Israel continues military violence against Palestinian fishermen in Gaza waters

    19th February 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Charlie Andreasson | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Three Palestinian fishermen were arrested and had their boats and gear confiscated by occupation forces on Tuesday, 11th February, in two separate incidents, despite the fact that they were well within the Israel-permitted zone and could not be classified as security threat to the State…

  • Madleen Kolab, Gaza’s only fisherwoman

    Madleen Kolab, Gaza’s only fisherwoman

    9th February 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Charlie Andreasson | Gaza, Occupied Palestine I have seen her standing there more then once, at the edge of the port, looking out over the boats in the harbor and then towards the horizon. And for a short second, I have seen myself, when as a child I took…

  • Two Palestinian fishermen, including child, kidnapped by Israeli forces off Gaza

    Two Palestinian fishermen, including child, kidnapped by Israeli forces off Gaza

    27th January 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Rosa Schiano | Gaza, Occupied Palestine On Monday, 20th January, at about 6:00 am, Yousef Amin Abo Warda (age 18) and his cousin Ahmad Kamal Abo Warda (age 16) left their house to go fishing in a small boat without an engine. Around 7:30 am they were fishing in…