Tag: Rafah

  • Six years without Rachel – We still demand justice

    16th March, 2009 | ISM Gaza Strip Every year we remember 16th March. We remember a kind, insightful, talented person committed to the plight of the Palestinian people, who genuinely had the courage of her convictions. Her name was Rachel Corrie. This year, the anniversary of her death comes in the wake of Israel’s massive…

  • To the sound of F16s

    Sharon Lock | Tales to Tell I’m told the bursts of noise that are currently shaking the net cafe a little are probably F16 sonic booms and not rockets, so that’s nice! Last night’s attacks involved seven rockets on the tunnel/border area of Rafah and a strike on an empty police station in Gaza city.…

  • Israel accused of war crimes over 12-hour assault on Gaza village

    Fida Qishta in Khuza’a and Peter Beaumont in London | The Observer White flags ignored and houses bulldozed with families inside, claim residents Israel stands accused of perpetrating a series of war crimes during a sustained 12-hour assault on a village in southern Gaza last week in which 14 people died. In testimony collected from…