Gaza Solidarity

Army: Snipers injure Israeli soldiers near Gaza border

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Thu, 24 May 2012 07:23:00 PDT

BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Palestinian snipers on Wednesday opened fire at Israeli forces, injuring two, near the border of the central Gaza Strip. the Israeli army said. An Israeli military spokesman...

Gaza fishing fleet being strangled by Israel and starved of fuel

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Thu, 24 May 2012 05:53:00 PDT

By Nidal al-Mughrabi (Reuters) GAZA, May 23 (Reuters) - Israeli gunboats and an Egyptian clampdown on fuel smuggling into the Gaza Strip are strangling the Palestinian enclave's little fishing...

Turkey issues arrest warrants for Israeli officers that ordered Mavi Marmara massacre

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:23:00 PDT

Turkey has issued arrest warrants for four former senior Israel Defense Forces officers and plans to indict them over the deaths of nine Turkish nationals during a botched raid on a Turkish-sponsored...

Campaign: A message from Moira Jilani on behalf of her executed hubandd

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Wed, 23 May 2012 06:35:00 PDT

From the International Solidarity Movement My beloved husband, Ziad Jilani, was executed by Israeli Border Policeman, Maxim Vinogradov on June 11, 2010. There is undeniable evidence that my husband...

Videos: Israeli soldiers stand and watch as settlers attack Palestinians

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Wed, 23 May 2012 02:02:00 PDT

Israeli human rights group, B'Tselem, has released footage that shows Israeli soldiers standing by as settlers open fire on Palestinian villagers on Saturday 19th May. The footage shows a group of...

Cash crops season ends on sour note in Gaza as electricity and water shortages bite

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Tue, 22 May 2012 08:20:00 PDT

Gaza's crops season ended last week with dramatically reduced income for farmers as a result of the fuel crisis and ensuing water shortages. The ongoing fuel crisis negatively impacted the otherwise...

Lawyer: Gaza engineer still in isolation despite deal

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Tue, 22 May 2012 06:39:00 PDT

RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- A Gaza engineer kidnapped by Israel in the Ukraine last year is the last remaining prisoner held in solitary confinement, after the hunger-strike deal sought to end the practice,...

Gaza paralympians escape siege to visit al-Aqsa mosque for first time

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Tue, 22 May 2012 05:02:00 PDT

The Palestinian athletics coach Mousa Qadoum was so overcome by emotion upon entering the al-Aqsa mosque yesterday that he collapsed into silent tears. It was a reminder of how rare it is for...

Gaza's Ark - Building Hope: boat will be built in Gaza and sail out to trade goods

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Tue, 22 May 2012 03:11:00 PDT

The Canadian Boat to Gaza, in cooperation, with international initiatives in the US, Australia and other countries, is launching a new initiative to challenge the illegal and inhumane Israeli...

Timetable for Palestinian reconciliation agreed between Hamas and Fatah, elections in six months

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:28:00 PDT

Elections should be held in approximately 6 months to form a new power sharing deal between rivals Fatah and Hamas officials have said. Stalled efforts at reconciliation previously make it unclear...

Palestine Place - a place for workshops, discussion and action in support of Palestine 2-17 June

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:37:00 PDT

A place for workshops, discussion, and action in support of Palestine In the first two weeks of June this year one of central London’s lost and abandoned buildings will be reclaimed and transformed...

Two people killed in past week over Gaza tunnels at Rafah border

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Sun, 20 May 2012 23:34:00 PDT

GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- A man was killed in a tunnel under the Gaza-Egypt border on Sunday, a medical official said. Nader Omar Masraah fell inside the tunnel near the southern Rafah border in the Gaza...

Medics: Farmer shot in south Gaza, moderately injured

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Sun, 20 May 2012 08:56:00 PDT

GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- A young Palestinian farmer was shot by Israeli soldiers while working on his land in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, a medical official said. Waheed, 22, is in a moderate...

Israeli plans to construct 2100 new illegal settlement units on the West Bank

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Sat, 19 May 2012 05:58:00 PDT

On Friday, 18th May, Committee of Israeli Internal Security revealed a project aims to seize lands from Qalqilya and Tul Karem to expand the settlement of Ariel, north of the West Bank. According to...

Denmark moves against illegal settlement produce with new labelling scheme

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:44:00 PDT

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (Ma'an) -- Denmark is set to introduce a labeling system to denote products made in Israeli settlements, Danish media said Friday. "This is a move that will clearly show...

Three Palestinian prisoners still on hunger strike

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:15:00 PDT

On Thursday, 17th May, a report issued by Palestinian Prisoners' society revealed that three Palestinians still continue with their hunger strike since 17th April, despite the signed agreement...

Weekly report on Israeli human rights violations in the OPT (10–16 May)

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:02:00 PDT

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Continue Systematic Attacks against Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) IOF use force to disperse peaceful protest...

Ansar 2 and Miles of Smiles solidarity convoys enter Gaza

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:08:00 PDT

The “Ansar 2” and the “Miles Of Smiles 12” solidarity convoys managed to enter the Gaza Strip, on Thursday evening, via the Rafah border terminal on the Gaza Egypt border, the Quds Net News Agency...

EU denounces Israel’s destruction of aid projects in West Bank

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:03:00 PDT

BRUSSELS (IPS) - All 27 foreign ministers of the European Union this week criticized Israeli demolitions in the occupied West Bank. Since the beginning of 2011, no fewer than 60 EU-funded projects...

Israeli tanks fire on northern Gaza Strip near Beit Lahiya, 7 farmers njured

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:34:00 PDT

GAZA CITY (Ma’an) -- Seven people were injured on Thursday when Israeli forces fired artillery rounds at the northern and eastern Gaza Strip, medics said. Gaza medical spokesman Adham Abu Salmiya...

Amnesty International: accountability for violations needed despite Palestinian prisoner deal

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:44:00 PDT

Two thousand Palestinians held in Israeli prisons suspended a month-long hunger strike after Israel agreed several measures to improve prison conditions – a move seen by Amnesty International as a...

Jordanian 'lifeline' aid plane to leave for Gaza on Thursday

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:39:00 PDT

AMMONNEWS - The Jordanian Lifeline Committee, who are the organisers of the Ansar II convoy announced on Tuesday that the convoy will leave from Jordan to Gaza on the 18th May. The authorities have...

Views on Israel turn even more negative - Western governments out of step with public

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:34:00 PDT

From The Electronic Intifada Israel, already one of the world’s most negatively viewed countries, according to an annual BBC survey, has seen its reputation sink even lower in 2012. The result will...

Medics: 80 injured in Nakba protests near Ramallah

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:37:00 PDT

AMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Over 80 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli forces near Ramallah on Tuesday, medics said, as protesters commemorated the Nakba, or catastrophe, of their exile in...

Gaza marks Nakba Day - day of catastrophe - with marches and rallies

noreply@blogger.com (Gary McFarlane) — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:22:00 PDT

by Saud Abu Ramadan GAZA, May 15 (Xinhua) -- A yellow van drove through Gaza City's densely populated streets on Tuesday, with a loudspeaker calling on residents to mark the 64th anniversary of...