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These are dark times for the people of Gaza as missiles continue to rain down on Palestinian civilians. What makes their suffering all the worse is the fact they have absolutely no way of escaping the onslaught. Nor can the outside world gain access to the Strip in order to [...]
This is the fifth day of the Israeli military operation on Gaza called ‘Cast Lead’. Horror and destruction is everywhere. There are things that are not well reported in the news, feelings!! I have three children, a daughter Nour who is 14, a son Adam who is 9 and another son Ali who is 3. [...]
Continue reading the rest of this article...Ali Abunimah: we have no words left:
Israel says it is acting in “retaliation” for rockets fired with increasing intensity ever since a six-month truce expired on 19 December. But the bombs dropped on Gaza are only a variation in Israel’s method of killing Palestinians. In recent months they died mostly silent deaths, the elderly and [...]
Re: Gross Human Rights Violations and War Crimes in the Gaza Strip – The UN Human Rights Council must urge the General Assembly to act under Resolution 377
Dear Member State of the UN Human Rights Council,
Representing the Palestinian human rights community, we write to you with an urgent request for intervention by the UN Human Rights [...]
National Demonstration: London, Saturday 3 January
Hands of Gaza: Stop the Bombing: Free Palestine
Assemble: 12:30 PM Embankment, WC2
For details of daily demonstrations in London and actions around the country see the Stop the War Coalition website.
On Tuesday, 30 December, at 5 AM, several Israeli gunboats intercepted the Dignity as she was heading on a mission of mercy to Gaza Strip. One gunboat rammed into the boat on the port bow side, heavily damaging her. The reports from the passengers and journalists on board is that she is taking on water [...]
Continue reading the rest of this article...Aloha Palestine is pleased to announce the creation of a French arm; Aloha Palestine France.
We thank Olivia Zemor and Nicolas Shahshahani, of Aloha Palestine France, for their commitment to this project and their generosity to date.
As of December 2008, a sum of £17,500 had been donated by Aloha Palestine France to the main Aloha Palestine office in [...]
Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) and Al Mezan Center for Human Rights report on the brutal collective punishment taking place in Gaza today:
Today … the largest medicines and medical supplies store of the ministry of health in Gaza was bombarded. It mainly serves Shifaa hospital. The store, located next to the Falastin football stadium was completely [...]
Although Israel has continued it’s blockade of Gaza Strip the Israeli government is attempting to blame Hamas for breaking the ceasefire.
Israel mounts PR campaign to blame Hamas for Gaza destruction:
Stung by the wave of international criticism earlier this year when Israel invaded Gaza to stop militants firing rockets, in an operation dwarfed by its current attack, [...]
Taher al-Noono, a Hamas spokesman, speaks to reporters in Gaza following Israeli attacks which killed more than 195 people and wounded more than 200 others.
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Israel launches attack on Gaza, kills 210
Israeli warplanes have carried out a massive airstrike on Hamas security compounds inside the Gaza Strip, killing at least 210 and wounding hundreds others.
‘An earthquake on top of your head’
Dr Eyad Al Serraj, a practising psychologist in Gaza City, describes his family’s terror as the Israeli attack began.
Israel to [...]