Gaza

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2011 Ends on a Sour Note… Is Hamas Really a Mean-Minded Christmas Scrooge*?

by Stuart Littlewood January 4, 2012

In the past Hamas has shown great respect for the Christian tradition of Christmas and, I hear, Hamas officials in Bethlehem used to dress up as Santa Claus to distribute gifts to Christian children. So the question remains: has Hamas really become such a Scrooge* as to torpedo Christmas with a tree ban?

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Israel and the Celebration of the Anniversary of Genocide in Gaza

by Dr. Christof Lehmann December 29, 2011

It seems Israel is developing a delicate sense for the celebration of genocide. “Bibi, it’s the three year anniversary of our murder of 1.200 Palestinian women and children, lets celebrate.”

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Critical Health Issues in Gaza

by Stephen Lendman December 11, 2011

Since locked down and isolated by Israel, Gaza’s experienced systemic crisis. Its health system especially was gravely harmed. Many services and life-saving treatments aren’t available.

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Drones spotted above Gaza as Israel breaks truce; death toll at 5

by SR Editor December 11, 2011

Israel’s Gaza offensive cannot be legally justified by any right of self-defense and instead constitutes aggression and a forcible deprivation of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination.

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Nida’ Mohammed (Mohammed’s Cry): Help Kickstart a Gaza Video Documentary

by SR Editor November 13, 2011

Why did they do this to us? Why did they kill us? Why did they kill the animals?…The bodies of my mother and father were left on the road for five days. The Israelis killed the cows, all the animals died, Why?…What did we do to the Israelis to make them do this? We are not from Hamas or the resistance, and none of my brothers or their children are from Hamas or the resistance. We are farmers, peaceful farmers.

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Thumbnail image for Israel Deports Democracy Now! Correspondent Jihan Hafiz; Most Gaza Flotilla Activists Still Detained

Israel Deports Democracy Now! Correspondent Jihan Hafiz; Most Gaza Flotilla Activists Still Detained

by SR Editor November 9, 2011

“All of the [Israeli] commandos on all of these boats were heavily armed… It looked like they were taking on an army of a foreign country,” says Hafiz, noting the masked soldiers pointed their guns at the heads of those on board.

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Captured in international waters en route to Gaza: An eyewitness account

by SR Editor November 7, 2011

I was strip-searched and had my flip cam, personal diary, USB stick, mobile phone and voice recorder confiscated. I heard Heap screaming inside the facility. “Ehab, can you hear me?,” “Majd, can you hear me?,” “Kit, can you hear me?,” “Karen, can you hear me?,” “Michael, can you hear me?” But I heard no responses from fellow activists.

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Israeli Navy Seizes Ships Bound For Gaza, Detains Passengers

by SR Editor November 4, 2011

Canadian and Irish ships, the Tahrir and the Saoirse, sailing with Freedom Waves to Gaza have been illegally boarded by the Israeli military in international waters, about 50 nautical miles from the coast of Gaza, around 9:30 am EDT.

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Exclusive: Video from Gaza Flotilla as Israeli Navy Prepares to Intercept Boats

by SR Editor November 4, 2011

We are approaching the 100-nautical-mile point away from Gaza, which is usually the point where Israel declares—starts the blockade … Will they try to come and board us? All these questions are now at the moment of truth. The major preparation we did is to prepare that we don’t want anybody to act in any violent way or in any way that can even induce violence by the Israelis.

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Palestinian youth join boats set to challenge Israel’s siege of Gaza

by SR Editor November 3, 2011

A Palestinian youth activist from Haifa has joined “Freedom Waves to Gaza”. The message they carry is one of unity, defiance, and hope.

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TWO BOATS WITH PASSENGERS FROM 5 COUNTRIES (INCLUDING THE U.S.) HAVE SET SAIL TO GAZA

by SR Editor November 3, 2011

The Canadian ship Tahrir and the Irish ship Saoirse have successfully reached international waters, initiating the “Freedom Wave to Gaza.” The boats have embarked from Turkey and are on the Mediterranean Sea. In all, the 2 boats carry 27 passengers from Canada, Ireland, U.S., Palestine, and Australia.

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Act now to defend today’s boats to Gaza

by SR Editor November 3, 2011

“Freedom Waves to Gaza” has been kept secret until now for fear of Israeli sabotage and obstruction, as happened with Freedom Flotilla 2.

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ACT NOW!! BOATS SAILING NOW TO GAZA! SPREAD THE WORD

by Haitham Sabbah November 3, 2011

At this moment, two boats are in international waters in the Mediterranean heading to Gaza. One boat, the Saoirse from Ireland, includes parliamentarians among its passengers.

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Freedom Waves for Gaza; New Flotilla to Gaza

by SR Editor November 2, 2011

Freedom Waves for Gaza: On Wednesday, November 2, two international ships left the Turkish harbor to carry humanitarian aid through the Israeli blockade of Gaza.

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Gaza orphans: on the line of fire

by SR Editor October 8, 2011

These kids are in the direct firing line – Khan Yunis is attacked almost daily, and the shadows under the eyes of the kids in the video and the pics are testament to the sleepless nights they suffer – from drones, F16s, rockets, hunger, or just sharing a small room with ten others.

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