Palestinian prisoner beaten after refusing strip search

Published today (updated) 30/06/2011 10:39 GAZA (Ma’an) — The ministry for detainees in the Hamas run Gaza Strip reported Thursday that a prisoner was abused by Israeli prison guards after refusing a strip search. Nael Al-Barghouthi, arrested in 1978, was being detained in Ramon prison, near Beersheba in southern Israel, when prison guards asked to […]

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Israeli forces confiscate Palestinian olive orchards near Ramallah

  Thursday June 30, 2011 08:27 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC News Hundreds of acres of olive orchards in Al Mazra’a al Gharbiya village were taken over by Israeli troops on Tuesday, who claimed that the area was a ‘closed military zone’ and that the land was being confiscated for military use. Palestinian olive grove […]

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Gaza worse off than ever

Thu Jun 30, 2011 6:1AM Palestinian boys read the Holy Quran at an Islamic school in Gaza, June 28, 2011. Palestinian and UN officials say the quality of life in the impoverished Gaza Strip has even further deteriorated since the Israeli regime claimed it was ‘easing’ its blockade of the coastal sliver. Milina Shahin, who […]

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Boat to Gaza invites int’l inspection amid delays

Published today (updated) 30/06/2011 10:11 A Palestinian boy holds a “Free Gaza” sign during a protest in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah on May 28, 2010. [MaanImages/Mimmi Nietula] BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Organizers of the US boat preparing to sail to the Gaza Strip said Thursday that they were “ready to sail,” and invited […]

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“Daar Was Laatst Een Meisje Loos…”

Translated by Mien D. for occupiedpalestine Daar was laatst een meisje loos Die wou gaan varen Die wou gaan varen Daar was laatst een meisje loos Die wou gaan varen voor Gaza als heilmatroos Zij moest klimmen in de kaste Niet varen in grachte Niet varen in grachte Zij moest klimmen in de kaste Niet […]

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WikiLeaks document on Gaza blockade puts Israel’s flotilla hasbara to shame

by Alex Kane on June 29, 2011 As the second “Freedom Flotilla” to Gaza attempts to overcome the various obstacles in its way, the Israeli security establishment is busy trying to confuse people about the economic situation in Gaza. There’s just one big problem with their strategy: a cable written by a U.S. diplomat about […]

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June 30, 2011 PALESTINE HEADLINES

SPECIAL TOPIC آخر الأخبار والتحديثات June 30, 2011 | GAZA PALESTINE | TODAY NEWS LINKS| Gaza has been under siege for 1478 days | Spread-Share-Link or Tweet the News! █ Israel Law Center behind harassment of flotilla funded by homophobic End Timer Pastor John Hagee █ The Freedom #Flotilla2 Daily | Online Newspaper of Collected […]

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