French ship bound for Gaza as first of flotilla

[ 05/07/2011 – 02:29 PM ] BRUSSEL, (PIC)– A French ship has set sail to Gaza as the first ship on Freedom Flotilla II, the European campaign to break the siege on Gaza has reported, while other flotilla ships remain detained at various Greek ports. The French ship “Dignity” departed from the French port of […]

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Palestine’s “Last Village” Faces the Bulldozers

  Lifta to Make Way for Jewish Vacation Homes by Jonathan Cook |  July 5th, 2011 | Dissident Voice On a rocky slope dropping steeply away from the busy main road at the entrance to West Jerusalem is to be found a scattering of ancient stone houses, empty and clinging precariously to terraces hewn from […]

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Two Killed, One Injured in Israeli bombardment of central Gaza Strip

PNN – Palestine News Network -05.07.11 – 16:55 Gaza – PNN – Two civilians were killed, one injured on Tuesday afternoon during Israeli shelling targeting central Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources reported. According to witnesses, Israeli shelling targeted a group of residents in the eastern part of al-Massadar village, which left Mohammad Abu-Jazar and Hamdan Abu-Moier […]

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#Flotilla2 | @ECESG Confirms that the French Ship “Dignity” has Set Sail

PNN – Palestine News Network – 05.07.11 – 17:04 Brussells – PNN – The European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza (ECESG) confirmed on Tuesday that the French ship “Dignity,” which is part of Freedom Flotilla II, has in fact set sail to the besieged Gaza Strip while the rest of the flotilla ships […]

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█▌ACTION ALERT #FLOTILLA2 ▶ DEMAND ACTION TO RELEASE SOHA KNEEN – MICHAEL COLEMAN – SANDRA RUCH

THIS TOPIC WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED LATEST UPDATE! Michael Coleman and Soha Kneen are free from custody. We just saw them at the boat. Court appearances tomorrow. #Flotilla2 #Canada4Gaza — Canada Boat to Gaza (@CanadaBoatGaza) July 5, 2011 3 Internationals, risking their lives on #Flotilla2 to bring Palestine’s misery under world’s attention, have been arrested […]

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And Again… 2 Deadly Victims of Occupation 2011

Medics: Airstrike kills 2 in central Gaza | Shuhada Identified Published today (updated) 05/07/2011 16:46 GAZA CITY (Ma’an) – Two Palestinians were killed and a third was injured Tuesday as Israeli warplanes fired a missile at the central Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical officials said. Two bodies and an injured man were evacuated from the village […]

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Former IDF General Rothschild gets red carpet treatment while Sheikh Raed Salah gets prison cell

Dr. Hanan Chehata Tuesday, 05 July 2011 13:22 | MEMO In 2008 Rothschild suggested new tactics to make life so difficult for Palestinians that they will have no choice but to leave their homes; ethnic cleansing by stealth. With what is appalling timing, given the arrest of Sheikh Raed Salah a week ago on the […]

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Activists take Spain embassy in Athens

PressTV | Tue Jul 5, 2011 12:4PM Spanish pro-Palestinian activists stand outside the Spanish embassy in Athens while others stand on balcony from where they have draped a Palestinian flag inside the premises on July 5, 2011. A group of pro-Palestinian activists who were refused permission by Greek authorities to sail an international flotilla towards […]

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European rights group condemns detention of rights activists

[ 05/07/2011 – 12:18 PM ] OSLO, (PIC)– The European network for the support of Palestinian prisoners (Ufree) based in Oslo has condemned Israel’s continued targeting of prisoners’ rights activists as Israeli officials have announced tightening measures against Palestinian prisoners. Ufree said Israel’s ongoing detention of senior Palestinian rights activist Fuad al-Khuffash since 28 June […]

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Israel detains six Palestinians

  PressTV | Tue Jul 5, 2011 12:47PM A Palestinian and an Israeli soldier argue after Israeli troops destroyed a water reservoir used by Palestinian farmers in the West Bank city of al-Khalil, June 14, 2011. Israeli troops have arrested six Palestinians in different areas of the occupied West Bank, security sources say. Palestinian security […]

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For my Sister @SmithSofia : Hab’ nen Luftballon gefunden Denk’ an Dich und lass’ ihn fliegen

Lyrics Deutsch Hast Du etwas Zeit für mich Dann singe ich ein Lied fuer Dich Von 99 Luftballons Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont Denkst Du vielleicht grad’ an mich Dann singe ich ein Lied fuer Dich Von 99 Luftballons Und dass sowas von sowas kommt 99 Luftballons Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont Hielt man fuer […]

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Egypt to Gaza: The Road Begins Here

Al-Masry Editorial | Tue, 05/07/2011 – 10:19 Egypt owes its unique history prior Mubarak to its pro-activeness in the region. A revolutionary Egypt must now reclaim its former prominence. Perhaps the re-opening of Rafah border crossing and the success of the Palestinian reconciliation in Cairo are living proof that the Arab World’s national dignity following […]

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A Greek Tragedy: Seizing the Gaza #Flotilla2 on Israel’s Orders

By Mohamed Khodr* | Sabbah Report | http://www.sabbah.biz Greek coastguards stand in front of the Canadian boat Tahrir after forcing it back to port. Photograph: Reuters The odyssey and fate of eight ships, part of the Gaza Flotilla, that carry peaceful human rights activists and journalists along with a limited cargo of food, medicine, and […]

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Israel’s initiative aimed at erasing Palestine’s identity – Ezzedeen Al-Qassam Brigades

05-07-2011,09:24 Al Qassam website– Gaza- The Gaza Ministry of Justice has said the Israel initiative to convert the names of Arab cities into Hebrew names is derived from a series of steps to erase the Arab identity of the region. Israel has been working under the premise that “the old will die, and the young […]

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PA Adviser: Gilo Expansion Shatters Peace

Tuesday July 05, 2011 12:55 by Kevin Murphy – IMEMC and Agencies Spokesman for PA President Mahmoud Abbas, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, has strongly condemned the plans to expand the Jewish only settlement of Gilo in East Jerusalem. The plan to extend the settlement was announced on Monday night by the planning committee of the Israeli […]

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