#GazaUnderAttack | In 2008 Israel Agreed to a Protocol for the Port of Gaza

Why not now? by Paul Larudee / August 19th, 2014 / Dissindent Voice In August, 2008, I and forty-three other participants motored into Gaza by sea in two converted fishing boats, becoming the first to openly succeed in doing so since 1967.  The entry stamp in our passports reads “Gaza port” and was created for […]

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Israel attempted to abduct ex-Hamas chief Ja’abari in 2008

Ahmed al-Ja’abari, former commander of Hamas Izzeddin Qassam Brigades PressTV | Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:30AM GMT Israel assassinated Ahmed al-Ja’abari, the commander of military wing of Hamas, in an airstrike in November 14, 2012 at the beginning of an eight day offensive on the blockaded Gaza Strip, which killed over 160 Palestinians and injured […]

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Fourth anniversary of massive Israeli assault on Gaza

Dec 27, 2012 | MEMO The first day was the bloodiest of the war, with the largest number of casualties since the creation of Israel in 1948. December 27th 2012 is the fourth anniversary of the Israeli assault on Gaza, known in Israel as “Operation Cast Lead” and in Palestine as “The Battle of al-Furqan’. […]

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Israeli report: Cast Lead war on Gaza cannot be considered a victory against Hamas

[ PIC 15/09/2012 – 11:53 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– The Israeli institute for the national security studies said the military operation “Cast Lead” that was waged against the Gaza Strip in 2008 and 2009 cannot be deemed as a victory in the war against Hamas. According to Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper, the institute added in a […]

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#PHOTOS | Ibrahim’s Wheels

Photo Blog by Shuaib Abu Jahal | Al Akhbar | July 9, 2012 Every morning at 8 am, Ibrahim Abu-Thurya, a 26 year old Gazan native, heads to the streets to earn his daily bread. His job as a car-washer supports his family of 11. Ibrahim has been injured four times by Israeli attacks since […]

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I’m A Cast Lead Survivor ~ by @ImNadz

Every day, Occupied Palestine weblog features an article of the new and very promising Beyond Compromise weblog where the youth from and outside Palestine are bringing you uncensored stories and share their experiences about occupation.  And… no compromise will be made about the rights.  A must follow. Today: Nader Monzer from Gaza aka @ImNadz June […]

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Justice ministry: We will prosecute Israeli leaders at international courts

[ PIC 14/05/2012 – 07:01 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– The justice ministry in Gaza has said that Israeli occupation crimes against the Palestinian people were not subject to a time limit. The ministry said in a statement on Monday on the occasion of the 64th anniversary of Nakba that the Palestinian people were adamant on […]

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Human Rights Group: “A Dark Day For International Justice”

 Wednesday April 04, 2012 23:11 by The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights – PCHR ICC Office of the Prosecutor decides not to open investigations into situation of Palestine The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) issued a statement Wednesday expressing its extreme disappointment following the decision by the Office of the Prosecutor at the International […]

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ICC sides with Israel, rejects Gaza war crimes probe

Published Tuesday, April 3, 2012 | Al Akhbar Amnesty International accused the International Criminal Court (ICC) of “political bias” after it refused to investigate crimes carried out by Israelis during the 2008-9 Gaza War. The court’s chief prosecutor on Tuesday rejected a bid by the Palestinian Authority to clear the way for the permanent war […]

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Goldstone’s Backtrack: Some points to remember

by Tom Pessah on April 2, 2011 | Mondoweiss Justice Goldstone, author of the famous report on the 2009 attack on Gaza, published an op-ed today in which he seemed to be retracting some of his claims. He wrote that “while the investigations published by the Israeli military and recognized in the U.N. committee’s report have […]

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What if the world community reacted to Israel’s Gaza attack like it did Libya? How the 2008/09 Gaza “war” should’ve happened

  March 29, 2011 | Kabobfest Operation Cast Lead It’s Saturday, December 27, 2008. Dozens of families gather together in Gaza City to celebrate the graduation of hundreds of prospective police cadets. Suddenly, the ceremony is interrupted by several explosions. Chaos ensues as men, women, and children are strewn about the now-destroyed police academy. As […]

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