#GazaUnderAttack | Israeli gunboats open fire at Palestinian fishing boats

[ PIC 27/11/2013 – 08:47 AM ] RAFAH, (PIC)– Israeli navy gunboats opened heavy machinegun fire at Palestinian fishing boats off the coast of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, on Tuesday night. Sources in the marine police told the PIC reporter that the incident took place half a mile off Rafah harbor. They said […]

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VIDEO | Israeli naval restrictions force Gazans to fish close to Egyptian territorial waters

Read more about this video  Palestinian dad “heartbroken” to see fisherman son attacked, injured “by our Egyptian brothers” ~ by Ali Abunimah at the Electronic Intifada Related Special Topic | Egypts Siege on Gaza – Live Blog Special Topic | All Israeli Cease Fire Violations – Live Blog Special Topic | Gaza Under Attack – […]

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Egyptian naval police (doing Israel’s dirty ‘job’) open fire at than fishermen off the Gaza coast

[ PIC 30/08/2013 – 02:42 PM ] RAFAH, (PIC)– Egyptian naval police arrested five Palestinian fishermen and shot and injured two others off the Gaza coast on Friday, while working near the Egypt-Gazan borders. Head of the Palestinian Fishermen’s Syndicate, Nizar Ayyash, stated that an Egyptian navy boat attacked a number of Palestinian fishing boats […]

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218th Israeli truce violation: Israeli navy fires at Gaza fishing boats

Maan News Agency | Aug 20, 2013   GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Israel’s navy opened fire at Palestinian fishermen off the northern coast of Gaza on Tuesday, witnesses said. Israeli ships fired several shells at the boats, who were fishing near Gaza City, causing material damage. No injuries were reported. On Monday, Israeli naval forces […]

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Army Attacks Three Fishermen In Gaza in 216th Israeli violation of truce agreement

Wednesday August 14, 2013 02:16 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies Tuesday evening [August 13, 2013] Palestinian medical sources have reported that three fishermen have been detained, and violently attacked by Israeli soldiers, in Palestinian territorial waters, resulting in moderate injuries. Palestinan Fishermen – File Palfino Ashfar Al-Qodra, spokesperson of the Palestinian Ministry of […]

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Palestinian fisherman injured in an accident while escaping Israeli gunship attack ~ by Rosa Schiano

 6th July 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Rosa Schiano | Gaza, Occupied Palestine In the early hours of the morning of Sunday June 30th 2013, Sharif Arafat, a 30-year-old Palestinian fisherman, was injured on a fishing boat off the coast of Soudania, North of the Gaza Strip. Sharif Arafat (Photo by Rosa Schiano) The captain […]

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PCHR: 30 Israeli violations against Palestinian fishermen in 3 months

[ PIC 15/06/2013 – 11:02 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Nearly 30 Israeli violations were carried out by the Israeli naval forces against Palestinian fishermen along the Gaza sea within 3 months, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) reported. The PCHR report has documented the Israeli human rights violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory carried […]

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Israeli forces detain 2 fishermen off Gaza coast

Maan News Agency | June 7, 2013   GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Israeli forces detained two fishermen off the coast of the Gaza Strip and confiscated their boat overnight Thursday. Israeli naval forces detained Khader al-Saeidi and Hassan Murad off the northwestern coast of the enclave, said Mahfouth Kabariti, head of an association for fishermen […]

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Must See Video | Reality of life for fishermen in Gaza – 6 miles of sea

6th June 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Gal·la | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Zakaria Baker, head of the committee for fishermen in Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) explains the reality for fishermen in Gaza, following Israel re-extending the permitted sailing area for Palestinians from three to six nautical miles. Despite this ‘allowance’, Palestinian fishermen have […]

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Israel to “re-extend” Gaza fishing zone to 6 miles and still violates the Bertini Agreement

Maan News Agency | May 21, 2013 GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — The Israeli government has decided to re-extend Gaza’s fishing zone to 6 miles, after reducing it in March following a rocket attack from the coastal territory, a statement from Israel’s army said Tuesday. The decision was announced after a meeting between Israeli premier Benjamin […]

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Reporter: Israeli forces abduct fishermen and confiscate their boat

Maan News Agency | May 20, 2013 GAZA CITY (Ma’an) – Israeli forces detained two Palestinian fishermen off the coast of Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip, a Ma’an correspondent said. Mahmoud and Khaled Zayed were taken to an unknown location and their boat was confiscated. An Israeli military spokeswoman did not immediately return […]

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#GazaUnderAttack | Navy Opens Fire At Fishing Boats In Gaza

Wednesday May 01, 2013 02:47 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies Tuesday April 30 2013, the Israeli navy opened fire at several Palestinian fishing boats along the coast in the Gaza Strip; damage was reported but no injuries. File – Palinfo Local sources reported that, earlier on Tuesday, the Navy opened fire at several […]

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Israel’s War against Palestine on Fishing Rights ~ by @StephenLendman

By Stephen Lendman |Global Research, April 29, 2013 Israel persecutes Palestinians many ways. Collective punishment is prohibited. Fourth Geneva’s Article 33 states: “No protected person may be punished for an offense he or she has not personally committed. Collective penalties and likewise all measures of intimidation or of terrorism are prohibited.” “Pillage is prohibited.” “Reprisals […]

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#GazaUnderAttack | Israeli navy fires at fishermen in Gaza

Israeli gunboats fire at Palestinian fishing boats (File Photo) PressTV | Fri Apr 26, 2013 3:37PM GMT Israeli navy has fired at Palestinian fishermen in the besieged Gaza Strip, violating terms of an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire with the Palestinian territory, Press TV reports. According to Press TV correspondent in Gaza, Ashraf Shannon, no one was injured […]

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Israeli gunboats fire at Palestinian fishermen

[ PIC 04/04/2013 – 09:51 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Israeli navy gunboats opened heavy machine gunfire at Palestinian fishing boats off the coast of Gaza at dawn Thursday. A field observer told the Quds Press that the Israeli gunboats targeted Palestinian fishing boats and fired flare bombs, but no casualties were reported. Israeli navy routinely […]

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