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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PCHR condemns the Israeli attacks on Gaza fishermen

[ PIC 19/09/2013 – 03:34 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– A Palestinian fisherman on Wednesday sustained wounds that led to the amputation of one of his fingers when the Israeli naval forces opened heavy fire at a fishing boat carrying five fishermen. The occupation forces attacked the boat although the fishermen were fishing about 6 nautical […]

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Brokering and violating truce: Egypt Navy Boats Enter Palestinian Waters In Rafah attack and arrest fisherman

Egyptian Navy Boats Enter Palestinian Waters In Rafah Al Qassam Brigades 15-09-2013,07:31 Gaza – [Saturday evening September 14, 2013] Palestinian security sources in the Gaza Strip have reported that a two Egyptian Navy boats sailed into Palestinian territorial waters in the Gaza Strip, chased Palestinian fishermen, opened fire at their boats, and arrested a fisherman. […]

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Egyptian, Israeli measures not auguring well for Gaza fishing season

Al Ray Agencies | Sept 13, 2013 Gaza, ALRAY – Beside the old new Israeli attacks against the hundreds of fishermen of the five Gaza governorates, the dawning status quo in Egypt seem to have its impact on the lives of fishermen. The shortage of smuggled fuel due to the accelerated crackdown on border tunnels […]

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OCHA: Israel still tightens the Gazans’ access to their land and sea waters

[ PIC 06/07/2013 – 07:59 AM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– The escalating restrictions imposed by Israel on access to land along Gaza’s perimeter fence and to fishing areas along Gaza’s coast undermine the security and livelihoods of Palestinians, the UN office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs (OCHA) in the occupied Palestinian territories stated in […]

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Israeli gunboats fire at fishing boats

[ PIC 09/06/2013 – 12:12 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Israeli navy boats opened machinegun fire at Palestinian fishing boats off the coast of northern Gaza Strip. Sources in the marine police told the PIC that the shooting took place despite the fact that the Palestinian fishing boats were working within the area allowed for them. […]

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Shark attacks fisherman off Gaza coast

Maan News Agency | May 24, 2013 GAZA CITY (Ma’an) – A Gaza fisherman was attacked on Thursday evening by a shark off the coast, leaving him with moderate injuries. Locals told Ma’an that the fisherman, named as Hamed Salah, 30, was pulling in fish when the three-meter shark attacked him. Hamed was taken to […]

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Israeli gunboats fire at Palestinian fishing boats

[ PIC 04/05/2013 – 08:51 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Israeli navy gunboats opened heavy machinegun fire at Palestinian fishing boats off the coast of Gaza Strip at dawn Saturday forcing fishermen to retreat to the shore. Sources in the marine police told the PIC reporter that the gunboats fired one shell then opened heavy machinegun […]

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#GazaUnderAttack | Israeli navy fires 3 shells at Gazan coast

[ PIC 03/05/2013 – 01:41 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Israeli navy fired a number of shells at Gaza coast near Alwaha area west of Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip targeting Palestinian houses and agricultural lands on Thursday night. The Israeli navy fired 3 artillery shells, and opened machinegun fire heavily toward fishermen off […]

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#GazaUnderAttack | Israeli gunboats fire at Palestinian fishing boats

[ PIC 01/05/2013 – 12:12 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Israeli navy gunboats opened machinegun fire at Palestinian boats off the coasts of Gaza Strip at dawn Wednesday. Sources in the marine police told the PIC reporter that the Israeli gunboats opened heavy fire at the fishing boats working off the Sudaniya beach, north west of […]

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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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Over 150 Israeli violations of the Truce Agreement: Israeli navy gunboats fire at Palestinian fishing boats

[ PIC 27/04/2013 – 03:55 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Israeli navy gunboats opened heavy machinegun fire at Palestinian fishing boats off the southern Gaza Strip coast of Khan Younis on Saturday morning. Nizar Ayyash, the head of the Palestinian fishing syndicate, told the PIC reporter that the Israeli gunboats opened heavy fire at the fishing […]

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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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The lost footnotes of COGAT’s latest report

Gaza Gateway | Gisha | April 25, 2013 This month, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) published a report in English summarizing its activities over the course of 2012. The section on Gaza is comprehensive, thorough and informative, but it tells only part of the story. Gisha brings you the imagined, missing […]

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Israeli Navy Opens Fire At Palestinian Fishermen In Gaza

Wednesday April 24, 2013 19:21 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies Wednesday morning April 24, 2013, Israeli Navy boats opened fire at a number of Palestinian fishing boats at the Gaza coast, an issue that forced them back to the shore without being able to fish, the Palestine News Network (PNN) has reported. Palestinian […]

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