Human chain against Gaza blockade

[ PIC 28/11/2013 – 11:28 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Dozens of injured and disabled Palestinians have participated Wednesday afternoon in a human chain against Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip. The human chain stretched along Omar Mukhtar Street in Gaza, where the participants raised Palestinian flag and banners condemning the siege imposed on them and […]

Continue reading →

Falk (@rfalk13) calls for urgent action to solve Gaza’s power crisis and avert its impacts

[ PIC 27/11/2013 – 03:08 PM ] GENEVA, (PIC)– UN special rapporteur Richard Falk called for urgent action to address the power crisis in the besieged Gaza Strip that has left 1.7 million of its residents in a dire situation. “The situation in Gaza is at a point of near catastrophe,” the UN official, who […]

Continue reading →

Abu Marzouk: The power crisis may be resolved soon

[ PIC 27/11/2013 – 10:02 AM ] CAIRO, (PIC)– Member of Hamas’s political bureau Dr. Mousa Abu Marzouk expected the emergence of positive results soon ending the electricity and fuel crises in the Gaza Strip. “The government in Gaza has made every effort through contacting its friends and the concerned parties to contribute to solving […]

Continue reading →

Egyptian authorities close Rafah after 3 days of opening

[ PIC 22/11/2013 – 04:59 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Egyptian authorities closed on Thursday evening the Rafah crossing, until further notice, three days after opening it. Public administration of crossings in Gaza reported that three buses carrying 353 passengers were able to leave the Rafah crossing on Thursday, in addition to a number of ambulances. […]

Continue reading →

The water in Gaza is not only water

22nd November 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Charlie Andreasson | Gaza, Occupied Palestine I was just going to make dinner when I realized the filtered water in my tank was almost done. Perhaps it would be enough if I used the last of my bottled water. But then I would have nothing to drink with my […]

Continue reading →

VIDEO | Universal Children’s Day marked under siege in Gaza

Published on Nov 21, 2013 A marathon has been held in the Gaza Strip as part of an event celebrating the Universal Children’s Day. Large numbers of children took part in the competition aimed at highlighting the plight of Palestinians in the Israeli-blockaded territory. Related Special Topic | Egypts Siege on Gaza – Live Blog […]

Continue reading →

PCHR: Gaza leukemia patients without medicine for 11 months

Ma’an News Agency |  Tuesday 19/11/2013 (updated) 21/11/2013 09:30 Cancer patients and supporters protest the siege of Gaza. (MaanImages/file) BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Leukemia patients in the Gaza Strip have been without medicine for more than 11 months leaving them in grave danger of complications and death, according to a report released Sunday by the Palestinian […]

Continue reading →

Egyptian authorities bar travel of 8 Palestinians

[ PIC 21/11/2013 – 08:41 AM ] RAFAH, (PIC)– Egyptian authorities resumed work in Rafah border terminal afternoon Wednesday but only allowed travel of 508 persons in both directions. Travel procedures were very slow after they were suddenly disrupted by the Egyptian side due to a technical fault in the computer network, and after they […]

Continue reading →

UNRWA: Gaza is quickly becoming uninhabitable

[ PIC 20/11/2013 – 02:23 PM ] AMMAN, (PIC)– Outgoing commissioner general of UNRWA Filippo Grandi warned on Tuesday that the impoverished Gaza Strip is getting quickly unsuitable for human life as a result of the blockade, expecting further military escalation between Gaza and Israel. Grandi made his warning before the advisory commission of major […]

Continue reading →

The Ugly Face of Egypt After The Military Coup ~ by @KawtherSalam

Kawther Salam | Nov 19, 2013 الوجه القبيح لمصر بعد الإنقلاب العسكري – جامعة الأزهر على طريق الهاوية تسير – والعدالة تحولت لدمية قبيحة في يد العسكر؟ The entire Egyptian society was shocked and dismayed to see Al-Azhar University students were sentenced to prison terms of 17 years and a fine of 64 thousand each, […]

Continue reading →

Rafah Crossing opened after 11 days of closure

Al Ray Agencies | Nov 19, 2013 Gaza, ALRAY – The Egyptian authorities opened on Tuesday morning the Rafah Crossing after 11 days of closure. The Ministry of Interior(MOI) said that one of the 11 buses has left Gaza short time ago. It announced yesterday that the Rafah Crossing will be opened for three  consecutive […]

Continue reading →

Sewage floods Gaza City neighborhoods after treatment plant runs out of fuel

 Tuesday November 19, 2013 09:31 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC News As a consequence of the recent Israeli and Egyptian clampdown on the tunnels under the border between Gaza and Egypt, fuel has become exceedingly scarce in Gaza, and a major waste treatment plant in Gaza City has shut down, leading to floods of sewage […]

Continue reading →

#OpenRafahBorder | VIDEO | Gazans protest Egypt’s closure of Rafah crossing

Published on Nov 18, 2013 Angry protesters have demonstrated in the Gaza Strip against the closure of the Rafah Crossing by Egypt. The protesters say the measure by the army-backed Egyptian government is adding to their sufferings caused by a years-long Israeli blockade of the coastal enclave. Related News How to keep watching @PressTV Related […]

Continue reading →

#OpenRafahBorder | Egyptian authorities to open Rafah crossing for three days

[ PIC 18/11/2013 – 09:13 AM ] RAFAH, (PIC)– Egyptian authorities said the Rafah border crossing with Gaza Strip would open on Tuesday for three days, after ten days of closure, for the travel of passengers who have humanitarian conditions. Maher Abu Sabha, the director of crossings and borders at the Gaza interior ministry, said […]

Continue reading →

Haneyya renews appeal for ending Egypt’s siege on Gaza

Al Qassam Website | 17-11-2013,10:58 Al Qassam website- Gaza- Palestinian premier Ismail Haneyya reiterated his appeal to the Egyptian authorities to end its blockade on the Gaza Strip, saying it is unreasonable to secure Egypt’s security at the expense of the humanitarian situation in the Strip. In his Friday Khutba (sermon), premier Haneyya called on […]

Continue reading →