No Vaccine but Polio for Palestine!

Nov 9, 2013 by occpal And Yes! Media is buzzing again about the altruistic ‘aid’ of this world and contribution to health of kids by buzzing media reports about 20 million kids to get polio vaccine after Syria outbreak. (Source) Of course because Europe is at alleged risk. Not in Palestine though. On May 20, […]

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#PalHunger | Israel Imposes Sanctions On Hunger Striking Detainees

Tuesday June 19, 2012 01:04 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) reported that the Israeli Prison Authority imposed sanctions on a number of hunger striking detainees, who started their strike 19 days ago, demanding the Palestinian factions to achieve comprehensive reconciliation. File – Palinfo The PPS issued a press release stating […]

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Israel Collected $900.000 In Fines Imposed On Jerusalem Children In Nine Months

  Thursday July 14, 2011 09:06 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies As Israel escalates its arrests campaign and violations against the Palestinians in Jerusalem, especially the children, Fakhri Abu Diab, a resident of Silwan town, in occupied East Jerusalem, member of the Al-Bustan Popular Committee, reported that Israel collected more than 900.000 USD […]

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Egypt opens Rafah Border with Gaza but still no Real End of the Restrictions on Movement for Palestinians

SPECIAL TOPIC Art 13(2) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: “Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country“ Today, Egypt opened the Rafah Border to Gaza which should mean an ease on the siege and blockade on Gaza. Unfortunately still some restrictions are imposed by […]

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Army Invades Madama Village, Imposes Curfew

Friday May 20, 2011 05:37 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies Israeli soldiers invaded on Thursday at night that Madama village, south of the northern West Bank of Nablus, and imposes curfew placing all residents under house arrest. Maan Images Ehab Al Qit, head of the Madama Village Council, reported that several Israeli military […]

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ei: Israel lays Gaza-like siege on West Bank village

Nora Barrows-Friedman, The Electronic Intifada, 31 March 2011 An Israeli army watchtower overlooks a locked metal gate blocking the main entrance to the village of Beit Ommar, 29 March 2011. (Nora Barrows-Friedman) Since 24 March, Israeli forces have sealed the southern occupied West Bank village of Beit Ommar for an indefinite amount of time as […]

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UN: Gaza’s youth ‘denied higher education’ by Israeli blockade

Medicine and engineering among sectors in desperate need of funds and equipment By IRIN, for the Guardian Development Network | guardian.co.uk, Monday 21 March 2011 14.02 GMT   The next generation in the Gaza Strip may be less educated, less professional and perhaps more radical because an Israeli blockade has restricted educational and employment opportunities, […]

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Gaza agriculture sector loses out on $36 million due to Israeli blockade

Monday, 07 March 2011 13:45 Palestinian truck drivers blocked the Karem Abu Salem Crossing because of the recent closure of the Karni crossing by Israel. The effect of Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip is such that the agricultural sector in the territory loses out on $36 million worth of business. The figures were presented […]

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Gaza fishing industry hit hard by siege

PressTV –  Sat Mar 5, 2011 9:31PM Yousef al-Helou, Press TV, Gaza The fishing sector in Gaza has suffered a sharp blow as the Israeli naval blockade, high fuel costs and lack of parts have made profitable catches almost impossible. Gaza fishermen, are among the most hardly hit and the livelihood of many families are […]

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Palestinians demonstrate against buffer zone in northern Gaza

  [ 22/12/2010 – 10:00 AM ]   GAZA, (PIC)– The local initiative committee organized on Tuesday the weekly demonstration against the Israeli occupation forces’ decision imposing an off-limits security zone inside the northern Gaza Strip border area. The march started from Beit Hanun and reached the buffer zone northeast of the town while marchers […]

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