International activists participating in breaking Gaza naval blockade

Al Ray Agencies | Oct 5, 2013 Gaza, ALRAY – Intifada Youth Coalition said international solidarity activists are to take part in the its activity intended to break the naval Israeli blockade by bypassing six nautical miles limit. The coalition said Saturday in a statement that “it convened consultative meetings with foreign activists based in […]

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Israel to deploy advanced warships off Gaza coast

Al Ray Agencies | Sept 30, 2013 Gaza, Alray – The Israeli forces intended to deploy advanced warships off the coast of the Gaza Strip, according to a Hebrew website. The website said,” the Israeli navy decided to buy a number of sophisticated warships of “Deborah” type of the third generation from Ramta plant of […]

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Activists to launch flotilla from Gaza to Europe in defiance of Israeli-imposed blockage

 Wednesday July 10, 2013 16:13 by Shamus Slaunwhite – IMEMC & Agencies Canadian, European, and Palestinian activists plan to launch a flotilla – dubbed “Gaza’s Ark” – from Gaza to Europe carrying produce and textiles, with the goal of raising awareness of the strife caused by Israel’s blockade of the territory. Charlie Anderson, a Swedish […]

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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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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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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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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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After Bibi’s Apology, Reflect on the Idiocy of Attacking the Gaza Flotilla ~ by Uri Avnery

Antiwar.com | by Uri Avnery, March 30, 2013 So, finally our Prime Minister has apologized to Turkey for “operational mistakes” that “might have” led to the death of nine Turks during the attack on MV Mavi Marmara, the ship which tried to break the Israeli blockade on Gaza. It took him two years and ten […]

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Israel & Turkey in disagreement over compensation of Marmara victims

Al Qassam Website | March 28, 2013 Al Qassam website – A Hebrew newspaper revealed that the Israeli authorities and Turkey are in disagreement over the compensation the Jewish state is to pay to the families of the Turkish victims who were killed during the Israeli attack on the Gaza-bound ship Marmara in May 2010.Yediot […]

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#GazaArk | Gaza’s Ark: Trade, not aid ~ by Eva Bartlett

Rabble | Eva Bartlett | March 27, 2013 “An ark is literally a large floating vessel designed to keep its passengers and cargo safe,” say the group preparing ‘Gaza’s Ark’. But their ark, they say, is “a vessel that embodies hope that the Palestinians of the Gaza Strip can soon live in peace without the […]

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Rights groups: Israel must ease new Gaza restrictions

Maan News Agency | March 24, 2013 JERUSALEM (AFP) — Two Israeli rights groups demanded on Sunday that Israel lift fishing restrictions imposed on Gaza after militants fired two rockets across the border, slamming them as “collective punishment.” Israel on Thursday halved the area in which Palestinian fishermen are permitted to work, closed the Kerem […]

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Zoabi to Netanyahu: Apologize for blockading Gaza

[ PIC 23/03/2013 – 11:22 AM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– Hanin Zoabi, the Arab member of the Israeli Knesset, has said that Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu’s apology to Turkey over the deadly attack on Mavi Marmara ship was not enough. She said in press statement that apology was not enough as long as “we are talking […]

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Hamas appeals to Egypt after Israel halves fishing zone

Maan News Agency | By Dan Williams | March 22, 2013 GAZA CITY (Reuters) — Hamas complained to Egypt on Friday after Israel suspended part of a Cairo-brokered truce agreement by halving Palestinian access to fishing waters in response to a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip. Thursday’s salvo at the Israeli border town of […]

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VIDEO | Footage smuggled from the Estelle refutes Israel’s claims that attack on civilian boats was peaceful

Posted March 2, 2013 Last week, video footage smuggled by the passengers of the Swedish Ship to Gaza, the Estelle, was digitally restored and released.  The video shows how Israeli masked commandos violently attacked and tasered peaceful civilian activists including members of parliament. Smuggled footage and interviews as shown on Swedish TV4 (with English subtitles). […]

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#GazaUnderAttack | 98th Violation of the Truce: Fishermen fired on off Gaza coast

Note occpal | Full list of Israeli violations since cease-fire MEMO | Febr 17, 2013 An Israeli gunboat attacked some Palestinian fishing vessels off the north coast of Gaza just after 8am local time today. According to MEMO’s Ibrahim Hewitt, who witnessed the attack from the Gaza shore, the Palestinian fishermen looked to be well […]

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