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Former Israeli navy commander questioned at a London airport

Being questioned while traveling in Europe has also been a concern for senior IDF officials Gaza, ALRAY | Oct 14, 2013 The British authorities have stopped and questioned former Israeli navy commander Eliezer Marom upon arriving London’s Heathrow Airport Monday, Ynetnews.com reported. Marom was commander of the Israeli navy when 13 Israeli commandos committed a […]

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Relatives of Mavi Marmara martyrs protest int’l silence on Israel’s crime

[ 12/10/2013 – 11:11 AM ] ISTANBUL, (PIC)– Scores of Turkish citizens and relatives of martyrs, who were killed in the 2010 Israeli naval raid on the aid ship Mavi Marmara, rallied on Thursday outside Caglayan court in Istanbul in protest at the failure of the international community to bring the killers to justice. Most […]

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Committee against siege warns of blocking solidarity convoys to Gaza

[ PIC 07/10/2013 – 07:24 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– The government committee against siege has warned that the closure of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt had led to negative impacts on life in the besieged enclave. The committee said in a press release on Monday that the closure had blocked entry of humanitarian convoys […]

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One million Palestinians are “living on aid” as calls to end the siege increase

MEMO | June 28, 2013 ‘Palestinian legislator Jamal Al-Khodari has pointed out to solidarity groups visiting the besieged Gaza Strip that one million Palestinians are now dependent on aid. Dr Al-Khodari, who also heads the Popular Committee Against the Siege, affirmed that Israel is responsible for the blockade that has been imposed on Gaza for […]

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OIC calls for extending urgent relief assistance to refugees fleeing Syria

Live Blog: The Genocide on Palestinian Refugees in Syria Live Blog: Israel Bombs Syria [ PIC 03/06/2013 – 10:00 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has called for extending badly needed relief material to Palestinian families who fled Syria and sought refuge in the Gaza Strip. It said in a report on […]

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ICC investigating Israel’s attack on Gaza Freedom Flotilla | #MaviMarmara

An Israeli speedboat escorts the Mavi Marmara near the port of Ashdod on May 31, 2010. PressTV | Wed May 15, 2013 2:32AM GMT On May 31, 2010, Israeli commandos attacked the first Freedom Flotilla in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea, killing nine Turkish citizens, including a teenager with Turkish-US dual citizenship, on board […]

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Odwan meets with UNRWA director in Gaza

[ PIC 06/05/2013 – 09:11 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Dr. Essam Adwan, Head of the Hamas Department of Refugee Affairs, met with UNRWA’s Director of Operations in Gaza, Robert Turner, at the agency’s headquarters on Sunday. During the meeting, Adwan called on the UNRWA’s director to resume its services and to increase, not reduce, the […]

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Miles of smiles (20) aid convoy arrives in Gaza

[ PIC 29/03/2013 – 09:23 PM ] Gaza, (PIC)– Miles of Smiles convoy (20) arrived in the Gaza Strip on Thursday evening through the Rafah border crossing, some of the members were due to arrive Friday. Sources from the Gaza government reception committee told PIC that 41 members of the convoy arrived, while 54 others […]

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Jordanian lifeline committee prepares to launch aid convoy ‘Ansar 4’ to Gaza

[ PIC 27/03/2013 – 10:09 AM ] AMMAN, (PIC)– The Jordanian lifeline committee said it started its preparations to launch the aid convoy “Ansar” 4 to support the Palestinian people in the besieged Gaza Strip. Dean of agronomists’ union Mahmoud Abu Ghanima told a news conference held in the building of trade unions in Amman […]

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Protests in Gaza against the reduction of UNRWA services

[ PIC 25/03/2013 – 06:32 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Dozens of Palestinian refugees protested in Jabaliya camp northern Gaza strip against the meeting of Robert Kerner, director of UNRWA operations in Gaza, with representative of Palestinian families and against the organization’s shortage of services. The protesters chanted angry slogans, condemning UNRWA new policy that affects […]

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After almost 1000 dead Palestinians: UNRWA concerned over growing number of Palestinians killed in Syria

Overview | The Genocide on Palestinian Refugees in Syria [ PIC 10/02/2013 – 10:02 PM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has expressed concern over the growing number of Palestinian refugees being killed in the ongoing internal conflict in Syria. The agency said in a press release on Sunday, “UNRWA […]

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Turkish project providing jobs for wounded Gazans launched

[ PIC 02/02/2013 – 03:53 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– MP Jamal al-Khudari, head of the Board of Trustees of the Islamic University of Gaza, announced the start of the “Irada” project providing jobs for 400 Palestinians who have been affected by the aggression on Gaza and those with special needs. Khudari thanked, in a statement, […]

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Gifts of water cisterns from Poland destroyed by Israeli bureaucrats

BREAKING | ISRAEL RAIDED AND RANSACKED THE OFFICE OF ADDAMEER HUMAN RIGHTS AND PRISONER SUPPORT ASSOCIATION AND COMMITTED IN A BLATANT VIOLATION PIRACY ON AN NGO’S RECORDS | Read more Jews For Justice for Palestinians | Dec 10, 2012 Polish NGO safeguards Palestinian water rights The harsh actions of the Civil Administration in the West […]

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#HelpGaza | 3 Day Campaign for Gaza by Islamic Appeal #Netherlands

For more information about this great Dutch initiative by Islamic Appeal in The Netherlands go to the website for more information #GazaUnderAttack | NOV 21, 2012 | LIVE BLOG #GazaUnderAttack | NOV 20, 2012 | LIVE BLOG #GazaUnderAttack | NOV 19, 2012 | LIVE BLOG #GazaUnderAttack | NOV 18, 2012 | LIVE BLOG #GazaUnderAttack | […]

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6 TV Channels participate in campaign for the relief of Gaza

[ PIC 27/11/2012 – 07:14 PM ] CAIRO, (PIC)– Six TV channels will be participating Tuesday evening in a joint TV campaign for the Relief of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, which had been under an Israeli aggression for eight days. The campaign is taking place few days after the end of aggression […]

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