Wernhoff: Sweden wants to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

[ PIC 04/06/2013 – 09:01 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Consul general of Sweden in Jerusalem Axel Wernhoff affirmed his country’s interest in ending the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. This came during his meeting on Monday with Palestinian lawmaker Jamal Al-Khudari, head of the popular committee against the siege, in Gaza city. Wernhoff highlighted […]

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“Contempt for justice in Israeli system”: Swedish activist being deported despite false charges and legal appeal | #Palestine4Palestinians

ACTION ALERT | #PALESTINE4PALESTINIANS 65 YEARS NAKBA = ENOUGH! 13th May 2013 | International Solidarity Movement | Hebron, Occupied Palestine By Team Khalil Swedish activist Gustav Karlsson is today, 13th May, being transferred to Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv in preparation to be flown back to Sweden against his will. He is currently appealing […]

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ISM Palestine condemns Ynetnews misinformation, calls on Ynet to correct false allegations

  7th May 2013 | ISM Palestine | Hebron, Occupied Palestine By Team Nablus International Solidarity Movement calls on Ynetnews, a popular Israeli digital newspaper, to correct the false allegations against the recently arrested Swedish human rights activist and a young boy in Al-Khalil (Hebron). Ynetnews reported that the Swedish activist allegedly attempted to take […]

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12- and 11-year old Palestinian children arrested after attack by settler children – Swedish activist also arrested

28th April 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Hebron, Occupied Palestine By Team Khalil UPDATE 28th April 19.30 The two Heikel brothers were released around 18.30. Ahmed (aged 12) has had his fingerprints taken by the police and his younger brother Mouawieh (aged 11) was kicked in the stomach by an Israeli soldier. UPDATE 28th April […]

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International from Sweden arrested at non-violent demonstration in support of Samer Issawi

8th April 2012 | International Solidarity Movement,Beit Omar, Occupied Palestine by Team Khalil A Swedish activist was arrested by Israeli border police this afternoon at a non- violent demonstration in Beit Omar. He was taken to the police station at Gush Etzion settlement and detained for two hours before being released. The demonstration was held […]

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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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Panama, Italy summon Israeli ambassadors

Maan News Agency | Dec 6, 2012 (updated) BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Panama on Wednesday summoned Israel’s ambassador to protest Israel’s decision to expand Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, Hebrew media reported. Panama was one of nine countries to vote against a resolution upgrading Palestine to a non-member state of the UN in November. […]

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Sweden summons Israeli ambassador over settlements

Maan News Agency | Dec 3, 2012 STOCKHOLM (Reuters) — Sweden has summoned the Israeli ambassador in Stockholm to a meeting, the foreign ministry said on Monday, as governments across Europe acted to express concern over Israel’s plans to expand Jewish settlements on occupied land. Britain and France summoned Israeli ambassadors and were weighing other […]

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#Estelle Ship to Gaza urges the Government of Sweden to protest against Israel´s piracy and politics of siege

Oct 27, 2012 | Ship to Gaza Sweden Following letter was sent on Friday 26th of October from Ship to Gaza to the Foreign Minister of Sweden Carl Bildt: To Foreign Minister Carl Bildt The Ministry for Foreign Affairs 103 33 Stockholm Once again the Israeli government has acted contrary to international law. The boarding […]

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#Estelle Ship to Gaza | Activists Challenge Israeli Lawlessness ~ by @StephenLendman

Global Research | Stephen Lendman | Oct 25, 2012 For decades, Israel has literally gotten away with murder. Crimes of war and against humanity repeat regularly. Human and civil rights are spurned. Anyone not experiencing it firsthand can’t imagine the ruthlessness of occupation harshness. Besieged Gazans suffer most. For over five years, they’ve been lawlessly […]

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VIDEO | #Estelle Ship to #Gaza | Israelis used “physical violence” against Gaza boat activists

Oct 24, 2012 by PressTVGlobalNews On October 20th Estelle was only 30 nautical miles away from Gaza in international waters, when armed forces attacked the sailing vessel and went on board arresting the entire 30-man crew. Estelle was hauled to the port of Ashdod and the activists were escorted to a detention center in Holon, […]

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#Estelle Ship to Gaza | Ship to Gaza Activists Brutalized and Beaten by Israeli Navy ~ by Stephen Lendman

On October 22, GazaArk.org headlined “Release: Estelle crew beaten during (Israel’s) attack. (Participants) were beaten during the attack and by interrogators.” Former Canadian legislator “Jim Manly still in detention.” More on this below. Israeli policy includes repeated crimes of war and against humanity. Occupied Palestinians suffer most. Humanitarian activists are brutalized for trying to help. […]

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#VIDEO | Estelle’s mission. The first moment when IOF came near #Estelle vessel

Oct 23, 2012 by Laura Arau Freedom Flotilla – Estelle’s Mission. Footage of the moments before of the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) boarding Estelle’s vessel     Sign the Petition → Lift the Siege on Gaza Press Release | Estelle Flotilla to Gaza – Press Release (incl pressinfo) Law | United Nations Convention on the […]

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#Estelle Ship to Gaza | Estelle’s mission. First radio contact with IOF forces: “You are war criminal, you are pirate”

Oct 22, 2012 by Laura Arau Freedom Flotilla – Estelle’s Mission. Footage of the first radio contact with IDF (Israel Defense Forces) before the attack of Estelle’s vessel. Sign the Petition → Lift the Siege on Gaza Press Release | Estelle Flotilla to Gaza – Press Release (incl pressinfo) Law | United Nations Convention on […]

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#Estelle Ship to Gaza | Noam Chomsky: The siege on Gaza ‘is a criminal act that has no justification’

The Canadian Boat to Gaza blog The Canadian Boat to Gaza blog will keep you up to date on fundraising and organizing efforts in support of the ‘Tahrir’, a Canadian boat which is currently part of the ‘Freedom Waves to Gaza’. Bloggers will report from on board the Tahrir and on support activities in Halifax, […]

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