Freedom Flotilla leaves Palermo to break the illegal Israeli blockade of Gaza
2018 Gaza Freedom Flotilla, with humanitarian aid & activists from all over the world, is on the last leg of its journey from Sweden …
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IDF snipers: choosing who to shoot
Breaking the Silence spokesperson explains snipers' open fire policy at the Gaza border: secret regulations enable shooters to target any Palestinian with impunity.
UNOCHA: Essential Services in Gaza on Verge of Collapsing
Gaza's fuel crisis: with blackouts of 20 hrs/day, hospitals cut critical services; water treatment centers are hampered, which may lead to water shortage, sewage…
Palestinian Leaders to Seek UN Sanctions After Israel Passes Nation-state Law
Palestinian leaders will seek help from UN legal authorities - in the form, hopefully of sanctions a la South Africa.
Palestinian Teen Reportedly Killed by Israeli Forces Near Bethlehem, Another Dies of Wounds in Gaza
1 Palestinian teen was killed during an overnight raid on Dehaisha refugee camp; another died of wounds sustained during unarmed protests at the Gaza-Israel…
Israel to reopen Gaza’s main crossing if peace persists
Israel caves: Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman offered a deal to Hamas, including reopening Kerem crossing and expanding fishing zones, "if situation remains calm."
Israeli forces Bomb 25 Sites in Gaza; One Soldier Killed By Gaza Resistance after Four Palestinians killed by Israel
Israel is escalating its attacks on Gaza, bombing at least 25 sites. Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman stated that he was planning to launch…
Aftermath Of Israeli Strikes Proves Israel Is Targeting History, Culture And Ordinary Civilians
The apparently deliberate bombing of the Arts & Crafts Village destroyed Palestinian archeology & art - a "deliberate and barbaric assault against Palestinian heritage…
People of Khan Al-Ahmar mere pawns in cruel Israeli game
Israel's obsession with village of Khan al Ahmar is rooted in Israeli expansionism, carried out through discriminatory law. The Bedouin are in the way.…
UN urges Israel and Gaza to ‘step back from the brink’ of war
After IDF's single largest bombing campaign in Gaza since 2014, & Hamas' rocket response, a UN rep called for moderation & promised that UN…