Hani Almadhoun’s reflection on Valentine’s Day and what it means for Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip… you used to know it was Valentine’s Day season when the best pop songs were released, everyone on the streets was wearing red, and all the locally grown roses were nearly sold out…
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No Accident: Israel Targets Gazan Protestors’ Eyes
Israeli snipers targeting participants in Gaza’s weekly Great Return March protests have aimed for the legs—and eyes. To date, Gaza’s Ministry of Health reports that 50 protesters have been shot in the eye since the demonstrations began March 30, 2018—leaving them permanently blind.
‘Blinding the truth’: Israeli snipers target Gaza protesters in the eyes
Eyes are a ‘common target’ of Israeli snipers at Gaza’s Great March of Return. Israeli soldiers have shot 50 men, women, & children in the eye since the weekly demonstrations began last year… one young victim locked himself in his room & wouldn’t go to school…
Gazan Girl Fights Cancer Alone at West Bank Hospital – Israel Won’t Let Her Parents Join her
A 10-year-old Palestinian girl suffering from leukemia is undergoing chemotherapy in a Nablus hospital by herself, because Israel won’t allow her parents out of Gaza to be with her. And she’s not the only patient in that situation. Read the facts & contact Congress…
No season of goodwill for Christians in the blockaded Gaza Strip
Israel announces it will not allow Gaza’s Christians to visit Bethlehem and Jerusalem to celebrate Christmas this year
First Person: attack on Gaza
“They’re going to Gaza. It’s an airstrike,” our guide explained as we watched five Israeli warplanes fly overhead.
One-third of Gazans slain by Israel were women & children
1/3 of the Palestinians killed by Israeli missiles & shells in the 3-day offensive on Gaza were women & children. 111 Palestinians, including 46 children & 20 women, were injured. The bombardment damaged dozens of homes, 15 schools, etc. No Israelis were killed; 5 were injured, several homes were damaged.
Breaking: Israeli forces kill 23, injure 69, in bombardment of Gaza
50 Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling against besieged Gaza during the past 2 days have so far killed 23 people, including a father and his two sons, and injured 69. At least 48 Palestinians homes have been completely or partially damaged.
Israeli human rights violations in West Bank & Gaza, Nov 4-7
The Israeli forces commit 600 violations against journalists this year, remove residential Palestinian tents, Israeli soldiers abduct two teens & a cancer patient … Israeli soldiers abduct fishermen & two Palestinian siblings … Israel’s deportation of Human Rights worker upheld by Israeli Supreme Court , etc.
Violence continues: Israeli actions in West Bank & Gaza (Oct 20-23)
Israeli settlers storm mosque, beat rabbi, attack farmers… soldiers abduct & injure Palestinians… Palestinian prisoner enters 100th day of hunger strike, etc









