November 2008 archive

This week …

News Highlights: Palestinians in Gaza are facing a deteriorating situation as the Israeli closure leads to a lack of medicine, food and fuel; doctors struggle to save people with cancer, kidney disease and other serious illnesses due to lack of available treatments. Foreign Press Association petitions the Israeli government to stop its ban on journalists …

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This week …

News: Israel maintains blockade of Gaza, despite warning from international aid agencies, including the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Power outages widen in Gaza and hospital and water treatment facilities are impacted. Foreign Press Association says Israel is banning foreign journalists from entering Gaza and condemns the move as an unprecedented violation of press …

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This week …

News Highlights: Gazans plunged into darkness, due to Israel’s suspension of fuel shipments. Journalists are also affected by the Israeli closure and the Foreign Press Association protests against the restrictions. Israeli police evict Palestinian family from their east Jerusalem home of 52 years, despite ongoing appeal in Israeli court. UN Agency says food distribution will …

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This week …

News Highlights: As world attention is focused on the U.S. election, Israeli land and air strikes in Gaza kill at least 6 Palestinians. International volunteers join local Palestinians to defend a home under attack by Israeli settlers in Hebron/AlKhalil. Israeli military intelligence chief warns extremist settlers may become more violent as Israeli government votes to …

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