Israel must end its suffocating blockade of the Gaza Strip, which leaves more than 1.4 million Palestinians cut off from the outside world and struggling with desperate poverty, Amnesty International said one year on from the end of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza.
Amnesty International’s briefing paper Suffocating: The Gaza Strip under Israeli blockade gathers testimony from people still struggling to rebuild their lives following Operation “Cast Lead”, which killed around 1,400 Palestinians and injured thousands more.
This program was produced by Amnesty International for January 18, 2010.
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http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/israel039s-gaza-blockade-continues-suffocate-daily-life-20100118
An in-depth interview with Attorney Arraf, giving special attention to her experience being illegally kidnapped and arrested from the boat “Spirit of Humanity” in international waters heading for Gaza. She is a co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement and a co-founder of the Free Gaza Movement. She was on the first historic voyage of the Free Gaza Movement consisting of 2 wooden boats: the “Free Gaza” and the “Liberty.”
This program was produced by This Week in Palestine for July 19, 2009.
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This week rival Palestinian parties traded accusations of foiling national unity, while Israeli settlers and military attack are reported in both Gaza and the West Bank. These stories and more in this week’s update.
This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for July 17, 2009.
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This video is the last footage taken on board the Spirit Of Humanity before its voyage to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza was prematurely ended by Israeli special forces. It shows the atmosphere inside the cabin as the crew try to negotiate with the Israeli ship via radio.
This program was produced by the Free Gaza Movement and Rice N Peas Films.
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Alex recounts the experience of being on the Spirit of Humanity and being held in immigration detention centers in Israel. The boat was seized as it entered Gazan territorial waters.
This program was produced for July 7, 2009.
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Adam Shapiro and Kathy Sheetz discuss the latest Free Gaza Movement action. The Spirit Of Humanity was intercepted by Israeli gunships in international waters as it made its way to Gaza. The boat was impounded and the 21 passengers detained.
This program was produced by Arab Voices for July 8, 2009.
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http://freegaza.org
This was the last phone contact with the Free Gaza ship Spirit Of Humanity before it was boarded by Israeli naval personnel. The 21 humanitarian activists were detained and the ship towed to an Israeli port. The sound quality is low due to jamming interference from the Israeli navy.
This program was produced by Pathways to Palestine for June 30, 2009.
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