gaza siege
Assault on Gaza Flotilla, Massacare at Dawn
Prabir Purkayastha 1 June 2010
The Gaza Freedom Flotilla of 6 ships carrying 700 international activists and 10,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid was attacked by Israel, killing at least 19 and injuring dozens. The attack was launched on early hours of 31st morning and in international waters, 65 miles from Gaza coast. One of the ships in the convoy is named after 23 year old Rachel Corrie who was killed in West Bank while trying to stop Israeli bulldozers demolishing Palestinian homes.
Israel attacks Gaza aid fleet
Al Jazeera 31 may 2010
Israeli forces have attacked a flotilla of aid-carrying ships aiming to break the country's siege on Gaza.
More than 10 people were killed and dozens injured when troops intercepted the convoy of ships dubbed the Freedom Flotilla early on Monday, the Israeli military said.
The Israeli Army Radio had earlier said that up to 16 people had been killed.
Life in the Gazan "Buffer Zone"
Pam Rasmussen, truthout, 06 March 2010
When I wrote last, I was still in Cairo, beginning to lose hope. However, shortly after, a friend at the UN Relief & Works Agency (UNRWA) was miraculously able to get me into Gaza through Israel's Erez Crossing. In a shockingly quick two days, I was in! Among my first activities was this protest....
The Gaza Freedom March in Cairo
Prabir Purkayastha, Newsclick, 3 January 2010
The inhuman blockade of Gaza continues. After killing 1400 Palestinians and reducing Gaza’s much of Gaza’s infrastructure to rubble in a brutal and one-sided “war” – Operation Cast-Lead”, Israeli imposed a blockade, allowing only a small amount of essential supplies to trickle in. No rebuilding of Gaza is possible as no building materials are allowed. Against the daily requirement of 400 hundred trucks per day, only about 20 are allowed to enter. Senior officials of Israel chortle obscenely about putting Gazans going on a diet.
