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Day 23 of Israeli War On Gaza Informative Report on Gaza War: Death toll 1310, wounded 5600 By: Sameh A. Habeeb: A Photojournalist, Humanitarian & Peace Activist in Gaza Strip. Dear Editors, Journalists and Friends, Thousands of people appeared on the Gaza streets. Everybody is trying to ...
Gaza Skirmishes Continue Despite Cease-Fire
Gaza Skirmishes Continue Despite Cease-Fire
nytimes.com — JERUSALEM — Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups in Gaza announced an immediate, week-long cease-fire in the... conflict with Israel on Sunday, about 12 hours after an Israeli unilateral cease-fire went into effect. The Palestinian groups said in ... (more) Gaza Skirmishes Continue Despite Cease-Fire
Israel's Cabinet to vote Saturday on unilateral Gaza truce - Haaretz - Israel News ...
haaretz.com — Israel is very close to securing the objectives of its 22-day-old offensive in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip,... Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Saturday, according to French News Agency AFP. "After three weeks of Operation Cast Lead, we are very close ... (more) Israel's Cabinet to vote Saturday on ...
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Scale of Gaza destruction emerges
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Scale of Gaza destruction emerges
news.bbc.co.uk — The full scale of devastation in Gaza following Israel's three-week offensive is becoming clear, after both Israel... and Hamas declared ceasefires. UN official John Ging said half a million people had been without water since the conflict began, and ... (more) BBC NEWS | Middle East | Scale of Gaza destruction emerges
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Fuga da Gaza un anno fa. Già dimenticato?
diarioacido — ... , la versione in rete del quotidiano israeliano, e sul blog del giornalista palestinese Sameh Habeeb che, a proprio rischio e pericolo, scrive direttamente da Gaza, riuscendo a connettersi grazie ad un generatore di corrente ed in totale clandestinità. L’ho trovato sul blog di ...

Gaza Update: Everywhere I Look There is Rubble
Firedoglake — ... and by flooding western media with their own propaganda. The video above examines – and debunks one such Israeli report. This morning the people of Gaza emerged from what’s left of their homes and the UN compounds where they fled (and which themselves were bombed) to see what has become of their neighbors and community. At least 100 more bodies have already been recovered from the rubble and there may well be more. Thanks to Sameh Habeeb of Gaza Today, we have these photos which he took today showing the aftermath – you can see many ...

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