Gaza siege

Birawi: We lost contact with Gaza-bound boat “Freedom”

Saturday-4-August-2018

The London-based International Committee for Breaking the Siege of Gaza said it had lost contact with the activists onboard the Gaza-bound Swedish boat “Freedom” at 10:00 pm Friday.

Factories shut or to be shut down

Thursday-2-August-2018

Since the decision of the Israeli occupation to shut down the Karem Abu Salem crossing the Madina Factory for Soft Drinks tried to find an alternative plan to keep its production line going but all its attempts did not succeed until the factory stopped working completely.

Israel bars fuel shipments from besieged Gaza

Thursday-2-August-2018

Israel decided to tighten its blockade on the Gaza Strip and said that paid shipments of fuel and gas would not be allowed in through the Karam Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) border crossing.

Rally held in Oslo over Israel’s detention of pro-Gaza activists

Tuesday-31-July-2018

Dozens of Norwegian nationals rallied on Tuesday outside of the Foreign Ministry in Oslo to protest Israel’s detention of activists onboard a ship sailing to Gaza in an attempt to break the siege.

Hamdallah asks donors not to aid Gaza save through his gov’t

Tuesday-31-July-2018

Palestinian minister of labor Ma’moun Abu Shahla said that premier Rami al-Hamdallah had informed donor countries and their representatives in Palestine that any economic aid for the Gaza Strip must be provided through the legitimate ministries of the Palestinian Authority (PA).

Economic paralysis and zero purchase

Tuesday-31-July-2018

The Gaza Strip witnessed an immediate recovery following the end of Eid al-Fitr but it returned to a worse condition due to the persistence of the 12-year-tightened-siege.

Israel to confiscate Freedom Flotilla ships

Sunday-29-July-2018

Hebrew TV channel 14 reported that the Freedom Flotilla vessels which were attacked by the Israeli navy while on their way to break the siege on Gaza Sunday will not be returned to their owners.

Hayya: Gaza protests will continue until blockade ends

Sunday-29-July-2018

Member of Hamas’s political bureau Khalil al-Hayya has affirmed that the March of Return protests and the incendiary kites will continue as long as the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip suffer from Israel’s blockade and aggression.

Birawi calls on Britain to provide protection to al-Awda vessel

Sunday-29-July-2018

Head of the International Committee for Breaking the Siege on Gaza Zaher Birawi on Sunday called on Britain's Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt to intervene to protect Freedom Flotilla 5 from any possible Israeli attacks.

Khudari: Israel banned entry of 3000 trucks into Gaza

Saturday-28-July-2018

Head of the Popular Committee Against the Siege Jamal al-Khudari on Saturday said that the number of trucks prevented from entering the Gaza Strip via Kerem Abu Salem crossing which has been closed for 19 consecutive days increased to 3000.