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Recent Articles about Gaza Strip Human rights
Despair among Egyptians stranded in Gaza Aug 12 08 Ministry of Health warns of the increasing number of deaths among pati... Aug 11 08 Latest News ArticlesPRC welcomes the upcoming release of detainees, maintains firm position on swap deal 06:04 Wed 20 Aug Half of the detainees Israel intends to release will finish their terms by next year 05:47 Wed 20 Aug Hamas: “There is no Egyptian initiative for national dialogue” 23:12 Tue 19 Aug After a petition filed by human rights groups, High Court suspends proceedings in Nil’lin case 22:47 Tue 19 Aug Israeli army attacks agricultural shops in Tulkarem 16:08 Tue 19 Aug Palestinian President Abbas to visit Saudi Arabia 15:29 Tue 19 Aug Israeli army seizes two civilians in Hebron 11:20 Tue 19 Aug Israeli army seizes eight civilians 10:43 Tue 19 Aug Al Jazeera demands an Israeli apology 08:59 Tue 19 Aug Khalid: “Israel is offering a reservation, not a state” 23:39 Mon 18 Aug Full StoryLawyer among 60 activists bringing medical supplies to Gaza Tuesday August 05, 2008 04:02 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC News
 On August 5th, activists will be taking to the high seas in an effort to get much needed medical supplies to the ailing residents of the besieged Gaza strip.
The Israeli military has been consistently preventing critical supplies from going overland from Israel into Gaza as they continue to prevent all access to the one point four million palestinian residents. The port, relinquished by the Israeli government when they withdrew from Gaza in 2005, offers activists an avenue around Israeli bureaucracy and military harassment. Tom Nelson, a portland based attorney, is training with close to sixty other members of the non-violent, humanitarian organization Free Gaza in preparation for the trip. IMEMC’s Jenka Soderberg spoke with Mr. Nelson about the group’s expectations for the precedent setting journey.
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