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IDF Soldiers Describe Guarding Checkpoints During Holy Month of Ramadan

Three soldiers recount their training and experiences while working at checkpoints with Palestinians. The soldiers explain how they are taught to respect those crossing through and accommodate them during… Continue reading

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Transfer of Gaza Strip Merchandise and Humanitarian Aid For the Week of August 8th-12th 2010

This is an account of the amount of humanitarian merchandise and goods transferred to the Gaza Strip by COGAT (Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories), as well as the number of people entering and exiting the Strip for the previous week… Continue reading

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Civilian and Humanitarian Aid to Gaza – July 2010 Monthly Report

The Israeli Government, together with the IDF, coordinates the delivery of a variety of Humanitarian Aid and Development Assistance to the civilian population of the Gaza Strip. This report details the humanitarian measures taken during the month of July… Continue reading

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Transfer of Gaza Strip Merchandise and Humanitarian Aid For the Week of August 1st-5th 2010

This is an account of the amount of humanitarian merchandise and goods transferred to the Gaza Strip by COGAT (Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories), as well as the number of people entering and exiting the Strip… Continue reading

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Hoe Al-Jazeera de Feiten Verdraaid, oftewel Alles is Geoorloofd om Israel te Beschuldigen

Ok, het is Al-Jazeera televisie, maar het verhaal is toch onthullend. Het gaat over de luchthaven van Gaza en de manier waarop inwoners van Gaza de start-en landingsbanen openbreken voor het verzamelen van… Continue reading

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The Al-Ahrar Military Wing

A network of former Fatah operatives in the Gaza Strip (Al-Ahrar) supported by Hamas announced the establishment of a military wing. Flags of the US and Israel were set on fire during the announcement ceremonies… Continue reading

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Gaza Flotilla Ships Returned to Turkey, IHH Said More Flotillas Could Be Expected

A senior member of IHH, said that if the closure of the Gaza Strip were not lifted, many more flotillas to the Gaza Strip could be expected. He added that if need be, the vessels which returned would be used again… Continue reading

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Turkey in Cyprus vs. Israel in Gaza

Ankara’s recent condemnation of Jerusalem is hypocritical. Turkish policy toward Israel, historically warm and only a decade ago approaching full alliance, has cooled since Islamists… Continue reading

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Do Gaza Flotillas Provide Material Support to Hamas?

As increasing numbers of pro-Palestinian activists try to break the blockade of Gaza, McCarthy’s argument is worth exploring. Are these flotillas legal… Continue reading

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Palestinians From the Disputed Territories Get Medical Treatment in Israeli Hospitals

Every year thousands of Palestinian patients from Gaza and the West Bank are treated in Israeli hospitals across the country. Patients also come from… Continue reading

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Breakdown of Humanitarian Aid to the Gaza Strip for August 3rd 2010

A detailed breakdown of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip for August 3rd. The statistics include the amount of trucks and tons of aid imported… Continue reading

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Transfer of Gaza Strip Merchandise and Humanitarian Aid For the Week of July 25th-30th 2010

A detailed breakdown of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip for the week of July 25th-July 30th, 2010. The statistics include the amount of… Continue reading

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The AKP’s Hamas Policy: Countering Radicalization

For Turks today, after seven years of propaganda, Hamas appears to be a good organization as it has been a guest in Istanbul seven times and has had multiple contacts with the government… Continue reading

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European Involvement in Gaza Spells Trouble for Israel

Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero will lead a European Union delegation that is scheduled to visit the Gaza Strip in early September. But promoting greater EU involvement in Gaza could backfire on Israel… Continue reading

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The Lebanese Flotilla Farce

The latest flotilla preparing to leave from Lebanon fully exposes not only the hypocrisy but the danger of these provocative vigilante flotillas… Continue reading

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Israeli Investigations of Gaza Crimes Allegations

The State of Israel published a new update of the investigations into the Gaza Operation. This update follows the publication of… Continue reading

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Breakdown of Humanitarian Aid to the Gaza Strip for July 18th-24th 2010

The statistics include the amount of trucks and tons of aid imported this past week, as well as which goods were imported into the Strip… Continue reading

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Civilian Activities and Humanitarian Aid Toward Gaza Strip

The following is a monthly report regarding the civilian and humanitarian activities of the Israeli authorities for June 2010… Continue reading

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Yasser Qashlaq, the Lebanese flotilla, Syria and Hezbollah

Yasser Qashlaq, chairman of the Free Palestine Movement and organizer of the Lebanese flotilla to the Gaza Strip, said the ships would leave within a few days… Continue reading

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Is Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza legal?

What is the legality of the blockade and did Israel’s intervention breach international law? Israel has said it will continue a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip despite… Continue reading

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Flotillas and Convoys to the Gaza Strip – Update

The Libyan aid ship reached the port of El Arish in Egypt on the night of July 14. Other initiatives to send ships and convoys to the Gaza Strip are in the planning stage… Continue reading

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The IHH Violence Against the IDF Was Similar as the Violence Against the Egyptian Security Forces

A comparison of the IHH violence directed against the IDF during the Mavi Marmara flotilla and the violence employed by the Lifeline 3 activists against the Egyptian security forces shows many similarities… Continue reading

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Most of the Activists Involved in the Violence On Board the Mavi Marmara are Radical Islamists and Anti-Western

Most of the Mavi Marmara activists belonged to IHH or Turkish local networks affiliated with IHH, most probably Islamist by nature. That conclusion supports a similar conclusion… Continue reading

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Hamas Calls for the Destruction and Delegitimization of the State of Israel

Senior Hamas figures reveal their intention to exploit the flotilla as part of their campaign to delegitimize Israel, continuing their commitment to jihad… Continue reading

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IDF Military Advocate General Indicts Soldiers Following Investigations into Incidents during Operation Cast Lead

The IDF Military Advocate General, Maj. Gen. Avichai Mendelblit, has decided to take legal action regarding a number of incidents that occurred during Operation Cast Lead… Continue reading