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Blair sister-in-law denied Gaza exit

reuters.co.uk
02-Sep-2008
        
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By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - Middle East peace envoy Tony Blair's sister-in-law, who arrived in Gaza with a boatload of activists protesting an Israeli blockade, said on Tuesday she was stuck there because both Israel and Egypt had denied her entry. Lauren Booth, sister of the former prime minister's wife Cherie, revealed her predicament as Blair visited the region to further Western-backed efforts to... [read full story]                    

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Israelis fire warning shots near Gaza fishermen, foreign activists

dailystar.com.lb
02-Sep-2008
        

Israeli naval vessels fired warning shots at Palestinian fishing boats carrying international human rights workers several kilometers off the coast of the Gaza Strip, the activists told on Tuesday. Upon leaving the Gaza...

Blair sister-in-law denied Gaza exit

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02-Sep-2008
        

GAZA (Reuters) - Middle East peace envoy Tony Blair's sister-in-law, who arrived in Gaza with a boatload of activists protesting an Israeli blockade, said on Tuesday she was stuck there because both Israel and Egypt had...

Israeli navy arrests three Palestinian fishermen in Gaza waters

xinhuanet.com
02-Sep-2008
        

GAZA, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Israeli forces arrested three Palestinian fishermen when they were fishing in Gaza waters on Tuesday, security sources said. Witnesses in northwestern Gaza Strip said Israeli marine vessels opened...

                   

Erez Crossing, by Donna Wallach

indybay.org
02-Sep-2008
        

"I along with others from Free Gaza Movement decided not to return with the SS Free Gaza and SS Liberty to Cyprus and instead to remain in Gaza Strip for a while to continue the work of breaking the siege. Throughout the...

                   

In the Eye of Foreign Media: Blame Israel for Gaza Woes

israelnationalnews.com
01-Sep-2008
        

Arabs face the new Muslim holy month of Ramadan with a shortage of goods and merchandise because of "a crippling blockade" imposed on the Gaza region by Israel. according to the French news agency AFP. It reported, "The...

                   

Israeli blockade makes for gloomy Ramadan in Gaza

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01-Sep-2008
        

GAZA CITY - As most of the rest of the Islamic world welcomes Ramadan with festive treats and family get-togethers, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip wearily brace for another holiday under a crippling blockade. Israel has...

                   

Update from our Gaza Team

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31-Aug-2008
        

The boats of SS Liberty and SS Free Gaza arrived safely in Larnaca Cyprus Friday with some of the original passengers and 9 Palestinians from the Gaza Strip aboard. About 9 of the original international passengers stayed...

                   

Israeli guards refuse to let int'l activists leave Gaza byland

xinhuanet.com
30-Aug-2008
        

JERUSALEM, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Israeli border guards have refused two international peace activists to leave the Gaza Strip through Eretz Crossing with some Palestinian patients, the Free Gaza Movement said in an e-mail...