9 mar 2015
Senior leader in Hamas Movement Bassem Naim denied Monday Israeli claims saying that his group has offered a long-term ceasefire lasting for several years.
Speaking to the PIC, Naim stated that the document published by Walla Hebrew website that Hamas has allegedly offered a multi-years calm via western diplomats, is fabricated.
Hamas has only discussed with Swiss Consul Paul Garnier the issue of Gaza staff integration, Naim pointed out.
For his part, the group’s spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri strongly denied Israeli allegations about Hamas’s offer for a long-term ceasefire with the occupation.
“Some international parties have earlier presented to us the offer document; however, we didn’t give our reply yet. The issue should be adequately addressed through national consensus.”
Israeli media sources claimed that Hamas Movement had sent a series of messages via Western diplomats to Israel indicating interest in a long-term ceasefire lasting for five years, in exchange for an end to the Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip, the opening of all border crossings, and the establishment of Gaza port and airport.
The western diplomats included Swiss Consul Paul Garnier and UN envoy Robert Serry, according to the Israeli allegations.
The sources pointed out that Israel is studying the alleged offer as no agreement would happen before the elections on March 17.
Speaking to the PIC, Naim stated that the document published by Walla Hebrew website that Hamas has allegedly offered a multi-years calm via western diplomats, is fabricated.
Hamas has only discussed with Swiss Consul Paul Garnier the issue of Gaza staff integration, Naim pointed out.
For his part, the group’s spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri strongly denied Israeli allegations about Hamas’s offer for a long-term ceasefire with the occupation.
“Some international parties have earlier presented to us the offer document; however, we didn’t give our reply yet. The issue should be adequately addressed through national consensus.”
Israeli media sources claimed that Hamas Movement had sent a series of messages via Western diplomats to Israel indicating interest in a long-term ceasefire lasting for five years, in exchange for an end to the Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip, the opening of all border crossings, and the establishment of Gaza port and airport.
The western diplomats included Swiss Consul Paul Garnier and UN envoy Robert Serry, according to the Israeli allegations.
The sources pointed out that Israel is studying the alleged offer as no agreement would happen before the elections on March 17.
Walla Israeli website said, Monday, that Hamas has recently sent a series of letters to Israeli occupation authorities, offering a long-term ceasefire which would last for at least 5 years, in exchange for ending the siege on Gaza.
According to the PNN, the letters also pointed to research about the ceasefire in regard to western diplomats, whereby the two would compromise on the nature of the cease.
Israeli authorities have not yet replied to the offer. however, Hamas predicts it will take place after the Israeli elections on March 17.
According to the PNN, the letters also pointed to research about the ceasefire in regard to western diplomats, whereby the two would compromise on the nature of the cease.
Israeli authorities have not yet replied to the offer. however, Hamas predicts it will take place after the Israeli elections on March 17.
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) opened machinegun fire at farmers to the east of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip on Monday morning.
The PIC reporter quoted eyewitnesses as saying the IOF soldiers stationed in the military towers near the eastern borderline fired machineguns at Palestinian farmers who were working in their lands. The shooting occurred near the separation borderline to the east of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza.
He pointed out that the farmers had to leave their lands in order to avoid IOF shooting. No casualties have been reported so far.
The Israeli forces continuously target farmers to the east of Gaza and fishermen off Gaza coast within a systematic policy to cut off the Gazans’ only source of living in both regions.
The PIC reporter quoted eyewitnesses as saying the IOF soldiers stationed in the military towers near the eastern borderline fired machineguns at Palestinian farmers who were working in their lands. The shooting occurred near the separation borderline to the east of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza.
He pointed out that the farmers had to leave their lands in order to avoid IOF shooting. No casualties have been reported so far.
The Israeli forces continuously target farmers to the east of Gaza and fishermen off Gaza coast within a systematic policy to cut off the Gazans’ only source of living in both regions.
8 mar 2015
Senior Palestinian trade unionist Sami al-Ammasi has called on Palestinian resistance factions to reconsider the calm agreement with Israel in light of its continued breaches.
Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions along with General Union of Fishermen mourned the Palestinian fisherman, Tawfiq Abu Riyalah, who died Saturday noon due to injuries he sustained since the early morning hours at the hands of Israeli navy forces when they opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats in Gaza sea.
The head of the General Federation Sami al-Ammasi condemned, in a statement on Sunday, arresting two fishermen who accompanied Abu Riyalah and confiscating their boat.
Ammasi called on the Palestinian factions to seriously reassess the calm agreement with Israel in light of the daily threats to lives of Palestinian fishermen off the Gaza coast. He pointed out that the IOF arrested 42 fishermen and destroyed 21 boats since the end of last summer’s Israeli aggression on Gaza.
He also condemned firing at the Gazan fishing boats off the coasts of Nusairat, Sudaniyah, and Khan Younis. “The IOF daily targets fishermen in order to send a message that Gaza sea is not safe and fishing off its coast is very risky”, he said.
Ammasi called on human rights organizations to expose the Israeli aggressive practices against Palestinian fishermen in Gaza.
Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions along with General Union of Fishermen mourned the Palestinian fisherman, Tawfiq Abu Riyalah, who died Saturday noon due to injuries he sustained since the early morning hours at the hands of Israeli navy forces when they opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats in Gaza sea.
The head of the General Federation Sami al-Ammasi condemned, in a statement on Sunday, arresting two fishermen who accompanied Abu Riyalah and confiscating their boat.
Ammasi called on the Palestinian factions to seriously reassess the calm agreement with Israel in light of the daily threats to lives of Palestinian fishermen off the Gaza coast. He pointed out that the IOF arrested 42 fishermen and destroyed 21 boats since the end of last summer’s Israeli aggression on Gaza.
He also condemned firing at the Gazan fishing boats off the coasts of Nusairat, Sudaniyah, and Khan Younis. “The IOF daily targets fishermen in order to send a message that Gaza sea is not safe and fishing off its coast is very risky”, he said.
Ammasi called on human rights organizations to expose the Israeli aggressive practices against Palestinian fishermen in Gaza.
A Palestinian farmer was moderately wounded on Saturday night in the explosion of an Israeli army ordnance south of the Gaza Strip.
Dr. Ashraf al-Qudra, the health ministry spokesman, said that the 30-year-old farmer Sadeq al-Asi suffered various injuries in the explosion of the ordnance left over by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in the airport area to the east of Rafah, south of the Strip.
A Palestinian youth was killed and his brother was seriously injured on 28/2 in the explosion of similar ordnance in the same area.
A number of Palestinians were killed and others injured in similar explosions that occurred following the IOF invasion of the blockaded enclave last summer.
Dr. Ashraf al-Qudra, the health ministry spokesman, said that the 30-year-old farmer Sadeq al-Asi suffered various injuries in the explosion of the ordnance left over by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in the airport area to the east of Rafah, south of the Strip.
A Palestinian youth was killed and his brother was seriously injured on 28/2 in the explosion of similar ordnance in the same area.
A number of Palestinians were killed and others injured in similar explosions that occurred following the IOF invasion of the blockaded enclave last summer.
7 mar 2015
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman renewed his call for the execution of Palestinians who carry out resistance attacks against the Israeli occupation.
Lieberman was commenting Friday on the Jerusalem attack in which a Palestinian driver ran over a number of Israeli conscripts in Occupied Jerusalem. The resistance operation resulted in the injury of six Israeli soldiers, according to Israeli policemen who immediately shot and seriously wounded the Palestinian man.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) deliberately shoot to kill the Palestinians who conduct such actions as evident in similar previous attacks.
For his part, Hamas spokesman abroad Hosam Badran stressed the Palestinians’ right of resistance. He opined that the run over operation demonstrates the insistence of the Palestinian people on the resistance option.
The Hamas spokesman told Quds Press that the “heroic operation” is a clear message to the world that the Palestinians have the right to respond to Israeli crimes including desecration of the Aqsa Mosque, the continuation of settlement in the West Bank, and the siege on the Gaza Strip.
Regarding to the Palestinian Central Council (PCC) decision of ending the security coordination with the Israeli occupation, Badran said “we look positively at the decision, whilst the actual implementation is the only indication for its seriousness”.
He pointed out that the first step towards the enforcement of the PCC decision should include releasing all of the political detainees from the Palestinian Authority jails as well as halting the arrests and summonses on political grounds.
Lieberman was commenting Friday on the Jerusalem attack in which a Palestinian driver ran over a number of Israeli conscripts in Occupied Jerusalem. The resistance operation resulted in the injury of six Israeli soldiers, according to Israeli policemen who immediately shot and seriously wounded the Palestinian man.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) deliberately shoot to kill the Palestinians who conduct such actions as evident in similar previous attacks.
For his part, Hamas spokesman abroad Hosam Badran stressed the Palestinians’ right of resistance. He opined that the run over operation demonstrates the insistence of the Palestinian people on the resistance option.
The Hamas spokesman told Quds Press that the “heroic operation” is a clear message to the world that the Palestinians have the right to respond to Israeli crimes including desecration of the Aqsa Mosque, the continuation of settlement in the West Bank, and the siege on the Gaza Strip.
Regarding to the Palestinian Central Council (PCC) decision of ending the security coordination with the Israeli occupation, Badran said “we look positively at the decision, whilst the actual implementation is the only indication for its seriousness”.
He pointed out that the first step towards the enforcement of the PCC decision should include releasing all of the political detainees from the Palestinian Authority jails as well as halting the arrests and summonses on political grounds.
Galant, Ya'alon and Yadlin at cultural event, Saturday
Kulanu's Maj. Gen. (res.) Yoav Galant says Israel's next round against Hamas will take place during term of next government due to results of Operation Protective Edge; Yadlin slams Netanyahu's Congress speech.
Maj. Gen. (res.) Yoav Galant harshly criticized the conduct of the Netanyahu government on its handling of Operation Protective Edge this past summer, and said it failed to take proper action against the tunnels built by Hamas over recent years.
The Kulanu party candidate, who was speaking at a cultural event in Be'er Sheva on Saturday, said: "The government knows about the tunnels, as does the defense minister, and they don't take care of it; this is unacceptable. Thirty-something tunnels are not dug in a day…the State of Israel allowed 30 tunnels to be dug leading to preschools, and I find that unacceptable."
Galant stated that Israel's next round against Hamas will occur during the term of the next government due to the results of Operation Protective Edge. He claimed that the government is essentially throwing sand in the eyes of the public regarding the situation in the Gaza Strip. "The public is presented either with a long, expensive and low-quality war in terms of results, or with rivers of blood.
"Operation Protective Edge was a 50 day-long war," he continued, saying, "When I was (the chief commander) in charge of Operation Cast Lead, it took us less than half of time, and we didn't have the Iron Dome. We made Hamas fight against soldiers, not citizens."
The number two candidate on Moshe Kahlon's Kulanu list added that Israel's security situation would have enjoyed a state of calm if he had been permitted to finish what he had been tasked with during Operation Cast Lead. "The public needs to choose who will conduct the next round. Will it be the person who knew how to gain a victory in the past and will do the same in the future, or the one who gained a draw? Former IDF general and Zionist Camp candidate for the defense ministry Amos Yadlin also spoke at the event, and criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to a joint meeting of Congress last week. He stressed that Israel does not face an existential threat, saying: "Netanyahu excels at giving speeches, but fails to act. He said that he would be strong against Hamas – we saw what happened last summer. He released terrorists with blood on their hands who murdered Jews."
Yadlin added that one could not compare the situation today to the Holocaust: "We have a country, an army and the US as an ally. Different methods should be employed to stop Iran."
Referring to Netanyahu's speech once again, he stated that "AIPAC was not happy with the move. It wasn't a smart one. It was done for the benefit of internal politics." Commenting on Israel's latest military operation in Gaza, Yadlin said: "Netanyahu promised to be strong against Hamas and we saw what happened with them last summer. He wrote a book on the war against terror and against releasing murderers, and released hundreds of those." The Zionist Camp candidate added that "under (Netanyahu's) watch, Iran became a threshold nuclear state."
Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon (Likud) also appeared at the event, and addressed the criticism from Yadlin and Galant regarding Operation Protective Edge. "Security is a complex issue. It's not a topic for slogans. War is not a child's play. Military force is used as a last resort and when there is no choice," he said. "The use of military force has a price. A defense minister does not only look at things through a rifle sight. One must think before acting.
"Those who only view things through a rifle sight apparently do not understand the consequences of a military operation on the country and the international arena….We conducted the operation with responsibility and proper judgment. The results aren't measured by the extent of destruction, but by how long the truce holds," Ya'alon claimed.
Kulanu's Maj. Gen. (res.) Yoav Galant says Israel's next round against Hamas will take place during term of next government due to results of Operation Protective Edge; Yadlin slams Netanyahu's Congress speech.
Maj. Gen. (res.) Yoav Galant harshly criticized the conduct of the Netanyahu government on its handling of Operation Protective Edge this past summer, and said it failed to take proper action against the tunnels built by Hamas over recent years.
The Kulanu party candidate, who was speaking at a cultural event in Be'er Sheva on Saturday, said: "The government knows about the tunnels, as does the defense minister, and they don't take care of it; this is unacceptable. Thirty-something tunnels are not dug in a day…the State of Israel allowed 30 tunnels to be dug leading to preschools, and I find that unacceptable."
Galant stated that Israel's next round against Hamas will occur during the term of the next government due to the results of Operation Protective Edge. He claimed that the government is essentially throwing sand in the eyes of the public regarding the situation in the Gaza Strip. "The public is presented either with a long, expensive and low-quality war in terms of results, or with rivers of blood.
"Operation Protective Edge was a 50 day-long war," he continued, saying, "When I was (the chief commander) in charge of Operation Cast Lead, it took us less than half of time, and we didn't have the Iron Dome. We made Hamas fight against soldiers, not citizens."
The number two candidate on Moshe Kahlon's Kulanu list added that Israel's security situation would have enjoyed a state of calm if he had been permitted to finish what he had been tasked with during Operation Cast Lead. "The public needs to choose who will conduct the next round. Will it be the person who knew how to gain a victory in the past and will do the same in the future, or the one who gained a draw? Former IDF general and Zionist Camp candidate for the defense ministry Amos Yadlin also spoke at the event, and criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to a joint meeting of Congress last week. He stressed that Israel does not face an existential threat, saying: "Netanyahu excels at giving speeches, but fails to act. He said that he would be strong against Hamas – we saw what happened last summer. He released terrorists with blood on their hands who murdered Jews."
Yadlin added that one could not compare the situation today to the Holocaust: "We have a country, an army and the US as an ally. Different methods should be employed to stop Iran."
Referring to Netanyahu's speech once again, he stated that "AIPAC was not happy with the move. It wasn't a smart one. It was done for the benefit of internal politics." Commenting on Israel's latest military operation in Gaza, Yadlin said: "Netanyahu promised to be strong against Hamas and we saw what happened with them last summer. He wrote a book on the war against terror and against releasing murderers, and released hundreds of those." The Zionist Camp candidate added that "under (Netanyahu's) watch, Iran became a threshold nuclear state."
Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon (Likud) also appeared at the event, and addressed the criticism from Yadlin and Galant regarding Operation Protective Edge. "Security is a complex issue. It's not a topic for slogans. War is not a child's play. Military force is used as a last resort and when there is no choice," he said. "The use of military force has a price. A defense minister does not only look at things through a rifle sight. One must think before acting.
"Those who only view things through a rifle sight apparently do not understand the consequences of a military operation on the country and the international arena….We conducted the operation with responsibility and proper judgment. The results aren't measured by the extent of destruction, but by how long the truce holds," Ya'alon claimed.
Tawfiq Abu Riyala 25
Israeli naval forces shot and killed a Palestinian fisherman, and arrested two others while they were sailing in small fishing boats off the coast south of Gaza City early Saturday morning.
Speaker of the union of Gaza fishermen Nizar Ayyash told Ma'an that Israeli gunboats opened machine gun fire at a group of Palestinian fishermen. Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra confirmed to Ma'an that Tawfiq Abu Riyala died from injuries sustained by the fire.
Ayyash added that Israeli navy then seized two fishing boats and took them to unknown destination.
An Israeli army spokeswoman told Ma'an that after four vessels deviated from the fishing zone this morning, Israeli forces ordered the vessels to halt. Warning shots were fired towards the engines of the vessels, and two hits were confirmed. Two of the vessels were detained by Israeli forces, the other two turning back.
The spokeswoman added that every deviation by fishing boats from the fishing zone is perceived by Israeli forces as a security threat, citing an incident last month in which a vessel was caught outside of the fishing zone with arms intended for Hamas.
The Aug. 26 ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestinian militant groups stipulated that Israel would immediately expand the fishing zone off Gaza's coast, allowing fishermen to sail as far as six nautical miles from shore, and would continue to expand the area gradually.
Since then, there have been widespread reports that Israeli forces have routinely opened fire at fishermen within those new limits, and the zone has not been expanded.
The al-Mezan Center for Human Rights reported that since the ceasefire agreement Israeli forces have detained 49 Palestinian fishermen, injured 17, confiscated 12 fishing boats and damaged fishing tools in nine other incidents.
Recent targeting of Gazan fishermen comes at a time when economic growth in the coastal enclave is near frozen and 80 percent of the population is food insecure, according to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations.
Israeli naval forces shot and killed a Palestinian fisherman, and arrested two others while they were sailing in small fishing boats off the coast south of Gaza City early Saturday morning.
Speaker of the union of Gaza fishermen Nizar Ayyash told Ma'an that Israeli gunboats opened machine gun fire at a group of Palestinian fishermen. Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra confirmed to Ma'an that Tawfiq Abu Riyala died from injuries sustained by the fire.
Ayyash added that Israeli navy then seized two fishing boats and took them to unknown destination.
An Israeli army spokeswoman told Ma'an that after four vessels deviated from the fishing zone this morning, Israeli forces ordered the vessels to halt. Warning shots were fired towards the engines of the vessels, and two hits were confirmed. Two of the vessels were detained by Israeli forces, the other two turning back.
The spokeswoman added that every deviation by fishing boats from the fishing zone is perceived by Israeli forces as a security threat, citing an incident last month in which a vessel was caught outside of the fishing zone with arms intended for Hamas.
The Aug. 26 ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestinian militant groups stipulated that Israel would immediately expand the fishing zone off Gaza's coast, allowing fishermen to sail as far as six nautical miles from shore, and would continue to expand the area gradually.
Since then, there have been widespread reports that Israeli forces have routinely opened fire at fishermen within those new limits, and the zone has not been expanded.
The al-Mezan Center for Human Rights reported that since the ceasefire agreement Israeli forces have detained 49 Palestinian fishermen, injured 17, confiscated 12 fishing boats and damaged fishing tools in nine other incidents.
Recent targeting of Gazan fishermen comes at a time when economic growth in the coastal enclave is near frozen and 80 percent of the population is food insecure, according to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations.
Israeli navy boats opened fire, on Saturday at dawn, at Palestinian fishing boats in Gaza territorial waters, moderately wounding one fisher, and kidnapped two others.
Ziad ‘Ayyash, head of the Palestinian Fishermen Syndicate, said resident Tawfiq Abu Ryala, 25, was shot in the abdomen, while Jihad and Wahid Sayyed Kaskin, were kidnapped.
‘Ayyash added that the navy confiscated the three Palestinians’ boat, and also attacked other boats before forcing the fishers back to shore.
The navy attacks Palestinian fishers and their boats nearly on a daily basis, and frequently conducts arrests and confiscates the boats.
On Thursday morning, the navy, shot and wounded two Palestinian fishermen in Palestinian waters near the Sudaniyya area, northwest of Gaza City, and kidnapped four others.
Two more attacks were reported on Tuesday and Monday of this week. All took place while the boats were in Palestinian territorial waters, within the six allotted nautical miles.
Ziad ‘Ayyash, head of the Palestinian Fishermen Syndicate, said resident Tawfiq Abu Ryala, 25, was shot in the abdomen, while Jihad and Wahid Sayyed Kaskin, were kidnapped.
‘Ayyash added that the navy confiscated the three Palestinians’ boat, and also attacked other boats before forcing the fishers back to shore.
The navy attacks Palestinian fishers and their boats nearly on a daily basis, and frequently conducts arrests and confiscates the boats.
On Thursday morning, the navy, shot and wounded two Palestinian fishermen in Palestinian waters near the Sudaniyya area, northwest of Gaza City, and kidnapped four others.
Two more attacks were reported on Tuesday and Monday of this week. All took place while the boats were in Palestinian territorial waters, within the six allotted nautical miles.
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) fired machineguns on Saturday morning at Palestinian farmers working in their lands to the east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip on Saturday. Israeli naval boats as well opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats with no causalities reported.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that IOF soldiers, stationed at the Israeli military security fence, opened machinegun rounds intensively at Palestinian farmers and their agricultural lands in two areas to the east of Khan Younis.
The Gazan fishermen also told the PIC reporter that Israeli navy soldiers fired at Palestinian fishing boats off Khan Younis coast, earlier on Saturday, despite fishing within the permitted zone.
The IOF continues, by such offences, to breach the ceasefire agreement signed in August, 2014 following 51 days of Israeli brutal aggression on the besieged enclave.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that IOF soldiers, stationed at the Israeli military security fence, opened machinegun rounds intensively at Palestinian farmers and their agricultural lands in two areas to the east of Khan Younis.
The Gazan fishermen also told the PIC reporter that Israeli navy soldiers fired at Palestinian fishing boats off Khan Younis coast, earlier on Saturday, despite fishing within the permitted zone.
The IOF continues, by such offences, to breach the ceasefire agreement signed in August, 2014 following 51 days of Israeli brutal aggression on the besieged enclave.
6 mar 2015
Israeli forces deployed on the border east of Khan Younis opened fire at Palestinians on Friday.
Witnesses report the shots were fired on Palestinians in their agricultural lands in eastern al-Qarrara, north of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.
An Israeli army spokeswoman told Ma'an that soldiers fired warning shots as Palestinians approached the fence, after which the individuals turned back.
No injuries were reported.
Palestinians whose agricultural lands lie close to the buffer zone between Gaza and Israel have reported open fire from Israeli forces as a routine occurrence.
The al-Mezan Center for Human Rights reported that Israeli forces have opened fire at the Gaza border 29 times since the Aug. 26 ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestinian militant groups, killing two Palestinians and injuring 35, including nine children.
The ceasefire agreement marked the end of a devastating 50-day war that killed more than 2,000 Palestinians, 73 Israelis, left 100,000 Gazans homeless and large swathes of the territory in ruins.
Occurrences of live fire can deter farmers from accessing their farmland, worsening agricultural production in Gaza, where over 80 percent of the population is food insecure, according to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations.
Witnesses report the shots were fired on Palestinians in their agricultural lands in eastern al-Qarrara, north of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.
An Israeli army spokeswoman told Ma'an that soldiers fired warning shots as Palestinians approached the fence, after which the individuals turned back.
No injuries were reported.
Palestinians whose agricultural lands lie close to the buffer zone between Gaza and Israel have reported open fire from Israeli forces as a routine occurrence.
The al-Mezan Center for Human Rights reported that Israeli forces have opened fire at the Gaza border 29 times since the Aug. 26 ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestinian militant groups, killing two Palestinians and injuring 35, including nine children.
The ceasefire agreement marked the end of a devastating 50-day war that killed more than 2,000 Palestinians, 73 Israelis, left 100,000 Gazans homeless and large swathes of the territory in ruins.
Occurrences of live fire can deter farmers from accessing their farmland, worsening agricultural production in Gaza, where over 80 percent of the population is food insecure, according to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations.
Al-Mizan Center for Human Rights reported Thursday that Israel had committed 78 violations in the border areas and off the coast of the Gaza Strip since it reached a ceasefire deal with the Palestinians in August last year.
In a statement, al-Mizan center said that two Gazans were killed, while 52 others were injured by Israeli gunfire during the five past months. 49 arrests were also reported during the same period.
Since September 2014, the Israeli occupation forces along the border with Gaza opened their machinegun fire 29 times, killing two citizens and injuring 35 others including nine children.
As for the Israeli Navy’s violations, the center stated that 49 fishermen were detained, 17 others were injured, while 12 fishing boats were confiscated.
The latest of the Israeli navy's attacks occurred on Thursday when its forces opened machinegun fire at fishermen as they were working off the coast of al-Sudaniya area and wounded two of them, identified as Eid Mohsen and Ziyad Fahed.
During the attack, the naval forces confiscated a boat belonging to fisherman Mahmoud Zaidan and detained three others on board.
The center strongly condemned the escalating Israeli military violations that deprive Gaza civilians of their right to live and earn their livelihood.
Al-Mizan called on international community to shoulder its legal and moral obligations towards the Palestinian civilians in the occupied Palestinian territories and to take legal action against those involved in gross violations of the humanitarian international law.
In a statement, al-Mizan center said that two Gazans were killed, while 52 others were injured by Israeli gunfire during the five past months. 49 arrests were also reported during the same period.
Since September 2014, the Israeli occupation forces along the border with Gaza opened their machinegun fire 29 times, killing two citizens and injuring 35 others including nine children.
As for the Israeli Navy’s violations, the center stated that 49 fishermen were detained, 17 others were injured, while 12 fishing boats were confiscated.
The latest of the Israeli navy's attacks occurred on Thursday when its forces opened machinegun fire at fishermen as they were working off the coast of al-Sudaniya area and wounded two of them, identified as Eid Mohsen and Ziyad Fahed.
During the attack, the naval forces confiscated a boat belonging to fisherman Mahmoud Zaidan and detained three others on board.
The center strongly condemned the escalating Israeli military violations that deprive Gaza civilians of their right to live and earn their livelihood.
Al-Mizan called on international community to shoulder its legal and moral obligations towards the Palestinian civilians in the occupied Palestinian territories and to take legal action against those involved in gross violations of the humanitarian international law.
British lawmakers have called on their government to pressure Israel for their access to the Gaza Strip via Beit Hanoun (Erez) border crossing.
The last time a British MP delegation was granted access to Gaza by Israel was back in 2009.
The British MPs called for allowing their access to Gaza to enable an informed discussion to take place in the UK on Gaza and to allow UK parliamentarians to review UK funded projects there.
"The UK is a significant donor to the planned reconstruction of Gaza and their parliamentarians must see the situation for themselves in respect to the needs of the population and how British funds are being spent," according to the lawmakers' statements.
"As major donors to the humanitarian effort in Gaza and as key trade partners to Israel, MPs and MEPs for the European states have an obligation to their electorates, and the UK taxpayer more generally, to push for accountability and oversight of aid projects. This requires access to Gaza."
For its part, the Palestinian foreign ministry said that contacts are underway between British and European civil society organizations and their Palestinian counterparts in this regard.
British MPs had already called on the government to do everything in its power to pressure the Israeli side to allow the entry of British aid workers and lawmakers to Gaza to assess the humanitarian situation there and work on meeting the needs of the impoverished population.
The last time a British MP delegation was granted access to Gaza by Israel was back in 2009.
The British MPs called for allowing their access to Gaza to enable an informed discussion to take place in the UK on Gaza and to allow UK parliamentarians to review UK funded projects there.
"The UK is a significant donor to the planned reconstruction of Gaza and their parliamentarians must see the situation for themselves in respect to the needs of the population and how British funds are being spent," according to the lawmakers' statements.
"As major donors to the humanitarian effort in Gaza and as key trade partners to Israel, MPs and MEPs for the European states have an obligation to their electorates, and the UK taxpayer more generally, to push for accountability and oversight of aid projects. This requires access to Gaza."
For its part, the Palestinian foreign ministry said that contacts are underway between British and European civil society organizations and their Palestinian counterparts in this regard.
British MPs had already called on the government to do everything in its power to pressure the Israeli side to allow the entry of British aid workers and lawmakers to Gaza to assess the humanitarian situation there and work on meeting the needs of the impoverished population.
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