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450 Palestinian children detained in Israeli jails The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees’ Affairs reported that 450 Palestinian children are detained in Israeli jails, including about 270 minors in Ofer Prison, located near the West Bank town of Beitunia.The Jerusalem Intifada?Rising tensions Source: www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/23814-450-palestinian-children-detained-in-israeli-jails
From the conclusions drawn by decision-makers at government level, to the lived experiences of the very people they discuss on the ground in Gaza, I have a feeling that in the months ahead many of us will have a familiar collective feeling: 2016 may well be filled with more of…
‘I lost my mother, my father, my freedom and the life I had…. I know that people don’t appreciate the blessings they have until they lose them…’ – Mona, Gaza. Yesterday evening we went to the P21 Gallery to attend a screening of “Where Should the Birds Fly?”, a documentary directed and narrated…
Gaza faces harsh winter after Israel cuts gas supply
This year marks the seventh anniversary of Operation ‘Cast Lead’, Israel’s 22-day offensive on the Gaza Strip. (27th December 2008 – 18th January 2009) Until the 2014 offensive, Operation ‘Cast Lead’ was the bloodiest Israeli assault inflicted on Palestinians since 1967. The attack left 1,400 Palestinians dead (including 300 children) and over…