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Feb 13th

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Gaza: Breaking News Updates

Iran Cancels Gaza Blockade-Busting Ship: ‘Infants Of Gaza’ Trip Called Off Over Restrictions, Says Iran
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran will not be sending a blockade-busting ship to Gaza in defiance of Israeli warnings, an Iranian lawmaker said Saturday, citing Israeli “restrictions.” Mahmoud Ahmadi Bighash told the semiofficial ISNA news agency that instead of sending a ship, an Iranian delegation of lawmakers would travel to Lebanon and sail on one of the aid ships expected to head to Gaza from there. The Iranian ship called “Infants of Gaza” had been expected to sail Sunday for Gaza carrying 1,100 tons of relief supplies and 10 pro-Palestinian activists but plans were canceled “due to restrictions imposed by the occupying Zionist regime,” Bighash said. Iran made the announcement Tuesday prompting Israel to warn its archenemy to drop the plan. Israel considers Iran a threat because of its suspect nuclear program, its long-range missiles and its support for Lebanese and Gaza militants. Israeli security officials said the prospect of an Iranian boat headed for Gaza had Israel deeply worried, and that naval commandos were training for the possibility of taking on a vessel with a suicide bomber on board. After an international outcry over the killing of nine Turkish activists in a May 31 raid on another aid ship, Israel eased its land blockade of Gaza but insisted on maintaining a naval blockade it says is necessary to keep weapons shipments out of the hands of Gaza’s Hamas rulers. Israel imposed the blockade after Hamas overran the Palestinian territory in June 2007. In Lebanon, organizers of the ship, “Julia,” said they plan to sail in the next few days but said they had nothing to with Iran. A second ship will only be transporting women, while a third ship will include parliamentarians from the Middle East and Europe. It is not clear when that ship will sail. More on Gaza Blockade.

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Gaza Blockade: Israel Warships Trail Gaza-Bound Aid Vessel
JERUSALEM — Israeli forces seized a Gaza-bound aid vessel swiftly and without meeting resistance on Saturday, preventing it from breaking a naval blockade of the Hamas-ruled territory days after a similar effort turned bloody. Israel has faced mounting international pressure to lift the blockade since Monday’s deadly confrontation aboard a Turkish aid vessel headed for Gaza. But it stood by the embargo – which it says is needed to prevent the Islamic militant group from getting weapons – even as the Obama administration called the current restrictions “unsustainable.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the blockade in remarks following the takeover, saying it was meant to keep weapons out of the hands of the Iranian-backed Hamas and he would “not allow the establishment of an Iranian port in Gaza.” The 1,200-ton Rachel Corrie, which was carrying 11 pro-Palestinian activists, nine crew and hundreds of tons of aid, was intercepted in international waters, about 20 miles (30 kilometers) from Gaza’s shore and was being escorted to the nearby Israeli port of Ashdod, the military said. Military spokeswoman Lt. Col. Avital Leibovich said Saturday’s takeover took just minutes, and the ship’s captain had gathered the passengers in one area of the vessel, presumably to avoid violence. Footage provided by the Israeli military from an aircraft hovering above the Rachel Corrie showed the activists sitting down in the middle of the top deck. She said commandos clambered onto the boat by sea, instead of descending from helicopters as occurred on Monday when nine activists were killed. Communications to the Rachel Corrie had been cut earlier in the day, so satellite phones weren’t operating during the takeover and activists weren’t reachable. Israeli warships had tailed the boat since early morning, determined not to let it reach Gaza despite the international outrage over the earlier violence. Greta Berlin, a spokeswoman for the Free Gaza group that organized the trip, described the takeover as “another outrage to add to the nine murdered” and denied Israeli claims that troops had been invited aboard.

Irish Free Gaza ship heading toward Gaza coast
An Irish-owned aid ship could arrive close to the Gaza coast Friday afternoon, four days after Israeli commandos stormed a flotilla in order to stop it from reaching Gaza..

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Gaza: Israelis intercept aid boat to Gaza

Sep 28th

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Gaza: Recent News

Gaza Blockade: Israel Warships Trail Gaza-Bound Aid Vessel
JERUSALEM — Israeli forces seized a Gaza-bound aid vessel swiftly and without meeting resistance on Saturday, preventing it from breaking a naval blockade of the Hamas-ruled territory days after a similar effort turned bloody. Israel has faced mounting international pressure to lift the blockade since Monday’s deadly confrontation aboard a Turkish aid vessel headed for Gaza. But it stood by the embargo – which it says is needed to prevent the Islamic militant group from getting weapons – even as the Obama administration called the current restrictions “unsustainable.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the blockade in remarks following the takeover, saying it was meant to keep weapons out of the hands of the Iranian-backed Hamas and he would “not allow the establishment of an Iranian port in Gaza.” The 1,200-ton Rachel Corrie, which was carrying 11 pro-Palestinian activists, nine crew and hundreds of tons of aid, was intercepted in international waters, about 20 miles (30 kilometers) from Gaza’s shore and was being escorted to the nearby Israeli port of Ashdod, the military said. Military spokeswoman Lt. Col. Avital Leibovich said Saturday’s takeover took just minutes, and the ship’s captain had gathered the passengers in one area of the vessel, presumably to avoid violence. Footage provided by the Israeli military from an aircraft hovering above the Rachel Corrie showed the activists sitting down in the middle of the top deck. She said commandos clambered onto the boat by sea, instead of descending from helicopters as occurred on Monday when nine activists were killed. Communications to the Rachel Corrie had been cut earlier in the day, so satellite phones weren’t operating during the takeover and activists weren’t reachable. Israeli warships had tailed the boat since early morning, determined not to let it reach Gaza despite the international outrage over the earlier violence. Greta Berlin, a spokeswoman for the Free Gaza group that organized the trip, described the takeover as “another outrage to add to the nine murdered” and denied Israeli claims that troops had been invited aboard.

Irish Free Gaza ship heading toward Gaza coast
An Irish-owned aid ship could arrive close to the Gaza coast Friday afternoon, four days after Israeli commandos stormed a flotilla in order to stop it from reaching Gaza..

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Iran Cancels Gaza Blockade-Busting Ship: ‘Infants Of Gaza’ Trip Called Off Over Restrictions, Says Iran
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran will not be sending a blockade-busting ship to Gaza in defiance of Israeli warnings, an Iranian lawmaker said Saturday, citing Israeli “restrictions.” Mahmoud Ahmadi Bighash told the semiofficial ISNA news agency that instead of sending a ship, an Iranian delegation of lawmakers would travel to Lebanon and sail on one of the aid ships expected to head to Gaza from there. The Iranian ship called “Infants of Gaza” had been expected to sail Sunday for Gaza carrying 1,100 tons of relief supplies and 10 pro-Palestinian activists but plans were canceled “due to restrictions imposed by the occupying Zionist regime,” Bighash said. Iran made the announcement Tuesday prompting Israel to warn its archenemy to drop the plan. Israel considers Iran a threat because of its suspect nuclear program, its long-range missiles and its support for Lebanese and Gaza militants. Israeli security officials said the prospect of an Iranian boat headed for Gaza had Israel deeply worried, and that naval commandos were training for the possibility of taking on a vessel with a suicide bomber on board. After an international outcry over the killing of nine Turkish activists in a May 31 raid on another aid ship, Israel eased its land blockade of Gaza but insisted on maintaining a naval blockade it says is necessary to keep weapons shipments out of the hands of Gaza’s Hamas rulers. Israel imposed the blockade after Hamas overran the Palestinian territory in June 2007. In Lebanon, organizers of the ship, “Julia,” said they plan to sail in the next few days but said they had nothing to with Iran. A second ship will only be transporting women, while a third ship will include parliamentarians from the Middle East and Europe. It is not clear when that ship will sail. More on Gaza Blockade.

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UN Chief Establishes Gaza Flotilla Panel of Inquiry

Aug 2nd

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When Westerners have railed against the “humanitarian crisis” caused by the “Israeli siege” of Gaza, they generally have neither known nor cared very much what they were talking about.

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Recent Twitter Posts on Gaza

Israel retaliates for rocket strikes from Gaza – Gaza

Aug 1st

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An Israeli soldier accused of killing two women waving white flags during the 2008-2009 Gaza war on Sunday heard the charges against him at a military court near Tel Aviv, the military said.

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Most-Discussed News Articles

BBC News – UN camp for Gaza children torched
UN camp for Gaza children torched: Masked gunmen attack a summer camp being set up for children in the Gaza Strip,… http://bit.ly/c4Al7D

BBC News – Israel army ‘kills infiltrators’ from Gaza
Israeli army ‘kills infiltrators’- Israeli forces shoot dead two Palestinian gunmen who allegedly entered Israel, a… http://bit.ly/d0KBVc

Gaza aid flotilla to set sail for confrontation with Israel | World news | guardian.co.uk
Israelis promise to stop eight ships carrying 10,000 tonnes of aid, 800 activists and politicians from more than 40 countries

Al Jazeera English – Middle East – Gaza children’s camp destroyed
Gaza children’s camp destroyed: UNRWA chief defiant after masked men ask the UN agency to stop organising such camps. http://aje.me/dfmwh4

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Tough life in Gaza – Gaza

Jul 31st

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There is a common misconception brilliantly propagandized by the Left and their Muslim allies in the western world that Gaza is starving. Held under the thumb of the evil Zionists who won–t even allow the basic necessities of life into the –   More

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Recent Twitter Posts on Gaza

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  • News Update: Israeli Airstrike Kills Hamas Official in Gaza – The Israeli military said its warplanes had struck sev… http://ow.ly/18ndrC
  • how to make FBR/PP/ormas preman useful– send them to open Gaza strip, let see them s*** in their pants..
  • Latest News: Israeli Airstrike Kills Hamas Official in Gaza: The Israeli military said its warplanes had struck s… http://nyti.ms/aYf6KC
  • Israeli Airstrike Kills Hamas Official in Gaza: The Israeli military said its warplanes had struck several s… http://tinyurl.com/257zp98
  • #sp Israeli Airstrike Kills Hamas Official in Gaza: The Israeli military said its warplanes had struck several si… http://migre.me/11iIw
  • Israeli Airstrike Kills Hamas Official in Gaza: The Israeli military said its warplanes had struck several sites i… http://bit.ly/bR0iO2
  • Israeli Airstrike Kills Hamas Official in Gaza: The Israeli military said its warplanes had struck several sites i… http://bit.ly/bFr0ye
  • RT @nytimes: Israeli Airstrike Kills Hamas Official in Gaza http://nyti.ms/d1Arao

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Libyan ship carrying aid for Gaza heads for Egypt – Gaza

Jul 14th

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The three-year blockade by Israel and Egypt — and the bitter rivalry between Palestinian factions — has turned the Gazans– difficult life into a new torment.   Keep Reading

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Most-Discussed News Articles

BBC News – UN camp for Gaza children torched
UN camp for Gaza children torched: Masked gunmen attack a summer camp being set up for children in the Gaza Strip,… http://bit.ly/c4Al7D

BBC News – Israel army ‘kills infiltrators’ from Gaza
Israeli army ‘kills infiltrators’- Israeli forces shoot dead two Palestinian gunmen who allegedly entered Israel, a… http://bit.ly/d0KBVc

Gaza aid flotilla to set sail for confrontation with Israel | World news | guardian.co.uk
Israelis promise to stop eight ships carrying 10,000 tonnes of aid, 800 activists and politicians from more than 40 countries

Al Jazeera English – Middle East – Gaza children’s camp destroyed
Gaza children’s camp destroyed: UNRWA chief defiant after masked men ask the UN agency to stop organising such camps. http://aje.me/dfmwh4

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Organizer: Libyan aid ship still on course for Gaza – Gaza

Jul 13th

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The Israeli Navy has begun preparations to stop the Libyan ship attempting to enter Gaza. Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center reveals the national political considerations behind this ship.   Keep Reading

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News Media

Turn Gaza’s woes into a stepping stone to peace – Daily Star – Lebanon
By Omar Sha'ban The flotilla attack off Gaza brought the blockade of the Strip into sharp relief and highlighted its failures. We must seize this moment and …

Israeli bulldozers raze 6 east Jerusalem buildings – The Associated Press
Also Tuesday, Hamas police in Gaza clashed with demonstrators from a hardline Islamist group. The Hizb ut-Tahrir movement, which advocates a world run …

Israeli embassy Gaza protesters have sentences cut – BBC News
Seven protesters arrested after a demonstration in London against Israel's invasion of Gaza have won cuts in their sentences of up to 18 months. …

Turkey Wants Flotilla Apology – Wall Street Journal
Turkey's tough response to the Gaza incident, together with its recent decision to vote against US-led sanctions against Iran in the United Nations Security …

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Destination unknown for Gaza aid ship

Jul 11th

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srael will not let the boat reach Gaza minister without portfolio Yossi Peled told Israel’s public radio a day after the 92-metre (302-foot) freighter set sail from the Greek port of Lavrio, south of Athens.

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Israel, Under Pressure,Weighs Easing Gaza Blockade – Gaza

Jun 3rd

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Die Forderungen, Israel soll endlich die unhaltbare Blockade dem Gazastreifen gegenüber lockern oder gar ganz aufheben, werden immer lauter und deutlicher. Die Blockade, die Israel errichtet hat und mit der vor allem jeglicher wirtschaftlicher Aufschwung verhindert wird, ist gerade in den letzten Tagen in die Kritik gekommen.

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Gaza: Recent News

Israeli Man Killed by Gaza-Fired Rocket- LIVESHOTS: Evansky on Gaza PR War
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2nd Aid Ship Reportedly Gaza-Bound
Activists on ship named for American killed in Gaza Strip are determined to break blockade, risking confrontation • Clinton Calls for Investigation Into Flotilla Raid • LIVESHOT: Calls for Raid Inquiry Mount • American Among Those Killed in Raid | SLIDESHOW.

Israel Signals New Flexibility on Gaza Shipments
Israel is determined to have ships heading to Gaza inspected for weapons, but it wants to facilitate the entry of civilian goods, an official said..

Irish aid ship bound for Gaza won’t stop ‘unless forced to’
An Irish-owned aid ship headed for Gaza won’t stop until it’s forced to, a former U.N. official aboard the ship told CNN Thursday..

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UN Security Council continues to meet on Israeli attacks on Gaza – Gaza

May 31st

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At least 20 rights activists have been killed and more than 50 are injured after the Israeli regime attacked a ship carrying humanitarian supplies to the besieged Gaza Strip.   More

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News Media

PM ‘deplores’ Gaza ship deaths – BBC News
At least nine people were killed, and a Briton injured, after commandos stormed a ship destined for the Gaza Strip. Mr Cameron urged Israel to respond …

Strutting from Tehran to Damascus, from Beirut to Gaza – Huffington Post (blog)
As I write these words, several members of the "Free Gaza Movement" have been killed on the high seas after provoking a violent confrontation with Israelis …

Wife: Israel sending American on seized ship home – The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — A former US ambassador aboard a Gaza aid ship seized by Israeli commandos is on his way home, his wife said Monday evening. …

Rudd condemns aid flotilla violence – ABC Online
An Israeli naval vessel (bottom) patrols beside a Turkish aid ship bound for Gaza. (Reuters: Uriel Sinai) Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the Government is …

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