Showing posts with label palestinian fisherman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label palestinian fisherman. Show all posts

17 July 2009

Gaza Hit By Israeli Fire

Israel sends message to Gaza: "No Fishing Today, No Wages Today, No Food Today." Israel has stolen another days wages and another days catch of fish, as it's Zionist Warships fired on Gazan shores Friday morning in an unprovoked and illegal display of weaponry, war and siege.
Israeli warships opened fire on Gazan shores Friday morning, causing no damage or injuries, but scarring fishermen away from the coast.

Fire from the naval ships permanently patrolling the Gaza coast since Israel’s war on the area in December and January, was heard for kilometers around the shore near Gaza City, locals reported. Fire from the ships was also heard Thursday night, when shores were empty.

On Friday fishermen quickly evacuated the area, and will likely lose a day’s fishing.

Head of Ambulance and Emergency services in the Strip Dr Muawiyah Hassanein confirmed that no injuries were reported. source

22 June 2009

Israel~We Own The Ocean AND Your Fish

Israel says to hungry Gazan Fisherman, “We Own The Entire Ocean and Your Fish” unless, of course, you want to spy for us...........
The Israeli occupation navy seized four Gazan fishermen on Monday morning after stopping their boats off the Gaza City coast. They were taken to Israel’s Ashdod port, north of the Gaza Strip.

Head of the Palestinian fishermen’s union Nizar Ayyash said that Israeli warships obstructed two fishing boats, taking four fishermen, all members of the As-Sultan family, while they were sailing in the As-Sudaniyya area. He said Israeli occupation navy officers beat the fishermen and also confiscated their boats.

The Israeli occupation’s navy prohibits Gazan fishermen from sailing more than three miles from the coast. If fishermen attempt to sail farther, they are pursued, shot at, detained, and often asked to become informers for Israeli intelligence. Under the Oslo peace agreements, Israel is obligated to allow Palestinians to fish as far as 20 nautical miles from Gaza.
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