An official Israeli commission has cleared the country’s military and government of wrongdoing in last year’s deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. It came despite international condemnation of the raid, VOA reports.
Posts Tagged ‘Gaza’
WikiLeaks: Israel kept Gaza on brink of collapse
January 5th, 2011 |
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Israel told U.S. officials in 2008 it would keep Gaza’s economy “on the brink of collapse” while avoiding a humanitarian crisis, WikiLeaks has revealed.
Israel’s actions have been widely criticized.
Israeli tank fire kills three Palestinians in Gaza
September 13th, 2010 |
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Israeli shelling has killed at least three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to medical workers and witnesses.
At least 17 wounded in Gaza blast
August 2nd, 2010 |
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Palestinian security officials say an explosion in the home of a Hamas commander in the Gaza Strip has wounded at least 17 people. Hamas says an Israeli air strike caused the explosion early Monday, but the Israeli military has denied involvement.
Israel strikes Gaza tunnels after rocket attack
August 1st, 2010 |
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The Israeli army says warplanes have launched an attack on two tunnels used by smugglers in the southern Gaza Strip in response to a rocket attack. The military said Sunday two Israel Air Force jets struck two Gaza targets just hours after a Qassam rocket hit a building in the Israeli border town of Sderot, a frequent target of rockets fired from Gaza.
EU chief diplomat visits Gaza
July 18th, 2010 |
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EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is in Gaza on Sunday. She will press for the further easing of Israel’s blockade and talks about a possible European policing role in the opening of border crossings.
U.S. urges Libya to avoid Gaza aid confrontation
July 14th, 2010 |
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The U.S. urged Libya on Tuesday to avoid confrontation with Israel over a Libyan ship heading for the blockaded Gaza Strip with aid supplies for Palestinians.
The State Department also criticized Israel’s demolition of several Palestinian buildings in East Jerusalem.
Israel to ease land blockade on Gaza
June 21st, 2010 |
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Under international pressure, Israel is easing its crippling land blockade on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Israel’s security Cabinet gave final approval to allow a long list of non-military supplies into the Gaza Strip.
Arab League chief visits Gaza
June 14th, 2010 |
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Arab states are stepping up the pressure on Israel to ease its grip on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. The head of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, made a rare visit to Gaza and demanded an end to Israel’s three-year-old crippling blockade.
Arab League chief makes first visit to Gaza
June 13th, 2010 |
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The Arab world’s most senior diplomat has arrived in the Gaza Strip. Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa was greeted at the Egyptian border town of Rafah Sunday by officials from Hamas and various Palestinian factions.
Iran prepares to send aid ships to Gaza
June 8th, 2010 |
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Iran’s Red Crescent Society will attempt to break the Israeli blockade on Gaza in the next few days. This comes following deadly clashes last week between aid workers and Israel’s military, VOA reported.
Israel rejects UN proposal for Gaza probe
June 7th, 2010 |
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Israel has rejected a proposal from the UN secretary-general to establish a multinational commission to probe a deadly Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound aid ship. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told cabinet ministers Sunday that he had informed Ban Ki-moon of his decision. He said he told the UN chief an investigation of facts needed to be carried out “responsibly and objectively.”
Israel to deport Gaza activists
June 6th, 2010 |
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A group of activists detained for trying to sail an aid ship to Gaza in defiance of Israel’s blockade will be deported soon, Israeli officials say. The 11 campaigners and eight crew have signed deportation papers and will leave on Sunday, a day after troops boarded their ship the Rachel Corrie.
Israeli troops take over Gaza aid ship
June 5th, 2010 |
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Israeli troops say they have taken control of an aid ship trying to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip. Israel’s military says soldiers boarded the Irish-owned Rachel Corrie from the sea and did not meet any resistance.
Hamas blocking entry of aid into Gaza
June 3rd, 2010 |
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Hamas will not allow goods from an aid flotilla raided by Israel to enter the blockaded Gaza Strip, a spokesman for the Islamist organization said on Thursday.
Ahmed al-Kurd, Social Welfare Minister in the Hamas government which rules Gaza, said Hamas would block the aid cargo until Israel met all of the group’s conditions.
Israel to free detained Gaza activists
June 2nd, 2010 |
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Hundreds of foreign activists have begun being released from an Israeli prison after they were seized during a commando raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. In the face of mounting world criticism of the attack in which nine people died, the Israeli government said it was deporting all 680 campaigners.
Israeli warplanes strike on Gaza militants
April 2nd, 2010 |
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Israeli jets struck at midnight on Thursday three different targets belonging to militant groups in the Gaza Strip, which is ruled by Islamic Hamas movement. No injuries were reported, witnesses said.
Israel ends Gaza incursion
March 27th, 2010 |
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Israeli troops and tanks are reported to have left the Gaza Strip after an incursion into the Hamas-controlled territory. The action followed what is being described as the worst clash in 14-months between Israel and Gaza militants.
UN chief pledges support for Gaza
March 21st, 2010 |
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United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon has pledged continued backing for Gazans living under a blockade, during a visit to reinvigorate the peace process. He told Gazans that “we stand with you” as he visited a neighborhood damaged by the Israeli offensive 14 months ago.
Rocket fired while EU foreign chief in Gaza
March 18th, 2010 |
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A rocket fired from inside the Gaza Strip into Israel has struck a kibbutz and killed a foreign farm worker. It happened during a high-profile visit to the enclave by the EU’s foreign policy chief.