Posts Tagged ‘Gaza’

Reporter Amira Hass arrested on return from Gaza

May 14th, 2009

Israeli police have arrested journalist Amira Hass upon her return from the Gaza Strip over being in violation of a military ban on Israeli citizens visiting the Palestinian Territories. Read more here

Al Jazeera Gaza bureau bomb scare.

March 10th, 2009

The al Jazeera bureau in Gaza City had a bomb left outside its office doors on 7 March. (more…)

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Philip Rizk released

February 12th, 2009

Early Wednesday morning, blogger and activist Philip Rizk, who was detained after he participated in public demonstrations in support of Gaza last Friday, was released and driven home without having been charged. (more…)

Gaza activist detained in Egypt

February 9th, 2009

German-Egyptian activist Philip Rizk was detained north of Cairo following a rally in support of Palestinians in Gaza. Eyewitnesses said the author of popular blog Tabula Gaza was bundled into a white van with no licence plates, which then sped off. (more…)

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ElBaradei boycotts BBC

January 29th, 2009

Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, has said he will not grant interviews to the BBC following its refusal to broadcast an appeal for aid for the Gaza Strip. (more…)

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A mistake we must forgive

January 26th, 2009

bbc The BBC is an institution we need to cherish, says Brian Cathcart, whatever its errors of judgment over the Gaza appeal
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Sky joins BBC in refusing Gaza appeal

January 26th, 2009

Sky News has informed the Disasters Emergency Committee that it will not be broadcasting an appeal for humanitarian aid for Gaza. (more…)

Gaza: first casualty

January 9th, 2009

Coverage of events in the Gaza Strip by the Israeli media has rarely transcended propaganda, writes Dimi Reider
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