ALETHO NEWS – More than 350 Israeli soldiers who took part in last summer’s military onslaught on the Gaza Strip have since received psychiatric counseling for post-traumatic stress, an Israeli report has revealed.
The report, published Wednesday in the Israel Today newspaper said that soldiers had undergone treatment for symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress, including disorientation, low productivity and recurring nightmares. CONTINUE READING
Britain, Israel and The Gaza Flotillaby TUT editor |
REDRESS ONLINE – As for Israel’s constant claim that the primary purpose of the blockade is security, a WikiLeaks cable from 2008 reads: “As part of their overall embargo plan against Gaza, Israeli officials have confirmed to [US embassy economic officers] on multiple occasions that they intend to keep the Gazan economy on the brink of collapse without quite pushing it over the edge.” Israel wanted it “functioning at the lowest level possible consistent with avoiding a humanitarian crisis” CONTINUE READING
GAZA FLOTILLA – Israeli terrorist forces hijack 2nd flotilla boatby TUT editor |
KIA ORA GAZA – A Swedish-flagged boat attempting to break the siege of Gaza is said to be under attack by Israeli forces as contact with the ship is lost.
‘”At 20:06 (CEST) we lost contact with the yacht Freedom, sailing under a Swedish flag, which is on a mission to break the illegal Israeli blockade of the Palestinian people of Gaza. We have reason to presume that the Israeli occupation forces have now begun to attack it and that it has been surrounded in international waters. The latest reported position was approximately 40 nautical miles from the coast of Gaza,” said rights organization Right to a Just Future for Palestine in a Saturday statement.
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