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25 November

Even visiting cemeteries is a problem! In Gaza City, this is how they behave. They do not leave anyone alone. They do not leave the students to go to school, nor the doctor to his clinic, nor the farmer to his farm, nor the laborer to his work, nor the women to visit their relatives, nor the child to play with his/her friends... and also they did not leave them to visit the cemetery in the holiday of Eid el-Fitr after fasting
the month of Ramadan, as in the case this Palestinian youth in Gaza City as you see in the picture.
Policy has no meaning.. the name of Israeli Army is everywhere known in all of Palestine, and their crimes are everywhere. Many Palestinians were killed and injured, thousands of houses demolished. Talking about Israeli crimes is an issue that can hardly end.

This morning, two tanks with bulldozers attacked Beit Hanoun, north of Gaza Strip, leaving a very large number of olive trees demolished. They belonged to Ahmed Abu Awad. The same crime was committed just a few meters away when two Israeli bulldozers attacked the orange/lemon groves of Abu Idah family in Beit Hanoun.. Beit Hanaun wasnt different from Khan Younes City, south of the Gaza Strip where Israeli tanks shelled today the homes of the people in Khan Younes/ Hay Al Amal Refugee Camp.

7 November

In less than 8 hours, the number of people who were killed increased to 4, one of whom is Mahmoud al Kiad, a 10 year old child, murdered in cold blood. There are over 11 injured people in AL Magazi Refugee Camp in the middle of Gaza Strip. Even now, people are still bleeding and TV channels are broadcasting political conferences and the new play which is called a "Road Map" ... this map that died in the heart of every Palestinian because of the Israeli violation of all the human laws..

Another attack was in Khan Younes Camp and resulted in large number of injuries.. Eyewitnesses say they saw the Israeli bulldozers killing Momen Omer Al Moghari, a 20 year old, and after they killed him they passed overhis body with their tanks.

Killing the children seems to be something normal for all the world. It seems like there are so many people who enjoy seeing the pain of the children in Palestine.. but until when ? when will the international dead conscience be resurrected?

The mother of the murdered child

Mohammed al Kiad, the murdered child

4 November

It was a nightmare for the people in Al Nisirat Refugee Camp in the middle of Gaza Strip when the Israelis F16s shelled the camp and killed over 12 people. These moments can not be described. There was a large number of injured people because the shelling was near a group of people in the camp who were at a wedding party, but it immediately turned into mourning.. It wasnt enough that they shelled the area when there were people all over the place, they also shelled medical workers and ambulances that arrived in the area with two rockets. It was a big loss, especially for the medical workers who went to give first aid and transfer the injured and wounded, but they were not able to do so because of the shelling that targeted them also..

On of the people who died was Dr. Zain Al Abdeen Shaheen. They targeted him while carrying out his duties. His white coat changed into red because when he was killed they didnt respect the Red Crescent signs and the white coat. The shelling targeted all the medical workers.. It is the policy of the Israelis troops just to shell every one..

Dr. Shaheen was born on 14/7/1973 from a family that consists of 18 members living in Al Magazi Refugee camp. He had graduated from an internationals university in Russia, and he has only one child who is only two years old.

The crimes are too much, and counting those crimes is really very hard because every day there are many new crimes.. in Gaza City and in Al Zahra area, they demolished two building towers, each had 14 floors and and every floor had 4 appartments.. They demolished them leaving a large number of homeless families..

11 October

Gaza Strip lives under the red line of poverty.. Thousands of families have no food nor medical needs because of occupation and the latest policy that the IDF used in blocking roads and dividing Gaza Strip into more than 5 separated areas has made the situation worse. Basic food is not available in all Gaza Strip, and even if people find it it's going to be expensive for the poor families to buy..

From every where the Israeli soldiers blocked all the ways,, they shot and killed every one.. Waiting at checkpoints is not permitted because they shoot at people who come to checkpoints.. In the last 8 days.. Many women were unable to the hospitals to give birth.. it's the problem that the doctors face in Rafah also where the injured people are not allowed them to be transferred to the hospitals..

Hundreds of trees were demolished in Gaza Strip. Are trees also the enemies of the Israelis soldiers? They demolished every thing that they see in their way..

7 October

I tried to search for a meaning of what happening here in Gaza Strip, but I found nothing, I tried to see how the occupation in all over the world was. But I didnt find the same as the Israeli dictionary, I hear about the occupations in most of the countries but didnt hear about an occupation killing children while they're going to their schools, shelling civilian houses, blocking all the roads, invading camps, shelling cars in the checkpoints, jailing prisoners and do things against human rights, putting their legs on the neck of the people, and blocking Palestinian goods for months in addition to selling Israeli goods which are out of date. The hospitals have many many people who are still under treatment because of the poisoned foods that they sell..

Every day has a different plight, every day has a new crime. Here the IDF, professionals in creating crimes, professional in how to make the life miserable in Palestine.. it's strange, the world didnt hear, no, they hear, I am still sure that our people and friends are doing their best to spread the real story out of Palestine.. but the world still didnt say no.. We always hear about new international human rights conferences, but do those laws work in Palestine?!

Many attacks last week against all of Gaza Strip. F16s shell and shoot amidst very deep international silence.. A 3 year old child Lena Isaa, from Al Burij camp wasnt able to protect herself from the THREE Israeli rockets. She was killed in the arms of her father.. Her father said: "She was sleeping all night, then she get up because of the F16s and tanks shelling. It was a terrorizing moment, and no one was able to sleep, so she woke up after sleeping 1 hour. Then three rockets dropped while she was in my arms trying to protect her and telling her not to be afraid. But he killed her, the killer Sharon, and the other people who trade in our issues. She was killed in cold blood." Lena's mother said: "They killed her with three bullets, and I wasnt able to recognize my own daughter. Shame to all killers and criminals."

The checkpoints were all full of bulldozers. They divided Gaza Strip into many more than four areas, and many students were not able to get back to their homes from schools, and many people were sleeping at the checkpoints.. The people tried to find new roads to cross instead of the sand roads that the
IDF blocked.. But up till this moment, thousands of Palestinians are encountering blocked roads. Besides shooting at studnets, the IDF also has jailed many university students and farmers who intend not to leave their plots of land and agricultural houses..

22 September

While she was making dinner for her children, she was in her kitchen at 11 o'clock and suddenly the Israeli bullets shot right through her head.. In the hospital they were all surprised when they saw the women Rizka Al Sekaly 42 years old, injured as she stood in her kitchen preparing dinner for her children. But the children didnt have their dinner, they were all in Naser Hospital in Khan Younes City..

A new attack with a new place last week: more than 20 tanks and other number of bulldozers attacked Al Nusirat Camp, in the middle of Gaza Strip, a Palestinian was killed and over 20 people were injured while they were sleeping in their houses at 1:30 a.m. when the attack began.. Also a large number of houses were demolished.

14 September

Today: the IDF soldiers shot 8 people of those waiting at checkpoints near the Israeli checkpoint Kfar Daroom settlement. The injured people were transferred to Al Aqsa Martyers hospital in Dier Al Balah( middle of Gaza Strip).

Over the past few days, 'Abu Amar', or 'Yaseer Arafat', is the word that we all hearing from children, and students, as many thousands of Palestinians were demonstrating in Gaza Strip, Khan Younes, Rafah, and all the Palestinian camps. There are demonstrations everywhere. The demonstrations were held by hundreds of supporters from all Palestine. The demonstrations were the result of Israel's announcement that it will remove Arafat from Palestine. The demonstrations are being held every day and every morning in all Gaza Strip..

Two days ago many olive trees were demolished in Khan Younes, and a Palestinian woman and man were shot two days ago. Yesterday, an Israeli bulldozer with two other tanks attacked the East of
Khan Younes City, with massive shellings and shootings. An eyewitness, Abedl Shafi Al Sahier ( 41
years old - a farmer) said: "Israeli bulldozers demolished our water stations that we use for watering our trees. They also demolished all the trees that were in the area, as well as one of the rooms which is used in watering. This room belonged to Imad Al Shaier." He also added that in the past three days, the IDF demolished his brother Yahia's house and his father Al Haj Resq. When I asked the man, why do you think they demolished these houses he said: "This is a plan to damage our life first and then to build a new Israeli settlement near Maoraj settlement which has electronic walls. So now we can not get into our plots of land."

Also in Khan Younes, the point that all the media didnt mentioned, is that the Israeli soldiers have built a new checkpoint in Al Tufah area in Khan Younes. This new checkpoint is not for people like Abu Holly checkpoint, but it is for checking and keeping vegetables and fruits in it for weeks, and when it gets rotten they will allow its owner to come and get it."

10 September

Three days ago, the IDF Apaches and F16s lunched an attack against civilian homes in Kahn Younes Camp. The attack was while people were sleeping at 11 o'clock. More than 19 were injured and 5 seriously.

Today also, the Israeli planes F16s launched an attack in Gaza City in Al Remal neighborhood, attacking one of the buildings in Gaza. Three people were killed and more than 30 injured, most of whom very seriously. The building was three floors and it was all turned to rubble as you see in the
pictures. More than 10 ambulances went to the place to reach the injured people. Also, two trucks came and they began to search for the bodies of the injured people who were caught inside the building. They are still searching for bodies in the rubble.

Now there is also massive shelling and shooting with heavy canons in Rafah. They are attacking Block J, and Hai Al Salam area. So many ambulances carrying the injured people in Rafah Camps are passing by.

Searching in the rubble

The wounded and dead

A woman killed in her home

Carrying the woman who was killed in her home

6 September

Now situation is not easy at all. There has been more shelling during the rush hour when students leave to get back to their homes. It became so problem for parents to allow their children to go to school because of fear of getting shot. The F16s shot several rockets and many people were injured. It is a crime against children and students.

There was also an attack to day in Khan Younes and more than 14 were injured. Every day the IDF shells the areas in Khan Younes, and many people get injured. People are unable to sleep. It's hard to sleep from shelling and tank movements in addition to aiplanes that do not leave the city 24 hours a day.

The same things happen again in the checkpoints which are closed every day, for every one, even preventing ambulances..

1 September

More breaking News: The shelling is in Gaza City, near Al Wihda school. Most of
the injured are students studying in the afternoon classes. Many were walking back to their homes.. The number of the injured is climbing now to almost 35, most of whom are students. Now the bulldozers and tanks are in Rafah and Khan Younes and there is additional shelling..

Killing now!

Near the school

Breaking News: More than 3 people have been killed, and more than 25 injured in Gaza strip in Apache and F16 strike. Many ambulances are in the area now, and most of the injured are being transferred to Al Shifa hospital in Gaza. There is news about many seriously injured people. This attack is on the first day of the school, near one of the schools in Gaza City.

Gaza NOW

Over the past three days, two people in Al Beruj Camp (middle of Gaza Strip), were killed. This was by Apache shelling. Those planes have not left Gaza Strip for quite a long time now. There are airplanes in the sky 24 hours a day. In this attack 2 people were killed and a very large number injured. In the South of Gaza Strip, it's not so much different: many tanks and bulldozers are blocking all the roads, and demolishing hundreds of olives and orange trees in Biet Hanon, and Biet Lahia, this in addition to enforcing curfews in some areas. In the Southern Gaza Strip, where Rafah and Khan Younes are situated, there is shelling and shooting in Kahn Yonies Camp. In Al Nimsaw Camp, the IDF killed Ayaa Fayad, an 8 year old. She was killed while she was sleeping, and the shelling reached the room where she was sleeping in the middle of the night on Saturday. Many people were also injured and others jailed. In the South of Gaza Strip, the beach had been blocked for the past 3 yeas, and many people living there are separated from the other cities. They try to work as fishermen but when they try to sell it, the Israelis soldiers block the roads and do not allow them to sell their goods. The fish of course rots from waiting in the checkpoints.

I asked one of the people about fishing in Gaza Strip and what he was doing. His name is Waeel Awwad, and he is 32 years old with 8 family members, most of whom are children. He said: "I had lost my work in fishing since the beginning of the Intifada, so what can I do? who shall I complain to? What will I do with my children and school will begin in two days? No one hears, everyone now have his problems and no one will listen to me."

The checkpoints of course are a very different world, with very different people. Two days
ago I saw a women who gave birth at the checkpoint. At the same time from the other side which is the entrance of the checkpoint I saw a Palestinian bride waiting to cross the chokepoint to enter Khan Younies City and she was on her way to her bridegroom.

In the checkpoints, of course there is no respect for anyone, and no one can enter, even internationals from USA, Britain, or any other country. The Israelis did not allow them to enter the checkpoints either.

Al Bureij Camp

Ayaa Fayad, 8 years old