"When at a distance, estimated by our fishing boat’s captain, of 7 nautical miles from the coast, we dropped our fishing nets and started fishing the Israeli warships rushed to reach our position.
One of the warships positioned at a distance less than 200 metres alongside of our fishing boat, opened fire in our direction at least 4 times during the day. It was intimidating fire directed into the water, but some bursts almost touched the hull of our boat. A cannon shot almost reached us. Making attempt of obtaining a radio contact was useless. Soldiers on the Israeli warship ordered, with the use of megaphones, the area evacuation. And after that they were shooting. Sometimes they were shooting before having ordered. Once they shooted to our fishing nets and tried to damaged it sailing directly on them.
Unfortunetely our big mistake was not having with us neither cameras nor video cameras that, together with megaphones to be used exactly like they do, I consider essential for our next fishing missions.

Despite these intimidations the fishing was rich and profitable, we brought ashore quantity of fish ten times bigger than the usual Palestinians fishers standard."

01/09/2008

Vittorio Arrigoni

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GAZA TODAY - PLEASE VISIT AND SPREAD THE WORLD

FISHING UNDER FIRE IN GAZA

http://www.fishingunderfire.blogspot.com/

About the situation of the Palestinian fishermen and the daily attacks of the Israeli Navy.
Includes (for the first time) original footage of the attacks of the Israeli Navy, taken from inside the Palestinian fishingboats.

FARMERS UNDER FIRE IN GAZA

http://farmingunderfire.blogspot.com/

About the situation of Gaza farmers and the rural communities adjacent to the Green Line, and the daily attacks of the Israeli occupation forces.

Includes footage of the IOF attacks on Gazan farmers

 

 

 

PALESTINE TODAY - PLEASE VISIT AND SPREAD THE WORLD

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http://www.palestinianprisoners.blogspot.com/
The site of the International Campaign of Solidarity with the Palestinian Prisoners.

 About the more than 11.000 prisoners (among them dozens of women and  hundred of children) in Israeli jails that face authorized torture, medical
negligence, sexual harassment, body & strip searches, administrative detention without charges or trial, denial of visits, denial of the right of education and many other violations of human rights.
Includes videos with interviews of ex-prisoners or relatives of prisoners.

Defend the Rescuers
http://defendtherescuers.wordpress.com/
The site of the International Campaign of Solidarity with the Palestinian  Emergency Workers
Includes original footage of the IOF attacks on the Palestinian Emergency Workers

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