GAZA – A column of Israeli tanks, some firing their weapons, rolled into the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday, a Palestinian witness said, in what appeared to be the beginning of a ground offensive against Islamist Hamas.
Photo: Carole Kerbage. Thousands in the Barbès district Paris in solidarity with Gaza.
Protests have swept the globe in response to the current Israeli attack on Gaza and thousands have taken to the streets in France this past week, including multiple demonstrations in Paris. Thousands gathered in the Barbès district Paris for a demonstration, while a major protest was staged in downtown Paris to protest the visit of Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, who was hosted by French President Nicolas Sarkozy last week.
report by Sameh A. Habeeb, photojournalist and peace Activist in Gaza Strip.
Photo: Sameh A. Habeeb. Palestinian youth in Gaza.
Gaza Strip, 3 January, 2009: In the recent reporting period of this report, Israeli army is using all naval, ground and air forces to attack Gaza. With the early hours of Saturday morning, Israeli army started to shell and launch heavy air strikes against Gaza. Most of the bombings targeted buildings, farming and agricultural fields. The bombings range dramatically increased midday leaving 5 dead and ten other wounded.
Le gouvernement canadien a réagi aux attaques meurtrières contre la population de Gaza exactement de la même manière qu’il l’avait fait quand Israël avait bombardé sauvagement le Liban à l’été 2006: en claironnant «qu’Israël a le droit de se défendre» et en affirmant mollement sa préoccupation pour la catastrophe humanitaire vécue par les Palestiniens.
