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Monthly Archives: January 2009
Jan 31: Majda’s story -are my children terrorists?
The night of Wednesday, January 14, was the worst night for the people in the Tela Howa area. You’ve already heard Reem’s story, and heard from me that this was the night they began to drop rockets on the Al … Continue reading
Jan 29: Expanding illegal no-go zones leave hundreds homeless
E and I were on the same action in Beit Hanoun, so here is her article, with my photos. Her article was originally published on her blog InGaza, and the ISM website. Imagine being grateful for the chance to return … Continue reading
Jan 27: At Al Wafa – Saja and Ceasefiring
Yesterday E and I went back to see Amer at his Zaytoun house. He told us his brother Abdullah is back home from the Egyptian hospital, and showed us his hospital records; his wounds (two shots to abdomen, one … Continue reading
26 Jan: Will there be time to recover?
Back in Gaza city late last night, we met by the sea to welcome back A, who returned through the Rafah border the day before, after his kidnap off a Gaza fishing boat by Israel late last year. It was … Continue reading
25 Jan: Back home in Jabalia
This morning is the second that I woke to quietness; no shelling from the sea. E and I went today to see our Jabalia friends, F’s family. They are back in their house, one of the few standing in their … Continue reading
Jan 23: Words and Images
In their own words: “It’s going to be a terrible war. So, if we want to remain alive, we will have to kill and kill and kill. All day, every day…If we don’t kill, we will cease to exist…Unilateral separation … Continue reading
Jan 22: Amer’s story: They killed me three times
Al Helou family – Amer and Shireen on the right Ramatan TV, nine floors up and open 24 hours, was the last bastion of internet during the strikes. We knew the place because we got asked in for interviews, and … Continue reading
Jan 22: 10 injured today during “ceasefire”
This is Ahmad Hassaneen, from Shayjaiee in East Gaza, near to the border. He was shot in the head about 9.45am today while playing with other children. Dr Fawzi Nabusi holds the x-ray showing the bullet in his brain. He … Continue reading
Jan 21: Three emails
From my email… Subject: Help Request Through ISM Website Date: Saturday Jan 17 I am writing to make a request for a good friend from Gaza that I have known for 5 years now (Amer Shurrab, Seeds of Peace ’99, … Continue reading
tales to tell - Gaza 2009 and beyond 
