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Friday, August 14, 2009

Gazan fishermen protest Israeli naval presence

Gaza fishermen protest, April, 2009

Ma'an
Dozens of Gazan fishermen called for an end to Israeli attacks on fishing boats and an end to the siege on the Strip in a protest outside of the UN headquarters in Gaza City Thursday.

The At-Tawfiq Institute, a fishers' rights group, organized the protest and called for an end to Israeli policing of Gaza’s coastal waters. Demonstrators held a large photo of fisherman Muhammad Jarbou, who was killed by Israeli forces while fishing.

... the loss of the fishing sector to the Gaza economy meant a loss of 3 million dollars a year... called on the Palestinian government to protect the fishermen. Full story

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