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Thursday, December 31, 2009

Protest at Erez crossing denounces Gaza blockade

Ma'an
Some 500 demonstrators called on Israel to lift the blockade of Gaza during a demonstration at the Erez crossing point on Thursday, as part of the Gaza Freedom March initiative.

The demonstrators, mostly Palestinians living inside Israel, said they came to express solidarity with Gaza residents...

“We also say to the Palestinian people in Gaza: We are one people, and we are with you all the way. .....



.....Thursday’s march was intended to coincide with a thousand-strong march of international protesters from the Gaza side of the crossing. However, Egypt denied entry to the Strip to most of the Gaza Freedom March’s participants.

........International and Jewish-Israeli activists also joined the demonstration... Full story
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