Israel initiates bloodbath on Gaza… which continues 4 days later

*injured Palestinians from Israel’s latest attacks on Gaza (photo by: Mohamed Majdalawi) As Gaza endures its 4th day of intense bombing from Israeli F-16s, V58 fighter planes, Apache helicopters, UAVs and warships, please take the time to look at these websites and read these key articles: Mohamed Majdalawi, Palestinian, Jabaliya camp, photos and thoughts Omar… Read More Israel initiates bloodbath on Gaza… which continues 4 days later

March 12, 2012June 12, 2012 Eva Bartlett2 Comments

1st views of Attattra, northwestern Gaza

On January 18, the first day that Israel stopped most of the bombing all over Gaza (navy shelling continues to this moment), after learning that my friend’s father was alive in eastern Jabaliya, I went on to Attatra, the northwest region, which had been cut off since Israeli troops invaded. As expected, the destruction was… Read More 1st views of Attattra, northwestern Gaza

January 22, 2009January 20, 2012 Eva Bartlett6 Comments

the white phosphorous bombed and machine-gunned Wafa rehabilitation hospital

By Eva Bartlett The streets leading from the seriously-damaged Wafa rehabilitation centre in Sheijaiyee were filled with black filth smelling of sewage. The hospital, attacked on January 12th with a chemical bomb that may well be white phosphorus and which set fire to the roof, and whose 4 different buildings were shelled intensely on January… Read More the white phosphorous bombed and machine-gunned Wafa rehabilitation hospital

January 20, 2009December 27, 2017 Eva Bartlett42 Comments

a few short updates: continued Israeli shelling, F-16s and drones after the ceasefire

**ambulance which Arafa Abd al Dayem was loading when he was shelled by an Israeli tank dart bomb, dying shortly after being shredded by the thousands of razor-sharp darts. The ambulance was unrecoverable until two days ago, when access finally became possible to the Attrata area where Arafa was murderded and where corpses lay unretrieved.… Read More a few short updates: continued Israeli shelling, F-16s and drones after the ceasefire

January 20, 2009December 27, 2017 Eva Bartlett14 Comments

waiting

Today was the first day that medics and journalists were able to reach areas occupied by the invading Israeli troops. Palestinians by this point, by weeks ago, were desperate for any semblance of a normal life, though normality here is far from normality anywhere else. They were desperate to return to their homes, survey the… Read More waiting

January 18, 2009January 18, 2012 Eva Bartlett10 Comments

burning al Quds: one of Gaza’s remaining functional hospitals bombed in Israel’s war on Gaza

UPDATE: at least 23 are believed to have been killed in the Tel el Hawa invasion alone. In the early hours of January 15, the Israeli army which had invaded and occupied the Tel el Hawa region, began shelling and firing heavily on the al Quds hospital and surrounding apartment buildings and shops. Residents of… Read More burning al Quds: one of Gaza’s remaining functional hospitals bombed in Israel’s war on Gaza

January 17, 2009January 25, 2012 Eva Bartlett33 Comments

white phosphorous mutilated and murdered family members

–By Eva Bartlett It’s daily hard to believe it can get worse, but daily it does. Last week, I saw what seemed to be the white phosphorus clouds doctors have written about, condemned. From a tall Gaza city building, the panoramic view showed a spreading stream of poison, on eastern Gaza. The chemical burns deeply,… Read More white phosphorous mutilated and murdered family members

January 17, 2009December 27, 2017 Eva Bartlett90 Comments

long-burning fires: White Phosphorous on Sheikh Rajleen

Naim Abed Saed Shamella, 48, explained how when the tanks’ shelling in their neighbourhood, near their house, had gotten intense he moved his family of 10 to one ground floor room. After the missile hit his house, going through the 2nd story roof, he’d gone upstairs to get his cell phone. He entered into a… Read More long-burning fires: White Phosphorous on Sheikh Rajleen

January 16, 2009December 27, 2017 Eva Bartlett33 Comments

Exodus of civilians all over Gaza: no where safe

Fleeing Sheik Rajleen, after tanks invaded the area. Residents told of being bombarded by tank shelling and Apache firing. The circle grows smaller for where residents try to head to feel safe, but the bombings of the UN headquarters, the Red Cross and Quds hospital buildings, and the newest the UN school in Beit Lahiya… Read More Exodus of civilians all over Gaza: no where safe

January 16, 2009December 27, 2017 Eva Bartlett6 Comments

another funeral bombed

“Fi shark sheyjayee, ashera shuhada…” Israeli warplanes just bombed a funeral ceremony in a school in Eastern Sheyjayee, east of Gaza city. Minutes ago, as the mourners of another recently killed by Israel tried in vain to grieve their dead. At least ten more are now dead. Everything is in vain here: breathing (inhale chemical… Read More another funeral bombed

January 16, 2009January 17, 2012 Eva Bartlett13 Comments