injured, denied access: Israeli soldiers shoot woman in stomach and keep elderly hostages

Souad, 35, shot in both right and left arms and the left side of her abdomen. Her three grandchildren were killed and the family house demolished by an Israeli army tank shelling at the home in eastern Jabaliya, family said. Friday night, Red Crescent ambulances in Jabaliya collected numerous victims of smoke inhalation: a… Read More injured, denied access: Israeli soldiers shoot woman in stomach and keep elderly hostages

January 11, 2009February 2, 2020 Eva Bartlett35 Comments

“They will not finish. Until the martyrs reach 1,000”-Gaza nurse

*fresh hit, a street away, seen from balcony of friend’s Jabaliya home, after 8 am January 10 *lights of Israel, beyond Gaza’s electricity-absent nightscape (brightened by blasts) 2:50 am I can’t sleep. Some mornings I wake up from a new explosion and realize I’ve somehow managed to fall into a sleep despite the blasts. Other… Read More “They will not finish. Until the martyrs reach 1,000”-Gaza nurse

January 10, 2009December 27, 2017 Eva Bartlett24 Comments

why we are staying

Israeli authorities benevolently announced that today, January 2nd, the 7th day of Israel’s air attacks throughout Gaza, internationals would be permitted to leave through the Erez crossing. As I write, the radio reports the latest attack: a drone rocket targets an area near Al Quds Open university in Khan Younis, killing 3 young girls from… Read More why we are staying

January 2, 2009January 10, 2012 Eva Bartlett18 Comments