Urgent action

Letter published in the Guardian urging the UK Government to publicly condemn Israel’s policy of directly targeting family homes in Gaza

Date

4th August 2014

Recipient

The Guardian

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Twitter

RT @Belalmd12 FYI: Israel has for 2 months now been blocking all postal services to/from #Gaza. Passports, visa applications, and all sorts of legal papers are stuck, with countless lives and opportunities left in limbo

About 28 minutes ago

RT @AlMezanCenter 🔴 A 17yo pregnant girl was killed by her husband in Khan Younis on Monday. Competent Palestinian authorities MUST treat this case as femicide & stop the usual laxity in prosecuting perpetrators of gender-based crimes, incl. appealing to 'family honor'. mezan.org/en/post/24007

About 3 hours ago

RT @Gisha_Access Gisha & @AlMezanCenter sent an additional letter to the MOD re: Israel’s ongoing block on mail services to & from Gaza. It’s estimated that ~6,000 new/renewed passports, including those with visas for 3rd countries, are being blocked as well as official documents & regular mail.

About 5 hours ago

RT @Addameer Addameer calls for the immediate&urgent release of Palestinian child administrative detainee #FreeAmalNakhleh. In a recent medical report, Amal, diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, a rare medical condition, has been found to potentially face new threatening health implications. pic.twitter.com/NkQ8l8qxSD

About 9 hours ago

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