Showing posts with label occupied territories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label occupied territories. Show all posts

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Israeli soldiers fire on Al Jazeera Correspondent

sraeli soldiers have fired tear gas on Palestinians protesting against the Israeli separation barrier which cuts through their West Bank village.

The soldiers also fired tear gas at Jacky Rowland, Al Jazeera's correspondent who was covering the event live from near the village of Bilin.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Gaza's kids flying high!

It is truly about time to come across a feel-good story emanating from the war-torn poverty stricken occupied territories:

Thousands of Palestinian children have gathered in the Gaza Strip in an attempt to break the world record on the number of kites flown at the same time, in the same place.

Thursday's event was part of a UN initiative organised to restore hope and normality to the war-torn territory.