Israeli forces have targeted the office of Press TV and the Iranian Arab-language satellite channel al-Alam in the Gaza Strip.
There were two people wounded in the Israeli attack, a Press TV correspondent said Friday, adding that Press TV’s sister channel, Al-Alam, which was also based in the building has been affected by the attack.
According to our correspondent Hamoudi Gharib, the building was targeted even though the staff had kept light projectors working on the roof of the building 24 hours a day to mark the building.
The journalists working in the building had been given safety assurances that the building would not be targeted by mistake, after its coordinates were handed to organizations responsible for the journalist safety, including the UN.
The Press TV team said they received no warnings ahead of the Israeli strike, which only targeted journalists and news crew who were in the building.
The team’s equipment, including satellite transmission devices installed on the roof, have been damaged.
Press TV has been one of the few news networks which has provided extensive coverage of the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip, which has claimed the lives of some 783 Palestinians.
Is Israel guilty of piracy? Watch the video and decide for yourself how many international and maritime laws Israel has broken. The Israeli navy hijacked the Spirit of Humanity in international waters. The Israeli government hijacks Palestinian fishing boats, in Palestinian territorial waters, kidnaps the fishermen, and sends its military out to shoot to wound and kill them as they struggle to make a living. After watching this video, you will be convinced that Israel has committed acts of piracy against Palestinians and against internationals. No other country would be allowed to do what Israel does on a daily basis.
The International Solidarity Movement (ISM) volunteers were accompanying fishermen to document attacks on them by the Israeli Navy, and to provide a deterrence to these attacks. (www.palsolidarity.org)
For more information and current reports about Gaza fishermen: fishingunderfire.blogspot.com
Footage by ISM volunteers,
Andrew Muncie
Vittorio Arrigoni
Donna Wallach
Interview with fisherman
by Free Gaza delegate,
David Schermerhorn
Footage of the Israeli Navy
boarding the Spirit,
Theresa McDermott
Passenger among the Free Gaza 21
Thanks to:
Radhika Sainath, JD
a Los Angeles-based civil rights attorney for her article on Israeli piracy.
She recently returned from a National Lawyers Guild fact-finding mission to Gaza.
7jul: ALL FREEGAZA21 ARE HOME. WHAT ABOUT PALESTINIANS? Testimonies from Israeli Jail on www.freegaza.org
We are NOT the Story, Its Not Just Our 21 Kidnapped Passengers.
Palestine, the world’s largest openair prison- episode 5
The kidnapping of 21 international human rights workers attempting to deliver needed aid to a besieged people is an outrage, but it is hardly an isolated one.
Since its founding in 1948 the State of Israel has regularly kidnapped and tortured Palestinians, throwing them into forgotten prisons where they can languish for years. Today, over 11,000 Palestinian political prisoners without benefit of due process, some never even charged – men, women, and children endure torture and isolation in Israeli jails, outdoor prison camps, and secret black sites. They come from all walks of life: doctors, journalists, parliamentarians, workers, resistance fighters, homemakers, students and others. They are our sisters and brothers.
From the first night, the Free Gaza 21 have been busy trying to get news out of the prison about the illegality of Israel’s actions in relation to themselves and the other inmates inside Ramle Prison who have no voice.
Palestine, the world’s largest open air prison are 5 episodes videos showing the actual prison like situation of Palestine. Edited by the Free Gaza Movement are available in ENGLISH ITALIAN FRENCH and SPANISH. PLEASE SEE PLAYLISTS TITLED IN THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGE.
A nice little news item where Mark Regev admits Hamas didn't fire any rockets before Israel broke the cease fire in November. more… On November 5, the Guardian reported: A four-month ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza was in jeopardy today after Israeli troops killed six Hamas gunmen in a raid into the territory. "Hamas responded by firing a wave of rockets into southern Israel, although no one was injured. The violence represented the most serious break in a …
Alex Thomson from Channel 4 news on 08.01.2009 @ 8pm (London news) shuts up Mark Regev about Israel’s appalling satanic lack of human-rights!!! Not even sparing the babies!!!
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is in Israel today. He stayed in a hotel in Ashkelon last night, and visited Sderot this morning.
In this CNN interview he rips apart the ‘disproportionate’ nonsense as ‘not part of the real world,’ blames Hamas for civilian deaths and calls their use of human shields the ‘ultimate cowardice,’ blames Hamas for ’starting all this,’ and talks about government’s responsibility to protect its citizens. “In New York City,” he says, “we wouldn’t do anything but use all our resources to keep you safe.”
What does it take to turn ideas into action? What are the elements of a perfect pitch? How do you win the war for talent? How do you establish a brand without bucks? These are some of the issues everyone faces when starting or revitalizing any undertaking, and Guy Kawasaki, former marketing maven of Apple Computer, provides the answers.
09.01.2009
Part two of Al Jazeera’s news special from the Gaza Strip. 
Brave Tony Ben on BBC News (24/01/09) attacking the pro-israel BBC for NOT airing DEC GAZA appeal
Is Israel guilty of piracy? Watch the video and decide for yourself how many international and maritime laws Israel has broken. The Israeli navy hijacked the Spirit of Humanity in international waters. The Israeli government hijacks Palestinian fishing boats, in Palestinian territorial waters, kidnaps the fishermen, and sends its military out to shoot to wound and kill them as they struggle to make a living. After watching this video, you will be convinced that Israel has committed acts of piracy against Palestinians and against internationals. No other country would be allowed to do what Israel does on a daily basis. 
A short while after Palestinian snipers shot dead a volunteer from Ecuador, the news team covering the incident became the next target.
http://therealnews.com/t/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=102
7jul: ALL FREEGAZA21 ARE HOME. WHAT ABOUT PALESTINIANS? Testimonies from Israeli Jail on www.freegaza.org
A nice little news item where Mark Regev admits Hamas didn't fire any rockets before Israel broke the cease fire in November. more… On November 5, the Guardian reported: A four-month ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza was in jeopardy today after Israeli troops killed six Hamas gunmen in a raid into the territory. "Hamas responded by firing a wave of rockets into southern Israel, although no one was injured. The violence represented the most serious break in a …
Alex Thomson from Channel 4 news on 08.01.2009 @ 8pm (London news) shuts up Mark Regev about Israel’s appalling satanic lack of human-rights!!! Not even sparing the babies!!!
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is in Israel today. He stayed in a hotel in Ashkelon last night, and visited Sderot this morning.
