Blockades

Blockades

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  Egypt transfers tons of building materials to Gaza

  Thousands of tons of building materials such as cement and steel began crossing into the Gaza Strip on Saturday, Egyptian and Palestinian officials ... 

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  AP Interview: Hamas No. 2 rejects Gaza arms halt

  Gaza's ruling Hamas will not stop arming itself because only a strong arsenal, not negotiations, can extract concessions from Israel, the No. 2 in the ... 

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  Hamas cries victory; truce with Israel holds

  Hamas leaders and thousands of flag-waving supporters declared victory over Israel on Gaza's first day of calm under an Egyptian-brokered truce ... 

• Turkish court tries Israelis in Gaza flotilla case

  A Turkish court on Tuesday opened a trial in absentia of four former Israeli military commanders in the killing of nine people aboard a Turkish aid ... 

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  A circus comes to Gaza _ minus lions and ladies

  The circus came to Gaza on Friday, accompanied by blaring music, juggling clowns and fire blowers — but getting it there required its own high-wire ... 

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  Israel's Netanyahu: no limit on Jerusalem building

  Israel's prime minister vowed on Sunday to continue building in east Jerusalem, despite objections from Palestinians who claim the territory as ... 

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  Israeli naval vessels take control of Gaza boat

  Israeli troops on Saturday commandeered a Gaza-bound ship that tried to break through Israel's blockade of the Hamas-ruled seaside strip, the military ... 

• Norway cautions activists against sailing to Gaza

  Norway's foreign ministry has cautioned a ship with pro-Palestinian activists and Nordic lawmakers from trying to break an Israeli naval blockade of ... 

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  Israel counted Gaza calorie needs during blockade

  Israeli authorities blockading the Gaza Strip in 2008 went so far as to calculate how many calories would be needed to avert a humanitarian disaster ... 

• Finland: Israel warns of action against Gaza ship

  Finland says Israel has warned that it will take action against a boat carrying international pro-Palestinian activists if it tries to break a naval ... 

• Activist: Pro-Palestinian boat en route to Gaza

  A boat carrying pro-Palestinian advocates from eight countries is en route to Gaza in the latest attempt to break Israel's naval blockade on the ... 

• Gaza man dies after setting himself on fire

  The death of a young Gaza man who set himself on fire because he could not find a job has sent shockwaves through this conservative territory and ... 

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  Gaza: Egypt opening border ahead of Muslim holiday

  Egypt on Tuesday opened its border with Hamas-ruled Gaza for a three-day period ahead of a major Muslim holiday this weekend, but imposed tight ...