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Gaza Fishermen Protest Israeli Violations

Gaza's fishermen and foreign activists protested on Sunday against Israel's continued harassment of fishermen, Abeer Ayyoub reports.
Palestinian fishermen gather around a fishing boat after it was hit by Israeli army naval fire at Gaza's seaport August 31, 2009. An Israeli army spokesperson said on Monday, fishermen on the boat violated security boundaries of the coast of Gaza Strip crossing into an area out of permitted fishing zone. REUTERS/Ismail Zaydah (GAZA POLITICS CONFLICT IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTR27AGR

Dozens of boats filled with fishermen and foreign activists launched from the Gaza coast on Mar. 3 in a demonstration demanding that Israel cease violations against Gazan fishermen and return their confiscated vessels.

The demonstration was held to pressure the international community to support the fishermen, who are exposed to Israeli attacks on a daily basis, said Muhammad al-Bakri, head of the Union of Agricultural Work Committees. “I don’t understand how these fishermen, who are working extremely hard to support their families, can threaten the security of Israel!” Bakri exclaimed.

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