AL slams seizure of Gaza-bound ship

  PressTV –  Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:56AM GMT Secretary General of the Arab League Nabil al-Araby (file photo) The secretary general of the Arab League has condemned Israel’s interception of a boat attempting to break the Gaza blockade, calling it an act of piracy. “I strongly condemn the act of piracy on the high […]

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Destination? Gaza!: The Freedom Flotilla II meets the Israeli military

by Steve Fake on July 19, 2011 | Mondoweiss The French-flagged ship, Dignité – al Karama, was halted by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) en route to the shores of Gaza this morning. The small vessel was boarded and reportedly towed to the Israeli port of Ashdod. There were 16 people on the boat, with French, […]

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French ‘aid ship’ sails towards Gaza

Yacht carrying pro-Palestinian activists expected to reach Gaza Strip on Tuesday after leaving Greek waters. Last Modified: 18 Jul 2011 11:00 – Middle East – Al Jazeera English Israel has vowed to prevent any attempt to reach Gaza by sea in defiance of its naval blockade [Reuters] A French yacht carrying pro-Palestinian activists which set […]

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#Flotilla2 | Undeterred, two Freedom Flotilla ship heads to Egypt

  Sunday July 17, 2011 06:15 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC News After weeks of threats by the Israeli and US governments, sabotage by unknown parties, and a public relations campaign by the Israeli government aimed at discrediting the Freedom Flotilla in the international media, the peace activists with the Freedom Flotilla to break the […]

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French Ship Carries Freedom Flotilla’s “Dignity” to Gaza

By Begoña Astigarraga – IPS ipsnews.net Activists on hunger strike in Spanish embassy. Credit:Bego Astigarraga/IPS ATHENS, Jul 12, 2011 (IPS) – The French vessel Dignité-Al Karama is the only boat from the Freedom Flotilla II actually sailing for Gaza in an attempt to break the Israeli blockade imposed in 2006. At the same time, six […]

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█▌ACTION ALERT #FLOTILLA2 ▶ DEMAND ACTION TO RELEASE SOHA KNEEN – MICHAEL COLEMAN – SANDRA RUCH

THIS TOPIC WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED LATEST UPDATE! Michael Coleman and Soha Kneen are free from custody. We just saw them at the boat. Court appearances tomorrow. #Flotilla2 #Canada4Gaza — Canada Boat to Gaza (@CanadaBoatGaza) July 5, 2011 3 Internationals, risking their lives on #Flotilla2 to bring Palestine’s misery under world’s attention, have been arrested […]

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Flotilla II: Brave Activists, Spineless Politicians

Is anyone safe in the international community’s hands? (FreeGaza.org) By Stuart Littlwood | Palestine Chronicle | July 2, 2011 It doesn’t look good. Our oh-so-moral international community, always poking its democracy-loving nose into any trouble spot that might threaten western security (whatever that means) and always eager to mobilize its mighty weapons of war, is […]

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Israel lost flotilla war

Gaza TV News | July 2, 2011 When the first reports surfaced about yet another international flotilla heading to Gaza, it was difficult to understand its aims. After all, the opening of the Rafah Crossing put an end to the halcyon days of Israel’s blockade on Gaza, and we are now hearing about an improvement […]

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Yonatan Shapira, #Flotilla2 U.S. Boat to Gaza Crew – video

USBOATTOGAZA on Jun 25, 2011 Crew member Yonatan Shapira talks about why he is going aboard the US Boat to Gaza with the Stay Human Flotilla at the end of the month. I was a captain in the Israeli Air Force and a Black-Hawk Pilot until 2003 when together with other pilots I initiated the […]

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Former Irish rugby star Hogan sets sail for Gaza

Says activists on peaceful mission should have “nothing to fear” By Brian Fitzpatrick | The Irish Emigrant  | June 21, 2011 Former Irish rugby international Trevor Hogan, who will set sail for Gaza as part of Freedom Flotilla II. A year after Israeli commandos stormed the Freedom Flotilla bound for Gaza, leaving nine peace activists […]

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Press Release | Gaza Freedom Flotilla II – June 17, 2011. (61)

FREEDOM FLOTILLA II-STAY HUMAN WILL SAIL TO GAZA! PRESS RELEASE Istanbul,                                                                                                                     17.6.2011 This is a rainbow coalition of human rights defenders. It does not only concern Muslims, but everyone, be they Muslim, Christian, Jew, Hindu, secular or whatever. This is world citizenry united, Our destination is Gaza. Our means are non-violent. Our goal […]

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Mavi Marmara may skip next Gaza mission

Published 16/06/2011 22:17 Israeli marines killed nine activists onboard in May 2010 [AFP, File] ANKARA (AFP) — The Turkish ship that became famous after it was raided by Israeli troops while en route to Gaza may not join an upcoming aid mission to the Palestinian territory, a mission organizer said on Thursday. Israeli marines killed […]

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Opinion: For this Gaza voyager, it’s all about the children

My motivation to board a boat to Gaza, The Audacity of Hope, with fellow Americans as part of a nonviolent international flotilla late this month comes from a simple place. It comes from the heart of a mom who has the capacity to unconditionally love a child, not just mine, but all children. By Debra […]

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More Than 600 NGOs To Participate In International Freedom Flotilla II To Gaza

June 15, 2011 00:18 AM KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 (Bernama) — Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the Life Line for Gaza (LL4G) will join more than 600 NGOs from various countries in a humanitarian mission, the International Freedom Flotilla 11″, to Gaza end of this month. The founder and president of LL4G, Dr Noorazman Mohd Shamsuddin, […]

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Free Gaza Movement Issues Statement Regarding Freedom Flotilla II

  PNN – Palestine News Network -13.06.11 – 13:05 Gaza-PNN-Victoria Delacroix- In a released statement in regards to how many countries around the world have responded with some trepidation regarding the Freedom Flotilla II, a group of ships that will set sail to Gaza this month from different European ports, the Freedom Gaza Movement has […]

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