Category: Reports

  • Time to break the siege on Gaza: A survivor’s account of Mavi Marmara

    International Solidarity Movement 7 June 2010 During the Israeli attack on the Mavi Maramara, deep in international waters, I was inside the body of the ship. We were unarmed civilians ranging in age from a one-year-old child to an 88-year-old priest. We were going to Gaza to break the siege that Israel has imposed on…

  • Chicago activists demonstrate against deadly raid on Freedom Flotilla

    2 June 2010 On Tuesday, the 1st of June, over 1,000 activists gathered in front of the Israeli Consulate in Chicago to voice their outrage over the attack on the Freedom Flotilla, and to demand the release of all of the prisoners held in Israeli detention facilities. The demonstration, organized by the Chicago chapter of…

  • Call to action

    2 June 2010 As we all now know, the Freedom Flotilla bound for Gaza with tons of humanitarian aid was attacked in international waters far off the coast. As masked commandos repelled from helicopters and fired assault rifles at unarmed activists dozens were injured and many were killed. The Israeli media blackout has prevented an…