Tag: Gaza
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Statement from imprisoned Greek activists
Ship to Gaza Greece Tuesday, June 1st 2010 “Eleftheri Mesogeios”, the cargo ship with Greek flag and 22 Greek passengers, which participated in the international “Freedom Flotilla” mission, carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, was under pirate raid by Israeli commandos in the international waters, during early hours on Monday 31/5. The same violent attack had…
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Flotilla: Did Israel deliberately murder civilians aboard Freedom Flotilla?
Witness Gaza Israeli Ambassador to the United States admits that ships were “too large to stop with nonviolent means.” On May 31st, 2010, elite Israeli military commandos stormed six humanitarian aid ships taking part in the ‘Freedom Flotilla’ to Gaza, killing between 9-20 civilian passengers and injuring dozens more. As the facts of the attack…
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Gaza flotilla activists resist deportation until all are released
ISM London 2 June 2010 4:30pm (GMT), 2 June 2010 At least 37 British citizens currently held by Israel are resisting attempts to deport them until all flotilla prisoners are released at the same time. Israeli spokespeople have said all foreign activists will be deported by the end of the day. However four Palestinian citizens…
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IPSC: MV Rachel Corrie continues en route to Gaza as all-party Dail motion calls for its safe passage
Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign Two Irish deported, three remain in detention, including one wounded FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (1st June 2010, 3pm) Yesterday’s Israeli attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla in which up to 19 human rights activists were murdered in international waters has not deterred the Irish cargo ship the MV Rachel Corrie which is…
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Concern grows over flotilla missing and prisoners
Free Gaza Movement & ISM London FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UK, 2pm, Tuesday 1st June International Solidarity Movement volunteers today expressed grave concern over the fate of wounded, imprisoned and missing flotilla activists. The group said, with an information blackout from Israel preventing news of their plight reaching the media, speculation is mounting about the Internationals’…
