Tag: Global Actions
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FGM: Dignity arrives in Gaza
To view the Free Gaza Website click here Larnaca: The DIGNITY pulled into Gaza at 9:15 a.m. Gaza time after an uneventful trip from Cyprus. The 23 passengers and crew on board were tired but ecstatic that they’d arrived. The 11 members of various European parliaments, originally denied entrance through the Rafah border, had made…
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Maan: Third Free Gaza voyage successfully anchors in Gaza port
To view original article, published by Maan News Agency on the 8th November, click here The third Free Gaza ship, the SS Dignity, anchored in the Gaza harbor on Saturday morning after setting sail from Cyprus Friday evening. Aboard were several European Parliamentarians from England, Italy and Switzerland as well as several Arab leaders, Human…
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Ynet: European politicians sail to Gaza
Third sailing protest sets off from Cyprus towards Strip with 11 politicians from UK, Switzerland, Italy in tow. ‘We want to challenge failure of our gov’ts to uphold Geneva convention,’ says British MP To view original article, published by Ynet on the 7th November, click here Eleven European politicians set sail to Gaza from Cyprus…
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FGM: “The people of Gaza have plenty of food. They don’t need to go fishing”
To view the Free Gaza Movement website click here Larnaca. When members of the Free Gaza Movement sailed to Gaza in August, several accompanied fishermen aboard their small boats. Israeli gunboats regularly confine these boats inside a 6-mile Israeli-imposed limit. Although international law allows every Mediterranean sea territory fishing rights 12-20 miles offshore, Israel ignores…
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FGM: Free Gaza Movement to set sail
To view the Free Gaza Movement website click here Larnaca: Tomorrow at 5:00 pm, the DIGNITY leaves for the third time for the shores of Gaza. This time, eleven past and current members of parliaments of Europe are on board, with Al Jazeera International and The Independent journalists. These dignitaries were among the 53 Parliamentarians…