For Immediate Release July 4, 2011 The Canadian Boat to Gaza (CBG), the Tahrir, to set sail today as part of Freedom Flotilla II Agios Nikolaos, Greece - With the support of Greek civil society and people from all around the world the Tahrir is casting off from Greece today.   "The Tahrir is leaving port in Crete, and we are breaking through Israel's Gaza blockade which now extends to Greek ports," said David Heap from aboard the Tahrir. "Is ...

Passengers suspect Israel/US economic pressure on beleaguered greek government, For Immediate Release: June 26, 2011 Athens - Passengers on the U.S. Boat to Gaza, The Audacity of Hope, are asking Greek government officials to clarify whether the boat they are leasing is being blocked from leaving Greece because of an anonymous request of a private citizen concerning the seaworthiness of the ship or whether a political decision has been made by the Greek ...

Besieged Gaza, occupied Palestine June 12, 2011--We the Palestinians of the Besieged Gaza Strip, on this day, five years after closures began on Gaza, are saying enough inaction, enough discussion, enough waiting – the full siege on the Gaza Strip must end.   Shortly after 2006 democratic election which were supervised by people and bodies from the international community, nations formerly supporting aid and cultural organizations in Gaza withd ...