by the members of the Gaza-Flotilla II
Dear Mr. Papandreou,
We, members of the Gaza-Flotilla II who have come to the shores of Greece from all parts of the world,leaving behind our work places and families, in order to put into practice our solidarity with the oppressed people of Gaza, are outraged by the decision of your government to close by force the ports of Greece to our humanitarian initiative.
This decision not only ...
Yedioth Ahronoth (p. 31) by Itamar Eichner
UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee yesterday decided to call on Israel to stop immediately all archaeological excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem and not carry out its plan to demolish the temporary bridge to the Mughrabi Gate, linking the Western Wall to the Temple Mount, and to build a new bridge in its stead.
The decision was initiated by Jordan along with three other Arab states: Egypt, ...
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 ...
The Spanish boat to Gaza will carry an interpretation by Basque Country artists of Pablo Picasso’s famous “Guernica.” by Bego Astigarraga, The Electronic Intifada Bilbao: 23 June 2011
BILBAO, Spain (IPS) - As the second Gaza Freedom Flotilla, made up of some 10 ships carrying 1,000 activists from 20 countries, gets ready to sail for the besieged Gaza Strip, Israeli authorities are stepping up their threats.
The Israeli government ...
17 June 2011 | Istanbul
Freedom Flotilla II - Stay Human 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 is to lift the illegal siege, completely and permanently and freedom for the Palestinian people.
With national campaigns in over 20 ...
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 ...
