Archive for the 'International Actions' Category

Free Gaza Movement: Human Rights Workers to accompany Gaza fishermen on Monday

Monday, September 1st, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases, International Actions, Gaza Region

GAZA CITY (1 September 2008) - Human Rights Observers from the Free Gaza Movement and the International Solidarity Movement launch campaign to monitor Israeli naval aggression against Gazan fishermen.

According to a recent article in The Guardian, “Under the Oslo accords, which in 1993 were supposed to herald the coming of an independent...

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Ynet: Gaza activists say will run Israel blockade again

Sunday, August 31st, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, International Actions, Gaza Region

‘Free-Gaza’ activists plan return to Strip within a month. ‘This might be the beginning of a simple delivery service, if we can set up the mechanisms here in Cyprus,’ member says

To view original article, published by Ynet on the 30th August, click here

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Washington Post: Boats depart Gaza after aid delivery - 7 Palestinians leave with activists who flouted blockade

Friday, August 29th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, International Actions, Gaza Region

By Linda Gradstein (Special to The Washington Post)

To view original article, published by The Washington Post on the 28th August, click here

JERUSALEM, Aug. 28 — Two boats carrying international peace activists left the...

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Free Gaza Movement: Free Gaza & Liberty to leave for Cyprus with Palestinians on-board

Thursday, August 28th, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases, International Actions, Gaza Region

For Immediate Release

(GAZA CITY, 28 August 2008) - After having shattered the Israeli blockade of Gaza earlier this week, the Free Gaza and Liberty will depart Gaza for Cyprus at 2pm today. Several Palestinians who have previously been denied exit visas by Israel will join international human rights workers on the journey. Among the Palestinians...

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Ynet: Israeli who sailed to Gaza released

Thursday, August 28th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, International Actions, Gaza Region, Photos

Prof Jeff Halper, the only Israeli on board two ships that attempted to break an Israeli naval blockade on Gaza last week, was released after being detained Tuesday by police

By Shmulik Hadad

To view original article, published by Ynet on the 27th August, click here

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OHCHR: UN rights expert welcomes landing of relief vessels in Gaza

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases, International Actions, Gaza Region

To view original report published by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) click here

25 August 2008

The landing of two wooden boats carrying 46 human rights activists in Gaza this past weekend is an important symbolic victory, says Richard Falk,...

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Al Jazeera: Inside story- Gaza blockade

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, International Actions, Gaza Region

Interview with Huwaida Arraf and Ranaan Gissin (Former advisor to Ariel Sharon) regarding the Free Gaza Movement and the siege on Gaza broadcast by Al Jazeera English.


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Free Gaza Movement is at sea again on the 8 mile limit off Gaza Harbour

Monday, August 25th, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases, International Actions, Gaza Region

For Immediate Release

SS Free Gaza, with six Palestinian fishermen’s boats, is 8-miles off the coast of Gaza, being circled by three Israeli Dabur naval vessels. No shots have been fired. The fishing boats are...

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Free Gaza Movement: On Monday morning, Human Rights Workers go to sea to fish

Sunday, August 24th, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases, International Actions, Gaza Region

To view the Free Gaza Movement website click here

For Immediate Release

Gaza City, Gaza (24 August 2008) –

Two days after the SS FREE GAZA and the SS LIBERTY arrived to a jubilant welcome in Gaza, 20 to 25 of the human rights workers will go to sea with the fishermen in a show of support...

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Ynet: We hit a nerve, says leader of Gaza sail

Sunday, August 24th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, International Actions, Gaza Region

Prof. Jeff Halper, only Israeli who took part in peace sail to Gaza, says idea came from realization that Israel, world governments sluggish about lifting blockade on Strip; adds restrictions on Gaza symptomatic of more than security needs

By Anat Shalev

To view original article, published on the 24th August, click...

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