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Events

FREE GAZA IN THE MEDIA

 

(Update 07.09.2008) The following list is a collection of media responses to the Free Gaza Movement's boat trip from Cyprus to Gaza available on the internet. The list is steadily updated. It is not comprehensive, but covers most of the relevant articles and some audios and videos, also for non-English coverage. Arabic is still missing, sorry, any volunteers? As there is more and more material not every item can be posted to the Free Gaza website, so here you have access to the bulk of the coverage.

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Palestinian rights group commends international activists

26 August 2008


As a Palestinian human rights organization, Al-Haq would like to send its warmest commendations to the human rights defenders involved in the feat of the SS Free Gaza and SS Liberty breaking the blockade of the Gaza Strip.

 

Sailing into Gaza

26 August 2008


On Saturday, after 32 hours on the high seas, I sailed into the port of Gaza City with 45 other citizens from around the world in defiance of Israel's blockade. We traveled from Cyprus with humanitarian provisions for Palestinians living under siege. My family in Michigan was worried sick.

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Ramattan reporter reaches Gaza on board the Liberty

26 August 2008

 

Tears filled the eyes of Ramattan News Agency's Head of African Operations Hayyan Jubeh when he caught his first glimpse of the skyline on the Gaza coast along the horizon of the Mediterranean Sea after a 37-hour voyage launched from Cyprus.

  

SS FREE GAZA & SS LIBERTY TO LEAVE GAZA PORT ON THURSDAY

 

(GAZA CITY, 26 August 2008) – The SS Free Gaza and SS Liberty will leave Gaza for Cyprus on Thursday morning at 9:00 am. Several Palestinian students who have been denied exit visas by Israel will travel to Cyprus on the boats. One Palestinian professor will finally be able to go back to teaching in Europe and one young,

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Greta's Report on Monday's Fishing

 

(Monday, August 25) I sat at the front of the fishing boat, one of six that went out this morning. They are old wooden boats, outfitted with bits and pieces of mechanical parts, rope twisted together and fishing nets. Israel has refused to let Palestinians fish in their own waters for the past 15 months. Even before that, they restricted Palestinian fishermen to around 6 miles.

 

Free Gaza Party

25-8-2008

 

The free Gaza boat party has sailed this morning into the free Gaza Sea in a fishing trip. They are 10 miles into the sea now, sailing in Palestinian fishing boats.   All are full of joy as Palestinian fishermen & for the first time they are reaching this distance, as the Israeli have always restricted the fishing area at six miles

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Statements by Capitan John Klusmire

 

Capitan John Klusmire is a Capitan of one of the free Gaza boat parties, in this statement he answered:

 

-         How does it feel now that you are here in Gaza?

-         It’s not over yet, our work has just begun, and our welcoming party was one of the happiest moments of my life.

  

Abdo to PNN: Israeli forces open fire on Palestinian boats

23.08.08

 

Fadi Yacoub / PNN – According to the Free Gaza Movement there are now an estimated 200,000 Palestinians on the shores of Gaza waiting to greet the SS Free Gaza and SS Liberty. Their estimated arrival time is now between 5 and 7 pm, as relayed from Jeff Halper on one of the boats.

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