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<p><strong>Press Release #<a href="http://wp.me/p16sn9-ePX" target="_blank">FREEDOMWAVES</a> | Topic <a href="http://wp.me/p16sn9-ePJ" target="_blank">FreedomWaves</a> | Category <a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/05/29/iremember-the-mavi-marmara-massacre-in-pictures/" target="_blank">Flotilla</a> | <a href="http://wp.me/p16sn9-eSC" target="_blank">Pictures</a><a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/05/29/iremember-the-mavi-marmara-massacre-in-pictures/" target="_blank"><br />
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<p><strong><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="57372" data-permalink="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/11/03/freedomwave-flotilla-in-the-event-of-zionist-boarding-and-detainment-by-the-palestine-activists-handbook/alert-icon/" data-orig-file="https://occupiedpalestine.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/alert-icon.png" data-orig-size="600,500" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Alert-Icon-" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://occupiedpalestine.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/alert-icon.png?w=588" data-large-file="https://occupiedpalestine.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/alert-icon.png?w=588" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-57372" title="Alert-Icon-" src="https://occupiedpalestine.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/alert-icon.png?w=80&#038;h=66" alt="" width="80" height="66" srcset="https://occupiedpalestine.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/alert-icon.png?w=80&amp;h=66 80w, https://occupiedpalestine.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/alert-icon.png?w=158&amp;h=132 158w" sizes="(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px" />Action Alert  FreedomWaves Flotilla <a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/11/03/freedomwave-flotilla-in-the-event-of-zionist-boarding-and-detainment-by-the-palestine-activists-handbook/" target="_blank">in the event of Zionist boarding &amp; detainment</a> ~ by The Palestine Activists Handbook</strong></p>
<p>List with telephone numbers and contact details of government, embassies and more to contact in case of interception and/or detainment of activists on board of one of the vessels of the FreedomWaves Flotilla. Please share and spread this information widely. Call and demand safe passage to Gaza!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><span style="color:#000000;">According to the latest update of Maan News Agency <a href="http://wp.me/p16sn9-fd7" target="_blank">Published today 15:05</a> all hostages have been &#8220;deported&#8221; by Israel</span><br style="color:#ff0000;" /></strong></span></p>
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<h3><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Attention Press and Media:</span></h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Canada Boat 2 Gaza : Contact info here  <a href="http://t.co/kWsfsd9P">http://t.co/kWsfsd9P</a></strong></li>
<li><strong>Freedom Waves Media Office (Tel):  +970 (0)592 346 895</strong></li>
<li>More contactdetails in several press releases listed below</li>
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<h3><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Violations by Israel</span></h3>
<blockquote><p>Ground support crew lost contact with two ships, the Saoirse of Ireland and the Tahrir of Canada, carrying 27 civilian passengers, (activists and<a href="http://cpj.org/2011/11/israel-arrests-journalists-aboard-flotilla.php" target="_blank"><strong> journalists</strong></a>) medical supplies and letters of support for the people of Gaza.</p>
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<p>The Tahrir was interrogated, via radio, by the Israeli Navy. The ships were approximately 48 nautical miles off the coastline, well into international waters. Asked by the Israeli Navy (Rothschild pirates) for their destination, Canadian activist Ehab Lotayef replied, <strong>“The conscience of humanity.”</strong> When they repeated the question, asking for final destination, Lotayef said, <strong>“The betterment of mankind.”</strong></p>
<p>Israel has maintained a naval blockade of Gaza since June 2006. Numerous international organizations, including committees of the United Nations, have concluded the blockade is in <strong><a href="http://wp.me/p16sn9-cbl" target="_blank">violation of international law</a></strong>.</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>1)</strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/huwaidaarraf/status/132460920411668481" target="_blank">At 15:59 Gaza Time</a>,</strong> the vessels about <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/CanadaBoatGaza/status/132461469269884929" target="_blank">35 NM outside Gaza</a></strong> we&#8217;re boarded still in<strong><a href="http://fms.ws/6Nri2" target="_blank"> INTERNATIONAL WATERS </a></strong>which is a clear sign of piracy on the high seas.</p>
<p><strong>2)</strong></p>
<p>Besides this UN resolution 3005 states, that all resources (so also the sea) and natural weatlh falls under the control of residents of Gaza.</p>
<p><strong>3)</strong></p>
<p>Humanrights Declaration UDGR Art 13:2 states: &#8220;: Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country. &#8221; On board a some Palestinians, now denied entry to Gaza, which is their own country, so Israel also commits not only an abitrary piracy by hijacking boats in International water but also violates inalienable rights to enter ones homeland.</p>
<p><strong>4)</strong> Activists of the flotilla are now arbitrary detained, not allowed to see lawyers, Israel denies access or is not answering the phones. From released is heard, the captives still being detained facing harsh conditions : Reason is that participants are <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/PALWaves/status/133243644374286336" target="_blank">asked to sign a paper which says they voluntarily came to Israel and entered illegally</a></strong>, which is NOT true, for Israel itself, kidnapped the activists in International Waters not even in Israel&#8217;s hence not even near there. The activists are refusing to sign these statements.</p>
<p><strong>Other facts:</strong></p>
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<li>Immediately Israel doctored a video, stating to enforcing &#8220;International Law&#8221; <strong><a href="http://t.co/W2jL4irR" target="_blank">http://t.co/W2jL4irR</a></strong> while violating literally every Int&#8217;l, Maritime and Humanitarian law and Human Rights possible</li>
<li>The boats are brought over to Ashdod (Israel) now as well as all on board are kidnapped at high sea and transfered over to Israel.</li>
<li>At 17:20 Gaza Time <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/PALWaves/status/132477337781538816" target="_blank">confirmed by dept. foreign affairs</a></strong> &#8211; the Irish have been &#8220;removed&#8221; from the Saoirse and taken onto an Israeli ship. All are in good health</li>
<li><strong>FreedomWaves</strong> activists will arrive in Ashdod 7 pm and go to Israeli prison &#8220;Givon&#8221;,<strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/PALWaves/status/132477789013155840" target="_blank">denied visit by consulate until tomorrow morning</a></strong></li>
<li>Israel kidnapped 27 non violent peace activists and will charge them with <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/palyouthvoice/status/132479158927360000" target="_blank"><strong>&#8220;illegal entry into Israel&#8221;</strong></a> while they we&#8217;re kidnapped at high seas. Israel is has given it&#8217;s operation even a name: &#8216;<strong>Operation Light Wind</strong>&#8216;</li>
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<p>Some of the relevant tweets from ships or from ships reaching activists on land are posted in the <strong><a href="http://wp.me/p16sn9-eWa" target="_blank">newsoverview of today</a></strong></p>
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<h3>Updates Nov 11, 2011</h3>
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<li><a href="http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Detained-Gaza-activists-return-to-Ireland-from-Israel-133689273.html" target="_blank">Detained Gaza activists return to Ireland from Israel</a> &#8211; Irish Central</li>
<li><a href="http://wp.me/p16sn9-fd7" target="_blank">Activists: Israel deports remaining Gaza flotilla detainees</a> &#8211; Maan News Agency &#8211; Nov 11, 2011</li>
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<strong> Ehab Lotayef &amp; David Heap about Power &amp; Politics</strong><br />
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<li><a href="http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/peace-activist-vows-to-return-to-gaza-20111111-1nbfe.html" target="_blank">Peace activist vows to return to Gaza</a> &#8211; Sydney Morning Herald &#8211; Nov 11, 2011</li>
<li><a href="http://t.co/8pnDkvmN" target="_blank">Canada Boat to Gaza organizers Ehab &amp; David on CBC Power &amp; Politics</a>: Blockade of Gaza is illegal &#8211;  Nov 11, 2011</li>
<li><a href="http://www.canada.com/news/Detained+activists+denounce+Canadian+government/5692261/story.html" target="_blank">Detained activists denounce Canadian government</a> &#8211; Nov 11, 2011</li>
<li><a href="http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/canada/Detained%2BCanadians%2Bcoming%2Bhome%2Bafter%2BGaza%2Barrest%2Bprotest%2Bgroup/5682840/story.html" target="_blank">Detained Canadians coming home after Gaza arrest: protest group</a>  &#8211; Montreal Gazette &#8211; Nov 11, 2011</li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/yvonneridley/status/134755202610892801" target="_blank">Press TV journalist HassanGhani is now safe in Turkey</a> after his kidnap ordeal by thieving scroats in Israeli Navy who stole his kit etc</li>
<li>Just heard Hassan Ghani has landed safely in Istanbul , Alhumdulilah . Thanks to everyone for their support,&#8230; | <a href="http://t.co/sqTBo8s3" target="_blank">Friends of AlAqsa</a></li>
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Supporters of Palestinian human rights gathered in Sydney on November 10 to protest the Australian government&#8217;s silence on the arrest by Israeli authorities of Australian Michael Coleman, who took part in the recent Freedom Waves to Gaza attempt to sail humanitarian aid to Gaza.</p>
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<h3><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Updates Nov 10, 2011</span></h3>
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<li>Michael Coleman arriving at the <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/PORZSOLT/status/134718122858004480" target="_blank">DOMESTIC AIRPORT in Sydney, Terminal 2 4.30 pm this afternoon</a>. Be there to welcome him, everyone!</li>
<li>Attn Montreal media and supporters: <a href="http://www.tahrir.ca/content/canadian-boat-gaza-delegate-back-montreal-thursday-6-pm" target="_blank">Ehab Lotayef back in Montreal TONIGHT 6 PM</a> &#8211; Canada Boat to Gaza &#8211; Nov 10, 2011<br />
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<li><strong><a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/CanadaBoatGaza/status/134716115745116160" target="_blank">Update </a></strong>(21:36 Palestine Time) Irish organizer Fintan on a plane en route home.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/CanadaBoatGaza/status/134714319865782272" target="_blank">Update </a></strong>(21:30 Palestine Time) Irish <a title="#FreedonWaves" href="https://twitter.com/#%21/search?q=%23FreedonWaves" rel="nofollow"><s>#</s></a>FreedonWaves Zoe Lawlor due to return to Dublin tomorrow.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1110/gaza.html" target="_blank">Detained Gaza activists returning to Ireland</a> | RT Ireland &#8211; Nov 10, 2011</li>
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<h3 style="text-align:left;" align="center"><strong>PRESS RELEASE</strong></h3>
<p style="text-align:left;" align="center"><strong>Press release, Thursday 10 November 2011, 4.40 pm</strong></p>
<p><strong>For more information, contact:</strong></p>
<p>Laurence Davis <span style="text-decoration:underline;">086 360 5053</span></p>
<p>Claudia Saba <span style="text-decoration:underline;">086 393 8821</span></p>
<p>TWO leading Irish human rights activists were prevented for a second time today from flying home from Israel, in the latest strange twist to the protracted homecoming saga of Ireland’s #FreedomWaves campaigners.</p>
<p>They were among the 14 Irish passengers of the MV Saoirse, hijacked in international waters last Friday on a humanitarian mission to Gaza.</p>
<p>The seven people who had earlier been stopped from flying out on a morning British Airways flight were returned to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport this afternoon to take a Lufthansa flight. However, only five of them departed, with two &#8212; Irish Ship to Gaza co-ordinator Fintan Lane and Limerick university lecturer Zoe Lawlor &#8212; being returned to Israeli custody. A further seven were due to be released tomorrow, but today’s bizarre and cruel developments put all such predictions in doubt.</p>
<p>The Irish Ship to Gaza campaign understands that these developments caught Irish consular officials by surprise.</p>
<p>“We had been informed by the Irish consular mission that seven Irish citizens, held in Israel since last Friday, were placed on a Lufthansa flight home bound,” spokesperson Claudia Saba said this afternoon. “However, a few minutes later we got a call saying that the bus that had gone out to the plane with seven passengers then returned with two of them still on it.”</p>
<p>Campaigners were told by Irish officials that Lane and Lawlor had boarded the flight, but were then removed and &#8220;returned to their holding cells&#8221; at the airport.</p>
<p><strong>The other five human-rights activists did leave Tel Aviv and are due to arrive in Dublin airport at 23.40 tonight, on a connecting Lufthansa flight.</strong></p>
<p>ENDS</p>
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<div data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_58370" style="width: 510px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-58370" data-attachment-id="58370" data-permalink="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/freedomwaves-4-palestine/attachment/444768791/" data-orig-file="https://occupiedpalestine.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/444768791.jpg" data-orig-size="500,375" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="444768791" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://occupiedpalestine.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/444768791.jpg?w=500" data-large-file="https://occupiedpalestine.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/444768791.jpg?w=500" class="size-full wp-image-58370" title="444768791" src="https://occupiedpalestine.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/444768791.jpg?w=500&#038;h=375" alt="" width="500" height="375" /><p id="caption-attachment-58370" class="wp-caption-text">David Heap &amp; Ehab Lotayef &amp; SmithSofia after the press conference #freedomwaves</p></div>
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<li>David Heap and Ehab Lotayef will be on <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/CanadaBoatGaza/status/134683117159059457" target="_blank">CBC Power</a> &amp; Politics (5pm &#8211; 7pm EST)</li>
<li>(18:20 Pal Time ) David Heap and Ehab Lotayef are on their way to Parliament Hill for a press conference.</li>
<li>(14:55 Pal Time) David Heap &amp; Ehab Lotayef arrived in back home in Toronto</li>
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<p><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="58337" data-permalink="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/freedomwaves-4-palestine/69yc/" data-orig-file="https://occupiedpalestine.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/69yc.jpg" data-orig-size="480,640" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="69yc" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://occupiedpalestine.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/69yc.jpg?w=480" data-large-file="https://occupiedpalestine.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/69yc.jpg?w=480" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-58337" title="69yc" src="https://occupiedpalestine.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/69yc.jpg?w=480&#038;h=640" alt="" width="480" height="640" /></p>
<h3>BREAKING:</h3>
<p>(12:02 Pal Time)<strong><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/huwaidaarraf/status/134571330040369153" target="_blank">Israelis prevent 7 imprisoned</a> Irish <s>#</s>FreedomWaves activists due to be deported this morning from boarding flights home. <s></s></strong></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/1110/breaking17.html" target="_blank">Irish Gaza activists fail to return</a> &#8211; Irish Times &#8211; Nov 10, 2011</li>
<li><a href="http://insideireland.ie/2011/11/10/gaza-activists-miss-flight-home-from-israel-40440/" target="_blank">Gaza activists miss flight home from Israel</a> &#8211; Nov 10, 2011</li>
<li><a href="http://t.co/JJpjL1fg" target="_blank">Israel to deport EU lawmaker detained in Gaza flotilla</a> | AFP &#8211; Nov 10, 2011</li>
<li><a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/11/10/freedomwaves-world-closes-eyes-to-gazas-woes/" target="_blank">World closes eyes to Gaza&#8217;s woes</a>| PressTV &#8211;  Nov 10, 2011</li>
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<h3>Press Release Canadian Boat to Gaza</h3>
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For Immediate Release – Wednesday, November 9, 2011</span></p>
<p><strong>Canadians detained in Israel arriving home tomorrow October 10, 2011</strong></p>
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Despite a threat from an Israeli judge that they could face 2 months in prison, Freedom Waves to Gaza activists David Heap and Ehab Lotayef are being released and deported back to Canada today. They will arrive on Thursday, November 10.</span></p>
<p><strong>ARRIVAL</strong></p>
<p><strong>What:</strong> Heap and Lotayef will arrive in Toronto after 5 days in Israeli prison, following their abduction from international waters en route to Gaza to challenge Israel’s illegal blockade.</p>
<p><strong>When:</strong> Scheduled flight arrival time is 6:40am, with likely disembarkation completed by 7:20, Thursday, November 10, 2011.</p>
<p><strong>Where:</strong> Arrivals Gate, Pearson International Airport, Toronto</p>
<p><strong>PRESS CONFERENCE</strong></p>
<p><strong>What:</strong> Heap and Lotayef will discuss their experiences on Freedom Waves to Gaza aboard the Canadian ship Tahrir and their time in Israeli prison.</p>
<p><strong>When:</strong> 1pm, Thursday, November 10, 2011<br />
<strong>Where:</strong> Charles Lynch Room, 130-S, Parliament Hill, Ottawa</p>
<p>The third Canadian who was aboard the Tahrir, Karen DeVito, has also been released and will be returning home to Vancouver next week. The remaining delegates from Ireland and Australia are also expected to arrive home by the end of the week, but the status of UK journalist Hassan Ghani is still unclear.</p>
<p>The reason why those who were detained undertook this journey in the first place was to show solidarity with the ordinary people of Gaza who have lost their basic freedoms as a result of a blockade imposed by the military forces of Israel, and to take action that would contribute to the end of that blockade.</p>
<p>Freedom Waves was never intended to focus attention on the 27 people aboard the MV Saoirse and the Tahrir, but on the 1.6 million people of Gaza – half of whom are children under the age of 16 – who continue to suffer collective punishment at the hands of the Israeli military. While Canadian and international citizens were languishing in prison in Israel for the “crime” of coming to their aid, the population of Gaza continues to languish in what is, in effect, the world’s largest open air prison.</p>
<p>This latest of eleven attempts to break the blockade of Gaza via the sea demonstrates once again that Israel is able to act with impunity when it comes to the welfare of the Palestinian people and anyone trying to help them. It is because of the continuing inaction of governments around the world, including the Canadian government, that ordinary people feel compelled to act.</p>
<p>The brave activists returning tomorrow will be available for press interviews upon arrival at Pearson International Airport.</p>
<p>For more information or to arrange interviews:</p>
<p><strong>English inquiries:</strong><br />
Wendy Goldsmith, Canadian Boat to Gaza, <a title="blocked::tel:519-619-6766" href="519-619-6766" target="_blank">519-619-6766</a><br />
Dylan Penner, Canadian Boat to Gaza, <a title="blocked::tel:613-859-6996" href="613-859-6996" target="_blank">613-859-6996</a></p>
<p><strong>French inquiries:</strong><br />
Denis Kosseim, Canadian Boat to Gaza, <a title="blocked::tel:514-923-5594" href="514-923-5594" target="_blank">514-923-5594</a></p>
<p>Twitter (@CanadaBoatGaza and #freedomwaves), Facebook.com/CanadaBoatGaza, <a title="blocked::http://www.tahrir.ca/" href="http://www.tahrir.ca/" target="_blank">www.tahrir.ca</a><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> &lt;<a title="blocked::http://www.tahrir.ca/" href="http://www.tahrir.ca/" target="_blank">http://www.tahrir.ca</a>&gt; </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;">, <a title="blocked::http://www.ustogaza.org/" href="http://www.ustogaza.org/" target="_blank">www.ustogaza.org</a></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> &lt;<a title="blocked::http://www.ustogaza.org/" href="http://www.ustogaza.org/" target="_blank">http://www.ustogaza.org</a>&gt; </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;">, <a title="blocked::http://www.freegazaoz.org/" href="http://www.freegazaoz.org/" target="_blank">www.freegazaoz.org</a></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> &lt;<a title="blocked::http://www.freegazaoz.org/" href="http://www.freegazaoz.org/" target="_blank">http://www.freegazaoz.org</a>&gt; </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;">, and <a title="blocked::http://www.irishshiptogaza.org/" href="http://www.irishshiptogaza.org/" target="_blank">www.irishshiptogaza.org</a></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> &lt;<a title="blocked::http://www.irishshiptogaza.org/" href="http://www.irishshiptogaza.org/" target="_blank">http://www.irishshiptogaza.org</a>&gt; </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;">.</span><br />
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<h3><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Updates Nov 9, 2011</span></h3>
<p><strong>BREAKING NEWS</strong> | ( 19:45 Palestine Time)  Remaining two Canadians from Freedom Waves flotilla to Gaza to be released from Israeli prison TODAY. They are to arrive back in Toronto tomorrow a.m.</p>
<p><strong>BREAKING NEWS</strong> | (18:30 Palestine Time)  JOHN MALLON, PAT FITZGERALD, MAGS O&#8217;BRIEN, ZOE LAWLER, TREVOR HOGAN AND FINTAN LANE ARRIVE IN DUBLIN TOMORROW AT 2:35 PM</p>
<p><strong>PRESS RELEASE | <a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/11/09/press-release-freedomwaves-canadians-face-two-months-of-incarceration-in-israel-without-trial/" target="_blank">#FreedomWaves Canadians face two months of incarceration in Israel without trial</a> &#8211; Canada Boat to Gaza</strong> &#8211; Nov 9, 2011</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=330433" target="_blank">EU parliament speaker urges Israel to free Irish lawmaker</a> &#8211; Now Lebanon! &#8211; Nov 9, 2011</li>
<li><a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/11/09/sailors-jailed-freedom-waves-flotilla-sails-on-by-docjazzmusic/" target="_blank">Sailors jailed, Freedom Waves Flotilla sails on</a> ~ by @docjazzmusic &#8211; Nov 9, 2011</li>
<li><a href="http://nblo.gs/pInmk" target="_blank">Calls to free British Journalist kidnapped by Israel</a>&#8211; Palestine Telegrah &#8211; Nov 9, 2011</li>
<li><a href="http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/gilmore-under-pressure-to-intervene-in-gaza-flotilla-case-527622.html" target="_blank">Gilmore under pressure to intervene in Gaza flotilla case</a>&#8211; Nov 9, 2011</li>
<li> <a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/11/09/judge-delivers-ultimatum-to-freedomwaves-flotilla-activists-confess-or-face-2-months-without-trial/" target="_blank">Judge Delivers Ultimatum to Flotilla Activists: Confess or Face 2 Months Without Trial</a> &#8211; Nov 9, 2011</li>
<li>W<a href="http://bit.ly/vSHG2c" target="_blank">estBelfast reps call for release of Irish prisoners</a> &#8211; Nov 9, 2011</li>
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<h3><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Updated Nov 8, 2011</span></h3>
<p><strong>PRESS RELEASE &#8211; <a href="http://www.tahrir.ca/content/despite-violent-israeli-capture-canadian-boat-gaza-succeeds?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter" target="_blank">Despite violent Israeli capture, Canadian Boat to Gaza succeeds</a></strong> &#8211; Tahrir.ca &#8211; Nov 8, 2011</p>
<p><strong>Update:</strong> Hassan Ghani&#8217;s dad and family is working hard for his release, and Alexandra Lort Phillips has taken up his case, Hassan is still at Givon detention centre. It appears Israeli authorities wilfully mislead Canada Boat to Gaza lawyers by saying he wasn&#8217;t. Hassan will now have access to the lawyers. Everyone including Hassan&#8217;s colleagues in Turkey are working hard to honour Hassan&#8217;s request to be deported to Turkey. (Source: http://psdic.blogspot.com/)</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/2011/11/8/israel_deports_democracy_now_correspondent_jihan#.TrlVikIk-ic.twitter">Israel Deports Democracy Now! Correspondent Jihan Hafiz</a>; Most Gaza Flotilla Activists Still Detained &#8211; Nov 8, 2011 &#8211; video</li>
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<p><strong><a href="http://owl.li/7mqyN" target="_blank">EXCLUSIVE</a>: Journalist <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">@</span>JHafiz22 is free from Israeli detention &amp; joins us to discuss <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">#</span>FreedomWaves flotilla  LIVE 8amEDT</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/freedomwaves-press-tv-man-still-in-israelis-custody-video/" target="_blank">Press TV man still in Israeli’s custody</a> <strong>– above video</strong> <strong>&amp; article</strong> | Press TV &#8211; Nov 8, 2011</li>
<li>Vancouverite Karen DeVito now free, says <a href="http://bit.ly/mXe4mj" target="_blank">&#8220;Freedom rules the waves. Israel waives the rules&#8221; </a> &#8211; Nov 8, 2011</li>
<li><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNE2XZ467Lhj1vQlnEwjdC1kbG8ARA&amp;url=http://www.salem-news.com/articles/november082011/israel-death-obama-rd.php" target="_blank">Obama OKs Piracy and Brutality</a> &#8211; Salem-News.Com &#8211; Nov 8, 2011</li>
<li><a href="http://www.tahrir.ca/content/video-showing-medical-aid-tahrir-labeled-food-stuff" target="_blank">Video showing medical aid on Tahrir &#8211; labeled as food stuff</a>&#8211; Al Jazeera  &#8211; raw footage video</li>
<li>Open Letter to Australia’s PM – <a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/freedomwaves-open-letter-to-australias-pm-israel-holding-gaza-flotilla-activists-prisoner-australia-must-act/" target="_blank">Israel holding Gaza flotilla activists prisoner, Australia must act</a>&#8211; Green Left Weekly &#8211; Nov 7, 2011</li>
<li><a href="http://t.co/nUDyMApZ" target="_blank">Gaza flotilla organizers call on Baird to resign</a>&#8211; Nov 8, 2011</li>
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<h3><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Updated Nov 7, 2011</span></h3>
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<li><strong>Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Flotilla:  <a href="http://wp.me/p16sn9-f5m" target="_blank">Dozens Remain Detained Including DN! Correspondent</a> &#8211; video<br />
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<li><strong>PRESS RELEASE by @PALWAVES: <a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/11/07/press-release-by-palwaves-freedom-waves-political-prisoners-21-still-detained-and-refusing-to-sign-false-statements/" target="_blank">#FREEDOMWAVES POLITICAL PRISONERS – 21 still detained &amp; refusing to sign false statements</a> &#8211; Nov 7, 2011</strong></li>
<li><a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/11/07/freedomwaves-will-reach-gaza-by-ramzy-baroud/" target="_blank">Freedomwaves will reach Gaza  </a>&#8211;  by Ramzy Baroud &#8211; Nov 7, 2011</li>
<li><a href="http://bit.ly/saXBSX" target="_blank">Irish Leader Michael Martin said there was no justification for the takeover of the MV Saoirse</a> &#8211; Nov 7, 2011</li>
<li><a href="http://electronicintifada.net/blog/jalal-abukhater/freedom-waves-participants-still-detained-israeli-prison#.TrgPKrK4w8k" target="_blank">Freedom Waves participants still detained in Israeli prison</a>&#8211; Electronic Intifada &#8211; Nov 7, 2011</li>
<li><a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/11/07/freedomwaves-flotilla-passengers-accuse-israel-of-unnecessary-violence-and-endangerment-during-raid/" target="_blank">Flotilla Passengers Accuse Israel Of Unnecessary Violence And Endangerment During Raid</a> &#8211; IMEMC &#8211; Nov 7, 2011</li>
<li><a href="http://palsolidarity.org/2011/11/freedom-waves-prisoners-abused-and-imprisoned-%e2%80%98anonymous%e2%80%99-hackers-strike-back/" target="_blank">Freedom Waves prisoners abused and imprisoned; ‘Anonymous’ hackers strike back</a>&#8211; Ben Lorber _Mondoweiss &#8211; Nov 7, 2011</li>
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<h3><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Updated Nov 6, 2011</strong></span></h3>
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<li><a href="http://electronicintifada.net/blog/david/violent-tactics-israel-almost-sunk-gaza-bound-boats#.TrbRMrKAZVs.twitter" target="_blank">Violent tactics by Israel almost sunk Gaza-bound boats</a> <strong>&#8211;</strong> by @dvcronin &#8211; Electronic Intifada &#8211; Nov 6, 2011</li>
<li><a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/11/06/hijacking-of-mv-saoirse-%e2%80%9cviolent-and-dangerous%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-call-received-directly-from-israeli-prison/" target="_blank">Hijacking of MV Saoirse “Violent and Dangerous” – call received directly from Israeli prison</a> &#8211; Irish Boat to Gaza &#8211; Nov 6, 2011</li>
<li><a href="http://t.co/wkD3wkiE" target="_blank">Gaza flotilla interception &#8216;violent and dangerous&#8217; &#8220;bridge of the boat nearly caught fire&#8221;</a> &#8211; Nov 6, 2011</li>
<li><a href="http://bit.ly/soPTTb" target="_blank">Bad treatment of crew of MV Saoirse in Israeli prisons</a> &#8211; Nov 6, 2011</li>
<li><a href="http://t.co/lfnDbf2h" target="_blank">I write to you from cell 9 of the Apartheid State of Israel</a>&#8211; Nov 6, 2011</li>
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<h3><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Updates Nov 5, 2011:</strong></span></h3>
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<li>(15:34 Gaza Time) <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/CanadaBoatGaza/status/132812789084467200" target="_blank">CanadaBoatGaza</a>: Still 21 detained, mistreated, injuries not properly taken care for and phone access to call family denied</li>
<li>(15:25 Gaza Time) <a href="//twitter.com/#%21/CanadaBoatGaza/status/132810594452643840" target="_blank">CanadaBoatGaza</a> has reports that some of delegates on board Tahrir were beaten by Israeli forces.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.tahrir.ca/content/freedom-wave-riders-beaten-denied-access-family-organizers-demand-accountability" target="_blank">Freedom Wave riders beaten, denied access to family; organizers demand accountability</a> PRESS RELEASE &#8211; nov 5, 2011</strong></li>
<li><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/canadian-who-tried-breaching-gaza-blockade-was-beaten-by-troops-organizers/article2226834/">Canadian who tried breaching Gaza blockade was beaten by troops: organizers</a>&#8211; The Globe &amp; Mail &#8211; Nov 5, 2011</li>
<li><a href="http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/breakingnews/canadian-activist-roughed-up-when-ship-to-gaza-taken-over-by-israeli-troops-133294343.html" target="_blank">Canadian activist &#8216;roughed up&#8217; when ship to Gaza taken over by Israeli troops</a>&#8211; Nov 5, 2011</li>
<li><a href="http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/512198" target="_blank">Captured in international waters en route to Gaza: An eyewitness account</a> &#8211; Al Masry Al Youm &#8211; Nov 5, 2011</li>
<li>In the meanwhile 2 activists have been release, the remaining 25 kidnapped and arbitrary <strong></strong>detained internationals are being kept in Israeli prison.</li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/huwaidaarraf/status/132769248689913856" target="_blank">Majd Kayyal back home in Haifa</a>. Left without money or phone in the middle of the night in Ashdod. Reports they were beaten.</li>
<li><a href="http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/11/2011115446073214.html" target="_blank">Activists on Gaza-bound vessels detained</a>&#8211; Al Jazeera &#8211; Nov 5, 2011</li>
<li><a href="http://t.co/dtZfLgyt" target="_blank">Abducted captains released from the Israeli prisons</a> &#8211; Nov 5, 2011</li>
<li><a href="http://bit.ly/uIFNHN" target="_blank">Irish detained from Gaza-bound boats to be deported from Israel</a> · TheJournal &#8211; Nov 5, 2011</li>
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<h3><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>UN Independant Experts declared the Siege is Illegal</strong></span></h3>
<p>A reminder. Previously an Independent committee of UN experts <strong><a href="http://t.co/DqSQR5O" target="_blank">refute Palmer Report,confirm siege of Gaza is illegal  and a collective punishment. </a></strong>Another article recalling the renewed investigation told the same: <strong><a href="http://wp.me/p16sn9-cbl" target="_blank">UN experts: Gaza blockade illegal, subjected to collective punishment in “flagrant contravention of int’l human rights and humanitarian law</a></strong></p>
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<h3><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Emergency Updates</span></h3>
<p>All further emergency responses possible to reach through to the outside, will be posted by the Canadian Ship at<strong> <a title="http://www.tahrir.ca/" href="http://t.co/K2m5Qfzj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.tahrir.ca/</a></strong></p>
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<h3><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Press Release of Palwaves</span></h3>
<h5 id="page-title"><a href="http://electronicintifada.net/blog/jalal-abukhater/urgent-boarding-freedom-waves-imminent#.TrP8frK4w8l" target="_blank">UPDATED: Urgent: ships BOARDED by Israeli Navy</a></h5>
<div>Jalal Abukhater on Fri, 11/04/2011 &#8211; 14:24 | Electronic Intifada</div>
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<p><strong>UPDATED (16:40 – 4 November 2011).  PRESS RELEASE:  Freedom Waves to Gaza – ‘FREEDOM WAVES TO GAZA BOARDED BY ISRAELI MILITARY’.  </strong>Canadian and Irish ships sailing with Freedom Waves to Gaza have been illegally boarded by the Israeli military in international waters a short while ago.The Israeli military stated that “Upon arrival of the vessels at the Ashdod port, the activists will be transferred to the custody of the Israel Police and immigration authorities in the Ministry of Interior”.</p>
<p>Freedom Waves to Gaza organizers have been unable to communicate with the ships since soon after the vessels were approached by Israeli warships earlier this afternoon.</p>
<p>The Canadian boat ‘Tahrir’ (Liberation) confirmed that the Israeli navy had contacted them asking for their destination at around 13:00 (Gaza time) to which Ehab Lotayef, an activist on board the ship, replied ‘The conscience of humanity’.  When the Israelis again demanded to know the destination of the ship Lotayef replied; ‘The betterment of mankind’.  ’</p>
<p>Huwaida Arraf, spokesperson from Freedom Waves to Gaza, said “It’s clear that 27 civilians on two small boats, carrying only medicine, constituted no security threat to the Israeli state, and that the determination to keep them out is only a furtherance of Israel’s policy of collective punishment, a crime against humanity. Despite this Israeli aggression, we will keep coming, wave after wave, by air, sea, and land, to challenge Israel’s illegal policies towards Gaza and all of Palestine. Our movement will not stop or be stopped until Palestine is free.”</p>
<p>The Israeli military reported that the navy has been ordered by IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz to board the ships after “attempts to contact them failed.”  The Israeli military has offered to unload the boats’ supplies at Ashdod, Israel.</p>
<p>Anatolia News Agency, Turkey, has reported that the boats were offered the choice to go to Egypt or return.</p>
<p>At 13:00 both ships were around 51 nautical miles from the coast of Gaza in international waters.</p>
<p>Israeli commandos boarded a previous Gaza Freedom Flotilla on 31 May 2010, killing nine Turkish activists and wounding many more.</p>
<p>The Freedom Waves to Gaza initiative is a non-violent, civil society movement to challenge the illegal Israeli blockade of Gaza Earlier this morning, activists aboard both ships were preparing for possible attack by the Israeli navy by training in nonviolent resistance tactics.  The two ships, carrying a total of 27 passengers and $30,000 worth of medicine and supplies, set off from Turkey on November 2.</p>
<p><strong>For more details contact: </strong></p>
<p>Freedom Waves Media Office (Tel):  +970 (0)592 346 895</p>
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<p><strong>November 2, 2011 | Continuous updates&#8230;</strong></p>
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<p><span style="color:#808000;"><span style="color:#000000;">Two civilian boats, the<strong> Canadian Tahrir</strong> (Liberation), and the<strong> Irish Saoirse</strong> (Freedom), carrying <strong>27 people from nine countries</strong>, are currently in international waters making their way to the beleaguered Gaza Strip to challenge Israel’s ongoing criminal blockade of the territory. A Palestinian youth activist from Haifa has joined this renewed international mission to challenge Israel’s unrelenting stranglehold on Gaza via the sea. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#808000;"><span style="color:#000000;">The message they carry is one of unity, defiance, and hope, in spite of Israel’s policies that have physically separated Palestinians from each other. The “Freedom Waves to Gaza” organizers chose not to publicize the effort in advance given Israel’s efforts to block and sabotage Freedom Flotilla II last July. The boats, which set sail from Fethiye, Turkey, are expected to arrive in Gaza on Friday afternoon, sailing from international waters straight into Gaza’s territorial waters without entering Israel’s waters. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#808000;"><span style="color:#000000;">The boats carry symbolic cargo – $30,000 in medicines, along with a diverse group of passengers, all committed to nonviolent defense of the flotilla and Palestinian human rights.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000;">~ <a href="http://witnessgaza.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#000000;"><em>Source WitnessGaza</em></span></a></span></p>
<p>Activists from Lebanon, Israel, Iraq, Morocco, Germany, Hungary, Britain, USA, Denmark, Egypt, Canada, Frqnce are traveling on the ship the Tahrir.</p>
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<h3>Map &amp; Tracking</h3>
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<li><strong>Electronic Intifada <a href="http://electronicintifada.net/blog/benjamin-doherty/track-location-freedomwaves-flotilla#.TrJkW7K4w8k" target="_blank">put up a map to track the location of the ships</a></strong></li>
<li><strong>Follow the Freedomwaves on the <a href="http://witnessgaza.com/" target="_blank">Witness Gaza website</a></strong></li>
<li><strong>Follow <a title="Freedom Waves_PAL" href="https://twitter.com/#%21/PALWaves">@PALWaves</a> live tweeting from the Flotilla</strong></li>
<li><strong>Trendmap <a href="http://trendsmap.com/topic/%23freedomwaves" target="_blank">#FreedomWaves</a> on twitter</strong></li>
<li><strong>Follow the hashtag</strong> <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/search/realtime/%23freedomwaves" target="_blank">#FreedomWaves</a> on twitter</strong></li>
<li><strong>Follow or look back at <a href="http://topsy.com/s?type=tweet&amp;q=%23freedomwaves" target="_blank">#FreedomWaves tweets</a> on Topsy (also the censored tweeps)</strong></li>
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<h3>Action Alert<em></em></h3>
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<li><strong><a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/act-now-to-defend-today%e2%80%99s-boats-to-gaza/" target="_blank"><em></em>Act now to defend today’s boats to Gaza</a></strong> &#8211; ISM Palestine</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://t.co/z98JaEyI" target="_blank">Irish email campaign calling for support for the freedom waves ships</a>, please sign &amp; spread!</strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="http://arabagenda.blogspot.com/2011/11/palestinian-youth-demand-un-action.html" target="_blank">Palestinian Youth Demand U.N. Action</a> | </strong>ArabAgenda blog &#8211; Help to spread the news on your social networks &amp; tweet for #FreedomWaves</li>
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<h3>Action Appeal from GazaFriends</h3>
<p>Israel and the US outsourced the siege of Gaza to Athens last summer by preventing 8 boats in the Freedom Flotilla 2-Stay Human from sailing from Greek ports to Gaza. Despite this we were able to bring world-wide attention to the blockade of the Gaza Strip. Our efforts in Greece only fueled our determination to challenge the imprisonment of the people of Gaza. We said we would continue to sail and so we are!!!</p>
<p>At this moment, two boats are in international waters in the Mediterranean heading to Gaza. One boat, the Saoirse from Ireland, includes parliamentarians among its passengers. The other, the Tahrir, carries representatives from Canada, the U.S., Australia, and Palestine. The U.S. Representative on the Tahrir, Kit Kittredge, was a passenger on the U.S. Boat to Gaza, The Audacity of Hope mission in Athens in July. A journalist from Democracy Now is on the Tahrir also. Civil society organizations in Gaza await their arrival, and look forward to the delivery of letters collected from thousands of U.S. supporters in the To Gaza With Love campaign.</p>
<p><strong>We need your help to make this mission a success. Please take these actions immediately.</strong></p>
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<li>Check these websites for updates: US to Gaza, Irish Ship to Gaza and Canadian Boat to Gaza, watch or listen to Democracy Now for live coverage from the Tahrir.. Look for twitter hashtag #Freedomwaves.</li>
<li>Spread the word far and wide – send this alert to your contacts.</li>
<li>Call the State Department and the White House- demand that they take immediate action to ensure the safe passage of these boats and to put an end to the siege of Gaza.</li>
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<p><strong>Call the State Department:</strong><br />
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton <a title="blocked::tel:202-647-5291" href="202-647-5291" target="_blank">202-647-5291</a><br />
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro <a title="blocked::tel:011-972-3-519-7575" href="011-972-3-519-7575" target="_blank">011-972-3-519-7575</a><br />
Office of Israel/Palestinian Affairs Paul Sutphin <a title="blocked::tel:202-647-3672" href="202-647-3672" target="_blank">202-647-3672</a><br />
Office of Consular Affairs, Kim Richter <a title="blocked::tel:202-647-8308" href="202-647-8308" target="_blank">202-647-8308</a></p>
<p>and the White House: <a title="blocked::tel:202-456-1414" href="202-456-1414" target="_blank">202-456-1414</a><br />
email President Obama at <a title="blocked::http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact" href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact" target="_blank">http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact</a></p>
<p><strong>Here are some talking points or suggested messaging:</strong></p>
<p>Gaza has been under siege since mid-2006, depriving 1.6 million people of their liberty and basic human rights. Although the siege has been condemned by the United Nations, the Red Cross, and many national governments, nothing has been done to ease the plight of these civilians. Civil society has had to act where governments would not. Two ships with 27 passengers from 5 countries are sailing to Gaza to confront the Israeli naval blockade, and to bring medical supplies and letters of support.</p>
<p>As Americans we insist that our government (which sends Israel $3 billion in military aid every year), demands that Israel insures the ships’ safe passage and ends its illegal blockade of Gaza. There is absolutely no excuse to subject 1.6 million people to collective punishment. Ask your local press to cover this story. Up-to-date information will be available at <a title="blocked::http://www.ustogaza.org/" href="http://www.ustogaza.org/" target="_blank">www.ustogaza.org</a>, <a title="blocked::http://www.irishshiptogaza.org/" href="http://www.irishshiptogaza.org/" target="_blank">www.irishshiptogaza.org</a> and <a title="blocked::http://www.tahrir.ca/" href="http://www.tahrir.ca/" target="_blank">www.tahrir.ca</a></p>
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<h3>Information</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>PRESS RELEASE | </strong><a href="http://wp.me/p16sn9-ePX" target="_blank">Canadian &amp; Irish ships set to challenge Israel’s illegal blockade with Freedom Waves to Gaza</a></li>
<li><strong>PRESS RELEASE</strong> | <a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/press-release-irish-ship-to-gaza-nov-2-2011/" target="_blank">Irish Ship to Gaza </a>&#8211; Nov 2, 2011</li>
<li><strong>Full Passengerlist | </strong><a href="http://irishshiptogaza.org/?page_id=494" target="_blank"> MV Saoirse</a></li>
</ul>
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<h3><strong>Related in Media</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/2011/11/2/exclusive_gaza_bound_freedom_waves_flotilla" target="_blank">Gaza-Bound “Freedom Waves” Flotilla Sets Sail From an Eastern Mediterranean Port</a> | Democracy Now | Nov 2, 2011<strong></strong></li>
<li><a href="http://j.mp/tEErOh" target="_blank">Palestinian youth join boats set to challenge Israel’s siege of Gaza</a>| ISM Palestine | Nov 2, 2011</li>
<li><a href="http://t.co/XjB2dWfY" target="_blank">Pro-Palestinian activists sailing toward Gaza</a>&#8211; Daily Star Lebanon | Nov 2, 2011</li>
<li><a href="http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-navy-tracks-new-gaza-bound-flotilla-1.393365" target="_blank">IDF promises to intercept Tahrir and Saoirse if they continue on their course</a>| Haaretz | Nov 2, 2011</li>
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<h3>(Inter)national Statements &amp; Press Releases</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://bit.ly/sbAs2A" target="_blank">Malaysia Calls For Complete Lifting Of #Gaza Blockade</a> &#8211; Bernama | Nov 5, 2011</li>
<li><a href="http://bit.ly/w5ayEw" target="_blank">Israel arrests journalists aboard flotilla</a> &#8211; Committee to Protect Journalists | Nov 4, 2011</li>
<li><a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/11/05/hamas-slams-israel-halt-of-boats-as-passengers-deported/" target="_blank">Hamas slams Israel halt of boats as passengers deported</a>| Nov 5, 2011</li>
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<h3>Video&#8217;s about FreedomWaves and Gaza</h3>
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<strong>Message From Saoirse Hostages </strong><br />
<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe class='youtube-player' width='640' height='360' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/n7EEbUoSYio?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;' sandbox='allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation'></iframe></span></p>
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<strong>Occupy Bostone Occupied the Israeli Consulate</strong> Nov 4, 2011<br />
<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe class='youtube-player' width='560' height='315' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/xd1uO29UWzY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;' sandbox='allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation'></iframe></span></p>
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<strong>Michael: If your seeing this: I am currently in an Israeli detention center</strong><br />
<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe class='youtube-player' width='588' height='429' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/668x8qS4qlo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;' sandbox='allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation'></iframe></span></p>
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<strong>Video Gaza Flotilla as Israeli Navy Prepares to Intercept Boats</strong><br />
<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe class='youtube-player' width='560' height='315' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/XW8_LY2me_Q?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;' sandbox='allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation'></iframe></span></p>
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<strong>Pre-Capture Report of the #FreedomWaves by MasryAlYoum</strong> Nov 4, 2011<br />
<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe class='youtube-player' width='560' height='315' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/64iFxThqktE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;' sandbox='allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation'></iframe></span></p>
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<strong>Hassan Ghani on Gaza Flotilla just before kidnap</strong><br />
<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe class='youtube-player' width='560' height='315' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/bK2yXeedPhM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;' sandbox='allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation'></iframe></span></p>
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<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe class='youtube-player' width='560' height='315' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/Of3kK63o2Fo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;' sandbox='allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation'></iframe></span><br />
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<ul>
<li><a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/meet-the-activists-on-the-irish-boat-the-saoirse-freedomwaves-video/" target="_blank">Meet the Activists on the Irish Boat the #Saoirse #FreedomWaves</a> &#8211; video &#8211; Nov 2, 2011</li>
<li><a href="http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2011/11/2/exclusive_video_voices_from_the_secret_international_flotilla_now_sailing_to_gaza" target="_blank">Voices From the Secret International Flotilla Now Sailing to Gaza</a> &#8211; exclusive video &#8211; Nov 2, 2011</li>
<li><a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/11/03/freedomwaves-raw-footage-from-gaza-bound-ships-video/" target="_blank">#FreedomWaves – Raw footage from Gaza-bound ships</a>– video &#8211; Nov 3, 2011</li>
<li><a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/08/26/gaza-fadi-hamada-and-dr-ayman-al-sahbani-call-for-international-help-video/" target="_blank">Dr Ayman Al-Sahbani from Gaza&#8217;s call for international help</a> – video</li>
<li><a href="http://wp.me/p16sn9-acC" target="_blank">Tears of Gaza</a> ~ &#8220;So you won&#8217;t say.. we didn&#8217;t know&#8221;   &#8211;  movie</li>
<li><a href="http://tinyurl.com/3p93hpk" target="_blank">Children of Gaza</a> &#8211; Documentary</li>
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<h3>Facts about Gaza</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/11/03/freedomwaves-humanitarian-crisis-in-the-gaza-strip-facts/" target="_blank">Humanitarian Crisis in the Gaza Strip</a> &#8211; Facts &amp; Statistics | IMEU</li>
<li><a href="http://wp.me/p16sn9-7yo" target="_blank">No end in sight to the hardship in Gaza</a> &#8211; International Red Cross</li>
<li><a href="http://wp.me/p16sn9-eQS" target="_blank">History on the Israeli Siege on Gaza</a> &#8211; Al Jazeera</li>
<li><a href="http://www.imemc.org/article/62114" target="_blank">Israel&#8217;s blockade is criminal </a>&#8211; IMEMC</li>
<li><a href="http://t.co/68ofRGiM" target="_blank">Israel&#8217;s naval blockade does violate international law after all according to UN experts</a></li>
<li><a href="http://nevercastleadagain.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Never Cast Lead Again</a> &#8211; Gaza War 2008-2009 Memorial</li>
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<h3>Support Rallies &amp; Activities</h3>
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<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130485187059486" target="_blank">Emergency support rally in Ottawa</a>, Friday Nov 4, 2011</li>
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<p><strong> Gaza Under Attack &#8211; <a href="http://wp.me/p16sn9-b1M" target="_blank">in pictures</a> | Attacks on Gaza <strong>&#8211; <a href="http://wp.me/p16sn9-4Ey" target="_blank">Timeline</a></strong> </strong></p>
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<p><strong> Gaza Under Attack- <a href="http://wp.me/p16sn9-eEB" target="_blank">Oct 29, 2011</a> | <strong>in pictures</strong> </strong></p>
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<ul>
<li>Special Topic | <a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2010/10/03/the-deathmasters-israeli-massacres-on-palestinians/" target="_blank">All Israeli Massacres on Palestinians</a></li>
<li>iRemember… | <a href="http://wp.me/P16sn9-2U5" target="_blank">Confirmed Names of Martyrs Occupation 2011</a> *</li>
<li>Special Topic | <a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/special-topics/colonialism-ethnic-cleansing/" target="_blank">Ethnic Cleansing</a></li>
<li>Israeli escalation in Gaza | <a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/04/12/israeli-escalation-in-gaza-is-a-cover-up-for-settlement-activity/">A &#8220;cover-up for settlement activity</a></li>
<li>History of Resistance | <a href="http://t.co/odhOy0O" target="_blank">The Eagle of Palestine</a></li>
<li>History of 1000′s years of Zionist Genocide | <a href="http://wp.me/p16sn9-eAm" target="_blank">The Promised Land</a></li>
<li>The Palestinian <a href="http://wp.me/p16sn9-bdT" target="_blank">Right of Self Defense</a></li>
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<h3>Israel is not looking for Peace</h3>
<ul>
<li>Israel is NOT looking for Peace but for this: <a href="http://bit.ly/eXIG72%20" target="_blank">“Greater Israel” Published by Radical Settler Movement </a></li>
<li>On Aug 30,2010 Before previous peacetalks Netanyahu V<a href="http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2010/08/30/118062.html" target="_blank">OWED NO CONCESSIONS</a>: “Eretz Israel” stretches from the med 2 river jordan INCL West Bank &amp; Gaza</li>
<li>With his OP-ED in #NYT anny Danon confirmed Netanyahu as well: “<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/19/opinion/19Danon.html" target="_blank">Making the Land of Israel Whole</a>“</li>
<li>Recently: Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin said: “<a href="http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4116118,00.html" target="_blank">The land of Israel is ours in its entirety</a>“</li>
<li>Knesset to vote on <a href="http://t.co/76rPyIlr" target="_blank">full Israeli annexation of the West Bank</a></li>
<li>Read what Israel thinks about US: <a href="http://t.co/MyDwM9F" target="_blank">Netanyahu: ‘America is a thing you can move very easily</a></li>
<li>Netanyahu:<a href="http://t.co/TQz5bM00" target="_blank"> ‘We won’t renew settlement freeze to lure PA to talks’</a></li>
<li>Israel plans 1000′s more settlement units as legislators call for <a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/09/27/israel-plans-1100-more-settlement-units-as-legislators-call-for-full-annexation/" target="_blank"><strong>FULL ANNEXATION of the WEST BANK</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/10/16/ayalon-settlement-in-jerusalem-not-for-discussion/" target="_blank">Ayalon: Settlement in Jerusalem not for discussion</a> | October 16, 2011</li>
<li><a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/occupation-is-planning-to-build-1-000-000-housing-units-in-ten-years/" target="_blank">Occupation planning to build <strong>1.000.000 housing unites</strong> in next 10 years</a> | October 26, 2011</li>
<li>Read, what <a href="http://www.palestineremembered.com/Acre/Famous-Zionist-Quotes/Story637.html" target="_blank">Leaders of Zionism</a> spoke about the Endlösung for Palestine</li>
<li>Israel’s Endlösung is going on for 63 years. List of <a href="http://t.co/FyEtxfD%20" target="_blank">All massacres</a></li>
<li>The massacre which is NOT covered by your local media: <a href="http://wp.me/P16sn9-2U5" target="_blank">2011</a></li>
<li>What is being ignored: <a href="http://wp.me/p16sn9-b1M" target="_blank">Gaza Under Attack</a> – in pictures</li>
<li>Save yourself time, Forget all details. It is only about this :<a href="http://bit.ly/hGaKwP%20" target="_blank"> Ethnic Cleansing</a></li>
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<h3><strong>History of Israeli Genocide</strong></h3>
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<p><strong>Essential Read: <a href="http://wp.me/p16sn9-eAm" target="_blank">The Promised Land</a> ~ by Jad KhairAllah</strong></p>
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<h3>The Mavi Marmara Massacre<em> </em></h3>
<div style="width: 272px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2011/05/29/iremember-the-mavi-marmara-massacre-in-pictures/"><img src="https://occupiedpalestine.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/mavi-marmara-massacre.jpg?w=262&#038;h=172" alt="" width="262" height="172" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The Mavi Marmara Flotilla Massacre - Click to see the album</p></div>
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<h2 style="text-align:center;">.</h2>
<p style="text-align:center;">ஜ۩۞۩ஜ</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><em>Martyred By Israeli Occupation Attacks<br />
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<h2 style="text-align:center;">انّا للہ و انّا الیه راجعون</h2>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><em>May Allah Subhana wa Ta’ ala grant the Shuhada Jannatul Firdaus, and ease it for their families, loved ones and anyone around them. Allahumma Ameen ya Rabbil Alameen. ‘ Inna Lillahi wa ‘ Inna ‘ Ilayhi Raji’un, Allahu Akbar</em></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">ஜ۩۞۩ஜ</p>
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<p>* The list of shuhada does not display, the numerous victims of the zionist occupation which are undocumented by media. Nor it displays the victims of the “silent onslaught” due to restrictions of movement, ability to go to hospitals for treatment or life saving surgery, due to lack of medication because of the blockades and so on. For example: The Slow Motion Genocide by the Siege on Gaza only, killed 600 patients since Gaza got under Israeli Siege.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://bit.ly/f0sVsF" target="_blank">For an overview of All Israeli Massacres Palestinians go here</a></strong></p>
<p>Neither does this list, display the avoidable mortality. A clear and statistical factual evidence, about the number of deaths due to indecent ruling by occupation forces. For even an occupier has obligations under International Laws, Geneva Convention and the Hague regulations, which it is neglecting. These circumstances, together with deliberate policies of the occupier to neglect and even deny every basic human right, severes avoidable mortality which is totally silenced by media or reporting organisations. While in the Holocaust, 1 on 6 Jewish people directly died of deliberate neglect, so if we believe the facts over 1 million due to avoidable mortality, neither should these same circumstances be ignores which are ongoing in Palestine. For this report displays a <a href="http://globalavoidablemortality.blogspot.com/2006/05/post-1967-palestinian-israeli-deaths.html" target="_blank"><strong>avoidable morality of at least 0,5 million Palestinians.</strong></a></p>
<p><strong>How many more dead corpses of Palestinians does the international community need to see in order to act? How many more cruelties and violations of Human Rights, Regulations and International Law will be needed to intervene so this ongoing warcrime is being stopped once and for all.</strong></p>
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