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Tania Kepler
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Israel launched a public campaign Tuesday (22 March) against the international organizations planning the Freedom Flotilla II aid convoy, set to sail to Gaza in May of this year.
Mavi Marmara, part of the original Freedom Flotilla to the Gaza Strip in May 2010
Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon plans to meet with foreign ambassadors at the ministry on Tuesday to seek their help in stopping this year’s flotilla, reported the Israeli news daily Haaretz.
The Foreign Ministry has also been asking foreign governments, including Spain, Britain,Ireland and Sweden, to publish travel advisories warning their citizens against sailing toGaza. Britain and Ireland have in fact done so, according to Haaretz.
The Freedom Flotilla II will sail for Gaza sometime between May 15, in commemoration of the “Nakba” (“catastrophe”), and May 31, the first anniversary of the deadly 2010 flotilla mission, which left nine activists dead.
Activist groups from more than 10 countries have said they are sending at least 15 vessels to join the Freedom Flotilla II: Italy, France, Germany, Netherlands, Greece, Sweden,Ireland, Austria, Switzerland, and Turkey.
The International Coalition of the Freedom Flotilla II met in Madrid, Spain from the 4-6th of February to discuss the upcoming journey. The meeting, organized by the host delegation Rumbo a Gaza, was attended by delegates from organizations in Algeria, Canada, Scotland, Spain, France, Greece, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey.
“We have at least 15 different groups right now at one or two boats each,” said Huwaida Arraf, chairperson of the Free Gaza Movement, one of the leading nongovernmental organizations in the effort. “Every meeting we have, we get one or two new country-based networks or coalitions that want to join.”
Israeli Special Forces attacked the Freedom Flotilla convoy in 2010, boarded the Turkish ship the Mavi Marama, and killed 9 Turkish citizens and injured dozens more.
Israel’s Military Intelligence has established a new unit responsible for tracking groups abroad, and in the West Bank and Gaza which are aimed at “delegitimizing the State of Israel”.The push to create such a unit apparently came in response to the Israeli military’s deadly attack on the Freedom Flotilla aid convoy to Gaza in May 2010.
The research division of the country’s Military Intelligence also created a department several months ago dedicated to monitoring left-wing groups and will work closely with government ministries. The head of the new unit has been taking part in discussions in the Prime Minister’s Office about how to prepare for the possible arrival of a Gaza-bound flotilla in May, Haaretz reported.
The situation in Gaza, which has been dire for some time due to the Israeli military blockade, significantly worsened following Israel’s military attack Operation Cast Lead. The 22-day military strike reduced much of Gaza’s infrastructure and homes to rubble, and killed some 1,400 Palestinians, the majority of whom were civilians. The population is still reeling and in desperate need of supplies.
According to the UNHRC’s “Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories”, published in January, Rapporteur Richard Falk notes: “the situation of the civilian population in Gaza continues to be of critical concern. In 2010, Israeli uses of force resulted in 58 Palestinians killed in Gaza (including 22 civilians) plus 233 Palestinians injured (including 208 civilians).”
“Israel has declared a buffer zone that extends for 1,500 metres into Gaza from the border fence (comprising 17 per cent of Gaza), and Israeli military personnel fire at farmers and children who are pursuing normal peaceful activities close to the border,” the report continues. “These characteristics of the ongoing Israeli relationship to Gaza are strongly confirmatory of the legal and factual assessment that Gaza remains an occupied territory.”
Mavi Marmara, part of the original Freedom Flotilla to the Gaza Strip in May 2010
Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon plans to meet with foreign ambassadors at the ministry on Tuesday to seek their help in stopping this year’s flotilla, reported the Israeli news daily Haaretz.
The Foreign Ministry has also been asking foreign governments, including Spain, Britain,Ireland and Sweden, to publish travel advisories warning their citizens against sailing toGaza. Britain and Ireland have in fact done so, according to Haaretz.
The Freedom Flotilla II will sail for Gaza sometime between May 15, in commemoration of the “Nakba” (“catastrophe”), and May 31, the first anniversary of the deadly 2010 flotilla mission, which left nine activists dead.
Activist groups from more than 10 countries have said they are sending at least 15 vessels to join the Freedom Flotilla II: Italy, France, Germany, Netherlands, Greece, Sweden,Ireland, Austria, Switzerland, and Turkey.
The International Coalition of the Freedom Flotilla II met in Madrid, Spain from the 4-6th of February to discuss the upcoming journey. The meeting, organized by the host delegation Rumbo a Gaza, was attended by delegates from organizations in Algeria, Canada, Scotland, Spain, France, Greece, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey.
“We have at least 15 different groups right now at one or two boats each,” said Huwaida Arraf, chairperson of the Free Gaza Movement, one of the leading nongovernmental organizations in the effort. “Every meeting we have, we get one or two new country-based networks or coalitions that want to join.”
Israeli Special Forces attacked the Freedom Flotilla convoy in 2010, boarded the Turkish ship the Mavi Marama, and killed 9 Turkish citizens and injured dozens more.
Israel’s Military Intelligence has established a new unit responsible for tracking groups abroad, and in the West Bank and Gaza which are aimed at “delegitimizing the State of Israel”.The push to create such a unit apparently came in response to the Israeli military’s deadly attack on the Freedom Flotilla aid convoy to Gaza in May 2010.
The research division of the country’s Military Intelligence also created a department several months ago dedicated to monitoring left-wing groups and will work closely with government ministries. The head of the new unit has been taking part in discussions in the Prime Minister’s Office about how to prepare for the possible arrival of a Gaza-bound flotilla in May, Haaretz reported.
The situation in Gaza, which has been dire for some time due to the Israeli military blockade, significantly worsened following Israel’s military attack Operation Cast Lead. The 22-day military strike reduced much of Gaza’s infrastructure and homes to rubble, and killed some 1,400 Palestinians, the majority of whom were civilians. The population is still reeling and in desperate need of supplies.
According to the UNHRC’s “Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories”, published in January, Rapporteur Richard Falk notes: “the situation of the civilian population in Gaza continues to be of critical concern. In 2010, Israeli uses of force resulted in 58 Palestinians killed in Gaza (including 22 civilians) plus 233 Palestinians injured (including 208 civilians).”
“Israel has declared a buffer zone that extends for 1,500 metres into Gaza from the border fence (comprising 17 per cent of Gaza), and Israeli military personnel fire at farmers and children who are pursuing normal peaceful activities close to the border,” the report continues. “These characteristics of the ongoing Israeli relationship to Gaza are strongly confirmatory of the legal and factual assessment that Gaza remains an occupied territory.”
10 thoughts on “IsraHell Campaigns against Gaza-Bound Freedom Flotilla II Planned for May”
damn liar, like your moon god allah
HI MR ZIONIST
I KNOW THAT THEIR IS SOME GOOD ISRAELI PEOPLE BUT THER IS NO GOOD ZIONIST IF I’M A LIAR WHAT ABOUT UN AND THE REST OF THE WORLD. HOE COME NO ONE IN THIS WORLD LIKE THE ZIO-NAZI REGIME ISRAHELL?
U need to read Gen 12:3 any ?? I’ll be glad to explain
Your website is not factual…even if I did side with whatever you now call the ‘Palestinians’, I would not repeat such stupid lies and slander. Israel, right or wrong, only fires at the Gaza when you send thousands of rockets against their civilians. Do you not expect the government of any country to protect their citizens?
There will be peace only when you value the lives of your children more than you hate the Jews.
Jp.
HI MR ZIONIST
ISRAHELL IS AN ILLEGAL STATE HAS NO RIGHT TO TO EXIST IN PALESTINE SO TO STOP THE ATTACK AGAINST ISRAHELL IS FOR YOU TO GIVE THE PALESTINIAN’S THEIR RIGHT. PALESTINIAN DO VALUE THE LIVES OF THEIR CHILDREN BUT YOU AS RACIST AND ACCORDING TO YOUR TALMOD DO NOT VALUE THE LIVES OF NON-JEWSH. WHEN YOU DO THAT THEN RIGHT TO US AGAIN.
We all choose to support or oppose injustice and oppression. I expect these freedom flotillas will continue to be organized as long as the Israeli siege of Gaza continues. Freedom from oppression is a universal value we should all join together to support. God is with the people on those ships, they have nothing to fear. I just wish I was there with them.
Jesus loves all of you so much that He died a cruel death on the cross to pay our sin debt, that whosoever trusts in Him as Lord and Savior will be saved…. this is the only way to heaven/ paradise. He proved He is the true messiah by rising from the dead. This is verified through 1. history (secular, jewish and roman) 2. prophecy 3. eyewitnesses (hostile and loyal) Please give your soul to Jesus today. May God bless you my frineds……..
Israhel and her zion U.S friend are totally terrorist states.They are feeding big terror organizations.They killed 1,500,000 people in
iraq,they killed 800,000 people in Afghanistan,many massacre.Her little dog israhell is also killing Philistine people every day.Of course it is very strange that 1,500,000,000 muslims people cannot give any reply to them due to their leaders like devils dollar and service the devils.
IN REPLY TO AARON: Has it not occurred to you that people from many nationalities will be on those boats and it has nothing to do with religion or system of beliefs? Israhel is becoming more and more isolated and boycotted and so are its people. Israhel will not get away with yet another murderous act as the international community is becoming more and more tired of the for obvious reasons!
oh alot of stupid people on here that don’t know or don’t care about the facts of what israel is doing,,israel is running a open air prison camp of 1.5 million people ,while stealing their lands for high profits and resources,while genociding a population!palestine can not defend themselves from such evilness of israel,zionist israel makes nazi germany look like a cheese-cake factory!,,i promise i know this as facts!