I'm cheering about them, too!!!
God Bless those brave people!!!
"Protest boats reach Gaza Strip; International activists overcome rough seas and communications troubles to defy an Israeli blockade of the strip" by Ashraf Khalil
Los Angeles Times August 24, 2008
JERUSALEM — The two boats, named Free Gaza and Liberty, chugged into Gaza City on Saturday with quite an escort: a flotilla of fishing boats, sailboats, skiffs and even a swimmer carrying a Palestinian flag.
Arriving to a boisterous reception, the international activists aboard the boats said they hoped their symbolic breaking of the Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip was just the beginning.
"We will surely try to bring the boats back again," said Huwaida Arraf, one of 44 passengers who contended with rough seas and communications problems after setting out Friday from Cyprus. "The goal is to open a route between Cyprus and Gaza.
"People here are just ecstatic to see that someone cares."
That brought a tear to my eye!
The two boats ran into trouble almost as soon as they left Cyprus. The navigation and communications systems on both failed, and some activists accused Israel of jamming them. Israel denied the allegation.
I have NO DOUBT Israel fucked with them! NO DOUBT WHATSEVER!!!!
But the activists' biggest concern never materialized: a confrontation with the Israeli navy, which patrols the Gaza shores. Israel's Foreign Ministry had requested that the activists deliver their load of hearing aids through Israeli-controlled checkpoints. Refusal to do so, according to a ministry letter, "proves that your goal is political and constitutes the legitimization of a terrorist organization."
Yup, HEARING AIDS are a "TERRORIST" weapon according to the lying, land-stealing, mass-murdering, genocidal NaZionists!!!
Organizers plan to sail back to Cyprus in a few days. But they'll be leaving something behind: Several activists plan to stay for a few months, volunteering with local nongovernmental organizations.
Good, good!! Then maybe Israel won't be able to get away with so many crimes unobserved by western eyes!!!
The boats will return to their new home port in Cyprus. Organizers plan more trips and hope to rally support for other international activists to follow suit.
Keep the pressure on the Israelis!!!!
Let the world see what assholes they truly are!!!
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