Gaza: Freedom Flotilla Archives

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Nazi regime Begins Deporting Detained Freedom Flotilla Activists

NOVANEWS Photo: Freedom Flotilla Coalition The deportations came two days after activists were detained following an attack by Israeli naval forces on the ship in international waters. Nazi regime began deporting several of the international solidarity activists who were aboard the Al-Awda ship of the Freedom Flotilla, Gaza’s National Committee for Breaking the Siege announced yesterday. Gaza’s National Committee confirmed that the activists’ deportation comes two days after they were detained following an attack by Nazi naval forces on the ship in international waters. Zaher Birawi, head of the committee, said in a statement that a number of international activists were deported on Tuesday, including a Malaysian professor, Dr. Mohammed Afandi Salleh, and the rest were to be dep...

Dr. Swee Ang and Palestine: the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza

NOVANEWS By Dr. Swee Ang Global Research Update: “The International Committee for Breaking the Siege of Gaza expressed its concern for the safety of the international solidarity activists who were on board the Gaza-bound Al-Awda (Return) boat which was boarded by the Israeli navy on Sunday. Activist on board on the boat were reportedly assaulted by masked Israeli soldiers. They were then detained by the Israeli naval forces and held at Givon prison in Ashdod. Among those assaulted was 69-year-old British activist and orthopaedic consultant Dr. Swee Ang.” Dr. Swee Ang (UK) Sailing on Al Awda, ‘The Return’ wrote this on why she joined: When invited to come on board Al Awda, the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza, I knew I must join them. This summer marks the thirty-sixth year of my jour...

Freedom Flotilla to Gaza: Most Participants Still in Prison: Grave Concern for Safety and Cargo

NOVANEWS By Freedom Flotilla Coalition Freedom Flotilla Coalition Two people from Al Awda (The Return) have been released, but most of the crew and participants are still in unlawful detention at Givon prison in Israel. We are still gravely concerned for their safety and well-being as we had no contact with most of them as of 14:00 CEST today. We continue to demand that our boat and the medical supplies on board reach their rightful recipients, Palestinian civil society in Gaza. Although the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) claim that the capture of our vessel happened ‘without exceptional incident’, eye-witness Zohar Chamberlain Regev reports that at the time of boarding: “People on board were tasered and hit by masked IOF soldiers. We did not get our passports or belongings b...