Freedom flotilla

An undated photo of Al Awda, one of several boats carrying aid in an attempt to break the siege on Gaza, which was intercepted by the Israeli Navy on Sunday. (Freedom Flotilla Coalition)

Tasers to the face: How the Israeli Navy seized latest Gaza flotilla

Activists describe violence and threats by Israeli naval commandos in international waters. Right-wing organization attempts to take ownership of the boat. The Israeli Navy seized a fishing boat attempting to break the siege on Gaza Sunday. According to activists on board, naval commandos tasered the boat’s first officer in his face, punched another crew member…

By Rami Younis August 3, 2018

The Gaza "Freedom Boat" in port in Gaza, before attempting to break Israel's naval blockade. (Mohammed Zaanoun/Activestills.org)

IDF intercepts Gaza boat trying to escape the blockade

Carrying 17 people, including university students, cancer patients, and protesters wounded by Israeli forces during the Great Return March, the Gaza boat was headed towards Cyprus before IDF gunboats intercepted it. By Meron Rapoport, Mohammed Zaanoun, and +972 Magazine Staff Israeli gunships intercepted a Palestinian boat attempting to break Israel’s naval siege of the Gaza…

By +972 Magazine May 29, 2018

Estelle - The activists' ship (from you-tube)

Activists set to launch new flotilla to break blockade of Gaza Strip

European activists are organizing a new flotilla in solidarity with residents of Gaza. Their boat is expected to leave the Baltic Sea in the coming weeks and pass through several harbors in the Mediterranean for events aimed at raising awareness, before reaching the sealed off Strip. Previous flotillas were intercepted by the Israeli Navy, which…

By Haggai Matar August 3, 2012

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Flotilla organizers: “We are ready to sail”

This post has been UPDATED (see bottom) ATHENS – According to recent tweets from the US boat “The Audacity of Hope,” which is part of the flotilla waiting to depart from Greece towards Gaza any day now, “the boat successfully completed its sea trials – there is no reason for any further delays on this…

By Joseph Dana June 27, 2011

Letter from Athens: A city in chaos

ATHENS – There is a strange tension on the streets of Athens and it has nothing to do with the preparation of the Gaza aid flotilla happening in the city’s Mediterranean ports. Every second corner on the grungy Athenian streets are plastered with “anti-facist’ posters. Riot police patrol on motorcycles as immigrants waiting for asylum…

By Joseph Dana June 21, 2011