Al Jazeera: On Board Gaza’s Freedom Flotilla (Update: Israel Opens Fire)
A Gaza-bound flotilla carrying 10,000 tons of aid has run into the Israeli navy, which reportedly has no intention of letting the ships sail through. Al Jazeera is on board one of the vessels, and earlier it broadcast this look at life at sea in the "freedom flotilla."A Gaza-bound flotilla carrying 10,000 tons of aid has run into the Israeli navy, which reportedly has no intention of letting the ships sail through. Al Jazeera is on board one of the vessels, and earlier it broadcast this look at life at sea in the “freedom flotilla.”
Haaretz has more on the run-in between the Israeli military and the activists.
Update:
Al Jazeera:
Flotilla live stream (Thanks @ManilaRyce):
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