Israel Seizes Aid Ship to Gaza
The Israeli navy has seized a boat carrying 20 peace activists trying to deliver food, medicine and school supplies to the Gaza Strip. The trip was carried out by the Free Gaza Movement in defiance of Israel's blockade of Gaza, in place since Hamas took control of the area in 2007.
The Israeli navy has seized a boat carrying 20 peace activists trying to deliver food, medicine and school supplies to the Gaza Strip. The trip was carried out by the Free Gaza Movement in defiance of Israel’s blockade of Gaza, in place since Hamas took control of the area in 2007. Among the passengers were Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mairead Corrigan Maguire and former U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney.
AS CHAOS UNFOLDS, FIND SOLID GROUND…BBC:
Israeli forces have boarded a ship trying to carry aid and pro-Palestinian activists to the Gaza Strip in defiance of Israel’s blockade of the territory.
The 20 passengers include former US congresswoman Cynthia McKinney and Nobel Prize winner Mairead Maguire.
Ms McKinney described it as “an outrageous violation of international law”, as the boat was on a humanitarian mission and was not in Israeli waters.
In this time of unprecedented challenges, independent journalism is more vital than ever. At Truthdig, we expose what power wants hidden and give you the clarity to make sense of it all.
Your donation helps ensure that truth telling continues.
Activism
Palestine Action, condemned as a terrorist group in the U.K., has embraced property destruction as a means to undermine the arms pipeline to Israel.
Middle East
With their homes reduced to rubble, many Palestinians in Gaza remain displaced in tents that pose significant hazards as winter approaches.
Editorial Cartoons
Middle East
The continued airstrikes and occupation are another chapter in the long story of Israel pocketing immediate gains while entrenching ostensibly temporary arrangements that deny Palestinians peace and human rights.
Middle East
As Hamas seeks retaliation against Israeli-collaborators, Israel’s hardliners reap the benefits of internal violence, chaos and Palestinian division.
Editorial Cartoons
You need to be a supporter to comment.
There are currently no responses to this article.
Be the first to respond.