Thursday, August 21, 2008

FREEDOM SAILORS CONTINUE JOURNEY TO GAZA UNDER THREAT


FREE GAZA MOVEMENT
August 20, 2008

"Free Gaza Movement spokesperson Osama Qashoo confirmed Monday that he and other members of the Free Gaza Movement’s nonviolent, human rights convoy sailing towards Gaza have received death threats. The international group is on its way to Gaza via sea with the intention of ending the Israeli imposed siege of the 1.5 million inhabitants of the Gaza Strip.
We want to make sure the world no longer turns a blind eye to Israel’s human rights abuses on innocent Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. If the world chooses to turn away and say it doesn’t see, we’re going to make sure they do,” says Musheir El Farra, of Sheffield, UK who is also with the group of activists......"

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