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Archive for the 'Free Gaza' Category

Guilty as Charged in Gaza Prison

September 7, 2008

I arrived in Gaza with 45 others from 16 different countries on August 23, 2008 as part of the Free Gaza Movement.[1]  For this we are guilty of exercising the inherent human right to travel as outlined in Article 13 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  In Gaza I have met with and expressed [...]

Free Gaza Arrives! – August 23, 2008

September 4, 2008

Departing Cyprus I felt, as did many of us, relief that we were finally setting off for Gaza.  I can honestly say that I always believed that we had a better chance then not of making it to Gaza.  But I did start to lose a bit of confidence in the couple of days leading [...]

Free Gaza – Crete to Cyprus August 2008

September 4, 2008

Leaving Sitia Port in Crete we finally confronted the test of the boats that would include a minimum of 20 hours straight in the open sea.  But the departure from Crete was picture perfect; conditions to the next port on the island of Megisti were magical, mostly glassy seas and picturesque Greek Islands along the [...]

Free Gaza – Greece to Cyprus, August 2008

September 4, 2008

The Free Gaza Movement had already been delayed for various reasons including lack of funding, probable interference from Israel in the purchase of a boat, the death of one of the contributors (Riad, a lovely man), etc.  So the August 5, 2008 departure date was eagerly sought for all the organizers and I arrived in [...]

Free Gaza Preparation – Arrival in Greece, July 2008

September 4, 2008

Free Gaza Movement
I first heard about the Free Gaza Movement via an email from a friend who sends me such info from his email list. The first moment I read about it I had the utmost respect and I decided right away that I would endorse the action and volunteer my services if they [...]