Published yesterday (updated) 13/01/2010 13:48
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Bethlehem - Ma'an - The Free Gaza Movement will send at least six boats into
the besieged Strip in an attempt to break Israel's blockade, a statement
released by the organizers said on Tuesday.

The flotilla will include two boats donated by a Turkish NGO, in addition to
a cargo ship purchased with donations from Malaysia and will be loaded with
cement, water filtration systems and paper "all essential reconstruction
materials denied entry to Gaza by Israel," the statement said.

In August 2008, the Free Gaza Movement sailed two boats into Gaza without
Israeli or Egyptian permission and was the first of international aid
convoys seeking to draw attention to Israel's siege on the Strip which began
with Hamas' takeover in 2007. As a result, limited amounts of humanitarian
and medical aid have been allowed through Gaza's borders with Israel, which
are sporadically opened.

The movement further organised four more successful initiatives into Gaza
since. "Of course we will face Israel's illegal naval blockade. But we have
broken through it before and we will do it again."

"This blockade constitutes an act of collective punishment, a crime
prohibited under international humanitarian law. Gaza's man-made and
internationally perpetuated crisis is set to deepen as Egypt builds an Iron
wall 30 meters deep and 20 meters high on the southern Rafah border, closing
off the final route for Palestinians to get basic supplies,"

The six-boat flotilla is expected to dock in Gaza in spring 2010.

I have not changed my mind.

Israel should have sunk these boats with the very first attempt to sail to Gaza. If we had then their would not be this attempt to sail six boats this spring to aid the terrorist of Gaza.