FreeGaza.org
23 May 2010
We will soon have a new page added to our website called witnessgaza.com. You will be able to follow us as we journey to Gaza over the next two weeks. You can watch our own ‘video reports’ twice a day, reports from the boats and from Gaza. Everything on the page is connected to make it easier for you to access TWITTER, Facebook, YouTube and FLICKR. Watch for it in the next day or so.
For the update on the boats, the Turkish passenger ship left yesterday from Istanbul to the next port to pick up more passengers. The Irish/Malaysian ship, the MV Rachel Corrie, is on her way to the Mediterranean. The Greek/Swedish cargo ship, the passenger boat from the European Campaign and the Free Gaza passenger boats are ready to leave Greece this week.
We will all meet in international waters off the coast of Gaza, turn and steam into Gaza City port sometime between May 28 and June 1 depending on the weather.
The Israelis are nervous.
The Palestinians from the occupied West Bank to Gaza to the diaspora are ecstatic.
The internationals are determined.
The boats are ready.
The world waits.
God! This is like awaiting D day at Saipan, Salerno, or Normandy! Different kind of war, but the same tension! Go, flotilla, go!
Thankyou so much to all who are involved in this fantastic initiative!
Thanks for being messengers of hope, courage and peace. May you successfully deliver the much needed aid. God bless you all. Go flotilla go!
j’ai souhaite etre parmis ces honorables militants contre la plus humiliante torture de plus de 1000jours d’une population sans defence et oublie par la communaute internationale face a une arogance sioniste jamis vue.
j’ai participe en 2001 a briser l’embarco aerien contre l’irak et mon souhait et de pouvoir participer contre le blocus de gaza .
priere me mettre en contact avec vous
I have slept 4, been awake 4 for the last 4 days keeping tabs on what’s happening in Israel and vicinity. Israelis are very upset. Nicaragua and Turkey have withdrawn their ambassadors, or so I have been told by my contact in Israel. Prisoners are to be freed. Still chewing my nails wondering what will become of the Rachel Corrie and the other boat. They should be in contact very soon. People are pressing Israel hard to end the blockade. Israel is working to put down demonstrations in Palestine. Israeli government is still determined but they are shaking in their boots.
Go Rachel Corrie! Go! Go! Go! We are behind you!