Ship To Gaza Sweden
Ship to Gaza is an initiative for practical solidarity with the people of Gaza. As soon as it is economically and practically possible we intend to send a ship with necessities from Scandinavia via ports in Europe and the Mediterranean to Gaza.
In the ports visited by the ship, cultural and public opinion events will be arranged together with local organizations. In Gaza the reception and distribution of the aid will be administered by politically unaffiliated organizations.
FREEDOM FLOTILLA II PRESS STATEMENT
Sunday, 4 September 2011 For immediate release
Palmer/Uribe Report Whitewashes Israeli Crimes
Sadly the Palmer/Uribe Report on the 31 May 2010 Flotilla Incident, leaked to the New York Times on 1 September, is an expected whitewash of Israeli crimes. While it blames Israeli forces for using excessive force when they raided our Gaza-bound civilian ships,...
The following letter was delivered to the Greek Government on July 12, 2011 making it clear that the people of Gaza seek freedom and respect for their human rights, including their right to lead a dignified life, not charity. Seemingly deaf to their call, yesterday a spokesman for the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Delavekouras, repeated the Greek Government’s "generous...
The Swedish-Norwegian-Greek and Sierra Leoen-flagged pleasure-boat “Juliano” has been prohibited, by the Greek coast guard, to leave the harbour in Heraklion, where it stopped to refill fuel. The coast watching showed a document (copy of a fax) which stated that Sierra Leone has withdrawn its flag from “Juliano”. The document from Sierra Leone’s international sheep register, which is situated in...
In an email dated 5 July, the Swiss company Interbulk has notified Ship to Gaza that it will not go through with its sale of 25,200 Euro worth of cement, for which it has already signed a contract and received payment. The company is citing the Greek government’s prohibition of any maritime traffic, regardless of flag, from Greek ports to Gaza. A company representative writes:
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