URGENT--Israeli Navy threatens SPIRIT OF HUMANITY

reposter | 15.01.2009 02:46 | Palestine

UPDATE on Free Gaza's Emergency Voyage to Gaza

Dear Friends of Gaza,

The Free Gaza mercy ship, SPIRIT OF HUMANITY, left port in Cyprus this
morning on an emergency mission to besieged Gaza. Aboard the ship are
desperately needed medical supplies and 21 passengers and crew, including
doctors, human rights workers, journalists, and two parliamentarians from
Spain and Italy.

We've just received word from the ship (as of 3:15am UST / 1:15am GMT)
that they are surrounded by Israeli Naval gunboats. The warships are
demanding that the SPIRIT OF HUMANITY return to Cyprus. We are insisting
to reach Gaza and complete our peaceful mission.

The Israelis have not yet attacked our unarmed ship, but it is URGENT that
everyone immediately CALL the Israeli government and demand that they STOP
threatening the SPIRIT OF HUMANITY!

CALL
Mark Regev in the Prime Minister's office:
+972 2670 5354 or +972 5 0620 3264

mark.regev@it.pmo.gov.il

Shlomo Dror in the Ministry of Defence:
+972 3697 5339 or +972 50629 8148

mediasar@mod.gov.il

The Israeli Navy Spokesperson:
+ 972 5 781 86248

More to follow...

reposter
Homepage: http://freegaza.org

Additions

Reuters reports

15.01.2009 08:34

Latest Reuters report suggests that the ship has turned back and is heading towards Larnaca, after the Israeli Navy threatened to attack it, and surrounded it with 4 warships.

http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-37457120090115

The satellite tracker seems to show that it is going back on its course.

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0T9vIzDuqKd7Vz8WiSrZ73HnzaASECQS1

newshound

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Another crude Iranian-inspired provocation/propaganda stunt

15.01.2009 06:51

Iranian aid ship turned back in two attempts to break Gaza blockade

January 14, 2009, 6:31 PM (GMT+02:00)

An Iranian "Shahed" was turned back from reaching the Gazan coast by an Israel Navy Saar 4.5 ship Tuesday, Jan 13, and again Wednesday, attempting to breach the 40-km blockade Israel imposed on Gaza on Dec. 27. After the first try, the boat tried to unload its cargo of food, medicines and clothing at Port Said and was prevented by the Egyptian authorities. After being intercepted by the Israeli Navy again Wednesday, the Iranian vessel turned south to the Sinai port of El Arish. Two Egyptian boats prevented it docking.

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