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Israelis currently boarding MV Rachel Corrie

ftp | 05.06.2010 02:35 | Palestine | World

The Rachel Corrie which was the Irish flagged boat carrying Malaysian and Irish activists including Mariead Mcguire, Nobel Peace Prize winner, is currently about 35 miles off the coast of Gaza and is being boarded by the Israeli Navy. The warships approached whilst Mariead Mcguire was giving an interview to "The Only Democracy" (audio at  http://theonlydemocracy.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Mariead-Mcguire.mp3)

Earlier today, Irish politicians agreed with Israel that the boat should dock at Ashdod. Derek Graham also aboard the boat told the Independent that: "we cannot turn around because it would insult the people that died last Monday"
 http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/derek-graham-we-cant-turn-back-it-would-insult-the-people-who-died-1992075.html

Yesterday the Free Gaza Movement stated that:'We have no intention nor would we ever have any intention of ever docking in Ashdod'  http://bit.ly/94qzCE

The Flotilla set out to break the siege of gaza, and to bring international attention to the ongoing siege strangualtion of Gaza.

A demo of solidarity with the people of Gaza and the flotilla is being held in London at 1.30 pm today, outside Downing Street.

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MSM screwed up big time

05.06.2010 06:49

Turns out all the journos are doing is watching twitter and waiting to push the button, Many Israeli media, Palestinian media and agencies reported the boarding. It was false. As I write this, MV Rachel Corrie has ignored 2 *calls* by Israel to divert to Ashdod.

IDF says it is legal to stop the boat. They have jammed communication from the boat, so whole world has to rely on their account.

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