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)
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.
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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