<a href="http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/node/1321">http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/node/1321</a><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><br><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">
<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Israel attacks Gaza-bound
boat in International Waters, Defying International Law</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Kidnaps Parliamentarians
and activists</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">for immediate release</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">contact: US Boat to Gaza, Robert Naiman, <a href="tel:217-979-2857" value="+12179792857" target="_blank">217-979-2857</a>;
<a href="mailto:naiman@justforeignpolicy.org" target="_blank">naiman@justforeignpolicy.org</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Jane Hirschmann, <a href="tel:845%20246%206494" value="+18452466494" target="_blank">845 246 6494</a>; <a href="mailto:kaneri46@gmail.com" target="_blank">kaneri46@gmail.com</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">New York, October 20 [Time]</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Shortly after 4:00AM EDT when the Gaza-bound Estelle was in
international waters approx. 17 Nautical Miles north of Arish, Egypt (as per
the last coordinates we have) Israeli warships surrounded the Estelle and the
assault on the peaceful ship started.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Communications were lost at that time and all reports we got
from the ship were choppy.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We believe based on prior Israeli threats and practice that
the boat and passengers will be taken to the Israeli port of Ashdod and that
the passengers will be charged with entering Israel illegally even though they
have done no such thing.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Among others, the following individuals were on board:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Former Member of Parliament Manly James, Canada <br>
Member of Parliament Hagen Aksel, Norway<br>
Member of Parliament Britton Sven, Sweden<br>
Member of Parliament Kodelas Dimitios, Greece <br>
Member of Parliament Sixto Ricardo, Spain <br>
Member of Parliament Diamantopoulos
Evangelos, Greece <br>
<br>
* Full list of individuals on board:<br>
<a href="http://shiptogaza.se/en/news/sailors-onboard-estelle" target="_blank">http://shiptogaza.se/en/news/sailors-onboard-estelle</a><br>
* Pictures of passengers on board<br>
<a href="http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/node/1319" target="_blank">http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/node/1319</a><br>
* Jim Manly's pre-recorded video message: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8egYBdf-Zo" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8egYBdf-Zo</a><br>
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Canada Contacts:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jim Manly's wife, Eva Manly <a href="tel:250-616-3166" value="+12506163166" target="_blank">250-616-3166</a> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ehab Lotayef, Canadian Boat to Gaza, <a href="tel:514-941-9792" value="+15149419792" target="_blank">514-941-9792</a> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gaza: </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">David Heap, Canadian Boat to Gaza <a href="tel:%2B972%2059%20289%203106" value="+972592893106" target="_blank">+972 59 289 3106</a></p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><span><font color="#888888"><span><font color="#888888"><div>
<br></div>-- <br>
Robert Naiman<br>Policy Director<br>Just Foreign Policy<br><a href="http://www.justforeignpolicy.org" target="_blank">www.justforeignpolicy.org</a><br>
<a href="mailto:naiman@justforeignpolicy.org" target="_blank">naiman@justforeignpolicy.org</a><br><br> </font></span></font></span></font></span></div></div></div></div>