[Peace-discuss] Why We Must Sail To Gaza

[Robert Naiman]

Why We Must Sail To Gaza
A year ago, solidarity activists tried to break the blockade of Gaza
with an international flotilla of ships. They failed, in the sense
that the Israeli government attacked the flotilla, took control of the
ships, and brought the ships to Israel. They succeeded, in the sense
that the flotilla and the Israeli attack brought attention to the
Israeli-U.S.-Egyptian siege of Gaza, dramatically increasing political
pressure on the three governments, leading to a partial easing of the
siege. Now an even larger flotilla, with the participation of more
ships and more activists from more countries -- including, crucially,
the U.S. ship Audacity of Hope -- is preparing to set sail in June.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/why-we-must-sail-to-gaza_b_861751.html


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Robert Naiman
Policy Director
Just Foreign Policy
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