[Peace-discuss] Israel attacks Gaza-bound boat in International Waters, Defying International Law

[Robert Naiman]

http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/node/1321

*Israel attacks Gaza-bound boat in International Waters, Defying
International Law*

*Kidnaps Parliamentarians and activists*

for immediate release

contact: US Boat to Gaza, Robert Naiman, 217-979-2857;
naiman at justforeignpolicy.org

                                                   Jane Hirschmann,  845
246 6494; kaneri46 at gmail.com

New York, October 20 [Time]

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.

Communications were lost at that time and all reports we got from the ship
were choppy.

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.

Among others, the following individuals were on board:

Former Member of Parliament Manly James, Canada
Member of Parliament Hagen Aksel, Norway
Member of Parliament Britton Sven, Sweden
Member of Parliament Kodelas Dimitios, Greece
Member of Parliament Sixto Ricardo, Spain
Member of Parliament Diamantopoulos  Evangelos, Greece

* Full list of individuals on board:
http://shiptogaza.se/en/news/sailors-onboard-estelle
* Pictures of passengers on board
http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/node/1319
* Jim Manly's pre-recorded video message:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8egYBdf-Zo

Canada Contacts:

Jim Manly's wife, Eva Manly 250-616-3166

Ehab Lotayef, Canadian Boat to Gaza, 514-941-9792

Gaza:

David Heap, Canadian Boat to Gaza +972 59 289 3106

-- 
Robert Naiman
Policy Director
Just Foreign Policy
www.justforeignpolicy.org
naiman at justforeignpolicy.org
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