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      Freedom flotilla Gaza's Ark shown partially submerged in Gaza Port following an April attack

      Following Israel's Assault on Gaza, 'Freedom Flotilla' to Sail Against Siege

      'It is the responsibility of civil society worldwide to sail to Gaza.'

      Sarah Lazare
      Aug 13, 2014

      Following Israel's latest military assault on Gaza, civil society groups from around the world say they are moving forward with plans to break the blockade on this besieged strip by sailing a "freedom flotilla" into Gaza Port.

      At a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey this week, the international Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) and numerous other groups came to the conclusion that "it is the responsibility of civil society worldwide to sail to Gaza," according to a press statement. They committed to making the voyage during 2014, which has been coined by the United Nations as the "International Year of Solidarity With the Palestinian People."

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      Despite Explosion, Gaza Freedom Flotilla to Sail Against Siege: Organizers

      Despite Explosion, Gaza Freedom Flotilla to Sail Against Siege: Organizers

      'We are full of hope that we can do something for the people of Gaza'

      Sarah Lazare
      May 12, 2014

      Gaza's Ark--a freedom flotilla aimed at breaking the Israeli blockade from within this besieged strip--was rocked by an unidentified explosion last month before it ever left the Gaza Port. Yet organizers announced Monday they intend to overcome severe damage sustained to the boat's hull, and a history of sabotage against similar flotillas, to sail the ship this Autumn.

      "The future plan is to continue our efforts and prepare Gaza's Ark to be ready for sailing at maximum by late September," said Zaher Birawi, member of the International Committee to Break the Siege of Gaza--a founding organization of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, in an interview with Common Dreams. "We will not stop trying our best to break the siege of Gaza using all peaceful means."

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      The Gaza Freedom Flotilla

      The Story of the Gaza Flotilla Is Not Over

      What the flotilla has shown, as have the Arab uprisings and all movements for justice is that it is only real democracy, people worldwide taking matters into their own hands, which creates the conditions for true change.

      Ewa Jasiewicz
      Jul 12, 2011

      The story of the second Freedom Flotilla is not over. Israel and the international community have deployed multiple deterrent tactics, falsely accusing participants of terrorism, chemical warfare and plans to murder Israeli soldiers. Boats have been sabotaged, boarded and blockaded with crews and owners arrested.

      Last year's violent assault on the Mavi Marmara, which included summary executions, torture and theft, remains the starkest recent example of Israel's tactic of deterrence towards solidarity activists trying to break its hold over Palestinian territory. But is it working?

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