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Freegaza - Rachel Corrie on Her Way
Submitted By: BFClarkeNUJ | almost 2 years agoWritten by Free Gaza Team | 04 June 2010 [Cyprus, June 4, 2010] The Rachel Corrie is 150 miles away from Gaza in international waters and on her way. They will arrive on Saturday morning. The 1200 ton cargo ship is the last ship from the Freedom ... -
Flotilla detainees 'assaulted in custody' | The Post
Submitted By: BFClarkeNUJ | almost 2 years agoShare Flotilla detainees 'assaulted in custody' 03/06/2010 - 17:44:47 A leading Irish activist seized by Israeli authorities tonight revealed he was assaulted in custody while three others were severely beaten. Dr Fintan Lane described how he feared ... -
Israel must lift the siege on Gaza | Trócaire
Submitted By: BFClarkeNUJ | almost 2 years agoSearch Trocaire.org: The people of Gaza have suffered under siege for three years. This siege imposed by the Israelis in June 2007, means that people in Gaza can't leave to visit family, to get medical treatment, to study or to work. They also can't ...
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Israeli forces board the Rachel Corrie
Guardian Unlimited | almost 2 years agoIsrael's seizure of Gaza aid boat Rachel Corrie sparks further condemnation Nobel peace laureate Mairead Corrigan among 11 passengers held following 'violent act' in international waters Israel risked a fresh wave of international condemnation... -
Israel may allow future aid ships into Gaza after inspection
Jerusalem Post | almost 2 years agoThe defense establishment is considering allowing future aid ships to sail into the Gaza Strip after their crews first agree to dock in Ashdod Port and undergo a military inspection to ensure that they are not carrying weaponry, officials said... -
Israeli forces commandeer MV Rachel Corrie; seize humanitarian aid and ...
International Middle East Media Center | almost 2 years agoThe ship was in sight of the crowd of desperate Gazans who had gathered on the port to welcome its arrival when the Israeli navy boarded the ship, took it over, and brought it to the port of Isdud (Ashdod) in what is now Israel. MV Rachel Corrie (... -
Israel takes control of Irish aid ship
The Hindu | almost 2 years agoIsraeli troops on Saturday took control of an Irish flagged aid ship bound for Gaza and forced it to head for the Israeli port of Ashdod. If this boat has been boarded [by Israelis], it has been boarded illegally yet again, said Renee Jaouadi,... -
Gaza aid vessel escorted to port
Moreover Silicon Valley | almost 2 years agoThe military seized the 1,200-tonne MV Rachel Corrie cargo ship from the sea. No resistance was encountered and the boat was taken to the Israeli port of Ashdod. The bloodless action contrasted with a violent confrontation at sea earlier this week... -
Israeli navy boards new aid ship
The Age | almost 2 years agoIrish-flagged vessel off the coast of the besieged Gaza Strip that is home to 1.5 million Palestinians. The interception of the Rachel Corrie, which is carrying tonnes of aid and 15 protesters, followed Israel's bloody takeover last week of a Turkish-... -
Rachel Corrie illegally boarded
Press TV | almost 2 years agoThe MV Rachel Corrie was the last ship of the humanitarian aid flotilla to the besieged Gaza Strip with 19 activists, including 5 Irish onboard. The six-ship flotilla had a mission to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza three years after Israeli regime... -
Israel threatens to board Gaza aid ship
B92 | almost 2 years agoIsrael says its troops will board an Irish-owned aid ship attempting to break the blockade of Gaza if it does not change course. The MV Rachel Corrie has defied instructions to dock at the Israeli port of Ashdod, Israel says. "If they don't comply,... -
Israel Threatens to Board Gaza-bound Aid Ship
Novinite | almost 2 years agoIsrael warns Saturday its commandos are prepared to board an aid ship attempting to break the blockade of Gaza if it does not change course, BBC reports. The Irish-owned MV Rachel Corrie has defied instructions to dock at the Israeli port of Ashdod,... -
Israel 'shadows' new aid ship bound for Gaza after it ignores call to ...
Mail Online UK | almost 2 years agoThe Rachel Corrie, carrying supplies including wheelchairs, medicine and cement, is just a few miles from the blockaded Palestinian territory and is due to arrive this morning. Activists, including Northern Irish Nobel Peace Prize winner Mairead... -
Israel intercepts new Gaza-bound aid ship - activist
Moreover Silicon Valley | almost 2 years agoIsraeli forces intercepted and were following an Irish-owned ship bound for Gaza on Saturday, a spokeswoman for the campaign group supporting the ship said. "They are being followed," Greta Berlin of the Free Gaza group said by telephone. She said... -
Israeli troops intercept second aid ship heading for Gaza
NewKerala | almost 2 years agoThe "Rachel Corrie" was meant to have travelled with the original six-ship convoy that Israeli commandoes intercepted this week in a botched operation that killed nine people, reports Sky News. Israel says it has offered the Rachel Corrie free... -
Communication cut with MV Rachel Corrie ship; hundreds rally outside ...
International Middle East Media Center | almost 2 years ago30 am Saturday morning, after passengers on board the ship notified their support team in Cyprus that they were being followed by the Israeli navy. MV Rachel Corrie in port (photo from freegaza.org) This is the same thing that occurred just before... -
Israel tailing new Gaza aid ship
Al Jazeera English | almost 2 years agoThe MV Rachel Corrie's radar was reportedly jammed as the ship sailed closer to restricted waters off the Gaza Strip early on Saturday, a spokeswoman for the campaign group supporting the ship said. Activists aboard Rachel Corrie are attempting to... -
FAQs on the ships trying to reach Gaza
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | almost 2 years agoET Why is there already another ship en route to Gaza? The MV Rachel Corrie was supposed to be part of the original flotilla but was delayed in Malta by mechanical problems. The ship was purchased by the Free Gaza Movement earlier this year. -
It’s Gaza or bust for ‘Rachel’
The Star | almost 2 years agoAs MV Rachel Corrie forges ahead with efforts to deliver humanitarian aid for Gaza, the Malaysian Government, which does not recognise Israel, is keeping in touch with friendly embassies in Tel Aviv in case the ship faces problems and is stopped by... -
Irish aid ship to Gaza on collision course with Israelis
The Scotsman | almost 2 years agoGaza waters yesterday, raising fears of a fresh confrontation with Israeli forces just five days after they raided an aid flotilla, killing nine people. An Israeli soldier attempts to arrest a journalist as Palestinians bearing a replica of the aid... -
Israel warns Gaza-bound 'Rachel Corrie' to stop
The independent | almost 2 years agoIsrael yesterday served notice that an Irish pro-Palestinian aid ship would not be allowed to fulfil its goal of reaching the Gaza coast this morning. The Rachel Corrie was last night pressing on towards the enclave, following the original flotilla... -
“Rachel Corrie” Approaching Gaza Showdown; Irish Government ‘Demands Every ...
Alternet | almost 2 years agoVision Investigations Rachel Corrie Approaching Gaza Showdown; Irish Government Demands Every Restraint' of IDF The Rachel Corrie , laden with construction materials, is approaching the Israeli blockade zone off the coast of Gaza. According to the... -
Dead Activist Again in Middle of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Fox News | almost 2 years agoA member of the International Solidarity Movement waves a picture of pro-Palestinian activist Rachel Corrie in front of an Israeli tank during a demonstration held at the site where Corrie was killed in March 2003. The Irish cargo ship steering... -
Rachel Corrie to break Gaza siege
Press TV | almost 2 years agoThe three-year Israeli-imposed blockade on the Gaza Strip has deprived the coastal sliver's nearly-1.5-million population of food, fuel and other necessities. The 66-year-old activists described the Israeli blockade as "cruel" and said that "it is... -
Aid ship rejects Israeli deal
ITN | almost 2 years agoThe Irish/Malaysian-owned vessel, MV Rachel Corrie, has vowed to continue to sail into an exclusion zone where there was a deadly commando attack by Israeli troops earlier in the week. Activists refused to accept a deal brokered between officials... -
Mideast: Irish aid vessel due in Gaza early Saturday
AKI | almost 2 years agoAid activists aboard the Irish cargo ship, Rachel Corrie, will respond in a "peaceful" way if their vessel is stopped by the Israeli military as it nears Gaza, an Italian activist told Adnkronos International (AKI) on Friday. Maria Elena D'Elia,... -
Irish aid boat activists aim to break Gaza blockade
NOW Lebanon | almost 2 years agoThe MV Rachel Corrie , an Irish aid boat steaming towards Gaza, sill plans to break the Israeli blockade, Irish Nobel Peace Prize winner Mairead Maguire said on Friday, adding that the passengers and crew are not afraid. The MV Rachel Corrie should... -
Gaza blockade ship carries name of Olympia woman
The News Tribune | almost 2 years agoShip could near Gaza by late Friday A spokeswoman for a pro-Palestinian group says a cargo ship trying to break the blockade of Gaza could reach Israel's 20-mile (32-kilometer) exclusion zone by late afternoon Friday. Greta Berlin of the Free Gaza... -
Another ship attempts to break Israel blockade
Los Angeles Times | almost 2 years agoThe Cambodian-flagged MV Rachel Corrie, named after the Evergreen State College student killed while protesting Palestinian house demolitions in the Gaza Strip, is carrying 11 passengers, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Mairead Corrigan, who was... -
MV Rachel Corrie due to reach Gaza within hours. “The world is watching” — ...
War In Context | almost 2 years agoThe world is watching Mustafa Barghouthi by Paul Woodward on June 4, 2010 The MV Rachel Corrie , a cargo ship in the Freedom Flotilla whose passage from Ireland was delayed by mechanical difficulties, is now hours away from its destination. I commend... -
MV Rachel Corrie heads for Gaza
The Observer | almost 2 years agoMV Rachel Corrie heads for Israel coast Six British and Irish citizens on board ship which is still bound for Gaza, despite Israel insisting it will not be allowed to dock MV Rachel Corrie, which was named after a 23-year-old American killed in Gaza... -
Israeli PM threatens new Gaza aid boat
Press TV | almost 2 years agoAn Irish aid boat, the MV Rachel Corrie, was on course to dock in Gaza at the weekend. Speaking to top Israeli officials on Thursday, Netanyahu said, "We shall not allow the ships to reach Gaza...He also warned that the Israeli forces would direct... -
Report: Gaza-bound aid ship delays voyage due to Israeli 'sabotage'
Haaretz | almost 2 years agoThe MV Rachel Corrie will return to Ireland in the coming days due to Israeli "sabotage" of the two vessels meant to accompany the ship en route to the Gaza Strip, an organizer of the humanitarian aid convoy told Army Radio on Friday. Audrey Bomse,... -
Navy prepares for next flotilla ship
Jerusalem Post | almost 2 years agoThe Navy was gearing up Thursday for the planned interception over the weekend of the Rachel Corrie. According to Navy sources, the operation would be carried out by commandos from Flotilla 13 also known as the Shayetet some of which participated in... -
Second Aid Ship Reportedly Headed Toward Gaza
Fox News | almost 2 years agoA group of pro-Palestinian activists, including a Nobel Peace laureate from Northern Ireland, are aboard an aid ship heading for the Gaza Strip, and they expect to arrive there late Friday or early Saturday despite Israel's insistence that it will... -
Mideast: Diplomats seek Israeli approval for Gaza aid vessel
AKI | almost 2 years agoEuropean diplomats have been engaged in talks with senior Israeli foreign ministry officials to allow an Irish-owned humanitarian aid vessel to deliver supplies to the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli daily Haaretz. The Rachel Corrie was to have been... -
Naval commandos prepare to confront two more ships
Jerusalem Post | almost 2 years agoThe Obama administration has stressed to Jerusalem the need to prevent a recurrence of the deadly Israeli commandeering of a ship bound for Gaza, as other boats make their way to the area. What's most important to the president is that events like... -
Irish prime minister asks Israel to let Irish-owned aid ship dock in Gaza
Macleans | almost 2 years agoIrish Prime Minister Brian Cowen appealed to Israel to let a private Irish ship deliver its aid cargo to Gaza but conceded Wednesday that supplies of concrete on board would pose a particular stumbling block because Israel considers it of military... -
Sri Lanka: Irish ship heads towards Gaza with Nobel peace winner
Tamil Net | almost 2 years agoIrish ship heads towards Gaza with Nobel peace winner [TamilNet, Wednesday, 02 June 2010, 13:27 GMT] Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin on Wednesday urged Israel to let a new ship, MV Rachel Corrie, which is already bound for Gaza, carrying... -
Aid ship determined to continue journey to Gaza
Daily News & Analysis | almost 2 years agoThe MV Rachel Corrie , a converted merchant ship bought by pro-Palestine activists and named after an American woman killed in the Gaza Strip in 2003, set off on Monday from Malta. It is carrying 15 activists, including a Northern Irish Nobel Peace... -
Israel orders diplomats' families out of Turkey
The New Zealand Herald | almost 2 years agoWednesday Jun 2, 2010 Israeli media say the Foreign Ministry has ordered the families of its diplomats in Turkey to leave that country because of the uproar over Israel's deadly naval raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. State-run Israel radio and... -
Israel to free flotilla activists
BBC | almost 2 years agoThe office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it hoped deportations would be completed within 48 hours. At least nine pro-Palestinian activists died when Israeli commandos raided the six-ship convoy early on Monday. Amid international... -
Activists on board last flotilla ship now 'more determined'
The Daily Star | almost 2 years agoActivists on board the last remaining ship of the Gaza freedom flotilla said Tuesday they were more determined to reach Gaza following the deaths of their comrades, and urged the international community to call on Israel to allow their safe passage. -
Irish aid boat holds course towards Gaza despite Israel warning
The Guardian | almost 2 years agoNiall Carson/PA The final boat in the Gaza aid flotilla was sailing at full speed towards the territory's coast tonight despite warnings that it would be intercepted by Israeli forces. The MV Rachel Corrie, a 40-year-old cargo ship bought by the... -
Israel says to deport aid fleet activists after pressure
France24 | almost 2 years agoDemonstrators shout slogans in front of the Israeli consulate during a protest against Israel in Istanbul. Israel said on Tuesday it will deport all the foreign activists its forces detained during a botched raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla that... -
Ireland: Let 7th Flotilla Ship into Gaza
Israel National News | almost 2 years agoJun/01/10 Follow Israel news briefs on and Ireland has asked Israel to allow the seventh ship in the Gaza flotilla, the Rachel Corrie, to land in Gaza. Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen said his government had filed a formal request on the matter with... -
MV Rachel Corrie heading for Gaza — with the full support of the Irish ...
War In Context | almost 2 years agoMV Rachel Corrie heading for Gaza with the full support of the Irish government by Paul Woodward on June 1, 2010 This is a major development. The Irish-flagged MV Rachel Corrie cargo ship, whose passage to join the Freedom Flotilla may have been... -
Gaza-bound activists vow to break Israel blockade with new ship
Haaretz | almost 2 years agoInternational activists vowed on Tuesday to try to break the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip with another ship carrying humanitarian aid, a day after an Israel Navy blockade on the first six-ship convoy left nine people dead and several more... -
Seeds of flotilla sown by Melbourne activist
The Age | almost 2 years agoMelbourne man Michael Shaik came up with the idea of organising a flotilla to break the Israeli blockade and take humanitarian aid to Gaza. At the time, Mr Shaik was among a number of international activists whom Israel had expelled from the occupied... -
Israel deports activists detained from aid flotilla
Sify News | almost 2 years agoIsrael began deporting on Tuesday pro-Palestinian activists detained in a naval commando raid on a six ship flotilla bearing aid to the Gaza Strip, after they identified themselves to Israeli authorities...Israeli Internal Security Minister Yizhak... -
Egypt Opens Border with Gaza Strip to Allow Humanitarian Aid
Voice of America | almost 2 years agoArticles Egypt is temporarily opening its border with the Gaza Strip to allow humanitarian aid into the region. President Hosni Mubarak gave the order to open the Rafah crossing to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, a day after Israeli commandos boarded a... -
UN joins condemnation of flotilla bloodshed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation | almost 2 years agoThe United Nations Security Council has joined the chorus of international condemnation of a deadly Israeli attack on a pro-Palestinian aid flotilla headed for Gaza. The council, calling for a swift investigation into the incident, condemned "those... -
Aid ship Rachel Corrie, with 6 M’sians, presses on to Gaza
The Star | almost 2 years agoThe humanitarian aid ship Rachel Corrie, which has six Malaysians on board, is pressing ahead in rough seas to breach the Israeli blockade of Gaza. It is now about 300 miles from Gaza and the rough seas mean that it would be about 48 hours before it...
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