Jewish anti-siege activists prep for July voyage

[al Haq]

Bethlehem - Ma'an - In a harbor in the Mediterranean a small vessel is waiting for a special mission.

She will be sailing to Gaza during the second half of July. In order to avoid sabotage, the exact date and name of the port of departure will be announced only shortly before her launch.

"Our purpose is to call an end to the siege of Gaza, to this illegal collective punishment of the whole civilian population. Our boat is small, so our donations can only be symbolic: we are taking school bags, filled with donations from German school children, musical instruments and art materials“, says Kate Leiterer, one of the organizers.

"For the medical services we are taking essential medicines and small medical equipment, and for the fishermen we are taking nets and tackle. We are liaising with the medical, educational and mental health services in Gaza," Leiterer said.

''In attacking the Freedom Flotilla, Israel has once again demonstrated to the world a heinous brutality. But I know that there are very many Israelis who compassionately and bravely campaign for a just peace. With broadcasting journalists from mainstream television programmes accompanying our boat, Israel will have a great chance to show the world that there is another way, a way of courage rather than fear, a way of hope rather than hate',' says Edith Lutz, an organizer and passenger on what is being called the "Jewish boat."

''Jüdische Stimme,'' or Jewish Voice for Peace, along with European Jews for a Just Peace in the Near East, and Jews for Justice For Palestinians (UK) are "sending a call to the leaders of the world: Help Israel find her way back to reason, to a sense of humanity and a life without fear."

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Maan News Agency: Jewish anti-siege activists prep for July voyage

 

[al Haq]

German Jews 'inundated' with requests to join new Gaza aid flotilla

An association of German Jews planning to send a boat with humanitarian aid to break the Gaza blockade is searching for a second vessel, given the high number of requests to travel with the group.

The group, Jewish Voices for a Just Peace, had originally planned to send one small vessel from an unnamed Mediterranean port in mid-July, with the intention of getting aid past the Israeli-imposed blockade of Gaza.

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German Jews 'inundated' with requests to join new Gaza aid flotilla - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

And they're asking U.S. President Obama to help them get there safely:

We, the undersigned, are asking you, President Barack Obama, to make every effort within your authority as President of the United States, to convince the government of Israel to guarantee safe passage for the Jewish Boat to Gaza this summer and to permit its entry to Gaza to accomplish its peaceful and humanitarian efforts on behalf of the people of Gaza.

The ''Jüdische Stimme'' (‘Jewish Voice’ for a Just Peace in the Near East), along with Jews for Justice for Palestinians (UK) are sending the boat with needed supplies for the besieged people of Gaza, but also as a call to the leaders of the world: help Israel find her way to reason, to a sense of humanity and a life without fear.

Safe Passage For The Jewish Boat To Gaza Petition

 

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German Jews 'inundated' with requests to join new Gaza aid flotilla

An association of German Jews planning to send a boat with humanitarian aid to break the Gaza blockade is searching for a second vessel, given the high number of requests to travel with the group.

The group, Jewish Voices for a Just Peace, had originally planned to send one small vessel from an unnamed Mediterranean port in mid-July, with the intention of getting aid past the Israeli-imposed blockade of Gaza.

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German Jews 'inundated' with requests to join new Gaza aid flotilla - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

And they're asking U.S. President Obama to help them get there safely:

We, the undersigned, are asking you, President Barack Obama, to make every effort within your authority as President of the United States, to convince the government of Israel to guarantee safe passage for the Jewish Boat to Gaza this summer and to permit its entry to Gaza to accomplish its peaceful and humanitarian efforts on behalf of the people of Gaza.

The ''Jüdische Stimme'' (‘Jewish Voice’ for a Just Peace in the Near East), along with Jews for Justice for Palestinians (UK) are sending the boat with needed supplies for the besieged people of Gaza, but also as a call to the leaders of the world: help Israel find her way to reason, to a sense of humanity and a life without fear.

Safe Passage For The Jewish Boat To Gaza Petition

And, how does this help Muslims transition out of the Middle Ages and become successful, loser?