Israeli naval forces seized control of a British yacht on Tuesday after its crew of Jewish activists attempted to breach Israel’s maritime blockade of Gaza. By Adrian Blomfield in Jerusalem Published: 4:34PM BST 28 Sep 2010 Commandos boarded the catamaran Irene, which was flying the Red Ensign, the flag of the British merchant...
Ship with 8 Jewish activists sails for Gaza, in another bid to send humanitarian supplies and break the crippling siege. Last Modified: 27 Sep 2010 16:31 GMT An aid ship carrying 8 Jewish activists from Europe, Israel, and the US is less than 24 hours from reaching Gazan coastal waters. Having left the port...
A boat carrying Jewish activists from Israel, Germany, the United States and Britain set sail Sunday from northern Cyprus for the Gaza Strip, hoping to breach Israel’s naval blockade there. The boat left from the port of Famagusta, nearly four months after Israeli commandos boarded a flotilla of Gaza-bound ships, including the Mavi Marmara,...
Israel has urged Lebanon and the international community to prevent two Lebanese-sponsored ships, the Julia (also known as Naji al-Ali) and Junia (also known as Miriam), from sailing to Gaza. In a letter to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council Wednesday, Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Gabriela Shalev called on...
A group of Canadian activists met last night to begin raising $300,000 in a bid to launch a boat to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip, insisting it is doing nothing that will aid Gaza’s Hamas government. The group called Gaza Freedom March is co-ordinating the effort to charter and crew an all-Canadian...
The Libyan aid ship Amalthea, or Hope has docked at El Arish. Medical supplies and passengers on board will enter Gaza through the Rafah border crossing, while food will enter through the Awja border, Captain Gamal Abdel Maqsoud, who is in charge of the port, said. He said Egypt’s Red Crescent would be responsible for...
The aid ship Amalthea is sitting off the coast of El-Arish within sight of the port and understood to be docking within the hour.
Israeli Navy Cordons Al-Amal Aid Ship Wednesday, 14 July 2010 10:52 Al-Amal aid ship is currently undergoing a cordon by the Israeli Navy as four naval vessels are showing up on each side of the ship. The Ship is moving at a slower pace as the Israeli naval vessels are trying to force it...
According to a Reuters report citing Israeli sources Amalthea is 55 miles (88 km) from Egypt, and 80 miles (128 km) from Gaza, in international waters being ‘observed’ by Israelis at sea. The ship has reported engine problems but it’s thought this may be a claim to buy time while decisions are made on...
RT asking: No ‘Hope’ for Gaza? RussiaToday | 13 July 2010 The organisers of a Libyan aid ship bound for Gaza say it’s been confronted by an Israeli military vessel and ordered to change its course for Egypt. They also say the boat – called ‘Hope’ – is refusing to alter its destination...
