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Free Gaza says flotilla will sail despite Israeli efforts

By JPOST.COM STAFF

JUNE 27, 2011 18:24

The Free Gaza Movement on Monday vowed to continue with its plans to sail a flotilla to Gaza despite warnings from Israel not to do so.

The group said in a statement that "Israel's best efforts to stop our boats at port, including pressure on governments, threats against insurance and communications companies, intimidation of human rights defenders, frivolous lawsuits and other underhanded tactics, have thus far failed. The Freedom Flotilla has set sail."

The French boat Dignity / Karama left the port of l'ile Rousse in Corsica, France, to meet up with at least nine other vessels sailing to Gaza to challenge Israel's blockade of the territory. The group said that "in the coming days the rest of the vessels in the flotilla, two cargo ships and seven other passenger boats, will leave from various ports to a meeting point in international waters from which the boats will sail all together towards Gaza. We will carry nearly three thousand tons of aid and hundreds of civilians from dozens of countries, including members of parliament, politicians, writers, artists, journalists and sports figures, as well as representatives of indigenous peoples and various faith groups."

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