Thanks to a special freepmailer for pointing to this article.
I’m going to excerpt, but I encourage you to read the whole article.
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article7141720.ece
From Times Online
June 1, 2010
“Gaza ships: the passenger list”
SNIPPET: “Israeli officials said that about 50 of the 671 activists have been taken to Israel’s international airport for deportation. They say others have refused to identify themselves and will remain in detention.
The list so far of those on board”
SNIPPET: “Edward Peck, 81, a former US Ambassador to Mauritania, was expected to arrive home today after the Free Palestine movement ship that he was on was seized by Israeli commandos.”
SNIPPET: “David Schermerhorn, retired television commercial producer of Washington state, was also on the flotilla as an activist with the Cyprus-based Free Gaza Movement, his daughter told The Seattle Times.
Kate Schermerhorn said US Embassy officials had told her that the 80-year-old was taken into custody by Israeli officials and was unharmed.”
SNIPPET: “The Irish
The group of Irish activists held in Beersheba includes Paul McGeough, 56, an Irish-born journalist and chief correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald. He has reported from the Middle East for two decades.
Dublin-based Shane Dillon, 36, first mate on the Challenger 1, was being deported today. He has served as chief officer on Irish and British merchant ships. He is the brother of the musician Eoin Dillon from the traditional band Kila.
Dr Fintan Lane, 43, is a historian, political activist and spokesman for the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign. He is the author or editor of seven books on modern Irish history.
Fiachra O Luain, 28, is peace activist from Donegal who stood unsuccessfully as an independent candidate in the 2009 European elections. He was one of the first people to protest over the US military using Shannon Airport.
Two naturalised Irish-Libyans and one person of Irish-Polish dual citizenship were also on board”
SNIPPET: “The journalists
Two Australian journalists and two other Australian women were being detained in Beersheba and their safety had been confirmed, Australian officials said.
An Australian man on board the ship underwent surgery after being shot in the leg.
. . . and still to arrive, the Nobel prizewinner and the UN diplomat
Mairead Corrigan-Maguire is on board the Irish-Malaysian ship MV Rachel Corrie, which is currently off the coast of Libya and due to arrive off Gaza tomorrow with another load of aid. Last year the peace activist from Belfast was arrested and detained in Israel after attempting to defy the blockade by sailing a boat load of aid into Gaza.
Also on board is Denis Halliday, former assistant secretary-general of the United Nations. After more than 30 years in the UN, Kofi Annan appointed him Humanitarian Co-ordinator in Iraq in 1997. He has been a strong opponent of the war in Iraq.”
Thanks to a special emailer for this look at propaganda.
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www.freegaza.org
www.nycsocialist.org/
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www.nycsocialist.org/2010/01/days-of-action-against-israeli-murder.html
“Days of Action Against Israeli Murder!!!
EMERGENCY PROTESTS AGAINST THE MURDER OF GAZA FLOTILLA ACTIVISTS BY THE ISRAELI NAVY!!!”
SNIPPET: “Monday, May 31
3:00 pm
Assemble at 47th Street and 7th Avenue
Times Square, Manhattan
AND
Tuesday, June 1
5:00 pm
Israeli Mission
2nd Avenue and 42nd Street
Midtown East, Manhattan
Stand with us and condemn the Israeli military attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla in international waters on Sunday.”
SNIPPET: “Find reports at Witness Gaza, Democracy Now!, and shocking footage and commentary linked at Lenin’s Tomb and Socialist Worker.”
SNIPPET: “Please join us for emergency protests in Times Square and at the Israeli Mission.”
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barnardcolumbiaiso.wordpress.com/2010/06/01/tues-61-rally-against-the-israeli-attacks-on-the-gaza-flotilla/
June 1, 2010
“TUES, 6/1: RALLY AGAINST THE ISRAELI ATTACKS ON THE GAZA FLOTILLA
Filed under: Articles,ISO Events,Solidarity — barnardcolumbiaiso @ 12:05 am”
SNIPPET: “We went to yesterday’s protest in Times Square in support of the Palestinian aid activists and in protest against Israel’s actions (supported and armed by the United States). There will be another protest today outside of the Israeli consulate – join us!
For more background on what has occurred, we recommend this article by Glen Greenwald.
RALLY AGAINST THE ISRAELI ATTACKS ON THE GAZA FLOTILLA- PART 2!
For the facebook link, click here.
Date: Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Time: 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Israeli Consulate
Street: 42nd street & 2nd Ave”
SNIPPET: “Protests have already broken out around the world. Huge numbers in Ankara and Istanbul have been demonstrating all day Sunday, and after news of the Israeli military operation leaked, the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul was occupied by Turkish activists enraged at the sniper operation.
A wide coalition of activists, including Al-Awda NY, the Gaza Freedom March, and American Muslims for Palestine are calling for rallies in NY tomorrow, Monday, and Tuesday . Organizers are asking people to call the State Department and your Congressional representatives to demand that all aid to Israel, military and economic, be cut off.”