An in-depth interview with Attorney Arraf, giving special attention to her experience being illegally kidnapped and arrested from the boat “Spirit of Humanity” in international waters heading for Gaza. She is a co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement and a co-founder of the Free Gaza Movement. She was on the first historic voyage of the Free Gaza Movement consisting of 2 wooden boats: the “Free Gaza” and the “Liberty.”
This program was produced by This Week in Palestine for July 19, 2009.
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This video is the last footage taken on board the Spirit Of Humanity before its voyage to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza was prematurely ended by Israeli special forces. It shows the atmosphere inside the cabin as the crew try to negotiate with the Israeli ship via radio.
This program was produced by the Free Gaza Movement and Rice N Peas Films.
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Alex recounts the experience of being on the Spirit of Humanity and being held in immigration detention centers in Israel. The boat was seized as it entered Gazan territorial waters.
This program was produced for July 7, 2009.
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This was the last phone contact with the Free Gaza ship Spirit Of Humanity before it was boarded by Israeli naval personnel. The 21 humanitarian activists were detained and the ship towed to an Israeli port. The sound quality is low due to jamming interference from the Israeli navy.
This program was produced by Pathways to Palestine for June 30, 2009.
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Palestinians stop settler attempts to take over a house in East-Jerusalem as Cyprus prevents Free Gaza boats from leaving its port to sail to Gaza, these stories and more in today’s update.
This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for June 25, 2009.
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As the Free Gaza Movement prepares to launch a new mission to Gaza with building and humanitarian supplies, the Israeli government has put pressure on the Cypriot authorities to stop the voyage. Cynthia McKinney and Greta Berlin discuss the movement, the trip and the efforts to break the naval blockade on Gaza.
This program was produced by the Free Gaza Movement for June 24, 2009.
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Israel has intensified its attacks on Gaza in the third week of its war, pushing closer to the capital, Gaza City. Foreign journalists are still being barred from entering Gaza to report on what is really happening on the ground. With fatalities closing in on the 1000 mark, Israel has come under severe international criticism for its relentless attacks. Tens of thousands of people demonstrated against Israel over the weekend in cities across the world, including here in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, as we speak, the Free Gaza Movement is sailing yet another ship containing humanitarian supplies to the shores of Gaza. “The Spirit of Humanity,” which departed from Larnaca, Cyprus is the second attempt by the organization of international activists to breech the Israeli naval blockade since the start of Israeli war on Gaza on December 27th, 2008. An earlier attempt was made by activists in a boat called “the Dignity,” which was rammed repeatedly by Israel’s naval ships diverting it away to Lebanon. Ahead of the “Spirit of Humanity’s” departure, the Free Gaza Movement has alerted Israeli authorities of their intention saying their cargo of medical supplies and crew of physicians do not in any way constitute a threat to Israel’s security.
This program was produced by Uprising Radio.
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Humanitarian workers are trying to get much needed supplies to Gazans in the wake of Israeli attacks. The Free Gaza Movement has sent its ship, the Dignity, to the coastal territory. The ship carries physicians, human rights workers and three tons of donated medical supplies. Green Party Presidential candidate and former Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney travels with them on this emergency mission.
This program was produced by Free Speech Radio News for Monday, December 29 2008.
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George Cadman speaks to Dr. Paul Larudee, co-founder of the Free Gaza Movement, on plans to set sail from Cyprus to Gaza in May of 2008.
The Free Gaza Movement’s mission is to break the siege of Gaza. They want to raise international awareness about the prison-like closure of the Gaza Strip and pressure the international community to review its sanctions policy and end its support for continued Israeli occupation. They want to uphold Palestine’s right to welcome internationals as visitors, human rights observers, humanitarian aid workers, journalists, or otherwise.
Dr. Paul Larudee is Co-Founder of the Free Gaza Movement. He is a former Ford Foundation supervisor in Lebanon, a Fulbright-Hays lecturer to Lebanon, and a former contracted US govt. advisor to Saudi Arabia. He participates in Palestinian nonviolent resistance with the International Solidarity Movement.
This program was produced by Peace Talks for Free Radio Santa Cruz on December 4, 2007.
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