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Egypt Continues Restrictions on Entrance of Convoys and Activists

The Egyptian authorities, who recently permitted the Viva Palestina convoy to enter the Gaza Strip, continue supervising the crossing and imposing restrictions on the entrance of activists and convoys into the Gaza Strip… Continue reading

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“Peace Activists” Solidarity Meeting With Terrorists

Members of the convoy’s Turkish delegation, most of them affiliated with the IHH (organizer of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla which was raided by the Israeli naval forces on May 31), visited terrorists of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and their positions. The PIJ’s website and other websites posted pictures… Continue reading

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Viva Palestina ‘Humanitarian Aid’ Convoy and Hamas Defame Israel

The Viva Palestina convoy arrived in the Gaza Strip and was given festive ceremonies by senior Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad figures. They stressed the Hamas themes of the establishment of a Palestinian state instead of the State of Israel and glorified shaheeds of the Palestinian terrorist… Continue reading

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The Viva Palestina Convoy Enters the Gaza Strip

On October 21 the Viva Palestina convoy entered the Gaza Strip. The de facto Hamas administration gave extensive media coverage to the convoy’s stay in the Gaza Strip in order to boost its image in Arab and Western public opinion and to defame Israel. Hamas activists headed by… Continue reading

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Viva Palestina Convoy: Egypt Bans Entry of 17 Lifeline 5 Organizers

The Egyptian authorities said that they would ban 17 members of the Lifeline 3 convoy, including its head, George Galloway, from entering Egyptian territory. According to Zaher Birawi, a Hamas activist in Britain who serves as the convoy’s spokesman… Continue reading

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Viva Palestina Aid Convoy Departing Sunday for Gaza

The Viva Palestina Gaza humanitarian convoy that includes passengers who were aboard the previous Mavi Marmara Flotilla (may 31) will set sail Sunday in an attempt to deliver aid for Palestinians, the organizers said… Continue reading

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Viva Palestina Aid Convoy Still Waits In Syria For Authorization To Enter Egypt

The Viva Palestina aid convoy is still in the Syrian port of Latakia. It has apparently not yet received authorization from Egypt to enter its territory. It is also not clear whether it will be able to rent a ship to take it to the port of El Arish… Continue reading

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Pro Hamas Organizations Operating in Europe

The European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza (ECESG) is an anti-Israel, pro-Hamas umbrella organization which participated in the Mavi Marmara flotilla. The ECESG is currently involved in organizing an upgraded flotilla, and in other projects to further isolate Israel, part of the campaign to delegitimize it… Continue reading

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Interview With Turkish Journalist Who Was On The Mavi Marmara Contradicts UN Report

In a TV interview, Turkish journalist Şefik Dinç, who was on the Mavi Marmara and wrote a book about it, said that no shots were fired from the Israeli helicopters and that IDF soldiers did not open fire until their lives were in danger. The interview clearly contradicts the IHH narrative and… Continue reading

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IHH Plans New Flotilla to Challenge Naval Blockade of Gaza

The Turkish-based IHH group that sent terror activists on a flotilla ship in May to clash with IDF soldiers, hoping to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza, now plans to launch a second attempt to coincide with the anniversary of the Cast Lead counter-terrorism war… Continue reading

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Foreign Minister of Turkey Says Turkish Relationship With Israel Might Be A Permanent Problem

On thursday, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that the relationship between Turkey and Israel might be a permanent problem, because Turkish civilians were killed during Israel’s raid on the Mavi Marmara… Continue reading

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Activist Aboard the Mavi Marmara Claimed that the Resistance Aboard the Ship Would not be Passive

Western pro-Palestinian activist who participated in the fighting aboard the Mavi Marmara, claimed in an interview in Haaretz that it was clear that the resistance aboard the ship would not be passive and that if Israelis boarded the ship the confrontation would end in disaster… Continue reading

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Viva Palestina Convoy Arrived in Greece

This past week the convoy organized by Viva Palestina and headed by George Galloway continued on its way to the Gaza Strip. It passed through France and Italy and is currently in Greece… Continue reading

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Israel Naval Forces Peacefully Intercept Aid Boat to Gaza

the Irene, a small boat with several passangers headed to Gaza were peacefully intercepted by the Israel Navy and rerouted to Ashdod Port. Israel has implemented a maritime closure on the waters off of Gaza, which is currently under the control of the… Continue reading

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The Ideology Behind the Mavi Marmara Flotilla

Conspicuous among the passengers and organizations aboard the Mavi Marmara were Turkish and Arab Islamic extremists led by IHH. They were joined by extremist European left activists and volunteers who answered the call to help the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and were not partners in IHH’s violent plans… Continue reading

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Jewish Activists Set Sail For Gaza With Aid

A Jewish aid ship (a 33-foot [10-meter] catamaran) sponsored by several Jewish organizations around the world set sail Sunday from Cyprus to the Gaza Strip, despite the Israeli naval blockade to the Gaza territory. The group organizing this mission says its goal is to show that not… Continue reading

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The Viva Palestina Aid Convoy Left London for the Gaza Strip

An aid convoy organized by Viva Palestina left for the Gaza Strip. It is currently in France and from expects go to Italy, Turkey, Greece and Syria. From the Syrian port of Latakia it expects to sail to the port of El Arish. It expects to be joined by convoys from Middle East countries. The convoy will… Continue reading

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Turkish Journalist: Mavi Marmara Crisis Was a Calculated Gamble

Preparations made by IHH for confrontation with the IDF and the violence exercised by that organization’s operatives as photographed and documented in a book by Şefik Dinç, a Turkish journalist who took part in the Mavi Marmara flotilla… Continue reading

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Iranian Expert: IHH is a Jihadist Organization

The Iranian media publicized an interview with an Iranian expert on Palestine who visited Turkey and met with IHH operatives. He described the circumstances surrounding the establishment of IHH as an Islamist, jihadist organization whose operatives fought in Bosnia, and stressed the influence of… Continue reading

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Iranian Video Game Industry Used for Promoting Anti-Semitism and Jew-Hatred

A new video game titled “Attack on the Freedom Flotilla” was shown in Tehran this week at a ceremony attended by the deputy chief of the joint staffs of the armed forces on culture and media affairs and the Basij commander. The game deals with the IDF’s takeover of the ship Mavi Marmara this… Continue reading

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The Lifeline 5 Aid Convoy Expected to Set Out from London on September 18, 2010

The Lifeline 5 aid convoy organized by Viva Palestina, the organization of the pro-Hamas former British MP George Galloway, along with the International Committee to Break the Siege on the Gaza Strip, is expected to set out from London on September 18, 2010. An official spokesman of the… Continue reading

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The Aim of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla Was to Isolate Israel

In a speech given by IHH leader Bulent Yildirim two months prior to the Marmara flotilla, he presented a radical Islamic ideology with anti-Western and anti-Israeli motifs. He said that the aim of the flotilla was to isolate Israel by “breaking the siege” and stressed his determination… Continue reading

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Radical Left and Radical Islamic Organizations are Promoting Anti-Israel Projects

An anti-Israel coalition, some of whose members organized the Mavi Marmara flotilla, were encouraged by its results. It is currently promoting a new series of projects to embarrass and isolate Israel. They include an upgraded flotilla and a plane to the Gaza Strip… Continue reading

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The UN Human Rights Council Fact-Finding Mission Examining the Events of the Flotilla Has Sent Teams to Jordan and Turkey

An examination of the resolution establishing the mission and of the methodology of the teams in Jordan so far indicates a high probability that the conclusions will be both unreliable and biased against Israel. While it is unclear how the mission’s leaders will operate, the work force is apparently employing a… Continue reading

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An Irish Coalition of Pro-Palestinian Organizations is Working to Send an Aid Ship to the Gaza Strip

A coalition of pro-Palestinian organizations in Ireland is working to send an aid ship to the Gaza Strip as part of Freedom Fleet 2. The organizations participating are the Free Gaza Movement, which also participated in the Mavi Marmara flotilla… Continue reading