Emergency Protest Against Israeli Piracy & Kidnapping

On June 28, Israeli Occupation Forces attacked and boarded the Free Gaza Movement boat, the SPIRIT OF HUMANITY, abducting 21 human rights workers from 11 countries, including Noble laureate Mairead Maguire and former U.S. Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney. The passengers and crew are being forcibly dragged toward Israel.

The seizure of humanitarian supplies and abduction of human rights workers is an act of piracy, a crime under international law. When the boat was attacked, it was not in Israeli waters and was on a human rights mission to Gaza.

Israel's deliberate and premeditated attack on an unarmed boat in international waters is a clear violation of international law.

The Emergency Protest took place on Weds, July 1st,2009 from 4 to 6 pm at the Israeli Mission and demanded an immediate and unconditional release of the SPIRIT OF HUMANITY, all 21 human rights workers, and the humanitarian supplies.

According to an International Committee of the Red Cross report released yesterday, the Palestinians living in Gaza are "trapped in despair." Thousands of Gazans whose homes were destroyed earlier during Israel's December/January massacre are still without shelter despite pledges of almost $4.5 billion in aid, because Israel refuses to allow cement and other building material into the Gaza Strip.

The report also notes that hospitals are struggling to meet the needs of their patients due to Israel's disruption of medical supplies.

Let the Humanitarian Aid through!
Free Cynthia McKinney and all kidnapped human rights workers!
Stop the blockade of Gaza!

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[ricoism]

leb1972, Yes- They are some of the Brave and Bold in the Struggle For Change.

[troynkrumah]

Israel is a criminal illegal state.. and must be taken off the world map.. before they cause more damage... send their citizens back to their homelands of Russia, US, Ethiopia, Morocco, Europe or wherever they came from.. The land belongs to Arabs and peace belongs to the world.. I would be ashamed to be Jewish with all this evil taking place in my name..

Just, humane, and moral Jews stand up and denounce the state of Israel!!!!!

[llpal4ever]

LOL, this is the best one ... name calling, How pathetic ... typical Zionist!

[FreedomFlotillaTwo]

nice overexaggerated report

[TADahar]

@nat2006

Yeah!!! Everyone who doesn't belong in America should go home!! ...

All white people should go back to Europe!

[nat2006]

fuck that chink,go back to China where your ass belongs

clear Los Angeles from scum: arabs.chinese and mexicanos

[SokPop77]

300 Anti_Apartheid Jews Exposing Israels Apartheid & Genocide On My Youtube Channel

[regvarney]

The Israelis are going nowhere and staying at home,Hitler.Get over it.

[petersz98]

Once Yank money is cut off the Zionists living on US welfare checks will have no place to go, but back home.

[regvarney]

If you want Israel destroyed why don't you join up with Hezbollah in Lebanon?I'll tell you why you won't,because you're just another left wing poser.

[petersz98]

Israel is the Fourth Reich.

It must be destroyed.

[leb1972]

Charles Barron is awesome as are all the people who stand for justice in the face of overwhelming Zionist forces