29th June 2009 Video Free Gaza SPECIAL EDITION DEPARTING

subtitles in ITALIAN FRENCH SPANISH AND ENGLISH
The Spirit of Humanity left Cyprus on the 29th June at 7:30am. Will arrive in Gaza on 30th afternoon.
You can see their latest position by clicking on the following link :
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=33.3474,33.8294&...

update at 8.30pm 29th June:

Dear Friends,
We've just heard from everyone on board the Spirit of Humanity. They are
almost halfway to Gaza, a little over 100 kilometers off the coast of the
Lebanon/Israel border. They're a bit tired, but everyone is in good
spirits and determined to reach Gaza. So far they have not seen any
Israeli warships or had any radio contact with the IDF.

From aboard the Spirit, Free Gaza organizer Lubna Masarwa stated that,
"We're intent and unworried - we're sailing on. We will go to Gaza, in
solidarity with the people. We want to break the Israeli siege in a
practical way, and not just with words. Our message to Gaza - from all the
Palestinians in '48 and in the West Bank, and from all the good people in
the world is - You are not alone!"

Images by Greta Berlin
the song "Free Gaza" by Anis Hamadeh

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[gazafriends]

Israeli lie #1: We broke the law by flying a Greek flag. Truth: The boat owned by Greeks. It HAS to fly the Greek flag, and Israel tore it off.

Lie #2: Cypriot port authorities said we were going to Egypt. Truth: Boats have right to change course after notifying receiving port.

[gazafriends]

Lie #3: We "we violated Israeli-patrolled waters". Truth: We were in international waters. Maritime law states 12 mile limit for countries

Lie #4: No violence used. Truth: Commandos boarded boat, endangered passengers, roughed up four, handcuffed four, then threw up in wheelhouse

Lie #5: Denied permit to go to Gaza. Truth: No such thing as permit to go to Gaza As long as receiving port says it's OK, we have right to go

[gazafriends]

Israeli jailers denying Mairead, Nobel Laureate, her medicine. Women have no luggage, no change of clothing. In hot room, one tiny window.

[gazafriends]

Mairead fasting in support of the people of Gaza. Talked to her in her prison cell and she said she's fine, but the people of Gaza are not.

[gazafriends]

Israel lied to Bahraini passengers. Told them everyone had been released, so they went home. Now very upset to learn of Israel's mendacity.

[gazafriends]

Go to our website. Listen to the eloquence of Mairead and Cynthia from their prison cell in Israel."Letter from an Israeli Jail" is stunning

[inforevolution]

Gaza has egpyt they don't need israel Israel can blockade all it wants

[inforevolution]

The one to blame for all the ills of gaza is Hamas

[hirsch111111]

Iranians have their freedom?

Listen, once and for all, subjecting Women to rules that deprive them from the same rights of Men is NOT freedom is HELL. And if Gaza will be FREED then Gaza will be small Iran. This is not Freedom. It isn't - period. Not to mention the blackout of Freedom of Speech , another critical factor to call an area "FREE". I'm telling you, 100%, that if in Gaza Men and Women (and Gays!) will be Equal then Peace with Israel with occur the next day.

[sherwarz]

they are doing their best to free gaza and palestine. ur comment seems intolerant with what they are doing, to PROMOTE PEACE and HUMAN RIGHTS. ur promoting deny of human right and peace?. do u have any idea of what ur talking about?. iran? atleast they have their freedom. what have iran do to the world? killing people? invading other people country? disturbing with other people's politics and affair? they have done nothing but talks. read both sides and judge u have a brain, atleast use it.

[sherwarz]

with all do respect, hamas is the only thing left off palestine freedom fighter, without hamas it will be worse for the palestinians, hamas is the most organize palestine political group fending israel occupation. after 41 years dignity is the ONLY boat manage to break through still it goes down. hamas.. no palestine only want their home, land, life and rights back. the root cause of this problem is zionist israel. the solution is get rid of them? how bout that?.u r not always correct.

[gazafriends]

Bahrainis released, Flown home by king's private jet- Al Jazeera journalists later on today, given back camera, no tapes