'Free Gaza' 4/4

Nile TV 080828
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The Free Gaza and the Liberty sailed into Larnaca port late Friday after twice breaking the Israeli siege and blockade of the strip. On board were seven Gazans who had been trapped there and 31 human rights workers from a dozen countries.
The return trip was a second challenge to Israel because the Palestinians left without Israeli exit visas. Since occupying Gaza in 1967, Israel has directly or indirectly exercised full control over everyone and everything entering and exiting the enclave.
The boat people and passengers were handed long stemmed roses and bouquets when they alighted from the two Greek flagged vessels. The activists brandished red Palestinian diplomatic passports issued by the Hamas government in Gaza. At the back were the first ever exit stamps from Gaza port fixed by a Palestinian administration as the boat people were the first travellers to depart directly from Gaza.
The SS Free Gaza and the SS Liberty left Gaza's shattered port on Thursday for Cyprus carrying seven Palestinians, 31 activists and several members of the media.
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[ektheman]

u know your own hamas does the same thing too

[luxedge]

Very brave. Knowing that the Israeli Navy even shoots fishermen, the activists were very courageous.

Israel is a criminal state, but the truth is slow to come out.