Gaza bound American Flotilla "The Audacity Of Hope" Intercepted by Greek Coast Guard, an hour after setting off.
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The "Audacity Of Hope" whose passengers include mostly Americans and their cargo mostly letters of support to Palestinians, were not allowed to saile. And even after setting off, they were forcibly towed back to port.
After sabotage after sabotage, the flotilla's obstacles continue to mount. Seemingly due to Israeli and American pressure upon Greek politicians.
The flotilla's passenger list is a whose who of peace and social activists, celebrities and holocaust survivors. Including several reporters on board.
Full passenger/crew list can be found at
ustogaza.org
Including press conferences and video introductions for every passenger, including their reasons for going. Which contradicts the official statements emerging from Israel who seems to be barking mostly untrue slanderous accusations.
Such as the passengers of the flotilla mean to attack Israeli troops with sulfuric acid. Which of course is the reason for the title of the newest entry in the ustogaza.org site. "Come meet the passengers, we're sulfur free." Though they were offering to met long before the accusations were made. Even proudly showing off their cargo.
One of the crew of the "Audacity Of Hope" is a former Israeli soldier named Jonaton Shapira who comments on this quite competently, however I'm paraphrasing " They are simply a product of the Israeli Propaganda machine aimed at the Israeli people to justify violence.
For the legitimate quote by Shapira, please visit this link.
Youtube
There needs to be a way of getting message to a already weary Palestinian population whose youth doubt a world exists outside their walls. A message of hope and love, that can give them a future, where once they had none.
There is no excuse for starving children, or imprisoning them. Israel continues to institute a literal holocaust, while shrugging off comments with vicious accusations of antisemitism.
A brave example of why no government should have a national religion and why every country must be wary of religion.
Faith and religion are two different things. People with faith, don't hide behind it. Israel's conservatively far right wing government, must not be allowed to continually make a mockery of democracy and they certainly shouldn't be allowed to get away with murder.
Why shouldn't they be scared of a cargo full of letters or the elderly passengers delivering them from a floating mail truck.
Sometimes all someone needs is a letter full of love, to give them hope again.
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