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Captured in international waters en route to Gaza: An eyewitness account

by SR Editor November 7, 2011

I was strip-searched and had my flip cam, personal diary, USB stick, mobile phone and voice recorder confiscated. I heard Heap screaming inside the facility. “Ehab, can you hear me?,” “Majd, can you hear me?,” “Kit, can you hear me?,” “Karen, can you hear me?,” “Michael, can you hear me?” But I heard no responses from fellow activists.

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Israeli Navy Seizes Ships Bound For Gaza, Detains Passengers

by SR Editor November 4, 2011

Canadian and Irish ships, the Tahrir and the Saoirse, sailing with Freedom Waves to Gaza have been illegally boarded by the Israeli military in international waters, about 50 nautical miles from the coast of Gaza, around 9:30 am EDT.

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Exclusive: Video from Gaza Flotilla as Israeli Navy Prepares to Intercept Boats

by SR Editor November 4, 2011

We are approaching the 100-nautical-mile point away from Gaza, which is usually the point where Israel declares—starts the blockade … Will they try to come and board us? All these questions are now at the moment of truth. The major preparation we did is to prepare that we don’t want anybody to act in any violent way or in any way that can even induce violence by the Israelis.

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Palestinian youth join boats set to challenge Israel’s siege of Gaza

by SR Editor November 3, 2011

A Palestinian youth activist from Haifa has joined “Freedom Waves to Gaza”. The message they carry is one of unity, defiance, and hope.

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TWO BOATS WITH PASSENGERS FROM 5 COUNTRIES (INCLUDING THE U.S.) HAVE SET SAIL TO GAZA

by SR Editor November 3, 2011

The Canadian ship Tahrir and the Irish ship Saoirse have successfully reached international waters, initiating the “Freedom Wave to Gaza.” The boats have embarked from Turkey and are on the Mediterranean Sea. In all, the 2 boats carry 27 passengers from Canada, Ireland, U.S., Palestine, and Australia.

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Act now to defend today’s boats to Gaza

by SR Editor November 3, 2011

“Freedom Waves to Gaza” has been kept secret until now for fear of Israeli sabotage and obstruction, as happened with Freedom Flotilla 2.

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Freedom Waves for Gaza; New Flotilla to Gaza

by SR Editor November 2, 2011

Freedom Waves for Gaza: On Wednesday, November 2, two international ships left the Turkish harbor to carry humanitarian aid through the Israeli blockade of Gaza.

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Besieged Gaza paid the price for the release of the prisoners

by SR Editor October 25, 2011

The inhumane blockade was endured in order to gain freedom for the Palestinian prisoners released as part of the exchange deal. It was besieged Gaza which liberated our prisoners, not the largesse of the Israeli government.

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Who is Really Behind It? The Implausibility of an Iranian Plot

by SR Editor October 19, 2011

What do we know about this alleged conspiracy? And what are the facts pertinent to this explosive charge? Who is behind this amateurish plot?

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Gaza orphans: on the line of fire

by SR Editor October 8, 2011

These kids are in the direct firing line – Khan Yunis is attacked almost daily, and the shadows under the eyes of the kids in the video and the pics are testament to the sleepless nights they suffer – from drones, F16s, rockets, hunger, or just sharing a small room with ten others.

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Netanyahu: Master of Deception

by SR Editor October 7, 2011

Netanyahu says that Israel would like to be the first to recognize Palestine. His wish will be granted very soon, as Israel weeps in grief and guilt before the world and asks for forgiveness.

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Debate: Does U.N. Statehood Bid Advance or Undermine Palestinian Struggle?

by SR Editor September 24, 2011

Supporters have hailed the bid as a step forward in the struggle to end the Israeli occupation and bring peace to the Middle East, critics call it a ploy by the Palestinian Authority to cling to power while undermining the rights of Palestinian refugees.

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Expert Reactions to Abbas & Netanyahu Speeches at UNGA (September 2011)

by SR Editor September 24, 2011

Netanyahu’s speech demonstrated precisely why Palestinians need to internationalize their cause and definitively break away from bilateral negotiations under unilateral American custodianship. Abbas poignantly described the road that the Palestinian people have traveled so far, but he missed an opportunity to chart the road ahead.

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How Congress Sees the Middle East Through AIPAC-Colored Glasses

by SR Editor September 22, 2011

What happens when Congress views the Middle East through AIPAC-colored glasses. Democrats and Republicans across the board made sweeping statements that were embarrassingly racist and stupid.

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The one-sided US veto: an astounding display of hypocrisy

by SR Editor September 21, 2011

The US has never considered using its veto power to stop Israel from carrying out unilateral moves aimed at undermining peace.

Instead, the US has frequently used its veto to prevent the condemnation of Israeli policies that breach international law. Now the Obama administration wants to use the veto again, with the moral justification that unilateralism is misguided. But the real question is: why is unilateralism bad when it attempts to advance a solution, yet warrants no response when unilateralism threatens to undermine a solution?

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