Angela Godfrey Goldstein, Jerusalem: +972 547 366 393
Huwaida Arraf: +357 96 723 999 / +970-599-130-426
Osama Qashoo, +44 78 33 38 16 60
Mary Hughes, Cyprus +357 96 75 00 59
On Friday, November 7, the SS DIGNITY leaves at 5:00 pm from Larnaca
to Gaza. This time, thirteen members of the European Parliament from
the England, Ireland, Italy, Turkey, Wales, Switzerland, and Scotland
are on board.
After two successful voyages, one in August and one last week, members
of the Free Gaza Movement are pleased to bring yet another delegation
to Gaza to see for themselves the devastation Israel has meted out to
1.5 million Palestinians.
"Our dream two years ago was to bring people to Gaza to witness what
Israel is doing. This time, we are honored to have Parliamentarians
from the world community coming with us," said Mary Hughes Thompson,
one of the original Free Gaza Movement organizers.
The Free Gaza Movement and the European Campaign to End the Siege have
organized this voyage because Egypt refused 53 international
Parliamentarians who were holding a conference in Gaza from November 8
– 11 from entering. Now, several of them are going to meet with their
counterparts and assess the humanitarian situation there.
"Egypt did not allow us to enter Gaza via the Rafah terminal, but this
will not stop us from visiting the area," Lord Nazir Ahmad, head of
the European delegates stated, "We will sail to Gaza, we are
determined to break the siege."
Ms Clare Short UK MP emphasized, "The Egyptian refusal to grant us
access through Rafah Crossing is insulting to all of us, and Egypt
should open the crossing now."
The parliamentarians will visit hospitals and deliver a ton of medical
supplies brought over by the DIGNITY. Hopefully they will be able to
meet with many of the 700 students who have been denied the right to
leave Gaza and study at universities that have already admitted them.
Dr. Arafat Shoukri of the European Campaign to End the Siege added,
"We intend to deliver the medical supplies to the most vulnerable of
the stricken population in the territory".
"This journey will send a strong message to the world and is a direct
challenge to the Israeli siege on Gaza. We hope this trip of
Parliamentarians will be one of many to follow," said Osama Qashoo,
another Free Gaza Movement organizer.
Greta Berlin
Media Team
Free Gaza Movement
357 99 08 17 67
www.freegaza.org
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