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Wednesday January 14, 2009
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<dd>This is a press release issued for circulation by the Free Gaza
Movement. The movement is sending a new ship to Gaza carrying physicians,
journalists, human rights workers and members of parliament. The ship
sailing to Gaza carried the name “Spirit of Humanity”. <br><br>
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Free Gaza<br><br>
SPIRIT OF HUMANITY RESUMING MISSION</b> <br><br>
[Larnaca, Cyprus] The Free Gaza Movement vessel, SPIRIT OF HUMANITY, will
resume its emergency mission to the besieged Gaza Strip at 9:00 a.m. on
Wednesday, January 14, 2009. The ship will carry desperately needed
doctors, journalists, human rights workers, and members of parliaments as
well as medical supplies donated by the people of Greece and the European
Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza.<br><br>
After departure on January 12 at 3 pm from Larnaca Port the boat
encountered problems with one of its two generators that was compounded
by rough weather. For the safety of the passengers, the captain decided
to return to port and the boat docked in Larnaca at about 9 pm on January
12. Thanks to the generosity and support of the people of Cyprus, the
problem has been quickly repaired and the boat ready to depart.<br><br>
Israeli authorities have threatened to use "any means" to keep
the SPIRIT OF HUMANITY from reaching Gaza. Despite this threat and a
previous attack by an Israeli war ship on our motor vessel DIGNITY, the
Free Gaza Movement is determined to continue nonviolently challenging
Israel's aggression and break the siege on the 1.5 million Palestinians
being terrorized and slaughtered by Israel in the Gaza Strip. <br><br>
Free Gaza Movement organizer Huwaida Arraf said, "We will not let
Israel's threats deter us. The Israeli authorities have been put on
notice again of our mission; any attack by Israel on the boat will be
considered a deliberate attack on unarmed civilians engaged in a
humanitarian action."<br><br>
The medical supplies being taken in include essential parts for
ventilators, which will allow the only burn center in the Gaza Strip, at
Shifa Hospital, to double its capacity, as well as medicines and basic
medical supplies requested by area hospitals in Gaza. <br><br>
Contact: <br><br>
</b>(Cyprus) Lubna Masarwa, +357 97 625 828 lubnna [at} gmail.com
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(Cyprus) Mary Hughes, +357 99 081 767 friendsofgaza [at} gmail.com
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(Gaza) Ewa Jasiewicz, +972 598 700 497 freelance [at}
mailworks.org<br><br>
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