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<h1><font size=4><b>50 Ships To Join Second Freedom
Flotilla</b></font></h1>
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</b></h1><font size=3> Thursday June 10, 2010
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by Palestine News Network
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</a></font>Yasser Qashlaq, the head of the Free Palestine Movement,
announced Thursday that Freedom Flotilla 2 could include up to 50
ships.<a name="attachment34934"></a><br>
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Qashlaq said that a ship organized by Journalists Without Borders will
depart from Lebanon to Gaza within a week. There will be journalists,
members of the Free Palestine Movement, and other peace activists aboard
the ship.<br><br>
On Wednesday, organizers of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla announced that a
Swiss ship will join the next convoy to Gaza.<br><br>
On Monday, May 31, Israeli Navy commandos attacked the original Freedom
Flotilla while it was sailing to Gaza but still in international waters.
The raid killed nine civilian activists and injured 54. Eight Israeli
soldiers were wounded in the operation.<br><br>
The Freedom Flotilla was an effort by a coalition of human rights and
humanitarian organizations to nonviolently break through Israel's
blockade and deliver much needed humanitarian and developmental aid to
the Palestinians of Gaza.<br><br>
Almost 700 passengers from 40 different countries joined the flotilla.
There were human rights workers, humanitarian aid workers, members of
parliament, doctors, nurses, teachers, community leaders, and
international journalists on board the ships.<br><br>
The lead coalition partners included Insani Yardim Vakfi (IHH). IHH was
the largest coalition partner. It contributing 2 Turkish-flagged cargo
ships including the passenger ship the Mavi Marmara and 380 Turkish
nationals to the effort. This was IHH's first attempt to break the Gaza
blockade. <br>
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<h1><b>Two Iranian Aid Ships to Sail to
Gaza</b></h1>
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</b></h1><font size=3> Thursday June 10, 2010
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by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies
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</a></font>Abdul-Raouf Adeeb Zada, head of the the Iranian Red Crescent's
International Relations department , announced Wednesday that two Iranian
ships carrying humanitarian supplies will be sailing to Gaza by the end
of this week.<br><br>
Zada stated that “after the Israeli aggression against the Freedom
Flotilla, the Red Crescent decided to sent humanitarian aid to Gaza, one
again”, and added that several meetings were held in this regard.
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He also said that the first ship carries humanitarian supplies, while the
second ship carries relief supplies to the Palestinian Red Crescent
society. <br><br>
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard stated earlier this week stated it is
willing to accompany and guard the ships should the Iranian Supreme
Leaders, Ali Khomeini, issue an order in this regard.<br><br>
Ali Shirazi, the assistance of Khomeini, stated that the Revolutionary
Guard is ready and willing to accompany the ships to ensure their safety
and to ensure humanitarian supplies make it into Gaza.<br><br>
Also on Wednesday, the United Nation Security Council voted to impose a
fourth round of sanction on Iran after claiming the Tehran failed to stop
its nuclear enrichment program.<br><br>
The sanctions include an expanded embargo on arm, and further restriction
on finance. <br><br>
The decision fell short of what the United States wanted, as its
representative demanded tighter sanctions on Tehran.<br><br>
The Islamic Republic insists that it is not seeking nuclear weapons, but
is only seeking nuclear energy. <br><br>
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