A blog about the deadly dangers faced by Palestinian fishermen. Things will get worse for these forgotten people as Israel attempts to grab the sea off the Gaza strip which has been found to be rich in oil. The Israeli navy prohibits Gazan fishermen from sailing more than three miles from the coast. If fishermen attempt to sail farther, they are pursued, shot at, detained, and often asked to become informers for Israeli intelligence. Under the Oslo peace agreements, Israel is obligated to allow Palestinians to fish as far as 20 nautical miles from Gaza.
The large gunboat has dropped back after spraying the crew with dirty water. The crew dropped the fish back into the sea to protect them and they were not hit. David said that the military men on the gunboat were wearing hazmat suits and masks, an indication of how dangerous the water must be. Everyone on board was hit, but no fish were ruined.
Activists including Cynthia McKinney and Mairead Maguire are in prison in Israel following their attempt to get much needed basic supplies to Palestinians in Gaza. If they'd been seized by the Taliban it would have been front page news; the IDF, well that's different. This is the same IDF which has just been accused by Amnesty International of using Palestinian children and civilians as human shields. Oddly enough, this is not reported either.
"The sea pass into Gaza, which has been closed for over forty years by the Israeli government...we are only the seventh ship to get in to the port of Gaza that tried to break the siege. And as we do that, it's very interesting, we pass the gas fields of Gaza. You know, Gaza has huge gas deposits, which Israel is now beginning to use. So it's very important that there is the issue of who owns the gas in the Gazan Strip. And also farmers and fishermen, who try to go out about twelve miles to fish for their families, are shot up and have been killed by the Israeli navy in that area. "
Kidnapped Passengers from the Spirit of Humanity include:
Khalad Abdelkader, Bahrain
Khalad is an engineer representing the Islamic Charitable Association of Bahrain.
Othman Abufalah, Jordan
Othman is a world-renowned journalist with al-Jazeera TV.
Khaled Al-Shenoo, Bahrain
Khaled is a lecturer with the University of Bahrain.
Mansour Al-Abi, Yemen
Mansour is a cameraman with Al-Jazeera TV.
Fatima Al-Attawi, Bahrain
Fatima is a relief worker and community activist from Bahrain.
Juhaina Alqaed, Bahrain
Juhaina is a journalist & human rights activist.
Huwaida Arraf, US
Huwaida is the Chair of the Free Gaza Movement and delegation co-coordinator for this voyage.
Ishmahil Blagrove, UK
Ishmahil is a Jamaican-born journalist, documentary film maker and founder of the Rice & Peas film production company. His documentaries focus on international struggles for social justice.
Kaltham Ghloom, Bahrain
Kaltham is a community activist.
Derek Graham, Ireland
Derek Graham is an electrician, Free Gaza organizer, and first mate aboard the Spirit of Humanity.
Alex Harrison, UK
Alex is a solidarity worker from Britain. She is traveling to Gaza to do long-term human rights monitoring.
Denis Healey, UK
Denis is Captain of the Spirit of Humanity. This will be his fifth voyage to Gaza.
Fathi Jaouadi, UK
Fathi is a British journalist, Free Gaza organizer, and delegation co-coordinator for this voyage.
Mairead Maguire, Ireland
Mairead is a Nobel laureate and renowned peace activist.
Lubna Masarwa, Palestine/Israel
Lubna is a Palestinian human rights activist and Free Gaza organizer.
Theresa McDermott, Scotland
Theresa is a solidarity worker from Scotland. She is traveling to Gaza to do long-term human rights monitoring.
Cynthia McKinney, US
Cynthia McKinney is an outspoken advocate for human rights and social justice issues, as well as a former U.S. congressperson and presidential candidate.
Adnan Mormesh, UK
Adnan is a solidarity worker from Britain. He is traveling to Gaza to do long-term human rights monitoring.
Adam Qvist, Denmark
Adam is a solidarity worker from Denmark. He is traveling to Gaza to do human rights monitoring.
Adam Shapiro, US
Adam is an American documentary film maker and human rights activist.
Kathy Sheetz, US
Kathy is a nurse and film maker, traveling to Gaza to do human rights monitoring. Source
Tail of the panther chameleon, Furcifer pardalis, of Madagascar. Chameleons do not change color to match their backgrounds, but to communicate excitement, anger, fear, and other emotions.
Millions are displaced in Pakistan, and now villagers are being bombed by drones. I have long suspected that the US Democratic party's unwillingness to prosecute the Bush/Cheney gang for war crimes signalled a wish to keep those options on the table.
"You have heard of Count St. Germain, about whom so many marvelous stories are told. You know that he represented himself as the Wandering Jew, as the discoverer of the elixir of life, of the philosopher's stone, and so forth. Some laughed at him as a charlatan; but Casanova, in his memoirs, says that he was a spy. But be that as it may, St. Germain, in spite of the mystery surrounding him, was a very fascinating person, and was much sought after in the best circles of society. Even to this day my grandmother retains an affectionate recollection of him, and becomes quite angry if anyone speaks disrespectfully of him."
People are fighting back. California's plans to balance its $24 billion defecit through spending cuts in public services aloneare leading to millions of people with no health care and swinging staff cuts in the poorest state schools.
"Tagged is the third largest social network in the U.S., with over 70 million monthly visits, according to comScore. Impressive but again, I'd like to know how many of those visits were intentional, not the result of spam."
Spectacular photographs of the Himalayas, Andes, Siberia and other extreme places and the roads which run through them, often for part of the year only. This is an update of The Most Dangerous Roads in the World
The Zoji La pass links Ladakh and Kashmir. It runs at an elevation of approximately 3,528 metres and is often closed during winter.
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