Wednesday evening, May 25 was the perfect evening for a boat trip....calm waters, a slight breeze, a star-filled sky, the twinkling lights of New York, excellent food, Jamaican music... Jamaican music? That's hardly Middle Eastern, especially when your boat trip is sponsoring THE boat trip...The US Boat to Gaza, The AUDACITY of HOPE.
There were four hundred people opening our hearts, wallets and checkbooks in support of the Audacity of Hope. What a perfect name for a US boat bound for Gaza. This boat will carry no medicine, building materials or any form of aid. It is strictly a voyage of support for Gaza and an end to Israel's illegal siege. On board will be thousands of letters for the people of Gaza from people in the US.
To Gaza With Love is the project's name; they're asking for long letters, short letters, notes telling the people of Gaza they are not forgotten and have our support. Will letters solve the I/P problems? Certainly not, but they provide a very personal connection between someone in Gaza and someone in the US. As I'm writing this I'm thinking back to 2009 and Gaza. The people we met almost always asked us "when you go home tell everyone how things are in Gaza" When we said we would, many replied, "Everyone says they will, but we never hear from them again." Let them hear from the US!
Should you want to send a letter or two, mail to: Letters to Gaza,. 119 West 72nd Street #158, New York, NY 10023
Felice Gelman told of plans being made by Gaza's Qattan Center for the Child to sponsor an exhibit of a selection of letters accompanied by drawings created by children in their programs. Qattan has a large library and I suspect some of those letters will become a part of their collection
Singer-songwriter Holly Near sang songs that took us back to the '60s and the Freedom Riders. There are many similarities between the mission of the Freedom Riders and the Audacity of Hope. Both saw injustice and felt they had to stand up for justice, equality and freedom for all. Holly had us raising our voices in song in support of the Audacity of Hope and people who'll sail to Gaza.
Dr Ahmet Dogan, whose son, Furkan was murdered aboard the Mavi Marmara, was with us to share the story of his son. Actually, it wasn't "a story"; he shared much of himself as he shared Faukan's life and his death with us. I doubt many people would be able to share such intimate and painful memories. He asked to speak in his native language; explaining it is easier to talk about Furkan in Turkish than English.
Furkan was born in New York state while his father was studying in the US. Because of this Furkan had dual citizenship in the US and Turkey. The Dogans returned to Turkey when Furkan was two. He was a happy, peaceful child; rarely causing any one any trouble. In 2010 he was 19, finishing high school and thinking of returning to the US to improve his English and visit the place where he was born. Those plans were put aside when, on the way home from school, he saw a sign announcing opportunities for volunteers to sail aboard a Turkish ship traveling to Gaza with humanitarian aid.
The sign changed his life. Dr Dogan said Furkan had always been concerned about people who were mistreated. He was determined to be a volunteer on the Mavi Marmara. He studied about Gaza, applied to volunteer and wasn't accepted because of his age. He continued asking and applying; giving reasons why he would be a good choice. Dr Dogan and his wife had reservations about his participation; however Furkan was so excited they decided he would have their support. Finally Furkan's application was accepted. He was going to sail to Gaza on the Mavi Marmara. It was an exciting time even though the Dogans continued to have reservations.
When Furkan left for the voyage he discovered he only had his American passport. He called his father, was very worried and asked him to try bringing his Turkish one to him. The Mavi Marmara set off with the International Flotilla and high hopes of docking in the Gaza harbor.
Dr and Mrs Dogan followed news of the flotilla, especially the Mavi Marmara. The Israeli Navy began approaching the flotilla but the Dogans didn't expect any real trouble. Dr Dogan went to bed, his wife stayed up glued to the television. He awoke to her screams and crying. The Mari Marmara was boarded by Israelis, there was fighting and shooting, there was news that people had been killed. Though it was traumatic, Dr Dogan was certain Furkan was not involved. They heard nine Turkish citizens were killed; then later reports changed to eight Turks and someone else and finally the person was described as an American.
Dr Dogan spent hours with Turkish officials and the American Embassy trying to find where Furkan was.He wasn't given any information but he continued to ask.The United States acted as though Furkan had no connection to the US even though they were given proof he was a citizen. Finally Turkey made arrangements to fly all Turkish citizens back to Turkey; it was also bringing the bodies of those killed.
Dr Dogan went to the airport to meet Furkan. He was carrying a clean set of clothes for his son. He was certain Furkan would be on the plane even though he'd heard nothing from officials. He described the night in the airport as the worst in his life. He searched and searched for Furkan and could not find him. He continued searching for hours, all the time checking with officials for news of his son. He was certain Furkan was there somewhere.
Finally an official suggested Dr Dogan come with him to the morgue; maybe he could identify one of the bodies. In disbelief Dr Dougan found Furkan. He had a bullet hole in his forehead....it was clear the bullet had been shot at close range. It was also clear his son had been murdered, intentionally.There were additional injuries and bullet holes. Furkan was not a violent person. Who could have done this? Who murdered his son? No one would give him any answer, not even a hint as to what happened.
In spite of all that has happened, the Dogan's other son has applied to sail on the Turkish ship in the 2nd International Flotilla...perhaps all that has happened has motivated him.Turkish authorities have turned down his application. They believe one from a family is enough. He continues trying to win their approval.
Since Furkan's murder Dr. Dougan has tried to get information about Israel's attack on the Mavi Marmara. He has turned to the American Embassy, which has offered absolutely no help. The US provides over three billion dollars in military aid to Israel each year.The US shares responsibility with Israel for the attack and murders on the Mavi Marmara and the attacks and boarding of other ships in the flotilla.The US must have reports about the incidents but will not respond to Mr Dogan's requests even though his son was a US Citizen. Is this how the US treats its citizens? Is it responding this way because Israel is involved; telling them not to? It is disgraceful!
Dr Dogan spoke through an English interpreter. Even though Dr Dogan was speaking in Turkish, his statement was heart-wrenching. His emotions; hopeful, trusting, frustration, fear, shock, sadness, grief were all quite visible. At times his voice was so personal, hesitating between words, choking with emotion...I felt I was intruding or overhearing someone when I shouldn't. He wiped tears from his eyes; his body seemed to wither in pain and sadness. I wanted to shield him from the hurt; make it go away. I was wrong; those emotions help bring about healing. Dr. Dogan is an amazing man. He spoke through his interpreter and through his own movements and voice. He told us about Furkan, the Mavi Marmara and what he experienced. I'll never forget his story, which was not a story.
And in a few weeks the 2nd International Flotilla will sail to the Gaza Harbor. President Obama has called for other countries to oppose the Flotilla and oppose their citizens' participation. Other countries are speaking out against it. Even the UN says the flotilla is a bad idea. Israel says the flotilla will promote violence; it must protect its citizens, their safety is compromised by the terrorists participating in the flotilla.
I have four friends sailing on the Audacity of Hope. They would have been on a a bus with the Freedom Riders. They believe in non-violence, they believe the siege is illegal and wrong, they oppose Israel's treatment of Gaza, they support the people of Gaza and their right to freedom, equality, justice....they are entitled to a life. The Audacity of Hope brings hope Israel's siege of Gaza will be broken.
I think this is a perfect way to highlight the absurdity of the siege. A ship that is unequivocally carrying nothing but letters of support and love for the people of Gaza.
I think the tragedy of the Mavi Marmara was Israel’s responsibility, but the questions remain unanswered as to why that ship refused to comply with the demands of the Israeli navy when all the other ships did comply. I’m not arguing whether or not Israel had any right to issue such demands, I’m asking what was different about the Mavi Marmara to make it act differently to the rest of the flotilla?
I’m asking what was different about the Mavi Marmara to make it act differently to the rest of the flotilla?
you should be asking what was different about the Mavi Marmara to make israel act differently toward it than to the rest of the flotilla.
“… the questions remain unanswered as to why that ship refused to comply with the demands of the Israeli navy when all the other ships did comply.”
GF, you ask a question that has nothing to do with the assassinations aboard the Mavi Marmara. Unless you are of course in your Zionist way of looking at things, hinting that the ship contrary to the others was carrying terrorists out to destroy Israel. You shouldn’t have to beat around the bush to pass a message.
More along the lines of silly questions buzzing in your head, you should ask yourself why in spite of multiple unheeded UN resolutions calling on Israel to end its illegal siege of Gaza, why did Ban Ki Moon come out of the closet today and address an open call to all nations where ships are being readied to sail to Gaza next month, to ask them to prevent these ships from attempting the passage to Gaza. Doesn’t sound very neutral or UN-like of him taking sides with Israel and the US in such a flagrant manner.
What a red herring that is. If you had read even the briefest of accounts you would know that to be complete rubbish. It is a self-serving argument to make it sound like the IDF thugs were somehow ‘justified’. Spare us the wide-eyed innocent misleading statements.
“I think the tragedy of the Mavi Marmara was Israel’s responsibility,”
Period
link to culturesofresistance.org
The Israeli soldiers “executed” 9 human rights activist. Period
Oh how innocent of you. You ask that question as though you don’t know the answer. Islamophobia? In Israel? Say it ain’t so, Jack.
The Mavi Marmara was different for two reasons:
(1) It carried Muslims from Turkey, so that made them easy scapegoats for an Israeli smear campaign ala Muslims are natural-born terrorists.
(2) Israel wanted to send a strong message to the Turkish government, essentially to say, Not only do we object to your trading with Iran, but we also object to your cooperation with other countries against our interests. Turkey’s interests are not important. But, Israel’s are of paramount importance..
Of course, you will be quick to dismiss these two points as “speculation” because your elementary school education prevents you from seeing past your nose, not to mention your fox-like cunning.
GuiltyFeat
Uh? All of the boats refused to comply with the Israeli Navy/Government’s demands. All the boats were seized. The Mavi Marmara first. According to the passengers, there was violence by Israeli forces on ALL the boats.
The difference was that the passengers on the Mavi Marmara, were exercising their right to repel an invasion of Sovereign territory by foreign forces in International Waters. According to the laws of the sea CURRENTLY taught throughout the world, including Israel, a vessel under flag is the sovereign territory of the country under whose flag it sails.
You mean the rest of the flotilla that was ALSO rebuffing the demands of the Israeli navy and sailing onward to Gaza, just like the Mavi Marmara?
You know what the difference was, GF? The crew and passengers of the Mavi Marmara were somewhere over ninety percent citizens of Turkey and other Middle Eastern countries. The rest of the ships and boats had higher percentages of European citizens.
THAT is why Israel treated the Mavi Marmara differently. And you had damn well better own up to that, Israeli.
Most disappointing was America’s silence on the murder of one of its citizens, Furkan. Same as its silence on all the other maimings and crippling of American citizens by Israelis. One more American is now added to the growing list of those injured by Israel and still no American reaction; it happened on the Lebanon-Israel border on Nakba Day when cowardly Israeli snipers picking off the more than 100 unarmed civilians shot a Palestinian-American in the back as he was walking away from the fence. From Now Lebanon:
AUB student shot in Sunday’s border clashes
Posted by: Angie Nassar Wednesday, May 18. 2011
Munib Masri poses for a photo in South Lebanon on Sunday, hours before he was shot in the back by Israeli forces. (Photo via Facebook)
An American University of Beirut student is in critical condition after he was shot in the back during deadly clashes along the South Lebanon-Israeli border on Sunday.
Munib Masri, 23, was shot by what appeared to be a dum-dum bullet, (though this remains unconfirmed) which exploded on impact, as he was retreating from the fence about five meters from the border with Israel, according to his friend, AUB graduate student Suha Afyouni, who was with him at the solidarity march to mourn the anniversary of the “Nakba” or “catastrophe” of Israel’s founding in 1948.
“He was turned around, he was leaving [the area] when he was shot,” Afyouni says.
Masri is a Palestinian who holds dual Jordanian and American citizenship. He is undergoing surgery today. He has already lost his left kidney and spleen in an earlier operation. His spine is also fractured, and he’s sustained injuries to his diaphragm, along with pieces of shrapnel lodged in his back.
Masri and Afyouni had gone down to the protest on Sunday with a group of other students and professors from AUB. Afyouni described the mood as very peaceful and calm until Israeli soldiers began shooting in the air during afternoon prayer, and that’s when things “just got out of control,” she says.
Afyouni was separated from Masri and did not witness the shooting, but said she is confident he wasn’t doing anything “remotely injurious” to provoke Israeli forces.
Israeli gunfire killed 12 people and wounded hundreds Sunday as Palestinians marched on Israel’s borders with Lebanon, Syria and Gaza in a massive show of solidarity.
link to nowlebanon.com
“you should be asking what was different about the Mavi Marmara to make israel act differently toward it than to the rest of the flotilla.”
If I understand your question correctly, you contend that Israel singled out one of the ships with the intention of murdering some of the people on board in one of the worst PR disasters for the country of all time.
Why not torpedo it? Why not drop grenades from the helicopters? If the intention was to murder people, couldn’t that have been done without putting Israeli bodies on board? It doesn’t make sense.
I don’t want to be cynical here and I have already said that Israel is responsible for the tragic deaths on the ship, but if you look at the two sides before the conflict, only one had anything to gain through violence and only one side “benefited” from the violence. I know that’s ugly, but Israel can hardly have wanted to be where it was in the months following this clusterfug. On the other hand, IHH look like heroes. This is a terrible but undeniable truth.
i said they singled out the ship, i didn’r say they singled it out to murder people.
OK, singled it out for what?
It’s obvious, they have been doing it for years, are you really so ignorant of your ‘brave boys’ thuggery and immunity from prosecution? The propaganda was overwhelming in its crass stupidity.
Singled out for what?
they isolated it from the other boats chased it down when it was turning away from gaza out even further into international waters and boarded it. don’t ask me why they did it, think for yourself.
Remember in some of the original footage that the woman reporter got off the boat they showed passengers on the boat who had taken booklets off of the Israeli soldiers that had descriptions of those on the boat. Many of those in that booklet were the activist who were killed.
Looking for the full clip
link to huffingtonpost.com
Annie you’re being disingenuous. Complete the thought. You’re the one making the half-hearted claim that the Israeli navy singled out the Mavi Marmara for something which resulted in 9 deaths.
What was it that they singled out the Mavi Marmara for?
GF, The ship was singled out. The passengers on the ship were identified before the attack on the ship.
You seem to take this personally when your new Government commits crimes? Why?
We know governments and institutions get citizens and armies to do evil things. Happens all the time.
Yes, the Israeli Navy singled out the Mavi Marmara for a violent attack in international waters that resulted in the murder of 9 individuals.
To defend this and make excuses makes you an apologist for crime. History will not be on your side.
Singled out for Violence and Murder. The facts speak for this.
Ellen how and why would I apologize for a crime? I haven’t and I won’t. Please don’t put your words into my mouth.
Given your stated opinion above, could you perhaps tell us what you think Israel’s motive for Violence and Murder was in this instance?
I put it to you that if violence and murder were really Israel’s intention, there are a number of ways this goal could have been achieved without putting Israeli soldiers in harm’s way. Why not torpedo the boat? If the plan was murder, why were the Israeli soldiers equipped with paintguns as well as live weapons? Why not just use a bazooka?
“We know governments and institutions get citizens and armies to do evil things.” You lost me a bit here. Are you comparing Hamas and the IHH to Israel? I think there’s a fair argument to be made about this but it seems out of step with the rest of your post.
Ellen I hate to quote myself, but I can’t help but notice that no one has responded to what I think is a sad but fair point. I’d love to hear your thoughts:
“I don’t want to be cynical here and I have already said that Israel is responsible for the tragic deaths on the ship, but if you look at the two sides before the conflict, only one had anything to gain through violence and only one side “benefited” from the violence. I know that’s ugly, but Israel can hardly have wanted to be where it was in the months following this clusterfug. On the other hand, IHH look like heroes. This is a terrible but undeniable truth.”
An apologist does not apologize. Your questioning and tone make you an apologist — one who makes a defense. This is what you are doing.
The answers to your questions were answered by Walid and Avi above. They are more articulate than I so read their answers.
No, I did not lose you. And you are making the Hamas and IHH and Israeli comparison with inane questioning.
I said all governments and institutions are capable of evil and all that survive long enough do instigate crimes.
As far as I am concerned Israel is the Golden Calf and a schande to Judaism.
I do not like flags.
Israel screwed up. There were no weapons on the ship. End of story. Just because Israel didn’t NUKE the ship does not mean they demonstrated restraint. I don’t understand why zionists have to use the extreme scenario. It’s like when hophmi lied and said there was no ongoing ethnic cleansing because Palestinians are still around or something. These idiotic superficial arguments are so redundant. I go over to haaretz or the comment section at the forward every now and then and see zionists spew this type of argumentation all the time.
Thank god we have our community here who won’t sit idly by and put up with this b.s.
Israel killed people on the Mavi Maramara because they could be reasonably sure none of the targets were white.
That pretty much sums it up.
Guilty nonviolent protests often provoke lethal violence from oppressive regimes. We saw that in the Johannesburg massacre in South Africa, in Tahrir square, in the Mississippi freedom summer project and on and on. It is not cynical. It is just the way of resistance to oppression. People are willing to sacrifice their lives to show the world the true nature of the Israeli state. Since Israel knows only violence in the face of resistance this cycle will continue. As it continues Israel’s standing will in the world will continue to decline. What happened on that ship was not a PR disaster. It was just another educational moment for the international community to get another glimpse into the nature of Israeli oppression. We know more will die. And those who volunteer to face Israeli oppression know this to. There is nothing cynical about it.
“nonviolent protests often provoke lethal violence from oppressive regimes”
well, yes. we’ve seen it over and over again. next to your examples, in the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War.
“People are willing to sacrifice their lives to show the world the true nature of the Israeli state.”
How much more proof does the world need? I think all the evidence is there already. Did the world have any illusions about the Soviet Union? Did that make the world do anything about it? Why not? Has the US ever invaded a nuclear power state? What can the US or the world do if the Israelis, as is most likely, dig in their heels and remain intransigent?
“As it continues Israel’s standing will in the world will continue to decline”
Do you really think they care? Machiavelli: it is better to be feared than loved. Netanyahu told Obama during the recent press conference that this is the last chance for the Jews to have their country. Warning: We will do ANYTHING to defend the Jewish State. Watch out.
“We know more will die. And those who volunteer to face Israeli oppression know this to”
Yes. And unless there will be plenty of people going with the Palestinians who are not Palestinians – Europeans, Israelis, Americans, Jews from wherever – it is a useless and tragic sacrifice that will not make any difference.
“There is nothing cynical about it.”
See you there then, taking the bullets and gas canisters. Otherwise, it IS cynical.
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See you there then, taking the bullets and gas canisters. Otherwise, it IS cynical.
It is unlikely that I will sacrifice my life defending WB Palestinians. For that reason I do not encourage others to do so. What I am witnessing is many, many people who are willing to risk their lives. A few from abroad but more importantly is the many thousands of Palestinians. This fact of their willingness to sacrifice their lives forces me to support them, not just for that alone but because their cause is just. I was quite willing to accept the reality of “Israel” for many years and was willing to forget about the past injustice.
But this new generation of activists, mostly within the Palestinian world but also with the international activists, have changed things. They are willing to die for their cause. That is not cynicism, but dedication to justice for the Palestinian people. So I support them.
Now we know Guilty is a troll. The whole point of his deliberately stupid and provocative question was to divert attention from this article and the suffering of a father. How typical, insensitive and deceitful.
I was so saddened reading this father’s account, that is incredibly heartbreaking and tragic. This man must seek justice and answers for his child who was totally innocent and hopefully he will have assistance in doing so. This has to be murder and a war crime. The Zionist State must pay reparation for this family’s incredible loss and those responsible must be punished under the law for what appears to be a war crime.
The Flotilla must persevere despite Zionist pressure to sabotage it because Israel should be exposed for the criminal state and pariah that it is.
Zionists have already launched a campaign attempting to vilify the “Stay Human” Freedom Flotilla in the EU alleging the IHH has AQ connections.
link to electronicintifada.net
Hopefully, their lies and smears are being countered with fact and truth by Flotilla organizers.
Thanks for sharing Dr. Ahmet Dogan’s thoughts with us. Mostly the MSM just swept under the carpet the fact that one of the nine victims on the Mavi Marmara was a U.S. citizen. The U.S. administration refrained from criticizing Israel; dozens of members of Congress actually praised the murderers.
While we reflect on Dr. Dogan’s recollections, let’s not forget the foam-at-the mouth fascists among us, still seeking to criminalize peaceful protest. This snarling thug will no doubt be back:
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Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) publicly called to arrest and prosecute “any U.S. citizens who were aboard or involved with the Freedom Flotilla” under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996.
Rep. Sherman serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and chairs the subcommittee on terrorism and nonproliferation.
According to Rep. Sherman: “[It's] absolutely illegal for any American to give food, money, school supplies, paper clips, concrete … so I will be asking the Attorney General to prosecute any American involved in what was clearly an effort to give items of value to a terrorist organization.”
Hamas is considered a terrorist organization.
Rep. Sherman also stated that he was planning to work with the Department of Homeland Security to ensure all non-U.S. citizens aboard the Flotilla would be permanently barred from entering the U.S. This list includes Nobel peace laureate Mairead Maguire, former UN assistant secretary general Denis Halliday, plus numerous parliamentarians and government officials from Ireland, Britain, Spain, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Palestine, and Israel.
link to wakeupfromyourslumber.com
Why doesn’t Brad Sherman list town hall meetings he held at Jewish Temple?
google it, he held one July 7 2010
bradsherman.house.gov/town-hall-meetings
On the question of Israeli efforts to avoid lethal suppression of nonviolent resistance Haaretz has a preview:
link to haaretz.com
Note the absolute certainty in the police commissioners statement that nonviolent protests will turn violent, hence (implied) the need for lethal suppression. He should know.
Susan “Even though Dr Dogan was speaking in Turkish, his statement was heart-wrenching. His emotions; hopeful, trusting, frustration, fear, shock, sadness, grief were all quite visible. At times his voice was so personal, hesitating between words, choking with emotion…I felt I was intruding or overhearing someone when I shouldn’t. He wiped tears from his eyes; his body seemed to wither in pain and sadness.”
Thank you Susan. You captured everything I heard Dr.Dogan say at Bus Boys and Poets in D.C. last Tuesday evening. I have read the UN report, many articles about the ‘executions” on the Mavi Marmara (was so glad that Col Ann Wright referred to these killings by Israeli soldiers as what they were…”executions”
Dr. Dogan shook me to my core with his deep heart felt talk. I have three grown daughters, most of us have children or parents. A nightmare for your child to die before you…not the way it is supposed to happen. Furkan was following his deepest beliefs in humanity and justice. His parents hesitated and then supported his deep beliefs. Then tragedy at the hands of Israeli soldiers who murdered him and 8 other human rights activist. And Rachel Maddow, Matthews, Ed all of these so called liberal talking heads have not touched this story
link to liquida.com
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Kucinich’s Sign-On Letter Supporting Safe Passage for U.S. Boat to Gaza
Kucinich’s Sign-On Letter Supporting Safe Passage for U.S. Boat to Gaza
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) has today released the following congressional sign-on letter, asking Secretary Clinton to work with the Israeli government to “work with the Israeli government to give all lawful aid and protection necessary to ensure safe passage for all U.S. citizens aboard” the Audacity of Hope.
Call the Capitol Switchboard today (202-224-3121) to ask your members of Congress to sign-on to the letter today! **** May X, 2011 The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State United States Department of State… Read the full story: Kucinich’s Sign-On Letter Supporting Safe Passage for U.S. Boat to Gaza
Contact Clinton
link to contact-us.state.gov
Kucinich, courageously standing up to ask America to wake up, to smell the hasbara java link to youtube.com
Here’s Kucinich: “We need to protect and provide for the security of Israel and to make sure that the Palestinians can have a state….”
link to ontheissues.org
Kucinich is pretty clear in supporting the creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel.
Did Israel press on with bloody attack on Mavi Marmara even as ship fled at full-speed?
link to aliabunimah.posterous.com
Lara Lee’s footage
link to huffingtonpost.com
Iara Lee, Activist & filmmaker, Culture of Resistance-The Autograph-05-07-2011-(Part1)
link to youtube.com
Lee should receive an award for her brave act of getting her footage off of the Mavi Marmara
Interview with Lara Lee.
Pre meditated booklet in this clip. Lara Lee said the booklet was the people that the Israeli army should not kill. 9:10
link to youtube.com
One hour footage
The raw footage on the Mavi Marmara
link to culturesofresistance.org
link to blog.usni.org
Look at the footage that is marked no longer allowed
link to lovenewschannel.com
Some great photos of the Move Over Aipac protest, conference etc
link to flickr.com
Hope folks make plans to be in DC next conference
Fisk interview on Obama’s speech
link to greatest-blog.com
suppose the topic of conversation everywhere was that a better world not only is possible, it’s doable?
and that it’really is do or die?
would this be the beginning?
with what sort of world to follow?
won’t it be up to us?
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“The Audacity of Hope.”
As a US boat, there couldn’t be a more brilliant name.
This week’s show of “The Struggle” TV News is all about the cruise
link to blip.tv
It includes the press conference, two interviews, the Gaza banner, a song by Holly Near and part of the Dr. Dogan’s talk.
I didn’t put the whole talk on the show because of the very poor lighting
However, I put the whole audio of Dr. Dogan’s talk on our podcast www.tv.TheStruggle.org (top right corner)
thank you very much, excellent.