The great Jeff Halper is planning to sail in a few days on one of several Free Gaza boats aimed at breaking the siege:
Because Israel has no right to besiege a civilian population, it has no
legal right to prevent us, private persons sailing solely in
international and Palestinian waters, from reaching Gaza – particularly
since Israel has declared that it no longer occupies it.
Once the
Israeli navy is convinced we pose no security threat, then, we
thoroughly expect it to permit us to continue our peaceful and lawful
journey into Gaza port.
Ordinary people have often played key roles in history,
particularly in situations like this where governments shirk their
responsibilities. My voyage to Gaza is a statement of solidarity with
the Palestinian people in their time of suffering, but it also conveys
a message to my fellow citizens.
First, despite what our political leaders say, there is a political
solution to the conflict, there are partners for peace. The very fact
that I, an Israeli Jew, will be welcomed by Palestinian Gazans makes
that very point. My presence in Gaza also affirms that any resolution
of the conflict must include all the peoples of the country,
Palestinian and Israeli alike.
