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David Heap and Ehab Lotayef on Voice of Palestine
This week we talk with the two spokespersons for Gaza’s Ark here in Canada, David Heap and Ehab Lotayef, who update us on the project and what people here can do to help. We reached David in Italy where he is promoting the Ark project and then spoke with Ehab in Montreal.
Our final piece of music is by Lebanese singer Marcel Khalife, Walking Tall, and we dedicate it to the proud Gazan people who continue to walk tall and resist the Israeli occupation until they are able to live free and with dignity.
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Gaza’s Ark at the WSF 2013 – Photo display
Gaza's Ark was represented at the World Social Forum in Tunis from 26-30 March 2013. David Heap, Ehab Lotayef and Ann Wright from the Steering Committee presented Gaza's Ark and explained the mission that will attempt to break the Israeli blockade by sailing from Gaza while supporting Palestinian fishers and producers. See Mission Statement.
Lotayef: breaking the blockade of Gaza will be an important victory
Ehab Lotayef speaking in Brasil
http://www.sedufsm.org.br/index.php?secao=noticias&id=1677
O que existiria no Oriente Médio não seria uma guerra entre palestinos e israelenses, mas sim, um conflito entre uma população que resiste contra uma ocupação militar, no caso, dos israelenses, que o fazem de forma ilegal e ilegítima. Enquanto isso não for resolvido, enquanto não houver o cumprimento das resoluções da ONU e de tratados internacionais, a paz não será possível. “A paz só existirá quando houver justiça social”, destacou a jornalista Baby Siqueira Abrão, correspondente do jornal “Brasil de Fato”, no Oriente Médio.
Ehab Lotayef interviewed about attack on Gaza
On CJAM 99.1 FM in Windsor, ON
On the line from Montreal was Ehab Lotayef, a prominent activist for the cause of the Palestinian people. He is a respected social justice advocate in Montreal, is a poet and playwright, and has intimate knowledge of the suffering of the Palestinian people; especially those in Gaza. He is also an organizer of Gaza’s Ark that will, with “a crew of internationals and Palestinians[,] … sail … out of Gaza, the only Mediterranean port closed to shipping, carrying Palestinian products to fulfill trade deals with international buyers, to challenge the illegal and inhuman Israeli blockade.”
Ehab Lotayef: Why we set sail to Gaza
Ehab Lotayef, Special to National Post | Oct 25, 2012 12:01 AM ET
More from Special to National Post
Former Canadian MP and retired United Church Minister Jim Manly speaks to the media at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Wednesday. (Matthew Sherwood for National Post)
Former Canadian MP and retired United Church Minister Jim Manly speaks to the media at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Wednesday. (Matthew Sherwood for National Post)
More broadly, independent expert reports have confirmed that the Palestinians in Gaza are facing a multifaceted crisis in food, water, health and economy. See, for instance, the report by five specialized UN rapporteurs posted here.
Israel makes sure that people in Gaza do not starve; this is true. But it is done in a calculated manner to keep the Palestinians in Gaza controlled and subservient. As the Estelle was crossing the Mediterranean, the Israeli Supreme Court ordered the Israeli Government to release the “Red Line” report, which confirms what we’ve been saying all along: What Israel sends Gaza is far below the needs of the population, and that is done intentionally. Israel makes sure not to starve the people of Gaza, for optical reasons. But it keeps them weak and dependant, so they cannot build.
One year after Greece stopped Freedom Flotilla
The struggle to end Gaza blockade continues
http://canadiandimension.com/articles/4849/
DAVID HEAP AND EHAB LOTAYEF | July 27th 2012 |
The five delegates on the Tahrir who were apprehended in international waters and jailed in an Israeli prison
One year after the Greek government bowed to pressure and enforced he outsourced Israeli blockade of Gaza, the international movement to challenge the blockade is still very much afloat: we may change our tactics, but not our objectives. Our new campaign to challenge the blockade from the inside out emphasizes the fundamental importance of freedom of movement for Palestinians.
On July 4, 2011, the Canadian boat Tahrir left the port of Aghios Nikolaos (in Crete, Greece) bound for Gaza. After days of waiting for official clearance in the face of increasing bureaucratic and political obstacles, we decided to defy a Greek government ban on Freedom Flotilla departures and simply cast off. There were more than 40 people on board the Tahrir: a wide range of delegates from Australia, Belgium, Denmark and Canada as well as journalists from various countries. Our Greek captain and crew had been replaced for the occasion by volunteers — we were lucky to have among us delegates with professional maritime experience, from engineer to ship’s officers.
Gaza’s Ark floats hope one year after Greece stopped Freedom Flotilla 2
By David Heap and Ehab Lotayef.
David & Ehab return to Canada after being released from Israeli prison
One year after the Greek government bowed to pressure and enforced he outsourced Israeli blockade of Gaza, the international movement to challenge the blockade is still very much afloat: we may change our tactics, but not our objectives. Our new campaign to challenge the blockade from the inside out emphasizes the fundamental importance of freedom of movement for Palestinians.
On July 4, 2011 the Canadian boat Tahrir left the port of Aghios Nikolaos (in Crete, Greece) bound for Gaza. After days of waiting for official clearance in the face of increasing bureaucratic and political obstacles, we decided to defy a Greek government ban on Freedom Flotilla departures and simply cast off. There were more than 40 people on board the Tahrir: a wide range of delegates from Australia, Belgium, Denmark and Canada as well as journalists from various countries. Our Greek captain and crew had been replaced for the occasion by volunteers– we were lucky to have among us delegates with professional maritime experience, from engineer to ship’s officers.
One year after Greece stopped Freedom Flotilla: The struggle to end Gaza blockade continues
Greek authorities forcibly prevented the Tahrir from sailing to Gaza last July
One year after the Greek government bowed to pressure and enforced he outsourced Israeli blockade of Gaza, the international movement to challenge the blockade is still very much afloat: we may change our tactics, but not our objectives. Our new campaign to challenge the blockade from the inside out emphasizes the fundamental importance of freedom of movement for Palestinians.
On July 4, 2011 the Canadian boat Tahrir left the port of Aghios Nikolaos (in Crete, Greece) bound for Gaza. After days of waiting for official clearance in the face of increasing bureaucratic and political obstacles, we decided to defy a Greek government ban on Freedom Flotilla departures and simply cast off. There were more than 40 people on board the Tahrir: a wide range of delegates from Australia, Belgium, Denmark and Canada as well as journalists from various countries. Our Greek captain and crew had been replaced for the occasion by volunteers — we were lucky to have among us delegates with professional maritime experience, from engineer to ship’s officers.
