Jewish Boat to Gaza
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The Jewish Boat to Gaza was an initiative in an attempt to break the siege of Gaza
in late 2010. The boat, a catamaran
named the MV Irene, had eight activists on board, all of them either Israelis or Jews from the United States
, United Kingdom
, or Germany
, plus one English photojournalist, a total of nine passengers. It received support by the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions
(ICAHD). The boat set sail from Northern Cyprus on November 26, 2010.
The boat was stopped by the Israeli Navy on November 28, 2010, after being warned to change course. The Irene was confronted by at least 10 Israeli warships and boarded from speedboats by Shayetet 13
naval commandos. The vessel and activists were taken to Ashdod port, where foreign activists were handed over to members of the Interior Ministry's Oz Unit, while the Israelis were taken in for questioning by police. A group of 20 Israeli leftists staged a protest near Ashdod port. Activists and family members followed the Israeli passengers as they were taken to the Ashdod police station for questioning and protested.
Gaza
Gaza , also referred to as Gaza City, is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip, with a population of about 450,000, making it the largest city in the Palestinian territories.Inhabited since at least the 15th century BC,...
in late 2010. The boat, a catamaran
Catamaran
A catamaran is a type of multihulled boat or ship consisting of two hulls, or vakas, joined by some structure, the most basic being a frame, formed of akas...
named the MV Irene, had eight activists on board, all of them either Israelis or Jews from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, or Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, plus one English photojournalist, a total of nine passengers. It received support by the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions
Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions
The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions is an Israeli peace and human rights organization dedicated to ending the occupation of the Palestinian territories and achieving a just peace between Israelis and Palestinians...
(ICAHD). The boat set sail from Northern Cyprus on November 26, 2010.
The boat was stopped by the Israeli Navy on November 28, 2010, after being warned to change course. The Irene was confronted by at least 10 Israeli warships and boarded from speedboats by Shayetet 13
Shayetet 13
Shayetet 13 is the elite naval commando unit of the Israeli Navy. The unit is considered one of the primary Special Forces units of the Israel Defense Forces . S'13 specializes in sea-to-land incursions, counter-terrorism, sabotage, maritime intelligence gathering, maritime hostage rescue, and...
naval commandos. The vessel and activists were taken to Ashdod port, where foreign activists were handed over to members of the Interior Ministry's Oz Unit, while the Israelis were taken in for questioning by police. A group of 20 Israeli leftists staged a protest near Ashdod port. Activists and family members followed the Israeli passengers as they were taken to the Ashdod police station for questioning and protested.
External links
- http://jewishboattogaza.org/