Swedish Parliament Hears from the Women’s Boat to Gaza Women from five continents who took part in the Women’s Boat to Gaza, travelled to Stockholm to attend the Women of Gaza Under the Blockade” conference and support a resolution at the end of the conference’. The women supported a resolution calling on the Swedish government, …
Swedish Parliament Hears from the Women’s Boat to Gaza Read More »
Israel attacks Palestinian fishers while pillaging gas under Palestinian waters off Gaza According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), between 1 January and 15 May 2017, the Israeli Occupation Force (IOF) opened fire on Gaza fishers 133 times. On 15 May, the IOF Navy shot at two fishing boats about …
Too many years of occupation and blockade: Freedom Flotilla statement Read More »
Solidarity with Gaza Fishers (SGF) is a Freedom Flotilla Coalition initiative that aims to link the struggle of Palestinian fishers in Gaza, under blockade and under constant attacks by Israel, with their counterparts in countries all over the world, and to build international civil society support for the end of Israel\’s blockade of Gaza. The initiative …
Solidarity with Gaza Fishers campaign has a logo, from Gaza Read More »
A statement from our partner organization, the Union of Agricultural Work Committees in Gaza: (**UPDATE BELOW) An Appeal for Solidarity with Palestinian Prisoners and detainees on hunger strike in Israeli prisons To all Human Rights and human dignity defenders… To all who oppose Israel crimes and terrorism… Palestinian Prisoners and detainees are on an open hunger …
Call for Action: 25 days on Hunger Strike, 600 Hours Without Food (UPDATED) Read More »
The Women’s Boat to Gaza, a campaign of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition conducted its meetings over the past weekend to discuss and further plans to set sail towards Gaza in mid-September with all women delegates and crew. In doing so we raise the issue of the ongoing illegal blockade of Gaza. Shabnam Mayet, Human …
Women’s Boat to Gaza presented at the European Parliament Read More »
This month, in celebration of Mother’s Day, we concluded our worldwide call to name the boats that will sail to Gaza in mid September. Amal-Hope and Zaytouna-Oliva (submitted by Anam El-Jabali, US and David Heap, Canada) will sail to Gaza in mid September. Both women’s names represent many languages.
Article & interview published by NENA (Near East News Agency) Freedom Flotilla Coalition has launched the “Women’s Boat to Gaza” project: a boat, led by a female crew, is going to challenge the Israeli army blockade of the Gaza Strip. by Giovanni Vigna
Press release The Women\’s Boat to Gaza (WBG) is a Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC*) initiative that seeks not only to challenge the Israeli blockade but to also show solidarity and bring a message of hope to the Palestinian people.
The benedictian nun Teresa Forcades was deported from Israel on Saturday January 23, 2016 as she tried to enter the country. The reason for her trip was a two week teaching commitment she had at the Faculty of Teology at the Dormition Abby in East Jerusalem about the Holy Trinity. Montserrat Viñas, the emerita abbess …
Israel, as it denies entry of Freedom Flotilla participants, validates our missions Read More »
Dear friends; We have been asking for your help and involvement in designing a logo for the Women\’s Boat to Gaza and have decided to extend the deadline for submissions until the 25th of January. This since we would like to give all candidates a fair chance to participate. The Women\’s boat to Gaza is a Freedom …