CANADA: Help needed...

Help by sending an email to Canadian leaders

Dear Friends,

Near the end of June, the Canada Boat to Gaza (CBG) is expected to sail along with up to 14 other passenger and cargo ships in the Freedom Flotilla II. This international effort aims to break Israel's illegal blockade of Gaza. Unfortunately, the Canadian government seems opposed to the Flotilla, and seems indifferent to the security of participating Canadians.Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird "warned" the CBG against participating in the Flotilla, suggesting that the provision of aid to Gaza was a "provocative" move.

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More Info

The Canadian Boat to Gaza (CBG) is a project initiated by 26 veteran social-justice activists from across Canada.The initiative is intended to assist international efforts to break the Israeli-led blockade of Gaza. To do this, the CBG will non-violently challenge Israel's illegal blockade, and seek to draw international attention to the suffering of the people of Gaza.  The group is sending a boat - Tahrir ("liberation" in Arabic) - to carry medical supplies and other urgently-needed humanitarian aid to Gaza. The boat also intends to transport exports out of Gaza.

Flotilla participants have indicated that they do not seek a violent confrontation with the Israeli Army as they approach Gaza, and would welcome inspection by the UN or other neutral international bodies as prescribed in international naval accords.

Despite an extensive list of well respected Canadian and international endorsers, including federal MPs Alex Atamanenko and Alexandre Boulerice, the CBG organizers have received no indication from the Canadian government that it intends on upholding its obligation to protect the security of any Canadian citizen on board the ship.

Thanks for helping out.Your participation is essential to making this important initiative a success, and when we put our voices together, we can win.

Sincerely,

Thomas Woodley
President, Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East