20 Ships to Head for Clash in Gaza
IHH was established in 1992 to supply humanitarian aid to Bosnia, and later extended its reach to “bring forth foodstuff, clothes and tents to crisis regions hit by wars, conflicts, and natural disaster to meet urgent needs of victims.”
Nonetheless, it has now added political intervention to its agenda, vowing that its “aid ships will continue to head for Gaza until Israeli embargo is lifted.”
The cargo ships are to carry “Israeli-embargoed building materials, generators, medication, medical equipment and educational materials.” In addition, passenger ships accompanying the cargo ships are planned to carry “journalists, human rights advocates, activists and lawmakers from various nations.”
Other accounts of planned “humanitarian” flotillas headed for Gaza have been publicized of late. Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez was stated to be planning to join one of them, along with anti-apartheid activists from South Africa. The ships were said to be planning to set sail for Gaza in March, in a convoy initiated by Hamas terror activist Muhammad Sualha, currently in Britain.
In late 2008, the “Free Gaza” movement sent a ship towards Gaza, with previous U.S. Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney aboard. Israel asserted the coastal area a "closed army zone," yet when the boat continued towards Gaza and attempted to outmaneuver an Israel Navy patrol boat; a collision ensued, and the ship ultimately set sail for Lebanon after taking on water.
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