Gaza Freedom March

Order Out of Chaos – A Chronicle of the Gaza Freedom March 2009

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1 year ago
by Sarah in ,
A film by GFMer Sarah Mahmoud in Toronto, Canada.

A force more powerful by Ewa Jasiewicz

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1 year ago
by Sarah in , , ,
This week, the Gaza Freedom Flotilla will embark on it's journey, the largest international effort ever, to break the siege on Gaza by sea. Ewa Jasiewicz, of the Free Gaza Movement, one of the organizers of the flotilla, provides excellent commentary on the international coalition which includes 10 ships, 5,000 tons of reconstruction materials and medical equipment and over 700 passengers from 50 different countries.
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Martyred at the Buffer Zone

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1 year ago
by Sarah in , ,
The Gaza Freedom March may have passed, but Palestinians in Gaza continue to march for their freedom on a daily basis. They are protesting the illegal, Israeli buffer zone, pretty much every day now and the IDF has not held back in their response. Today, a young Palestinian protester was shot and killed by an Israeli bullet, while peacefully protesting the theft of his land.

An Open Letter to Pres. Obama from the Gaza Freedom March delegates

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2 years ago
by Sarah in
Dear Mr. President Barak H. Obama, We, citizens of 43 countries, gathered in Cairo in December 2009, to travel to the occupied Gaza Strip to show solidarity with Palestinians who endured a massive and inhuman Israeli assault one year ago. We wanted to show them that we, citizens of the world, remember what our governments want us to forget: we remember that human beings live in the Gaza Strip. Men, women and children: mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives, grandmothers and grandfathers: people like you and I.

“How to protest” from Al-Ahram Weekly

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2 years ago
by Sarah in ,
The Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram Weekly has a remarkable editorial titled "How to Protest" about the effects of the Gaza Freedom March and the events that unfolded in Cairo after the Egyptian government refused to allow 1362 international delegates to go to Gaza.

Photos from the Gaza Freedom March

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2 years ago
by Sarah in
Pictures from the march are finally up on the site! New pics are being added everyday :)

Democracy Now! covers the Gaza Freedom March (VIDEO)

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2 years ago
by Sarah in
Check out Democracy Now!'s (democracynow.org) amazing coverage of the Gaza Freedom March in Cairo!
 

Denied Entry into Jerusalem

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2 years ago
by Sarah in ,
Our last day in Cairo was the 3rd of January. Our original plan was to fly to Amman then cross over into Jerusalem and spend a couple days there before heading back to Amman on the 6th to fly back to Canada. Our main goal was to visit and pray in Masjid Al-Aqsa. After everything that happened in Cairo, we left Cairo with the intention to just find the earliest flight out of Amman and get home as quickly as possible, completely bypassing our plans for Jerusalem.
 

Freeing Gaza from the Pyramids (Photos & Video)

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2 years ago
by Sarah in
For our last day in Cairo, we decided to take a group and head over to the pyramids for one last group activity while doing exactly what Egyptian authorities have been wanting us to do since we've been here: tourism! But of course, for GFMers, no activity is complete without a little activism sprinkled in :)

Gaza Freedom Marchers issue the “Cairo Declaration” to end Israeli Apartheid

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2 years ago
by Basem in ,
Gaza Freedom Marchers approved today a declaration aimed at accelerating the global campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israeli Apartheid. Roughly 1400 activists from 43 countries converged in Cairo on their way to Gaza to join with Palestinians marching to break Israel's illegal siege. They were prevented from entering Gaza by the Egyptian authorities.
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