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Herman Reksten was Captain of the Freedom Flotilla fishing vessel Al Awda (The Return) which sailed  in 2018, his third attempt to break the illegal Israeli blockade of Gaza.  He is a Norwegian citizen and a sailor. Herman first participated as a sailor in Ship to Gaza Sweden’s mission with Estelle in 2012, and a second time […]

Gerd von der Lippe is a professor of Sports Sociology and an author. She has been working on research projects in cooperation with university colleagues in Gaza, and several invitations to present papers on women’s lives in Norway. She is a former Norwegian National Champion at 100 m, 200 m and 400 m sprint and

I am a language instructor, translator, businessperson, and a volunteer clown therapist in hospitals, in refugee camps and in earthquakes as well as in areas struck by different natural disasters. Why support the Freedom Flotilla Coalition? Because it talks about hope and hope is what we need to feed our souls on. Handala is hope.

Wendy has been working in the field of social work for the past 35 years working with children, families, newcomers, survivors of abuse and women’s groups. She is currently an Advocate/Counsellor at the London Abused Women’s Centre and coordinates their anti-human trafficking initiatives. She is a founding member of Canada Boat to Gaza and a

My name is Thomas Høiseth. I am 60 years of age and I am educated psychologist. At the present time I am head of an outpatient psychiatric Clinic in Bergen, Norway. As a psychologist I am well aware of what violence, suppression and harassment does to a human being, especially to children. The occupation of

Arne Birger Heli from Norway was the ship’s mechanic for one of the 2018 Freedom Flotilla boats – Al Awda (The Return) – across the Mediterranean headed for Gaza when it was overtaken by Israeli forces in international waters. That trip was Arne’s first attempt to break the illegal Israeli blockade of Gaza. He has

As an activist who learned the ropes in the aftermath of the massive earthquake that struck L’Aquila on 6 April 2009, Daniele Poccia (Italy, 1983) learned that taking a stand, in a world where injustice reigns, is only a matter of necessity. At the time, it seemed indispensable to him, as to many others, to

Dimitri Lascaris is a lawyer, journalist and activist. He sat on the Shadow Cabinet of the Green Party of Canada and sponsored a resolution calling for the Green Party to support the BDS movement. In 2016, the Green Party of Canada adopted that resolution, becoming the first political party with seats in Canada’s Parliament to

Dr. Ili Suhaimi was born and raised in Malaysia, a country well-known for its support for the Palestinian cause. She is affiliated with MyCARE, a Malaysian-based organisation that is a member of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition. She believes in the freedom and human rights of the Palestinians, especially for the children who are the future