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 […]
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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
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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
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Handala arrived in Bristol on Monday 10 July making its way up the River Avon and under the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge. Supporters with flags & banners greeted the boat together with local media as it progressed up through the lock-gates and into Bristol Harbour. Once past the swing-bridges, Handala was able to dock at
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A big thank you to Cardiff PSC for greeting Handala so warmly and for organizing the numerous meaningful events! Again, it was a delight to be greeted with flags, cheers and Free Palestine chants as we approached and entered the lock on Cardiff’s barrage. Shortly after our arrival we held multiple interviews, including one television
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Alex is an American who grew up in Europe in the 1960s and early 1970s very aware of the devastation of World War II with family friends who had lost relatives in the Holocaust. In the early 2000s, when the wall was being built in the West Bank, Alex became aware that what he had
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Despite a change of plans where Handala was not able to stop in Waterford, local Palestinian solidarity friends organized wonderful events. City council member John Hearne led the events; John had been part of the 2011 Freedom Flotilla crew on the Saoirse, one of two boats that had their propellers and pipes leading to their
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After sailing for a day and a half from Scotland, including in turbulent waves in the Irish Sea, the Freedom Flotilla vessel Handala, sailing against the illegal and inhumane blockade of Gaza, arrived in Liverpool on Sunday 2 July, welcomed at the Liverpool lock by members of Liverpool Friends of Palestine with large Palestinian flags
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Awni is a Palestinian from the Gaza Strip, born and raised in Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza. In Gaza, Awni worked with children and youth with a wide range of civil society organizations, including the Palestinian Center for Democracy and Conflict Resolution (PCDCR) as a project coordinator. For two years, he was also the Products
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Handala had a productive trip along the Caledonial Canal in Scotland’s highlands. Members of Highland Palestine came and saw Handala and three crew members spent an evening meeting with the group in Inverness. Along the canal we met people in the locks and where we stopped for the night. A man shared how he had
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