The most recent mass killings taking place in Gaza, recent attacks in Rafah, the pier on top of the already, decades long genocide going on since 1948, has made the parallels between the plight of the Palestinians and the abusive, dysfunctional family and community I experienced and studied for decades quite clear. I have focused […]
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Daniel Shunra was born in the Netherlands and grew up in a settlement in Galilee in northern Palestine. He became politically active in anti-Zionist organizations when he was a student in Jerusalem, during the years of the First Intifada. He eventually left Palestine because he did not want his children to grow up with a
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Mr. Isa Maaroff is a Singaporean-born Malaysian who used to work with the Malaysian Oil and Gas industry until he retired for good 5 years ago. He is a strong supporter of the Palestinian struggle for freedom and has been to Gaza on a humanitarian mission with Aqsa Syarif (now MyCARE), a Malaysian-based organisation that
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Ibrahim Adham bin A.Khalil, 29, born and raised in Malaysia, is a dedicated humanitarian advocate renowned for his impactful work on Palestinian issues. His journey began in 2013 when he was selected to join a humanitarian mission to Gaza by Aqsa Syarif (now MyCARE) along his parents, a transformative experience that ignited his lifelong commitment
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Jonatan Michaneck is a 26-years-old master’s student in Global Studies from Gothenburg, Sweden who fight for a just society. Having spent two years in Latin America for exchange studies and internships, Jonatan worked together with social movements in Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil. Their struggle for justice brought great inspiration and led to an obligation to
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John Turnbull from Canada is aboard the Handala during its English Channel voyage to Ireland and France. In 2018 he was the captain of the sailing vessel Freedom. Sailing and history have always been two passions in his life. Raised as a Unitarian, he has also been an activist for justice. Working with the Canadian
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I am Wellu Koivisto, 56 years old, from Finland. I am a human rights and environmental activist. I have been working for peace, the environment and human rights for more than 40 years. I have sailed the seas of the world for thousands of days. I was a participant in the Freedom Flotilla’s 2012 mission
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My name is Fellipe Lopes, 38 years old, an immigrant from Brazil based in Ireland for the last 12 years. I am a Photojournalist and a Communications Specialist, with a focus on Human Rights and Environmental Issues. I have directed and reported photo essays and documentaries on human rights and environmental injustices for global organizations
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Hege Bae Nyholt is a member of the Norwegian Parliament, representing The Red Party, and is Chair of the Standing Committee on Education and Research. Hege has been an activist in the solidarity movement all her life. She was staying in Bethlehem in 2000 at the time of the second intifada and has worked in
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I am a 55-year-old teacher from Gothenburg, Sweden. I have four fantastic children however only one remains at home. Three of them are my own but the oldest is found family, she is Palestinian from the Shatila refugee camp in Beirut. She lived with us for several years but now she has her own family
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