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July 28, 2014 for immediate release The Freedom Flotilla Coalition Condemns Israeli Attacks on Gaza, Ongoing Blockade, and International Complicity Planning to launch new Freedom Flotilla to Challenge Blockade

All members and supporters of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition express their condolences to the loved ones of Uğur Süleyman Söylemez, who died today after 4 years in a coma. He was brutally shot during Israel\’s illegal boarding of the Mavi Marmara on May 31, 2010.

Statement from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition  on the terrorist attack on Gaza\’s Ark For immediate release London, May 12, 2014 The Freedom Flotilla Coalition met in London over the last two days to discuss future plans in the wake of the terrorist attack on Gaza\’s Ark in the port of Gaza, as well as future plans

La Spezia, Italy, November 3rd, 2013 As the illegal Israeli blockade of Gaza passed its 2,300th day and as the effects of this blockade are magnified by an Egyptian crackdown on the Rafah tunnels and crossing, representatives of more than a dozen of international organizations met in La Spezia, Italy to organize against the blockade

Since July 3 of this year, the Egyptian authorities have closed the Rafah border crossing with Gaza in the face of Palestinian travelers,most of the time. At the same time, the Egyptian authorities have destroyed most of the tunnels upon which the Palestinians of Gaza rely for vital supplies. Together with the Israeli blockade, this

Freedom Flotilla Coalition Statement in Tunis, March 31, 2013. The international Freedom Flotilla Coalition, representing civil society solidarity organizations and individual activists from different countries, attended the World Social Forum in Tunis where we spread our call for direct non-violent action against the inhuman and illegal blockade of Gaza and in support of full freedom

FFC statement, January 19-20, 2013, Rome. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition met in Rome for two days of discussion of our past work and future plans, as we continue our struggle against the illegal and inhuman blockade of Gaza. Representatives from campaigns in Canada, Greece, Norway, Spain, and Sweden, as well as from the International Committee