Journalist with Free Gaza expedition reports that ships have now entered Gaza’s territorial waters
Posted on August 23rd, 2008 by Marian Houk
Here is an excerpt from the message signed by a journalist on board one of the two boats in the Free Gaza expedition heading to Gaza: “We’ve entered Gazan waters. We’re flying the Palestinian flag, and we now believe that we’re going to reach the shores of Gaza very soon” …
The message is signed by Yvonne Ridley, abord the SS Liberty, bound for Gaza, 23 Aug. 2008, and can be viewed in its entirety on the Free Gaza website here .
Filed under: Boundaries & Borders, Gaza, Human Rights, International Law, Journalism and Journalists, Law of the Sea Convention, Palestine & Palestinians
Israel have blinked they are officially saying they can land!
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hhmPQWPzNNBd27QsBx2hdegaiitg
AP and JPonline report they have made it!
All respect to Ivonne Riddley, she is truley a tough tough and very noble and honourable british lady.
above that the many thanks go to Marian bin Houk for reporting that on her blog.