URGENT: protest Israeli plans to block the Free Gaza Flotilla

29 May 2010

The Gaza Freedom Flotilla is under threat from the Israeli navy and other Israeli forces, including Israeli civilian yachts, all determind to terrorise the Human Rights Defenders, in order to keep under barbaric siege 1.5 million Palestinian in Gaza .

 The Free Gaza flotilla is on its way to Gaza. Unlike previous Free Gaza boats, this flotilla includes large vessels, will be carrying substantial amounts of reconstruction supplies, medical and school supplies, and 800 passengers from 50 countries. It cannot afford to fail. This is an opportunity to denounce the inhumanity of Israel's three year long siege and running. Israel said it will stop the boats from reaching Gaza, they have done it before and they can do it again:
http://bit.ly/9JCCyS

All EU states are committed, via their embassies, to supporting Human Rights Defenders of any nationality. When alerted that HRDs are under threat, individual member countries or the EU as a whole, should make an official protest to the government concerned. The British Foreign Office in London and the British Embassy in Tel Aviv, should be reminded of their responsibilities under the EU guidelines on Human Rights Defenders.
 
All EU states are committed, via their embassies, to supporting Human Rights Defenders of any nationality. When alerted that HRDs are under threat, individual member countries or the EU as a whole, should make an official protest to the government concerned. The British Foreign Office in London and the British Embassy in Tel Aviv, should be reminded of their responsibilities under the EU guidelines on Human Rights Defenders.

Please write to the new Secretary of State- FCO, William Hague: private.office@fco.gov.uk .
William Hague might need to be made aware of the Israeli navy kidnapping previous Human Rights defenders from international water. 

Jeremy Browne is the Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office with responsibilities including Human rights - see at: http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/who-we-are/our-ministers/jeremy-browne
 
FCO email addresses: private.office@fco.gov.uk, fcoresponsecentre@fco.gov.uk,  MSU.PublicIn@fco.gov.uk  msu.correspondence@fco.gov.uk  
Sophie Honey, Head of Near East Group, Sophie.Honey@fco.gov.uk  
Sonia Farrey, Head Israel, Jordan, Palestinian Territories, Sonia.Farrey@fco.gov.uk 
AINAGCorrespondence@fco.gov.uk  - the duty of the Consular Team at the Foreign Office is to ensure the safety of Britons abroad FCO: +44 20 7008 2716
The British Embassy in Tel Aviv: +972 3 725 1222 UK’s UN Ambassador uk@un.int

- Additional Steps We Can Take Right Now -

Send letters demanding that the Israeli government allow free passage to the Gaza Freedom Flotilla - Every time someone sends a letter from this web form, it will email AND fax 150 Israeli Embassies and Consulates worldwide: 
http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/6207/t/6210/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=3142

Sign the petition:
http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/6207/t/6210/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=775
See further details at [especially as Free Gaza website www.freegaza.org has already been attacked]:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=120912394598161&ref=mf <http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=120912394598161&amp;ref=mf>
 
Please support the Gaza Freedom Flotilla and urgently forward item.