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German Jews 'inundated' with requests to join new Gaza aid flotilla
Jewish Voices for a Just Peace seeks second vessel, as dozens more activists ask to take part in aid mission.
By DPA
An association of German Jews planning to send a boat with humanitarian aid to break the Gaza blockade is searching for a second vessel, given the high number of requests to travel with the group.
The group, Jewish Voices for a Just Peace, had originally planned to send one small vessel from an unnamed Mediterranean port in mid-July, with the intention of getting aid past the Israeli-imposed blockade of Gaza.
However, spokeswoman Edith Lutz told dpa that "our preparations have been held back somewhat because we have been inundated with requests to travel."
Lutz said that the first vessel, which could hold up to 14 passengers, was now full and that a further 40 German Jews were seeking to travel aboard a second vessel.
http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2010/gaza090610.html
A Jewish Ship to Gaza
by Jewish Voice for a Just Peace in the Near East
We are a group of German Jews who want to send a ship with not only daily necessities but also musical instruments to Gaza. We are acquiring a ship, loading it up in Germany, and then picking up passengers (Jewish and non-Jewish, German and non-German) at a Mediterranean port.
Among the goods to be shipped will be urgent necessities like medicines, baby food, blankets, children's clothes, and school supplies; art supplies and musical instruments will be also included. We believe that reconstruction needs not just cement -- we appeal to our politicians so Gaza can import urgently needed building materials! -- but also food for the soul. Our musical instruments will help contribute to this.
Our schools can also make a very significant contribution. Children in Gaza are prevented from studying due to lack of materials. That is why we are looking for schools to donate school supplies. Later perhaps we can work on building twin schools or classes.
German Jews 'inundated' with requests to join new Gaza aid flotilla
Jewish Voices for a Just Peace seeks second vessel, as dozens more activists ask to take part in aid mission.
By DPA
An association of German Jews planning to send a boat with humanitarian aid to break the Gaza blockade is searching for a second vessel, given the high number of requests to travel with the group.
The group, Jewish Voices for a Just Peace, had originally planned to send one small vessel from an unnamed Mediterranean port in mid-July, with the intention of getting aid past the Israeli-imposed blockade of Gaza.
However, spokeswoman Edith Lutz told dpa that "our preparations have been held back somewhat because we have been inundated with requests to travel."
Lutz said that the first vessel, which could hold up to 14 passengers, was now full and that a further 40 German Jews were seeking to travel aboard a second vessel.
http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2010/gaza090610.html
A Jewish Ship to Gaza
by Jewish Voice for a Just Peace in the Near East
We are a group of German Jews who want to send a ship with not only daily necessities but also musical instruments to Gaza. We are acquiring a ship, loading it up in Germany, and then picking up passengers (Jewish and non-Jewish, German and non-German) at a Mediterranean port.
Among the goods to be shipped will be urgent necessities like medicines, baby food, blankets, children's clothes, and school supplies; art supplies and musical instruments will be also included. We believe that reconstruction needs not just cement -- we appeal to our politicians so Gaza can import urgently needed building materials! -- but also food for the soul. Our musical instruments will help contribute to this.
Our schools can also make a very significant contribution. Children in Gaza are prevented from studying due to lack of materials. That is why we are looking for schools to donate school supplies. Later perhaps we can work on building twin schools or classes.
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