{"id":906,"date":"2016-07-18T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2016-07-18T07:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbg.freedomflotilla.org\/?p=906"},"modified":"2016-09-11T15:50:08","modified_gmt":"2016-09-11T13:50:08","slug":"amal-hope-will-sail-on-14-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbg.freedomflotilla.org\/it\/news\/amal-hope-will-sail-on-14-september","title":{"rendered":"Amal-Hope will sail on September 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Women&#8217;s Boat to Gaza, a project of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, has acquired its first boat. Amal-Hope, will set sail from Barcelona on 14 September. The boat will carry \u00a0women who plan to challenge the illegal blockade of Gaza.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In Barcelona, members of the community who support our mission will welcome the Amal-Hope.\u00a0 In 1998, Barcelona was &#8216;twinned&#8217; with Gaza, with the goal of fostering international support.\u00a0 In 2005, the Barcelona Peace Park was inaugurated in Gaza but destroyed by the Israeli military in 2009. The park was rebuilt in 2010.\u00a0 As her name suggests, Amal-Hope will send a message of hope that the Peace Park and the whole of Gaza must never be bombed again.<\/p>\n<h6 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Schedule of Events in Barcelona<\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Monday 12 September &#8211; Music and cirque festival at the port<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Tuesday 13 September &#8211; Non-violent resistance workshops, local speakers and a tour of the boats<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Wednesday 14 September &#8211; Local ceremony and departure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Women&#8217;s Boat to Gaza will carry prominent women, including Mairead Macguire, Naomi Wallace, Marama Davidson and Gerd von der Lippe and will visit ports in the Western Mediterranean before reaching the shores of Gaza on 1 October.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h6 dir=\"ltr\">Women\u2019s Boat to Gaza initiative<\/h6>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Women\u2019s Boat to Gaza \u00a0is a Freedom Flotilla Coalition initiative. By launching a women\u2019s flotilla, women from all over the world aim to highlight the undeniable contributions and indomitable spirit of Palestinian women who have been central within the Palestinian struggle in Gaza, the West Bank, inside the Green Line and in the diaspora.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Gaza has been under Israeli blockade for the past decade, during which time Israel has also launched countless attacks against the besieged population, turning their life into a nightmare and a continuous struggle. Through Freedom Flotillas and other naval missions, we have brought international attention to their suffering and their resistance.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Women\u2019s Boat to Gaza<a href=\"https:\/\/wbg.freedomflotilla.org\/faq\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=es&amp;q=https:\/\/wbg.freedomflotilla.org\/faq&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1468854145445000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFavewkiJA280832G5G6FHtw1BLfw\"> seeks not only to challenge the Israeli blockade<\/a>, but to also show solidarity and bring a message of hope to the Palestinian people.\u00a0 With the support of women, men, non-governmental organizations, civil society groups and from women\u2019s collectives and events around the world, we will make this happen.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freedomflotilla.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=es&amp;q=https:\/\/freedomflotilla.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1468854145445000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF7C3jorItR0eotG05-zIxGmPLCXw\">Freedom Flotilla Coalition<\/a> is composed of civil society organizations and initiatives from many countries. We have been challenging the illegal and inhumane Israeli blockade of Gaza for years and are committed to continue the struggle until the blockade is unconditionally lifted and the Palestinian people everywhere regain their full rights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Women&#8217;s Boat to Gaza, a project of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, has acquired its first boat. Amal-Hope, will set sail from Barcelona on 14 September. 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