[Indigsol] Support Tahrir - our fight against colonialism!

[Indigenous Peoples' Solidarity Movement -Ottawa]

Everyone!

5:30 pm TODAY Rally for support of the Tahrir.
at the corner of Elgin and Wellington, Longevin Block, Prime Minister's
Office

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177133342351171&notif_t=event_name_change

The latest: The boat has been taken over by Greek Coast Guard. It was a
peaceful overtaking. The Coast Guard is saying that they don't want to do
it but they have orders.

All travellers are safe.


Please mobilize people to come out!!!


For more info: http://www.tahrir.ca.


2011-07-04 11:25 EDT

UPDATE:

Canadian Boat left port then followed and controlled by Greek coast guard
- being forced back to shore

For Immediate Release

July 4, 2011


The Canadian Boat to Gaza (CBG), the Tahrir, to set sail today as part of
Freedom Flotilla II


Agios Nikolaos, Greece - With the support of Greek civil society and
people from all around the world the Tahrir is casting off from Greece
today.

"The Tahrir is leaving port in Crete, and we are breaking through Israel's
Gaza blockade which now extends to Greek ports," said David Heap from
aboard the Tahrir. "Israel's expansion of the Gaza blockade to Greece is
just the latest example of how the blockade of Gaza is about attacking
freedom, not increasing security."

Article 13.2 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that
"Everyone has the right to leave any country". Preventing flotilla ships
from leaving Greek ports is a clear violation of this human right.

"Greece has no right to detain foreign-flagged ships in its ports other
than for purposes of assuring seaworthiness via timely inspection. And
they cannot interfere with 'innocent passage' through their territorial
waters, and this passage is definitely innocent," said Richard Falk,
American professor of international law and an appointee to two United
Nations positions on the Palestinian territories.

"Greece's position is disturbing but this should not divert our attention
from Israel and its illegal and inhumane blockade of Gaza. Israel is the
source of the problem and it will be held accountable by the international
community -- sooner or later," said Sandra Ruch, from the Tahrir steering
committee.

Support actions have been and continue to be held at Greek consulates all
over Canada (as well as in cities all over the world) calling on the Greek
government to end its support of the Israeli blockade of Gaza and
immediately lift the blockade it is imposing on the Flotilla boats from
Greece's ports.

The Canadian Boat to Gaza has sent letter to all Greek MPs asking them to
let the flotilla boats go:
http://www.tahrir.ca/content/letter-members-greek-parliament

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Contacts in Greece:
David Heap: +30 (697) 837 9887
Dylan Penner: +30 (699) 663 6796
Sandra Ruch: +30 (698) 030 1711

Contacts in Canada:
Ehab Lotayef: 514.941.9792 - lotayef at gmail.com
Wendy Goldsmith: 519.858.2442 - wendygoldsmith21 at gmail.com



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