Can Israel’s blockade on Gaza be broken by a couple of boats filled with activists?

I am very interested in the voyage this weekend of the “Free Gaza” and the “Liberty” boats from Cyprus to Gaza. The passengers are determined to break the Israeli seige of Gaza. The include an 81 year old nun, an 83 year old Holocaust survivor, and the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s sister-in-law. A group of activists including Tony Blair’s sister-in-law Lauren Booth plans to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip by sailing into the Palestinian territory. Some 46 campaigners, among them several Britons, a Holocaust survivor and an 81-year-old retired Catholic nun from the US, will make the 241-mile crossing from Cyprus in two wooden vessels at the end of the week, carrying medical supplies. The journey takes about 20 hours. The California-based Free Gaza movement wants to open unrestricted international access... [read full story]