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Eyewitness Report by Victoria activist Kevin Neish, June 18, 2010 at the Vancouver Public Library. Neish was a passenger on the "Mavi Marmara" when Israeli commandos attacked and seized the ship on May 31, 2010, murdering at least nine and injuring many more. More . . . |
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Background video Omar Shaban, SPHR UBC President, Introduction to Kevin Neish Kevin Neish, 1/5 Kevin Neish, 2/5 Kevin Neish, 3/5 Kevin Neish, 4/5 Kevin Neish, 5/5 |
Kevin Neish, from Victoria, B.C., was a part of the international solidarity flotilla to break the siege and blockade of Gaza which was brutally stopped by the Israeli commandoes in the early morning hours of May 31, 2010. The flotilla, which included six ships with over 600 activists from more than 30 countries, was carrying 10,000 tons of humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza. Neish explained, "I got a taste of life in Gaza for the day," after witnessing the massacre on board the MV Mavi Marmara, where Israeli Forces killed at least nine people. In addition to witnessing and speaking out, Neish smuggled out photographs documenting the Israeli massacre which have been published in the Turkish press, including photos which showed Israeli soldiers being treated by the activists. In addition, he was the passenger who discovered a mysterious list of selected passengers in one of the pockets of the Israeli soldiers. This can be seen in the exclusive one-hour long raw footage from Iara Lee on http://www.culturesofresistance.org/gaza-freedom-flotilla that was recently released to the UN. This latest Israeli crime has been condemned worldwide. There have been protest actions across Canada -- including three rallies in Vancouver alone -- condemning the flotilla assault and the Harper government's uncritical support of Israel, whose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was visiting Stephen Harper in Ottawa when the May 31 massacre was carried out. Further reading: Victoria's B-Channel News has compiled stories about Kevin Neish here: http://bchannelnews.tv/?p=5144 |
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