RNZ News More than 100 people who were part of the intercepted flotilla to Gaza — including those from New Zealand — have entered Jordan. The country’s state news agency said the 131 people entered through the King Hussein Bridge after arrangements to ensure their safe passage. They reportedly included people from several countries including| Asia Pacific Report
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Two New Zealand Palestinians, Rana Hamida and Youssef Sammour, left Auckland today to join the massive new Global Sumud Flotilla determined to break Israel’s starvation blockade of the besieged enclave. Here, two journalists report on the Asia-Pacific stake in the initiative. Ellie Aben in Manila and Sheany Yasuko Lai in Jakarta Asia-Pacific activists are preparing| Asia Pacific Report
As Israel began its unprovoked attacks on Iran on June 13, the last three of the twelve volunteers of the Gaza Flotilla ship Madleen were still in Israeli prisons. Marc van Rennes, a Dutch citizen, was in the detention cell at Ben Gurion Airport when Israeli authorities closed the airport expecting Iranian retaliation to target the airport. He| CovertAction Magazine
By Muhammad Shehada| Asia Pacific Report