This Sunday, the Airflotilla2, or "flytilla," organizers expect around 1,500 international activists to fly into Ben-Gurion airport in order to draw attention to Israel’s abuses to the Palestinian people. As the third action of this kind approaches, Haaretz reports Israeli authorities are planning to deploy "hundreds of police and special forces," to immediately deport the activists.
Organizers of the Airfoltilla2 maintain they will continue with the demonstration and subsequent "Welcome to Palestine," week-long program of activities in the West Bank. "They have the right to enter Palestine. It's not up to Israel to forbid anybody from coming into Palestine," said Abdelfattah Abusrour , a Palestinian fly-in coordinator. During their visit to the West Bank, activists will meet with Palestinian organizers in Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Hebron and Ramallah .... Read more at http://uruknet.info
