List of participants of Freedom Flotilla II

The "Freedom Flotilla II" participants had planned to sail on 5 July 2011, but did not. Fewer than a few dozen people were believed to be planning to participate in the flotilla as of 7 July,^[1][2] though initial reports had suggested as many as 1,000 from 22 nations could be involved.

Organizers

• Huwaida Arraf, co-founder of International Solidarity Movement.^[3]
• Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Code Pink.^[4]
• Amin Abu Rashid, Dutch Palestinian activist^[5] reported to be a member of the Al-Aqsa Foundation in Rotterdam.^[6]
• Adam Shapiro, co-founder of International Solidarity Movement.^[7]

Notable participants

• Chris Andrews, former Fianna Fáil TD; also prevented from taking part in the 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla.
• Felim Egan, artist and member of Aosdána; won the 1993 UNESCO prize in Paris, and the 1995 Premiere Prize at Cagnes-sur-Mer.^[8]
• Amira Hass, Israeli journalist for Haaretz, Israel's oldest daily newspaper.^[9]
• Trevor Hogan, former Irish international rugby player.^[8][10]
• Gerry MacLochlainn, Sinn Féin Councillor in Derry. In 2009, led 2nd convoy into Gaza and co-founded Derry Friends of Palestine. He is a member of the International Steering Committee of Freedom Flotilla 2 – Stay Human and of the Irish Ship to Gaza national committee.^[11]
• Henning Mankell,^[12] Swedish author who, after participating in the 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla aboard the MS Sofia (which was stormed by Israeli troops) and being deported to Sweden,^[13] subsequently called for global sanctions against Israel.^[14]
• Paul Murphy, Socialist Party, Member of the European Parliament for the Dublin constituency.^[8][15]
• Alice Walker, author, announced that she would join the flotilla and published a letter in support of the flotilla.^[16]

See also

• List of passengers in 2010 Freedom Flotilla

References

1. "Fewer than 300 join flotilla". ynet.
2. "Flotilla to Gaza founders as Greece stays the course". The Jerusalem Post – JPost.com.
3. "Flotilla to Gaza founders as Greece stays the course". The Journal of Turkish Weekly. July 8, 2011.
4. "Gaza-bound ship damaged after attempt to flee Greece". CNN. 4 July 2011.
5. "Hamas leader is brain behind Dutch flotilla". www.jpost.com. The Jerusalem Post. 30 June 2011.
6. Olmer, Bart. "Moslimclub op terreurlijst", De Telegraaf, 27 April 2011 (in Dutch)
7. "Flotilla Organizers Reject Greek Offer". www.cbn.com. Christian Broadcasting Network. 4 July 2011.
8. "Nobel laureate appeals for safe passage for Gaza flotilla". thejournal.ie. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
9. "Israel Warns Foreign Journalists: Joining Gaza Flotilla Is Illegal". Haaretz.com.
10. Hogan, Trevor (22 June 2011). "My last-minute jitters as I board ship to Gaza". Herald.ie. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
11. "Derry men 'prepared' for Israeli attack". Derry Journal. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
12. "Crime writer Mankell will be on next Gaza aid flotilla". Yahoo! News. Stockholm. Agence France-Presse. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2011. Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell will take part in the next international flotilla that will attempt to bring aid to Gaza at the end of June, organisers said Wednesday.
13. Flood, Alison (31 May 2010). "Author Henning Mankell aboard Gaza flotilla stormed by Israeli troops". The Guardian.
14. Robert Booth; Kate Connolly; Tom Phillips; Helena Smith (2 June 2010). "Gaza flotilla raid: 'We heard gunfire – then our ship turned into lake of blood'". The Guardian.
15. "Your MEPs: Paul Murphy". European Parliament. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
16. Harman, Danna (23 June 2011). "Author Alice Walker to take part in Gaza flotilla, despite U.S. warning". Haaretz. Retrieved 7 July 2011.