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DESCRIPTION:On May 31 a fleet of ships that left Cyprus sailed toward Gaza loaded with 
 humanitarian aid and construction materials for the impoverished 
 Palestinian population living there. The goal of the "Freedom Flotilla", as 
 it was called, was to break the blockade which Israel and Egypt have 
 imposed on Gaza since 2007.\n\nMay 31 became significant when Israel sent 
 naval commandos to intercept the flotilla, resulting in violence when some 
 of them descended upon one of the ships, the MV Mavi Marmara. The incident 
 resulted in 9 deaths and dozens of injuries to flotilla participants, and 7 
 injuries among the Israeli soldiers. It also resulted in the detention in 
 Israel for several days of the flotilla's passengers. One other seeming 
 result, following widespread international outcry about the violence and 
 then renewed calls for ending the Gaza blockade - was that Israel took 
 steps to ease the blockade.\n\nOne member of the flotilla's U.S. delegation 
 was Dr. Paul Larudee, an East Bay resident who is also a co-founder of both 
 the Free Palestine and Free Gaza Movements. Dr. Larudee will be the guest 
 at Peace Action of San Mateo County's next meeting on Sunday evening, 
 September 19, to recount the events of May 30-31 as he viewed them. 
 Admission is free. The Unitarian Universalists is wheelchair 
 accessible.\n\nDr. Larudee spent 14 years in Arab countries as a student, 
 teacher, Fulbright-Hays lecturer, and U.S. government advisor. He has been 
 to Palestine a number of times since 1965. In addition to his affiliation 
 with the above groups, he is also active with the International Solidarity 
 Movement, a nonviolent resistance group supporting the  Palestinian people. 
 On Sunday September 19, Dr. Larudee will bring both his overall and his 
 more recent experience with issues relating to the Gaza blockade.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/09/11/18658481.php
SUMMARY:Dr. Paul Larudee on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo\n300 E. Santa Inez\nSan Mateo, CA 
 94401\n\nhttp://www.uusanmateo.org/
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/09/11/18658481.php
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