Ship to Gaza (Sweden)

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Blockade of the Gaza Strip
Goods allowed or banned Smuggling tunnels
Crossings
Rafah Gaza–Israel Erez Karni Kerem Shalom
2004
Philadelphi Accord
2006
Economic sanctions
2007
Fatah–Hamas battle
2008
Egypt–Gaza border breach Gaza War
2009
Viva Palestina "Lifeline 3"
2010
Freedom Flotilla Participants Ships (Mavi Marmara, Rachel Corrie) Raid (reactions, legal assessments, Turkel Commission) Other convoys Viva Palestina "Lifeline 5" Road to Hope Jewish Boat to Gaza
2011
Freedom Flotilla II (participants)
2015
Freedom Flotilla III
2016
Women's Boat to Gaza
2023
Israeli "total blockade"
2024
2024 Gaza freedom flotilla
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Ship to Gaza is a Swedish organization that aims to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip by delivering humanitarian aid from Scandinavia to Gaza.

2010

In 2010 the MV Sofia sailed to Gaza.^[1]^[2]

2012

In 2012 the SV Estelle sailed to Gaza.

The 30 activists sailing on the vessel were detained by the Israelis and taken to the Gibon detention centre in Israel.^[3] The Israel Defense Forces announced that the goods were delivered to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East in the Near East (UNRWA). The cargo did not include supplies forbidden by Israel.^[4]

A Finn on board, Veli-Matti Koivisto, said that Israeli forces used electroshock weapons when they boarded the ship. Israeli military boarded the vessel in international waters. Israeli authorities have said that they acted peacefully.^[5] The IDF found carrier pigeons with "digital tags" attached to their legs containing photos of the Israeli military seizing the Estelle. Photos brought home by pigeons could be distributed to global media. A Palestinian activist confirmed the IDF assessment and stated the photos were of "IDF soldiers using taser guns."^[6]

References

^ Ship to Gazas projektplan Archived 2010-08-18 at the Wayback Machine
^ Kristiina Markkanen ja Tommi Nieminen, Saattue Gazaan, Helsingin Sanomat, 6.6.2010 sivu D 4
^ Israel stops Estelle on Saturday, HS, 22,10,2012
^ Bosun of Estelle is on his way home The ship’s captain is still considering whether or not to fight a deportation order HS 23.10.2012
^ Finn from Gaza ship criticises Israel yle 24.10.2012
^ Yossi Yehoshua, Gaza activists' new weapon: Carrier pigeons, Ynet News, October 29, 2012.