A group of Canadians are planning a “Canada Boat Gaza” to attempt to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza this fall. Their plan is to drag the Canadian government into it by actually purchasing a boat.
Q: Will Israel confiscate the boat?
A. There is a significant possibility that this will happen (in violation of international law). But we sail with the aim to reach Gaza’s shores. We are buying a boat as a strategy to further the campaign to end the siege of Gaza. If our Canadian boat is seized by Israel, the Canadian government will have a responsibility to press for its release.
I hope that the government simply refuses to get involved. You can’t knowingly break a law in another country and then expect to be rescued. Their goal is to be stopped and have the boat confiscated. Make it so.
The activists should pre-book and pre-pay their return flights from Israel to Canada.
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