What this blog is about....

Non-violent protests are essential to any democracy. A democracy that bans them is by definition not a democracy. But this has happened in many democratic countries around the world who have supported Israel's ban on the Freedom Flytilla 2 to Gaza and the Flotilla to the West Bank.

Tuesday 12 July 2011

Deported Israel campaigners return to the UK - UK, News - The Independent

"Two British campaigners have arrived back in the UK after they were detained in Israel while trying to visit the West Bank town of Bethlehem.

Mick Napier, 64, chairman of The Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, and retired university lecturer John Lynes, 83, flew back into Luton Airport early this morning after being deported by officials."

Deported Israel campaigners return to the UK - UK, News - The Independent