‘All peoples have the right of self-determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development.’ - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
An Israel occupation soldier observes as a bulldozer destroys a water canal built by a Palestinian man on his land near the Jewish settlement of Qiryat Arba'a in Hebron in the occupied West Bank on June 8, 2009. HAZEM BADER/AFP/Getty Images
We are committed to manifesting the transformation of the world’s largest open-air prison into a thriving Mediterranean metropolis. We will not celebrate the “breaking of the siege” upon arrival in Gaza; instead we will offload our cargo, reload our trucks with “Made in Palestine” cargo, then set off to export these products to markets abroad. And when we do, we will repeat the cycle.
Ultimately this is a matter of the people of Gaza being able to exercise self-determination, which inherently includes the ability to conduct viable international trade and commerce.
