Photo: Barrister Matthias Chang and volunteers on MV RACHEL CORRIE
At 5:35 A.M. on Saturday June 5, 2010 (Tel Aviv Israel time), Barrister Matthias Chang, a volunteer aboard the humanitarian ship MV Rachel Corrie carrying humanitarian relief to Gaza reported that Israeli ships were approaching the MV Rachel Corrie and had jammed its radar.
No communications have been received from volunteers aboard the humanitarian ship since that time volunteers in Malaysia.
The full text of Barrister Matthias Chang's email from the MV Rachel Corrie is as follows:
Dear All, I append below the message(s) from Matthias Chang on board the MV Rachel Corrie.
4:30 am (Tel Aviv Time) - Three Israeli patrol boats are now following Rachel Corrie.
5:00 am (Tel Aviv Time) - Israeli boats coming towards our ship. Stay calm. Send out message.
5:35 am (Tel Aviv Time) - They have jammed our radar.
Background article:
BREAKING NEWS: Ship MV RACHEL CORRIE delivering humanitarian aid requests safe passage to Gaza
CONTACT:
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Alfred Lambremont Webre, JD, MEd
3339 West 41 Avenue
Vancouver, B.C. V6N3E5 CANADA
TEL/FAX: 604-733-8134
Email: [email protected]
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