Family physician and activist, Dr. Yipeng Ge answers questions about his current journey from deck of the Handala. The humanitarian aid vessel is the latest attempt by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition to break the naval blockade on Gaza by sea - something activists have been trying to do since at least 2007.

We ask Dr. Ge why he's chosen to travel to Italy and take the risk of engaging with Israeli forces, and what he hopes to get out of it all.

We also get to find out what it takes to prepare for and execute such a complex action, under such dangerous conditions. But despite all the risks being taken, Dr. Ge repeatedly refocuses the discussion back to those taking the most risks - Palestinians fighting for liberation, as well as migrants crossing the very same waters.

Hosted by: Jessa McLean

Call to Action: Ways to help the Freedom Flotilla Coalition

Related Episodes:

• Student Hunger Strikes: Only a Matter of Time, is an interview with UBC and UBCO students using another extreme form of activism to add to the pressure for a free Palestine.
• Answering the Call: West Bank. A discussion with jewish labour activist, Anna Lippman about her travels to the occupied territories to act as a protective presence against illegal settler violence.

More Resources:

• Track the Handala
• CBC: Israel Fires on Aid Trucks, Kills 59
• Freedom Flotilla Coalition
• Partial List of Items Prohibited/Permitted into the Gaza Strip | Public Intelligence
• More on the Blockade

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