Australian Freedom Waves to Gaza delegate Michael Coleman is now safely home from his journey. Arriving in to Sydney airport on the afternoon of Friday 11 November, Michael told waiting media:
“I’m ecstatic to be back on home soil and reunited with my family, but I’m well aware that there are millions of Palestinians that are denied the chance to experience this joy and they have waited much longer than I …
“[Freedom Waves] wanted to draw attention to the collective punishment of the people of Gaza, which is being forced through an illegal blockade that has been in place since 2007. This blockade has resulted in 80% of the people of Gaza becoming reliant on the UN for basic human needs such as medical care …
” It’s a privilege to stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine … I’ll continue to go back until Palestine is free.
You can click here to read more coverage of Michael’s journey and homecoming on our media coverage page.
We are continuing to seek financial support for the Freedom Wave Australian delegation, it is only together that we can make this civil society solidarity action successful. Thank you to everyone who has supported the Australian delegation already, and to those who will. Every donation is much-needed and appreciate, our bank account details are as follows:
Bank: Commonwealth Bank
Acc Name: GFF Australia Group
BSB: 062102
Acc No: 10197185
Please let us know about your donation by emailing us so that we can acknowledge your contribution.
We at Free Gaza Australia want to thank everyone who made the Australian delegation of Freedom Waves possible, the support has been generous and overwhelming. In no order, to the Australian embassy in Tel Aviv, the supporters who came to rally for the release of Michael and the freedom of Palestine, to our friends in parliament who spoke out against Michael’s incarceration and the Australian government’s silence, to friends and family who came to the airport to welcome Michael home, to the media who covered Michael’s journey, to our wonderful web host who worked tirelessly to keep us online, to all who have donated money, to everyone who phoned the Australian government departments and ministers and the Australian embassy, to those who sent messages of support, to the team on the ground in Palestine who rallied in solidarity and liaised with Israeli authorities and embassies, to the brave and courageous delegates and journalists on board the Tahrir and MV Saoirse, and to our Freedom Waves partners in Canada and Ireland. But most of all to the Palestinian people who inspire us with their daily determination for peace and justice.
"Michael ... Be assured the great majority of humanity is with you in spirit; I personally am grateful to you for what you have done and for your courage. All power to you."
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