Title: Firsthand account of Capture at Sea of Canadian Boat to Gaza
Location: 10 Carden Street (Meridian Room)
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Description: Please join us to hear David Heap who was on the Tahrir, the Canadian boat to Gaza that sailed last November in attempt to break the blockade on Gaza and deliver medical aid. Heap will speak about the voyage and the experiences of the Tahrir crew when the Israelis captured the boat. Heap was arrested and imprisoned by Israeli authorities. He will speak on the ongoing efforts to challenge the blockade to Gaza. David Heap is a life-long peace and social justice activist and a University of Western Ontario French/Linguistics Professor.
Start Time: 6pm
Date: 2012-05-07
End Time: 9pm