US Jews Will Join Gaza Flotilla

The Jerusalem Post reports:

A group of US citizens have left for Athens to join a flotilla of ships planning to challenge Israel's naval blockade of the Gaza Strip.

The 36 participants from the US, as well as four crew members and nine journalists, are planning to sail on the US-flagged boat The Audacity of Hope in the 10-ship flotilla. One-quarter of the US participants reportedly are Jewish. The ship will have no humanitarian aid or other cargo on board, according to reports.

Part of the flotilla is scheduled to set sail from Athens on June 25.

"It's important that Jews are in this boat," New York labor attorney Richard Levy told AFP. "The Jewish lobby in this country is so powerful."