2010 Jul 9 - 7:00pm
Scott Hamann, 29 year old filmmaker from Portland, Maine, had joined the Gaza Freedom Flotilla to document its mission when it fell victim to a deadly Israeli attack by IDF navy commandos. On July 9th he will speak about his fi rst-hand experiences and show his own footage from the raid.
Nine passengers--among them a nineteen-year-old American citizen--were shot dead by Israeli forces when on May 31st they descended upon the Mavi Marmara passenger vessel in international waters in the dead of night. The flotilla, which carried more than 600 passengers from nearly 40 countries, was attempting to breach the illegal blockade of Gaza and to bring ten tons of humanitarian aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip.
Scott was traveling on the Challenger I, an American-flagged ship, when it was forcibly overtaken by the Israeli military. He was brought to the Israeli port of Ashdod, detained and then deported along with hundreds of other activists, journalists and human rights workers.
Hamann will speak about his personal experience on the flotilla, the illegality of Israel’s actions, his detainment in Be’er Sheva Prison and about the shameless brutality of the Israeli police and Navy that he witnessed firsthand. Despite soldiers’ efforts to confiscate all media taken by flotilla passengers, Scott was able to smuggle out his own video footage of the Israeli raid.
Sponsored by United for Justice with Peace Palestine Task Force and Code Pink Greater Boston
Directions to Calvary Church
The church is in East Arlington on the corner of Mass. Ave. and Linwood St. Linwood St. is a short dead end street that ends within sight of beautiful Spy Pond. The church is near the Minuteman Bicycle Path and is between Capitol Theater and Arlington Center. Arlington is between Cambridge and Lexington.
From Route 2 East: Exit at Lake Street, turn right, go to Mass. Ave. (approx. 1 mile) and turn left. Church will be on the left about 1/2 mile.
From Route 93 South: Exit at Medford Square, right at rotary, left in the square, right at Route 16 West, go to Mass. Ave. and turn right.
Parking: Park on Mass. Ave. and surrounding streets. Please do not park in the semicircular driveway in front of the church.
The church is in East Arlington on the corner of Mass. Ave. and Linwood St. Linwood St. is a short dead end street that ends within sight of beautiful Spy Pond. The church is near the Minuteman Bicycle Path and is between Capitol Theater and Arlington Center. Arlington is between Cambridge and Lexington.
From Route 2 East: Exit at Lake Street, turn right, go to Mass. Ave. (approx. 1 mile) and turn left. Church will be on the left about 1/2 mile.
From Route 93 South: Exit at Medford Square, right at rotary, left in the square, right at Route 16 West, go to Mass. Ave. and turn right.
Parking: Park on Mass. Ave. and surrounding streets. Please do not park in the semicircular driveway in front of the church.
Bus #77 (Arlington Heights) from Harvard Sq. runs past Calvary Church, United Methodist.
