Western Writers' Centre Deplores Israeli Action - Statement

Galway's Western Writers' Centre has made a statement deploring the recent actions of Israeli forces on the high seas and expresses condolences with the families of those relief activists killed on the m.v. Marmara

"The Western Writers' Centre - Ionad Scribhneoirí Chaitlín Maude - Galway deplores the illegal blockade of Gaza by Israel and the recent boarding of the relief vessels m.v. Rachel Corrie and the m.v. Marmara by Israeli forces. Further, we express our condolences to the families of the nine relief activists killed by Israeli commandos on the m.v. Marmara."
Fred Johnston
Richard Tillinghast
Brian Mooney
Sylvia Crawford (Secretary)
Aoife NicFhearghusa (Chair)
The Western Writers' Centre,
Canavan House,
Nuns Island,
Galway
087.2178138
westernwriters@eircom.net