A friend recently sent me the following mail:
‘Ishmahil Blagrove, Black film-maker and founder of RicenPeas Films is currently being held in Ramla High Security Prison in Israel, along with other UK nationals and ex US senator Cynthia McKinney…
Ishmael is the man behind Rice N Peas Films, responsible for the thought provoking documentaries Blood Diamonds, This Is Our Country Too and Bang! Bang! In Da Manor.
Ishmahil is currently being held in Ramla High Security Prison in Israel, along with other UK nationals and ex US senator Cynthia McKinney. Hewas aboard the Free Gaza ship, Spirit of Humanity that was attempting to take aid and toys to the beseiged people of Gaza. Ishmahil intended to make a film about the plight of the Palestinians in Gaza.
The Israelis opened fire on the unarmed ship when it was 23 miles off the coast of Gaza, in international waters on Tuesday, 30th June. They then boarded the ship in Palestinian waters and arrested all on board including Mairead McGuire a Nobel Prize winner whose wherabouts are currently unknown. So far there has been little or no coverage of the incident.
Ishmahil’s work has previously been broadcast by both the BBC and Channel 4.
Please do what you can to spread the word about this.’
Now, I don’t know Ishmahil that well, but I respect his work as a filmaker/campaigner and don’t like the sound of this at all….
I managed to find out a little more info here but predictably, no news coverage. I hope Ishmahil and the rest of the Spirit of Humanity’s crew are safe and well. For those of you who don’t know about RicenPeas films, here’s a clip of their ‘With or Without Fidel’ documentary to whet your appetite…
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