Failed Flotilla passengers will miss this year's UNRWA kite-flying World Record attempt

Yosef
Love of the Land
28 July '11

In an effort to keep the members of the last failed "Flotilla" afloat with what they would have encountered, if they had arrived via normal channels (i.e Rafiach), today's latest event.

Thursday, July 28, 2011PRESS STATEMENT: UNRWA condemns attack on World Record facility in Gaza 

Statement by UNRWA Spokesman, Chris Gunness 

At ten minutes past midnight last night, ten men attacked and vandalised the Summer Games facility in north-west Gaza where later today UNRWA will attempt a world record for the largest number of children flying kites. 

The attackers damaged a large billboard, burnt a UN flag and torched part of the stage. None of the UN security personnel at the venue were harmed. 

We condemn this attack, which is an attack on the children of Gaza as much as on the United Nations. We call on the authorities in Gaza to investigate and bring those responsible to account. We will repair and rebuild the damaged infrastructure and go ahead with the event as planned today. 

Full details of the kite-flying World Record attempt can be found below. (H/T IMRA)

In any case, there might have been some time to take in the sights, relax poolside, visit luxurious restaurants, with all the ambiance needed to impress that significant other recently met aboard a flotilla yacht. Perhaps the Rais Resort would be just the right destination, but ...

From Ma'an News yesterday:

GAZA CITY (Ma’an) -- Assailants burned a Gaza resort at dawn Wednesday, the manager said. Imad Al-Wazeer told Ma'an a group of 30 armed and masked men arrived at the Rais resort in Gaza and threatened employees.

The resort was damaged in Israel's Operation Cast Lead but Al-Wazeer says he reopened the facility in order to show Israel that the people of Gaza would live their lives in spite of the attack.

"This time, unfortunately, my resort was damaged by Palestinian hands," he said.

The resort cost some $120,000 to establish and has swimming pools, restaurants and other facilities. After the attack, however, 13 employees have lost their jobs, Al-Wazeer says. He held the police in Gaza responsible for the attack, saying they should provide security. "I asked the police several times to provide protection and security but no one paid any attention," he said.

Perhaps our failed "Flotilla" was not such a failure after all, considering what awaited them and others who wish to follow in their wake. Sorry guys! and Gals!

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