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Hello All, I don't know if you are familiar with Ismahil's work, which includes films about Sierra Leone, Cuba and gun crime in Britain. He usually has a residency with the Tricycle Theatre and his films are always well attended. Angie Dear All, 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. Ishmahil was aboard the Free Gaza ship, Spirit of Humanity that was attempting to take aid and toys to the beseiged people of Gaza. Ishmahil was intending 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. Thanks Sue