A group of pro-Palestinian activists describing themselves as politically independent are preparing to try and break the eight -year long Israeli blockade of Gaza.<br /><br /> The initiative which involves sailing a flotilla of boats carrying crews and provisions to Gaza has the support of several public figures including Arab Israeli politician Basel Ghattas.<br /><br /> “All the Israeli right wing parties have shown an aggressive attitude towards those of us who support the Freedom Flotilla 3 initiative which is putting the Gaza case and the people’s suffering due to the blockade back at the top of the political agenda in Israel, and I hope that it will be the same case in Europe and around the world,” said Ghattas.<br /><br /> The captain of one of the boats is adamant he wants no repeat of what happened during a previous attempt to breach the blockade. Back in 2010 Israeli Naval Forces killed ten pro-Palestinian activists and injured 28.<br /><br /> Charlie Andreasson who is from Sweden said all of those participating