Ismail Patel

Gaza flotilla route

Ismail Patel (born 1962) is a British optician, and founder of Friends of Al-Aqsa, in Leicester, about 1995.[1]

He is an advisory board member of the Conflicts Forum,[2] director of IslamExpo, and a member of the Special Advisory Board of Clear Conscience.

He writes commentary for The Guardian,[3] and The Independent,[4][5] Aljazeera English,[6] and Arabian Business.[7]

Gaza Flotilla

Main article: Gaza flotilla raid

He joined the Gaza flotilla,[8] and was on board the MV Mavi Marmara .

He was held by Israel for just under 48 hours and then deported to Turkey. He flew back to Heathrow, and gave a press conference with Alex Harrison and Daniel Machover.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ Citizen, Concerned (2010-06-03). "Ismail Adam Patel, Oadby, boat attack, israel, gaza". This is Leicestershire. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  2. ↑ "Conflicts Forum - Ismail Patel". Archived from the original on 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  3. ↑ "Ismail Patel". London: The Guardian. 2008-03-27. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  4. ↑ The Independent (London) http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/ismail-patel-give-us-the-freedom-to-disagree-with-you-455819.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ The Independent (London) http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/ismail-patel-winning-the-muslim-vote-will-not-be-easy-552813.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ Ismail Patel (27 May 2010). "Convoy to end Gaza siege - Focus". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  7. ↑ : salim loonat (11 January 2009). "Ismail Patel - Politics & Economics". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  8. ↑ "Ismail Patel to join Freedom Flotilla to Gaza". Paltelegraph.com. 2010-05-22. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  9. ↑ "Free Filisteen: Ismail Patel back from Gaza Freedom Flotilla" (Press release). Free Flisteen. 4 June 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  10. ↑ "Welcome to The Muslim Directory +++ The Essential Guide of services for the Muslim Community". Muslimdirectory.co.uk. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2012-07-17.

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