Israel seizes the Dignite without violent resistance from the 16 people aboard . `` The Dignite carries a message of solidarity and human empathy from the people of the world to the people of Gaza , and all of Palestine , that Israel 's violence can never silence , '' the group said . Activists say they want to break what they call the `` siege of Gaza '' a term used by Israeli officials for an almost complete blockade on the territory that has been in place since 2007.
Israel seizes the Dignite without violent resistance from the 16 people aboard . Activists say they want to break what they call the `` siege of Gaza '' a term used by Israeli officials for an almost complete blockade on the territory that has been in place since 2007.