a movement of people in and out of gaza is restricted with border crols controls by jeal. there have been other attempts obreak the blockade. in may 20109 turkish activates were killed. natasha guinane has spoken to some of the activists aboard the boat. >> reporter: activists hope the fishing trawler named the mary ann would sail into the port of gaza. by all accounts, gaza's economy has been hit hard by the eight area long descream blockade. eight year long israeli blockade. this man owns the mary ann. he describes the issue. >> they try to make you afraid of course. they threatened, we're going to stay there for 40 days and then another 40 days. >> reporter: the israeli government promised to take all steps necessary for the freedom flotilla 3. prime minister benjamin netanyahu calls it a fraud. >> i'm glad flotilla generates less public and propaganda impact because people around the world begin to understand the lie it holds. >> during first freedom flotilla protest, the blockade is to prevent hamas from attack israeli citizens. >> i would also send a message to the i