 He was also on board the Canadian boat, the Tahrir, which attempted to break the siege as part of 'Freedom Waves to Gaza' in November 2011.He was interned by Israel a second time for a week, under the charge of attempting to illegally enter Israeli territory, after the Tahrir and the Saoirse boats were intercepted by the Israeli military.His detention was prolonged after he refused to sign documents accepting the charge, stating that he was a journalist covering a political news story and had no intention of entering Israel, but was taken there by force by the Israeli military.