Despite Israeli Kidnapping, We Will Continue to Sail Boats to Gaza
Dozens of vessels carrying volunteers and activists aim to open a permanent humanitarian corridor and challenge the blockade, organizers said.
- On Wednesday, Israeli naval forces attacked the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters about 80 nautical miles west of Crete, detaining 179 participants from 33 countries toward the Israeli port of Ashdod, with arrival expected around Saturday, May 2.
- The Global Sumud Flotilla aims to break the 18-year Israeli naval blockade of Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid, seeking to challenge government complicity in the ongoing conflict and famine facing Palestinians.
- Margaret Connolly, a physician and sister of Irish President Catherine Connolly, is among hundreds of international volunteers including health workers, journalists, and engineers who joined the mission to break the blockade.
- Fifteen US citizens are among the 179 participants taken against their will, while 32 flotilla boats remain afloat despite suffering damage from Israeli naval forces during the attack.
- Organizers stated they will continue sailing boats until the blockade of Gaza is broken, positioning the flotilla as a method of struggle to galvanize consciousness and challenge the circulation of weapons.
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Global flotilla sails again to break illegal blockade of Gaza : Peoples Dispatch
Dozens of vessels are again en route to Gaza in an attempt to break the illegal sea blockade imposed by the Israeli occupation, as part of a new global flotilla coalition. “The flotilla departs with a clear set of objectives,” stated the Global Sumud Flotilla, one of the networks taking part in the mission. “To challenge Israel’s illegal blockade, advance the opening of a permanent humanitarian corridor, and intensify coordinated pressure on gov…
Dozens of ships continue their voyage on an exceptional mission aimed at breaking the wall of silence surrounding the suffering of the besieged Gaza Strip, as the "Global Resilience Flotilla" continues its advance in the Mediterranean to break the imposed blockade and deliver aid convoys...
The international convoy is composed of 56 vessels of two different nationalities who, after several days of strategic waiting to group in the port of Augusta, in Sicily, Italy, have finally begun their coordinated navigation with the aim of breaking the naval blockade on the Gaza Strip and opening a permanent humanitarian corridor.Keep reading....
This article was first published on Cedarnews.net. For more news and exclusive reports, visit our website. Reuters: “Morale on board is high, and we are determined to continue doing everything we can to support ending the illegal blockade of Gaza,” Tarek Raouf told BBC News Arabic from aboard a ship belonging to the “Steadfastness Flotilla” coalition, amid Israel’s interception of more than 20 ships so far. Raouf, who holds American citizenship,…
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