US EditionItaly to End Support for Gaza Flotilla as Israeli Action Looms - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Italy's navy will cease escorting the flotilla 150 nautical miles from Gaza as Israel vows to block the aid mission, with over 40 civilian boats involved, officials said.
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Italy and Spain bail on Gaza flotilla as Israel looms
The Global Sumud Flotilla reports that an Israeli warship has already harassed one of its vessels, The Alma, jamming communications, as Italy and Spain's performative escorts retreat. Italy's warship stopped 150 miles away from the Gaza shore, and Spain also refuses to protect the flotilla in "restricted waters." — Read the rest The post Italy and Spain bail on Gaza flotilla as Israel looms appeared first on Boing Boing.
"We have entered a high-risk area where previous flotillas have been intercepted or attacked," the project's leadership said. The statement also said there had been an increase in drone activity above the ships. The flotilla claimed to be about 150 nautical miles from the Gaza Strip, which is about 280 kilometers. According to the ANSA agency, the Italian frigate Alpino warned the flotilla ships that it would not continue to escort them. Later, …
Abandonment as Complicity: Italy and Europe Betray the Global Sumud Flotilla and Turn Their Backs on Humanity
Italy has done the unthinkable: turning a naval deployment into an act of political prestidigitation. It sent frigates for the photo op, to display before European public opinion an image of humanitarian commitment, but at the first brush with Israel’s threat it announced that it would withdraw 150 nautical miles from Gaza, in the middle of the open sea, while the international flotilla is still navigating international waters. This withdrawal i…
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