Gaza aid flotilla sets sail again after Israeli interceptions
Organizers said nearly 500 activists from 45 countries joined the latest mission after Israel intercepted an earlier flotilla and detained two participants.
- On Thursday, dozens of vessels carrying activists and aid began sailing from Marmaris, Turkey, in the latest attempt by the Global Sumud Flotilla to break the Israeli naval blockade of Gaza.
- GSF Steering Committee member Saif Abu Keshek stated the mission aims to challenge the ongoing siege, saying, "We sail one day before the Nakba, not only to commemorate the anniversary of the Nakba, but to act on it."
- Organizers announced that 54 vessels and over 500 activists from 45 countries embarked on this final journey, with Marine Traffic and Instagram updates confirming several ships had set out to sea traveling south from Marmaris.
- This attempt follows an April 30 interception where Israeli forces halted more than 20 boats near Crete, detaining 175 activists, while Israeli officials alleged the flotilla was a "propaganda stunt" carrying no humanitarian aid.
- Around 2 million Gaza residents continue living in ruins amid a fragile 6-month-old ceasefire, as Israel maintains the blockade to prevent Hamas from importing arms, while critics argue it amounts to collective punishment of the population.
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The Global Sumud Flotilla, which sailed on Thursday from the Turkish port of Marmaris with the aim of breaking the blockade on Gaza and delivering humanitarian aid, continues its singladura to the east of the Greek island of Rhodes.According to the Turkish news agency Anadolu this Friday quoting those responsible for the flotilla, the expedition is composed of 54 boats and about 500 activists from 45 countries, and sails at an average speed of f…
The mission relies on the firm legal principle that declares the current siege of Gaza not as a legitimate maritime blockade, but as an engine of genocide and a prohibited form of collective punishment.
Radio-Canada met with participants in the recently recaptured fleet, following an Israeli military interception.
Flotilla heads for Gaza after Israel intercepted last convoy
More than 50 vessels departed from Marmaris on Thursday in what organizers call the final leg of their journey to Gaza. On April 30, Israeli forces intercepted a previous flotilla near Crete, initially detaining about 175 activists and transferring two to Israel for questioning.
Flotilla leaves Turkey for Gaza weeks after Israel intercepted previous convoy
Organizers say the latest efforts involved a regrouped fleet following Israel’s interception, joined by additional boats. Nearly 500 activists from 45 countries were taking part. By The Associated Press Dozens of boats carrying supposed activists and aid for Palestinians set sail from Turkey’s Mediterranean coast on Thursday in the latest attempt to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza — just weeks after Israel intercepted a previous flotilla a…
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