US EditionI'm onboard the Global Sumud Flotilla sailing to Gaza – this is what it's like
The flotilla includes 40 vessels from 44 countries delivering powdered milk and food to Gaza despite drone attacks and threats from Israeli authorities, organizers said.
- On September 10, hundreds of volunteers gathered at Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia, to set sail with the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza.
- The mission aims to break Israel's naval blockade amid ongoing repression and prior Israeli interceptions of similar flotillas earlier this year.
- The flotilla involves 48 boats from 14 nationalities, including doctors, journalists, and activists like Sarah Wilkinson aboard the MiaMia vessel.
- Wilkinson said, "Humanity is on board these ships," while Finnish officials urged protection for their nationals facing serious safety risks amid threats of interception.
- Despite warnings from Finnish authorities and threats by Israel's security minister to treat participants as terrorists, the flotilla continues towards Gaza, calling for safe passage and aid delivery.
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Finnish activists sail with Gaza aid flotilla, call for state protection
A Finnish delegation is aboard a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza in an effort to challenge Israel’s naval blockade. The group has requested government intervention to ensure their safety as they sail through international waters. The Global Sumud Flotilla left Bizerte, Tunisia, earlier this week. Its stated aim is to deliver baby formula, medicine, and food to civilians in Gaza. Three vessels, Inana, Sirius, and Ohwayla, carry volunte…
The Sumud Flotilla continues to Gaza
Hundreds of volunteers assembled at Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia, on Sept. 10, preparing to set sail with the Sumud Flotilla. Sumud means ‘steadfast’ in Arabic. Boats had arrived from Spain on Sept. 7, with more vessels joining from Tunisia. According to organisers, the plan is for a first wave of v
The fleet from Tunisia last Sunday, consisting of ships from Magrebe countries and other Spanish origins, joined 17 Italian ships at the port of Portopalo, as confirmed by a voice port to EFE. The plan, the same source, is to resume the journey to Gaza together in the morning of Friday. The "Global Sumud" association intends to join ships across the Mediterranean to deliver food and humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, breaking the Israeli block.…
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