US EditionIsrael Pledges to Stop Freedom Flotilla Reaching Gaza
- On 1 June 2025, the civilian vessel Madleen departed from Sicily carrying humanitarian aid and international volunteers toward Gaza to break Israel's naval blockade.
- The voyage follows a similar May attempt by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition whose previous ship, Conscience, was struck by an Israeli drone in international waters near Malta, causing injuries and damage.
- United Nations human rights experts urged Israel to allow safe passage for the Madleen, emphasizing that blocking it would violate international law and endanger civilians.
- The Madleen carries essential supplies such as baby formula, medical items, and prosthetics, with a 12-person crew including Greta Thunberg and Rima Hassan, and expects to reach Gaza's coastline within about a week.
- Israel’s military stated it enforces the maritime blockade and prepares for various scenarios, raising concerns over a possible interception that could escalate tensions in the region.
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In spite of death threats, the Palestinian solidarity activists adhere to their goal of breaking the humanitarian barrier of the coastal strip. Aid is needed more urgently than ever.
Nearly Half a Million Letters Urge Israel to Protect Madleen - Quds News Network
Gaza (Quds News Network)- An online campaign urging the public to write letters demanding that Israel refrain from harming the Madleen or the activists on board has garnered over 498,000 submissions. The Madleen, a ship launched by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), is en route to Gaza, carrying humanitarian aid and human rights activists protesting Israel’s illegal blockade of the Strip. Organised by the FFC, participants in the online campa…
Israel pledges to stop Freedom Flotilla reaching Gaza
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Israel has said that it is planning to block a ship carrying international activists sailing toward the Gaza Strip to break the Israeli siege on the enclave amid a worsening humanitarian crisis due to Israel’s genocidal war. Israel’s Army Radio said the navy is preparing for the arrival of the Gaza Flotilla sailboat Madleen which left […]
Formal Notice Regarding the Civilian Humanitarian Vessel Madleen and the Legal Obligations of the State of Israel Under International Law
Today, UN experts demanded safe passage for the Freedom Flotilla Coalition's ship Madleen, you can join them by putting Israel on notice. As the Madleen sails from Catania toward Gaza carrying una...
Israel prepares to confront Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla ship
The Israeli army says it is preparing for "a range of scenarios" as the Freedom Flotilla Coalition's ship, Madleen, sails toward Gaza with humanitarian aid, challenging Israel's ongoing sea and land blockade of the besieged territory. The boat, which departed on Sunday from the port of Catania in Sicily, is carrying essential supplies including baby formula and medical items, along with a delegation of international activists. Among those on boa…
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