US EditionMalta offers to pay for Gaza flotilla repairs but will not let vessel in
- On Sunday, May 4, 2025, Prime Minister Robert Abela announced Malta offered to pay for repairs to the Gaza-bound vessel Conscience, which remains stranded off Malta.
- The offer followed a drone attack early Friday damaged the ship’s front section and caused power loss about 14 nautical miles outside Maltese waters.
- Malta refuses to permit the ship into territorial waters or ports unless allowed to inspect the cargo, verify humanitarian aid, and assess damage, but the captain denies surveyor access.
- Abela stated that all possible measures were taken given the situation and highlighted that repairs would only move forward after verifying the vessel is carrying humanitarian aid.
- The flotilla remains stranded awaiting inspections while Malta and the Palestinian ambassador coordinate next steps, implying aid delivery depends on Malta controlling the situation.
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Pro-Palestinian activists negotiate with Malta about repairs to Gaza aid ship
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition says its ship was attacked by Israeli drones in the early hours of Friday morning and needs urgent repairs so it can continue its journey to break the Gaza aid blockade.
Freedom Flotilla in talks with Malta to repair Gaza aid ship
An international NGO whose vessel had been damaged by a drone attack on its way to delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza said it was in talks with Malta, with the aim of allowing the damaged vessel to enter Maltese waters for repairs. Operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, the ship Conscience had been waiting for some 30 peace activists from around the world before setting sail to Gaza carrying food and medicines. The ship's front section was…
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The Frontier PostMalta offers to repair Gaza aid ship in drone strike row
Malta offered on Sunday to repair an aid ship and send it on its way to Gaza after pro-Palestinian activists said the vessel had been hit by a drone strike.But Prime Minister Robert Abela said the Freedom Flotilla Coalition must first allow a maritime surveyor on board to inspect the "Conscience" and determine what repairs are needed.The pro-Palestinian activists had pointed the finger at Israel, which has blockaded the Gaza Strip throughout its…
Malta offers to pay for Gaza flotilla repairs but will not let vessel in
Malta has offered to pay for the repairs of the Gaza-bound boat and help it reach its destination, but it continues to refuse to let the vessel in Maltese territorial waters and ports.The government will not let them in unless it is allowed to inspect the ship and ensure it is truly carrying humanitarian aid...
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