US EditionShips carrying aid, activists and celebrities set sail from Barcelona to Gaza
The Global Sumud Flotilla, with about 20 boats from 44 countries, aims to break the 18-year Israeli blockade to deliver vital aid amid a declared famine affecting 500,000 Palestinians, organizers said.
- A flotilla called the Global Sumud Flotilla departed from Barcelona carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
- The convoy aims to breach the Israeli naval blockade while Gaza faces extreme hunger levels and worsening humanitarian crises, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
- Greta Thunberg stated that Palestinians are being 'deliberately deprived' of the basic means to survive amid intensified military operations, claiming violations of international law.
- Actor Liam Cunningham highlighted a tragic video of a Palestinian girl named Fatima who died recently, emphasizing the severe impact of the ongoing conflict on children.
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The fleets of activists who were about to reach Gaza by sea were prevented by unfavorable weather conditions. About 20 ships, one of which was carried by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, left Barcelona on August 31. However, the journey was soon interrupted and returned to port to wait out the storm.
The boats carried Greta Thunberg, actors Liam Cunningham and Eduard Fernandez, as well as European elected officials and public figures.
"The end of Gaza will be the end of democratic Europe" (ANSA)
Aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists, set sail to Gaza
The Global Sumud Flotilla will try to break the Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory and bring humanitarian aid, food, water and medicine to Gaza as Israel steps up its offensive in Gaza City.
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