US EditionThe Take: Why was a Gaza ‘Freedom Flotilla’ ship attacked?
- On May 2, 2025, the humanitarian aid vessel Conscience, managed by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, was targeted by drone strikes in international waters near Malta while it was preparing to board activists.
- The attack occurred amid Israel’s blockade and war against Gaza, with reports differing on Israel’s responsibility and the Maltese government's role in restricting ship access and allowing repair surveys.
- The drone strikes damaged the ship’s power and communications systems, caused a fire that was extinguished, and left a hole near the bow, while all 30 crew and activists remained safe.
- The Maltese government reported the need for minor urgent repairs in international waters to allow the vessel to continue, and the ship carried food, medicine, water, and about 32 tonnes of fuel for Gaza.
- The attack drew widespread condemnation from Palestinian factions and regional groups labeling it illegal and a mockery of international law, while the Freedom Flotilla Coalition called for global pressure to break Gaza’s siege.
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Aid ship to Gaza attacked – Swedish activist plans to continue
It was last Friday that the aid ship Conscience, which is part of an international convoy carrying aid to Gaza, was attacked with a suspected drone in international waters off Malta. On board were, among other things, Swedish activists – including Andrew from Karlstad.
Axis of Resistance denounces attack on humanitarian aid
Palestinian and regional factions condemned the Israel Occupation Forces’ attack today on the Al-Dameer (Conscience) ship of the Freedom Flotilla. The IOF targeted the ship, which sought to break the siege of Gaza – by bringing essential humanitarian aid, including food and medicine – in internation
Malta blocking Freedom Flotilla’s attempts to get UN forensic investigation of Israel’s bombing
Flotilla organisers call for full transparency and a UN investigation of Israel’s terror attack on humanitarian vesselThe Maltese government has been exposed allowing an Israeli military aircraft to spend five hours in its airspace coordinating the drone attack on the Freedom Flotilla ship the ‘Conscience‘, which was bombed as it sailed to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, and appears to be trying to ensure that the ship’s mission ends just outsid…
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