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Heading to Gaza and the Freedom Flotilla, back at sea


18 April 2024 - 08:21
Last updated: 2024-04-24 18:00

Although the occupation of the whole of Palestine and the blockade of Gaza have been growing for decades, it was difficult to imagine a few months ago the size of the attacks on the Palestinian population to become genocide.

Since October, day by day, month by month, we have seen the massacre in Gaza live helplessly, while the international community was unable to stop the genocide. We have seen that most Western countries have been in favour of the occupier from the outset.

Since 7 October 2023, Israel has put a full site on the Gaza Strip, we attacked myself.

The cargo shall be transported by a merchant vessel with large cranes. This boat will be escorted by passenger ships full of human rights activists and observers from all over the world.

In a shameful manner, several attempts have been needed at the United Nations to achieve a resolution that would force Israel to an immediate ceasefire. In order for the complicit governments to become aware and to start thinking that Israel has perhaps been left too far, the killings of over 32,000 people, some 13,000 of whom are minors, to which the 8,000 underlying bodies must be added, have been necessary.

Faced with the complicity and inaction of our governments, the Freedom Flotilla returns to Gaza to denounce and break the medieval siege that Israel imposes on the inhabitants of Gaza.

On 28 March, the UN Hearing instructed Israel "to take all necessary and effective measures to ensure that all involved ensure the necessary basic services and humanitarian assistance, food, water, electricity, fuel, shelter, clothing, hygiene and sanitation, medical supplies and medical treatment for Palestinians throughout Gaza".

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition is ready to carry out this shipment, in cooperation with the Mavi Marmara Freedom and Solidarity Association of Turkey, with ships docked in Istanbul, to transport 5,500 tons of cargo to Gaza.

It is our intention that Israel should not coordinate with the occupier and not cooperate in providing such assistance.

The cargo shall be transported by a merchant vessel with large cranes. This boat will be escorted by passenger ships full of human rights activists and observers from all over the world to ensure that the cargo reaches Gaza.

It is our intention that Israel should not coordinate or collaborate with the occupier in order to provide this assistance, since through the border crossing points such as Rafah intentionally maintains and reduces the flow of assistance, and its politicians insist on the will to create hunger and continue to give collective condemnation to the Palestinians in Gaza.

Not even with the United States, complicit in genocide. In addition to sending weapons, it allows Israel to inspect and control goods arriving by sea. In the coming days we will give more details about this mission so that we can follow in the networks.


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