32 h. ago Human rights group calls for immediate release of Scots detained by Israeli forces

The Global Sumud Flotilla, made up of 50 vessels, was intercepted by the Israeli military while trying break Israel’s blockade on the Palestinian enclave.

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3 d. ago Photos show widespread protests after Israeli forces intercept Gaza

Supporters of the Global Sumud Flotilla took to the streets in several major cities — including in Rome, Istanbul, Athens and Buenos Aires — following news that Israeli forces had intercepted an international flotilla carrying activists seeking to break Israel’s blockade of the Palestinian territory.

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4 d. ago Gaza flotilla tracker: Dwindling number of boats continue voyage to Israel after Greta Thunberg arrested

The Global Sumud Flotilla is attempting to break Israel’s naval blockade

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4 d. ago Israeli navy intercepts some flotilla boats but others are nearing the coast of Gaza, activists say

Israeli navy soldiers have boarded vessels and detained dozens of activists from a flotilla attempting to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza

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5 d. ago Danish PM warns security situation in Europe will get worse and more serious – Europe live

Mette Frederiksen says Europe faces threats arising from the ‘real war’ in Ukraine and a new, broader hybrid warin PalermoA flotilla seeking to break Israel’s aid blockade of Gaza said on Wednesday that several of its boats had been approached by patrol vessels and a submarine, as crews braced for an Israeli raid. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago I’m on a boat bound for Gaza – sailing, scrubbing and warding off sea sickness – all so we can break Israel’s blockade | Naoise Dolan

It’s not likely we will reach Gaza. But until Palestine is free, we will show what solidarity we can from our vesselMy first task on the boat is to ease a red rope from the cockpit while a Danish participant opposite me tautens a white one. Between us, we hoist the sail. The coastline of Augusta, Sicily, fades behind us. There are seven people on board: three French, two Irish, one Dane and one Irish-Danish for good measure.Ours is the fastest boat of the Thousand Madleens flotilla sailing to Gaza just behind the Global Sumud ships. My boat was the last to depart; we saw off eight other ships at the port, having just shared a week of intensive training with those on board. All participants have been sleeping on our boats since we arrived, so we know their layouts well. I have found a space for each of my possessions to “live” in a cramped environment where everything must be kept in lockers. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago While world leaders dither over a Gaza peace plan, I’m sailing with supplies, hoping to break Israel’s blockade | Naoise Dolan

It’s not likely we will reach Gaza. But until Palestine is free, we will show what solidarity we can from our vesselMy first task on the boat is to ease a red rope from the cockpit while a Danish participant opposite me tautens a white one. Between us, we hoist the sail. The coastline of Augusta, Sicily, fades behind us. There are seven people on board: three French, two Irish, one Dane and one Irish-Danish for good measure.Ours is the fastest boat of the Thousand Madleens flotilla sailing to Gaza just behind the Global Sumud ships. My boat was the last to depart; we saw off eight other ships at the port, having just shared a week of intensive training with those on board. All participants have been sleeping on our boats since we arrived, so we know their layouts well. I have found a space for each of my possessions to “live” in a cramped environment where everything must be kept in lockers. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Greta Thunberg’s Gaza flotilla halts after leak in engine room – days after stopping in Greece for repairs

The flotilla of 44 boats is trying to break through Israel’s blockade of Gaza, but has been beset with problems

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7 d. ago Greta Thunberg’s Gaza flotilla halts after leak in engine room

The flotilla of 44 boats is trying to break through Israel’s blockade of Gaza, but has been beset with problems

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1 week ago Activist flotilla seeking to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza says drones attacked its boats

Activists participating in a flotilla seeking to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza say that some of their boats were attacked by drones overnight while sailing south of Greece

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1 week ago Explosions and drones targeting Gaza aid flotilla boats, activists say

The Global Sumud Flotilla said they would ‘not be intimidated’, after third report of drone attacks this monthOrganisers of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists have reported explosions and multiple drones that targeted some of their boats, currently situated near Greece.“Multiple drones, unidentified objects dropped, communications jammed and explosions heard from a number of boats,” the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) said in a statement. “We are witnessing these psychological operations first-hand, right now, but we will not be intimidated.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Greta Thunberg’s Gaza aid flotilla claims it was attacked by second drone off Tunisian coast

The group said the suspected strike was the second in as many days

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3 w. ago Greta Thunberg's flotilla says it is 'determined to reach Gaza' despite 'drone attack'... after Tunisian authorities poured scorn on their story

Activists on Greta Thunberg's Gaza flotilla who alleged it was targeted by a 'drone attack' off Tunisia overnight said Tuesday they remained 'determined' to reach the war-ravaged territory.

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3 w. ago Global Sumud Flotilla tracker: Greta Thunberg’s aid boat to Gaza ‘hit by drone’ in Tunisia

The climate activist, 22, says the group is attempting to break Israel’s naval blockade

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3 w. ago Greta Thunberg LIVE: Activist's Family Boat targeted in drone attack near Gaza

Greta Thunberg was onboard Family Boat - one of the vessels with a Portuguese flag and carrying members of aid worker's Steering Committee - as it headed towards Gaza

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