10 h. ago Activists on Gaza flotilla allege they were abused while detained in Israel

Activists from the flotilla have complained of abuse at the hands of Israeli guards

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3 d. ago Hundreds rally in London in support of Gaza flotilla activists

Hundreds rally in London in support of Gaza flotilla activists  Anadolu Ajansı

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3 d. ago Greta Thunberg’s Gaza aid flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces as activists face deportation again

Hundreds of activists have been taken to Israel from where they will be deported to home countries

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3 d. ago Woman onboard Gaza flotilla intercepted by Israel slams British government for not intervening to help aid mission

Ewa Jasiewicz, a British-Polish activist and journalist, was on board the 2010 Gaza aid flotilla in which nine activists were killed. After being captured while sailing to Gaza for a second time, she tells Alex Croft that UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer must step in

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3 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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4 d. ago Israel tells Gaza aid flotilla to change course as activists say navy is intercepting boats – Middle East crisis live

Global Sumud Flotilla, carrying about 500 activists including Greta Thunberg, says Israeli navy boats approaching; foreign ministry says it asked flotilla to change course Activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla said Israeli warships surrounded several of its boats on Wednesday and that the interception of the main vessels was under way, according to AFP.“The warships are moving in to intercept the flotilla – only 81 nautical miles remain to Gaza,” said the Maghreb contingent of the Global Sumud Flotilla in a statement. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘After joining the deadly 2010 Gaza flotilla, I’m now sailing again. I’m worried Israel will kill us’

Ewa Jasiewicz, a British-Polish activist and journalist, was on board the 2010 Gaza aid flotilla in which nine activists were killed. As she sails to Gaza for a second time, she tells Alex Croft that she fears history may repeat itself

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4 d. ago Activists on a flotilla approach Gaza and say they are ready for a possible Israeli interception

Activists on board a flotilla of vessels sailing toward Gaza say they are prepared for the Israel navy to intervene as they approach the coastal territory

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

Multiple drones have targeted Gaza-bound aid flotilla boats which are carrying over 500 volunteers, activists have claimed.

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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 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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4 w. ago Keir Starmer has ‘legal duty to stop Gaza genocide’, says Greta Thunberg

Exclusive: Activist spoke while onboard aid flotilla aiming to deliver food, baby formula and medical supplies to territoryKeir Starmer must obey his “legal duty to act to prevent a genocide”, Greta Thunberg has told the Guardian while travelling aboard an aid flotilla heading for Gaza.The Swedish activist said there was a “huge absence of those whose legal responsibility it is to step up” under international law, and called out the UK prime minister before a potential meeting this week with Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Posing with Hamas chief, activist who's joined Greta on Gaza 'freedom flotilla'

Grinning as he gives a Churchillian 'victory' sign, Wael Nawar, the spokesman for Greta Thunberg 's Gaza 'freedom flotilla' posed with a Hamas chief weeks before setting sail.

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