Freedom Flotilla III Fails to Break Gaza Blockade
Posted in: Uncategorized4 boat convey, “the Marianne of Gothenburg”, “Rachel”, “Vittorio”, “Juliano II”, carrying 47 people from 17 countries fail to break Gaza blockade.
At 4am on June 27th 2015 Freedom Flotilla III set sail from various points of departure throughout Europe. As an example of nonviolent resistance, they intended to challenge the blockade of the Gaza Strip, which has made life unbearable for 1.8 million Palestinians. Four boats initially set sail and one of the four, the Marianne of Gothenburg, was intercepted in International Waters at 5:11AM (GMT +3) by the Israeli Navy and redirected to the Israeli Port of Ashdod. The three remaining boats have returned to their origin ports.
On board the vessel Marianne are 18 people, including human rights activists, journalists, artists, and political figures from 10 nations. This direct action was intended to reach Gaza City harbour, deliver supplies of solar panels (to help with electrical grid problems in Gaza), and medical equipment, and then return to origin ports throughout Europe with products created by local Palestinian residents of Gaza to be sold in Europe as a way to offer economic support and maintain visibility.
Over 100 European Parliamentarians have signed a letter to the EU’s High Representative, Federica Mogherini, in support of the Freedom Flotilla. The letter calls for an immediate end to the Gaza Blockade. Freedom Flotilla Coalition intends to continue such Freedom Flotillas until the illegal blockade of Gaza ends and the port is reopened.
Freedom Flotilla Coalition: https://www.freedomflotilla.org/
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