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‘Lifesaving Aid’ – Gaza Freedom Flotilla to Challenge Israeli Blockade
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In 2010, a similar effort with ships carrying more than 600 activists from more than 30 countries, was thwarted by the Israeli army. Doctors, lawyers and academics are among the […]
Plans Underway for Freedom Flotilla to Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Approximately 1,000 boats are set to sail to the besieged Gaza Strip to break the blockade of humanitarian aid. The mission will gather in Türkiye on Wednesday, according to media […]
Handala is Coming to Gaza: Freedom Flotilla Building Solidarity for Palestine
By Roger Fowler This year the Freedom Flotilla boat, the Handala, is sailing across Europe to build support for the Palestinian people. Since 2008 international activists have organized numerous solidarity flotillas to the Gaza Strip […]
Freedom Flotilla-Sponsored Ambulance Serves Disabled Patients in Gaza (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
By Roger Fowler The ambulance sponsored by Freedom Flotilla Coalition campaigns on the international Miles of Smiles solidarity convoy is now busy serving the needs of disabled patients in Gaza. The specially fitted ambulance has […]
Film Release: ‘The Truth: Lost at Sea’ Counters Israeli Propaganda (VIDEO)
Rifat Audeh’s documentary, “The Truth: Lost at Sea” was made available online nearly two years after its official release in film festivals around the world. The documentary details the journey of the Freedom Flotilla, a […]
On the Road to Gaza: The Freedom Flotilla Will Sail Again
By Ramzy Baroud What is Gaza to us but an Israeli missile, a rudimentary rocket, a demolished home, an injured child being whisked away by his peers under a hail of bullets? On a […]
ICC Prosecutor Slammed for Delaying Investigation into Crimes against Palestinians
International lawmakers and experts yesterday called out ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda for failing to commence an investigation into Israeli crimes against Palestinian civilians. During an event entitled “Time for the ICC to Act for Justice […]
Gaza Coast Protests: Palestinian Killed, 90 Others Injured (VIDEO)
A 21-year-old Palestinian was killed and 90 others were injured, on Monday evening, as Israeli forces fired live ammunition at protests in the northern besieged Gaza Strip. Hundreds of Palestinian protesters took to the naval […]
Israel Warns It May Reduce Gaza Fishing Zone even Further (VIDEOS)
Israeli media revealed on Friday an Israeli plan to reduce Gaza’s fishing zone as a “punitive measure” in retaliation for the seaborne protests aiming to break the 12-year Israeli siege imposed on the coastal enclave, […]
Palestinian Boats Attempt to Break Gaza Siege, Israeli Navy Opens Fire (VIDEO)
Israeli naval forces opened fire at dozens of Palestinian boats protesting at the northern besieged Gaza Strip seaport, on Monday, in an attempt to break the 12-year-long Israeli blockade. Protesters sailed 55 boats off the […]
Israel to Sell Freedom Flotilla Boats to Support Settlers
Israel plans to sell four boats seized while sailing towards the besieged Gaza Strip and distribute the funds among two settlers families. Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported yesterday that the move came in response to the […]
Mission Accomplished: Why Solidarity Boats to Gaza Succeed despite Failing to Break the Siege
By Ramzy Baroud When Mike Treen, the national director of the Unite Union in New Zealand, arrived at the airport in the capital, Auckland, on 1 August, a group of people was anxiously waiting for […]
Gaza Fishing Boats Challenging Israeli Blockade Draw Navy Fire (VIDEO)
A group of Palestinian fishing boats that sailed off the shore of Gaza to challenge an Israeli naval blockade of the coastal enclave drew warning shots from the Israeli navy on Saturday, the boats’ organizers […]
Palestinians Launch ‘Freedom Ship 3’ to Break Gaza Siege (VIDEOS)
The Freedom Ship 3 yesterday departed from Gaza port in an attempt to break the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip, the National Movement to Break the Siege announced. Gaza freedom flotilla (3) to break […]
Israel to Discuss UN-Egyptian Proposal on Easing Gaza Blockade (VIDEO)
Israel set out limited goals for Gaza truce talks on Sunday, saying the focus was on a proposal to ease its closure on the Gaza Strip in return for the Palestinians calming their side of […]
Israel Captures Second Gaza-Bound Aid Ship
Israeli navy attacked and captured the second Gaza-bound aid ship named Freedom which aimed to break the illegal 12-year siege on the Strip yesterday morning. Israel intercepts, hijacks the second boat of Freedom Flotilla, the […]
Norway Demands Israel to Explain Seizure of Boat Bound for Gaza
Norway has asked Israel to explain the legal grounds for detaining a Norwegian-flagged fishing boat seized while activists tried to sail with aid to the Gaza Strip, Norway’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry said its […]
Birawi: ‘All Countries Must Protect Their Nationals on Board the Freedom Flotilla’
Chairman of the International Committee for Breaking the Siege of Gaza, Zaher Birawi, has called on all countries with citizens on board the Freedom Flotilla to protect the lives of their nationals and ensure the […]
Israel Intercepts Aid Boat Bound for Besieged Gaza Strip
A boat loaded with aid for residents in the besieged Gaza Strip has been intercepted by Israeli naval forces. Al Awda, carrying at least 23 people, was meant to reach the Gaza port approximately at […]
Israel is Legitimizing ‘Piracy’ by Seizing Freedom Flotilla
An Israeli court decision to approve the blocking of humanitarian ships which aim to break the illegal siege of Gaza is a “pre-emptive attempt to legitimize Israeli piracy in international waters”, activists have said. Israeli […]
Israeli Forces Seize Anti-Blockade Gaza Fleet (VIDEO)
Freedom Boat 2 is a small fleet of vessels that were headed to Cyprus. The main boat with 11 Palestinian passengers, which includes university students and people injured during anti-Israel protests, was accompanied by about […]
Freedom Flotilla: All You Need to Know
The International Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) is “a grassroots people-to-people solidarity movement composed of campaigns and initiatives from all over the world working together to end the blockade of Gaza.” Read: ‘Freedom Flotilla’: Latest Updates […]
Gaza Boats Will Attempt to Break Israel Navy Siege on Tuesday
The Gaza Strip will set off a flotilla of ships on Tuesday in a bid to break the 12-year-long Israeli blockade on the Palestinian territory. Salah Abdul-Ati, a member of a Palestinian committee tasked with […]
‘Freedom Flotilla’: Latest Updates (LIVE BLOG)
The International Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) is “a grassroots people-to-people solidarity movement composed of campaigns and initiatives from all over the world working together to end the blockade of Gaza.” Read: Freedom Flotilla: All You […]