An aid boat carrying international activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and French Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Rima Hassan, was intercepted by Israeli forces in the early hours of Monday after it attempted to breach the naval blockade of Gaza. The vessel, a British-flagged yacht named Madleen, was part of a mission…
Israel’s Defence Minister, Israel Katz, has directed the military to stop a charity boat heading toward Gaza. The boat, named Madleen, is operated the pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) and carries 12 crew members, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. The British-flagged vessel left Sicily on June 6 and is currently sailing off the coast…
A ship named Conscience, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s mission to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, was reportedly attacked by drones in international waters about 16 miles off Malta on Friday, news agency Associated Press reported. The group organising the shipment, which includes peace activists and NGOs, accused Israel of the strike, however, no…