Israeli military boats travelled more than 700 miles on Wednesday night to attack a 54-ship flotilla that was headed for Gaza to attempt to break the illegal Israeli naval blockade, Ann Wright reports.
Israel Attacks Gaza Flotilla Near Greek Waters
Tag: Global Sumud Flotilla
Flotillas Tell Gaza They Haven’t Been Abandoned
With another break-the-siege flotilla en route (and now abducted), Eman Abu Zayed, a writer in Gaza, says that hope — despite its weight — keeps finding its way across the sea again and again.
A US Veteran’s ‘Sumud’ Voyage Into Israeli Abuse
U.S. military veteran Zue Jernstedt describes in this interview with Kelly Doyle her voyage on the Global Sumud Flotilla and the subsequent ordeal she endured in a notorious Israeli prison.
Patrick Lawrence: Against Chutzpah
The Israeli prison guards who tormented Greta Thunberg and her colleagues on the Global Sumud Flotilla knew the world was watching and wanted the world to watch.
Israelis Make Illegal Arrests on Sumud Flotilla
Israeli soldiers seized 447 volunteers as they boarded the flotilla of 40 boats with 500 people on the high seas on its way to Gaza.
Million-Strong General Strike Blocked Italy for Palestine
One million people across Italy, led by grassroots unions, took part in a general strike supporting Palestine and the Global Sumud Flotilla.
Italian Navy Sails to Protect Gaza Flotilla
As the Israeli government continues its horrific genocide of Palestinians and the destruction of housing and infrastructure in Gaza, in the third attack on the 42-ship Global Sumud flotilla, drones struck multiple boats in international waters.
A Symbol of Global Resistance: Why Israel Fears Gaza Flotillas
Israeli leaders’ threats to treat flotilla activists as “terrorists” is, paradoxically, a powerful acknowledgment of the international solidarity movement’s growing influence, writes Ramzy Baroud.
From RAF Fighter Pilot to Gaza Blockade Buster
Former U.K. fighter pilot Malcolm Ducker has joined the largest aid flotilla to Gaza in history and is calling on the RAF to end intelligence support to Israel, writes John McEvoy.
Global Sumud Flotilla: Over 50 Ships to Set Sail for Gaza
Dozens of small civilian vessels carrying activists, parliamentarians, doctors and trade unionists, along with humanitarian cargo, are preparing for departure.