A humanitarian aid ship, which set sail from a port in Sweden, is now
en route to the Gaza Strip to break Israel’s years-long blockade on the
impoverished Palestinian territory.
The Marianne of Gothenburg, which is part of the Freedom Flotilla
III, a peaceful movement to break the siege of Gaza, began its journey
on Sunday.
It will stop at ports in Helsingborg, Malmö and Copenhagen and other
ports to be announced later before continuing its way to Gaza.
The vessel is carrying solar panels, medical equipment as well as
five crew members and eight passengers, according to a statement by the
Ship to Gaza organization, one of two groups that purchased the vessel.
The organization has called for an immediate end to the naval
blockade of Gaza, opening of the Gaza port and a secure passage for
Palestinians between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
Israel has said that it will deny entry to what it calls unauthorized ships to Gaza.
The Turkish ship Mavi Marmara
Back in May 2010, Israel attacked a Gaza-bound civilian flotilla in
international waters in the Mediterranean Sea, killing nine Turkish
citizens on board the Turkish-flagged Mavi Marmara. Some 50 other people
who were part of the team on the six-ship convoy were also injured in
the attack on the flotilla, which had set sail from Turkey to deliver
humanitarian aid to Gaza
The Gaza Strip has been under a crippling Israeli siege since 2007.
The blockade, which has cut off the Palestinian territory from the
outside world, has led to economic and humanitarian crises in the
densely-populated enclave.
The people of Gaza are also grappling with repercussions of Israel’s
devastating offensive last summer, which left some 2,200 people dead and
demolished buildings and structures.
Selasa, 12 Mei 2015
WOOOOW !!! Humanitarian ship sailing to Israeli-blockaded Gaza
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