Tag: flotilla
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Italy in General Strike for Gaza Flotilla: Live Updates from Bologna to Naples
Italy-wide General Strike for Gaza and the Flotilla Italy is witnessing a nationwide general strike in solidarity with the Gaza Flotilla missions, spanning transport, education, and civil society. From the north to the south, protesters are calling for an end to what they describe as a humanitarian disaster in Gaza, while demanding political accountability for…
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Israel Blocks Last Gaza Flotilla Boat as Navy Intercepts All 42 Vessels Carrying Aid and Activists
Final vessel intercepted as flotilla presses toward Gaza In a move that drew immediate international attention, the Israeli navy intercepted Marinette, the last vessel of the 42-boat Global Sumud Flotilla. The flotilla, which launched from Barcelona and included hundreds of activists and volunteers, aimed to deliver humanitarian aid and public pressure to end Gaza’s blockade.…
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Israel Expels First Militants from Gaza Flotilla
Israel Expels First Militants as Gaza Flotilla Intercepted Israel announced on Friday that it had begun expelling four Italian nationals, the first of nearly 500 participants in the international flotilla en route to Gaza who were arrested by the Israeli army aboard their vessels over the past two days. The Foreign Ministry said the procedures…
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Live Updates: General Strike for Gaza Flotilla Across Italy
Overview: A nationwide day of protests in support of Gaza and the Flotilla A broad coalition of unions and protest groups is staging a general strike and a wave of demonstrations across Italy in solidarity with the Gaza Flotilla. From the opening morning hours, major cities reported heavy turnout and widespread disruption of traffic, rail,…
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Sweden Seeks Consular Access for Gaza Flotilla Activists
Background: Swedish Activists and the Gaza Flotilla In recent days, Swedish activists were aboard vessels part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza. Reports from Swedish media and observers describe detentions and transfers to an Israeli facility described by some outlets as a desert prison. The exact number of Swedish participants and their…
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Gaza Flotilla: One Last Boat Keeps Course Amid Interceptions
The last boat keeps its course toward Gaza A final vessel from the international flotilla delivering aid to Gaza continues its voyage, despite a flurry of interceptions that halted dozens of ships on the way. Organizers say the Marinette remains at sea, roughly 150 kilometers from Gaza’s coast at 01:50 GMT, continuing to chart its…
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Gaza Flotilla Update: Last Ship Continues Amid Interceptions
Last Ship of the Gaza Flotilla Maintains Course Early Friday, organizers reported that the Marinette, the final vessel in the international Gaza flotilla, continued its voyage toward the Gaza Strip. The ship was said to be roughly 150 kilometers off the coast at 01:50 GMT, with the flotilla warning that an interception could come at…
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Australian detainees reported as Gaza flotilla interception unfolds
Australian detainees reported as Gaza flotilla interception unfolds In a developing development on the Gaza flotilla story, at least five Australians are reported to be among those detained by the Israeli government during an attempt to break the blockade and deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. Israeli authorities said overnight that they had halted the flotilla,…
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Australians Detained on Gaza Aid Flotilla Amid Interception
What happened on the Global Sumud Flotilla A pro-Palestinian flotilla aiming to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza has been intercepted by the Israeli navy. Of the Global Sumud Flotilla’s 42 vessels, 41 were stopped or halted as authorities enforced the blockade around Gaza. The mission, which carried about 500 people including activists, lawyers and parliamentarians,…
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Australians detained amid pro-Palestinian Gaza flotilla mission
Australian detainees among Gaza flotilla detentions At least five Australians are reportedly among those detained by the Israeli government as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a protest flotilla attempting to breach the Gaza blockade and deliver aid. Israel said overnight it had stopped the flotilla, with its navy intercepting 41 of the 42 vessels…