The Freedom Flotilla Coalition plans second crusing after earlier try noticed ship focused in a drone assault blamed on Israel.
Swedish local weather activist Greta Thunberg and Sport of Thrones actor Liam Cunningham will be a part of the subsequent crusing of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) because it makes an attempt to interrupt Israel’s months-long blockade of Gaza.
The “Madleen” is because of disembark from Catania, Sicily, on Sunday with a cargo of humanitarian support and a number of other high-profile activists on board, together with Thunberg, European Member of Parliament Rima Hassan and Palestinian-American lawyer Huwaida Arraf.
Cunningham, an Irish actor greatest recognized for his function as Davos Seaworth within the hit HBO collection, is a longtime advocate for Palestine and related causes.
The crusing marks the second try in as many months by the FFC, a coalition of humanitarian teams, to achieve Gaza.
A mission at first of Might was aborted after one other FFC vessel, the “Conscience”, was attacked by two alleged drones whereas crusing in worldwide waters off the coast of Malta.
The FFC alleges that Israel was answerable for the assault, which severely broken the entrance part of the ship.
Meet among the panelists, volunteers and supporters becoming a member of the launch of ‘Madleen’ in Catania, Sicily about to sail to interrupt Israel’s unlawful siege of Gaza. ⛵️#AllEyesOnDeck #BreakTheSiege https://t.co/ZoCnr45S3I @RimaHas pic.twitter.com/IqAhOSHBv9
— Freedom Flotilla Coalition (@GazaFFlotilla) May 29, 2025
MEP Hassan stated in a brief video on social media that the journey by the “Madleen” is a protest in opposition to Israel as a lot as an try to ship much-needed support to Gaza.
“The primary [goal] being in fact to reject the blockade of humanitarian support, the continuing genocide, the impunity loved by the State of Israel and to boost world worldwide consciousness,” she stated.
“This motion can also be in response to the assault that occurred on Might 2 in opposition to the earlier ship that occurred in worldwide waters close to Malta.”
Israel partially lifted its practically three-month blockade of Gaza final week, however since then has solely allowed a tiny quantity of help into the Palestinian territory, which america has warned is getting ready to famine.
This week, 1000’s of Palestinians rushed to so-called support distribution stations arrange by the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Basis, resulting in the deaths of at the very least three folks and dozens of accidents within the chaos that ensued as determined folks tried to get meals provides.
The UN and different humanitarian organisations are boycotting the US and Israeli-backed initiative, accusing Israel of trying to consolidate and management support distribution throughout Gaza in an extra weaponisation of meals and hunger.
The World Well being Group has warned that Gaza is vulnerable to famine following months of extended meals shortages amid Israel’s punishing blockade, and that a couple of quarter of the inhabitants is in a “catastrophic state of affairs of starvation, acute malnutrition, hunger, sickness and loss of life”.
