Cliquez ici pour lire en français ‘Handala’ about to Land in Brest, France: Warm Welcome and Exciting Events Await We are thrilled to announce that ‘Handala’ is about to reach Brest, France! The ship is set to arrive and host a series of events from June 12th to 15th. In anticipation of our arrival, […]
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After participating in several events in Rotterdam, the crew took a few days to carry out various maintenance on the boat. There was a very strong storm on the English channel which was not allowing Handala to set off. Finally, facing severe waves and very strong winds we sailed a very challenging trip for the
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John Turnbull from Canada is aboard the Handala during its English Channel voyage to Ireland and France. In 2018 he was the captain of the sailing vessel Freedom. Sailing and history have always been two passions in his life. Raised as a Unitarian, he has also been an activist for justice. Working with the Canadian
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I am Wellu Koivisto, 56 years old, from Finland. I am a human rights and environmental activist. I have been working for peace, the environment and human rights for more than 40 years. I have sailed the seas of the world for thousands of days. I was a participant in the Freedom Flotilla’s 2012 mission
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Press release issued by Cork Branch of Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign For immediate release Friday 7th June 2024 Freedom Flotilla boat Handala to visit Cobh on its way to Gaza A boat named Handala (see note below), part of the Freedom Flotilla sailing to Gaza, is due to arrive in Cork Harbour this weekend, where
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Report from Newcastle friends: Despite technical issues with the boat, we’ve tried to keep our message of solidarity and support for the children of Gaza. It was great opportunity to meet the crew and participants from the boat, and to listen to an inspiring speeches on Sunday from great speakers. On Monday morning, the “Women
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🚨 Attention Newcastle, May 19-21! Unfortunately, we’ve received a bad news that due to technical problems with the boat, it couldn’t continue sailing to Newcastle. The crew had to return to fix the boat. However, we’re pleased to announce that despite this setback, the crew and participants will fly to Newcastle to join our events
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s (FFC) ship Handala arrived at the port of Malmö, Sweden on Wednesday, May 8. Malmö is one of thirty stops on the flotillas journey to break the siege on Gaza. Handala remained docked in Malmö to support protests against Israel’s participation in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. We were inspired by
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{:en}{:en}{:en}{:en}{:en} Bremerhaven Welcomes Handala as Part of the Freedom Flotilla Initiative On Monday 13.05 the Handala was greeted by local support group including Palestine Community from Bremenhaven, Seeds of Palestine from Bremen and Palestine Speaks Hamburg. On Tuesday 14.05 In the evening there was a Nakba exhibition and speeches by: Ivesa Lübben (ongoin Nakba) Dr.
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