FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SICILY | May 2, 2026 — Just days after Israel’s assault on unarmed civilian vessels in international waters near Crete, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) is pressing forward—not retreating. Today, four new vessels launched from Siracusa, determined not to give in to Israel’s violence and brutality. Israel’s April 29 attack, carried out […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 12, 2026 Contact: Hay Sha Wiÿa, FFC Press Officer WhatsApp: +1 210-834-8155 [email protected] The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), alongside the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), Thousand Madleens to Gaza (TMTG), and allied movements across the world, is mobilizing the largest coordinated civilian maritime action in history to break Israel’s illegal and deadly
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The Global Sumud Flotilla, Global Freedom and Sumud Flotilla, Thousand Madleens to Gaza, and the Freedom Flotilla Coalition have joined forces to organize the largest flotilla to break Israel’s illegal siege of Gaza. Together, we will launch a coordinated global act of civil resistance to challenge Israel’s ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people and its
MEDIA ADVISORY, Monday August 12, 2024 WHEN: Wednesday August 14, 2024. from 10:00 local time (CEST) WHERE: Next to Handala, dockside near Valleta, Malta (for location details, please contact us, see below). WHO: Freedom Flotilla participants and crew from Handala, international Freedom Flotilla Steering Committee members, local organizations including Moviment Graffitti. WHAT: Press conference next
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The Freedom Flotilla Coalition believes in fundamental rights for all, including Palestinians. Unfortunately, these values are not shared by many of the world’s governments. Our Break the Siege mission ships and crew in Istanbul have been prepared to sail for some time now, but we have been waiting for a required document from the Turkish
We had a delightful crossing from Lisbon, to the Atlantic through the Strait of Gibraltar. When approaching Vélez in Malaga a local fishing boat followed us to the harbour, it was such a powerful surprise as we did not expect it. At the harbour, hundreds of people gathered together in support of the Flotilla. Lina
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The Freedom Flotilla with its ship Handala arrives this Sunday July 14 in the port of Dénia (Alicante) in its journey towards Gaza to denounce the genocide that Israel is carrying out against the Palestinians of Gaza in the face of international passivity, and to denounce decades of Israeli occupation of Palestine. Handala arrives in
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A boat named Handala [1], part of the Freedom Flotilla sailing to Gaza, is due to arrive in Cork Harbour this weekend, where it will berth at Kennedy Pier in Cobh, County Cork. After visiting various ports across Europe, the Freedom Flotilla will sail to Gaza where it will physically challenge Israel’s illegal maritime blockade
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{:en}{:en}https://www.youtube.com/live/yPBQYG9ptww Despite the dedicated efforts of the planning team and crew, worsening weather conditions have made it impossible for the Handala to arrive safely in London. We are deeply saddened by this situation and extend our sincere
GENEVA (26 April 2024) – UN experts today demanded safe passage for the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, whose ships departing Türkiye will be carrying 5,500 tonnes of humanitarian aid and hundreds of international humanitarian observers to the besieged Gaza Strip. “As the Freedom Flotilla approaches Palestinian territorial waters off Gaza, Israel must adhere to international law,
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