Braedon Peluso is a seasoned sailor with over a decade of experience at sea, much of it dedicated to activism in marine conservation and sea rescue organizations. In 2024, he was part of the Handala mission, continuing his commitment to justice and solidarity through direct action on the water. He currently works as an engineer […]
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Vigdis Bjorvand is a 70-year-old activist from Norway whose unwavering commitment to justice has spanned nearly five decades. Since first stepping into activism in 1976, Vigdis has been a steadfast voice for peace, dignity, and human rights. In Norway, she once ran a second-hand shop — a reflection of her values of sustainability, simplicity, and
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Huwaida Arraf is a Palestinian-American civil/human rights attorney and social justice activist. She has been involved in legal, political, and grassroots initiatives for Palestinian rights for the last two decades, including co-founding the Nobel Peace Prize-nominated International Solidarity Movement (ISM), and leading the Free Gaza Movement which, beginning in 2008, organized sea voyages to Gaza
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THE FREEDOM FLOTILLA IS SETTING SAIL AGAIN Handala will sail to break the blockade—for the children of Gaza Siracusa, Italy — On July 13, 2025 the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) will launch Handala—a civilian boat setting out to challenge Israel’s illegal, deadly blockade of Gaza. The vessel will carry life-saving humanitarian aid and a message of
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All Madleen Volunteers Out of Prison and Headed Home After Unlawful Detention by Israel Monday June 16, 2025. For immediate release Occupied Palestine — The Freedom Flotilla Coalition confirms that all the international human rights defenders and journalists that were aboard the civilian aid ship Madleen are now en route home. The twelve were forcibly
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2025 CONTACT Hay Sha Wiya, FFC Press Officer WhatsApp: +1 210-834-8155 Submit interview requests here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7r5Wy2glAJI8gLV5dtsjcoIhIy9bheJ9CR_nOt1hFOZU-kg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=100716123373783889502 Media Available for Use with Credit: https://drive.proton.me/urls/CDYKESS7SC#ab0CGGgdRpYg Occupied Palestine – The Freedom Flotilla Coalition strongly condemns the Israeli government’s use of solitary confinement against two of its detained volunteers: Rima Hassan, a Palestinian Member
10 June 2025 *21:00 Jerusalem Time* Eight of the twelve international volunteers from the Madleen appeared today before an Israeli Detention Review Tribunal at the Ramleh detention center. The other four had already been deported. Israel is treating all 12 as if they “illegally entered” the illegal settler state, despite abducting them from international waters
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: FFC Press Officer Hay Sha [email protected] WhatsApp: +1 210-834-8155 Submit interview requests here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7r5Wy2glAJI8gLV5dtsjcoIhIy9bheJ9CR_nOt1hFOZU-kg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=100716123373783889502 Media Available for Use with Credit:https://drive.proton.me/urls/CDYKESS7SC#ab0CGGgdRpYg Catania, Sicily, Italy- The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) confirms that its civilian ship, Madleen, carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, has been attacked/forcibly intercepted by the Israeli military at 3:02 am CET in
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 5 June 2025 Contact: [email protected] Media Available for Use with Credit: https://drive.proton.me/urls/CDYKESS7SC#ab0CGGgdRpYg Violation of Non-Refoulement Feared as Libyan Forces Violate International Law At approximately 07:36 EEST, the Madleen, en route to Gaza, received a mayday relay from a Frontex drone operating in the Central Mediterranean Sea. The crew responded via VHF radio
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: June 4, 2025 Contact: Hay Sha Wiya [email protected] WhatsApp: +1 210-834-8155 Media Available for Use with Credit: https://drive.proton.me/urls/CDYKESS7SC#ab0CGGgdRpYg Madleen Tracker : https://freedomflotilla.org/ffc-tracker/ June 4, 2025, Mediterranean Sea – The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) strongly condemns Israel’s declared intent to attack Madleen, our civilian vessel currently sailing from Catania, Sicily toward Gaza.
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