** THE FREEDOM WATCH HAS BEGUN!** **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** September 4, 2024, 18:300 Istanbul time. At 6:30pm today, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition and its local allies initiated the “Freedom Watch” action to free our boats from Haydarpaşa port in Istanbul so that we can sail to bring desperately needed humanitarian aid and break the genocidal […]
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Dive into the story of Handala, a pivotal ship in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, as it undertakes a mission to break the ongoing siege on Gaza by sea. This short documentary chronicles the efforts of international activists and the resilience of the Palestinian people in their struggle for freedom. Discover the challenges faced by the
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On Sunday August 18, 2024, Nonviolence International hosted a webinar on the Freedom Flotilla at which time members of the flotilla, including participants who are in Malta with the ship Handala spoke. An emphasis was made for all people to help end the blockade of Gaza, whether on a boat or in the streets. Nonviolence
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Press Statement; for immediate release, 20240819 The Freedom Flotilla Coalition mourns the tens of thousands of Palestinian people that Israel has killed in Gaza since last October. As horrific as the reported numbers are, they are gross underestimations as they only record people who have been identified and do not count the tens of thousands
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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 left Denia, Spain with full hearts and a renewed determination to share the message of the Freedom Flotilla with our brothers and sisters in France. Our crossing was smooth and afforded our team the opportunity to reflect on all we had done in Denia and all we were about to embark on in Martigues
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We had a smooth crossing from Malaga. When approaching Denia, we were surprisingly welcomed by two kayak rowing teams of female survivors of breast cancer who accompanied us to the dock. After docking in the port of Denia, we were welcomed by the local support group, the mayor of Denia and other local politicians as
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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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