In December 2024 representatives from 14 campaigns of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition came together in Istanbul for strategic planning and to stand with our national campaign in Turkiye, who have been holding a sit-in at Haydarpasa Port in Istanbul since September. This protest has continued for 100 days, calling for the release of our ships […]
1. So, what happened to the boats that were sailing to Gaza with the much needed humanitarian aid to break the siege? 2. Well, let me tell you what happened… 3. For the last 7 months anesthesia for surgeries, medication for the sick, crutches, food and clean water have been stranded here in Istanbul 4.
15 FFC country reps @ Haydarpasa Port call on Türkiye to Let Us Sail Read More »
For Immediate Release: 11 November, 2024 As we grieve those massacred by Israel and its allies in the last year, the FFC continues to work to break the siege of Gaza and educate the world about the atrocities in Gaza. Early in 2024 three “Break the Siege” ships were ready to overcome the illegal Israeli
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Farewell Vangelis Pissias, one of our Greek comrades who dedicated his life to Palestine. He was instrumental in the Free Gaza Movement’s first sea mission to break the siege on Gaza in August 2008 when two fishing boats defied Israel’s blockade and became the first international vessels to reach the port of Gaza without the
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** 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
Freedom Flotilla Initiates Protest to Free Its Ship Conscience Read More »
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
On board the Gaza Freedom Flotilla: When Governments Fail, We Sail Read More »
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
Nonviolence International Hosts Webinar on Freedom Flotilla Read More »
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
Freedom Flotilla Puts Handala Mission on Hold Read More »
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
Handala Press Conference in Malta Read More »
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