Glasgow, Scotland: Freedom Flotilla Coalition at Yorkhill Quay
Freedom Flotilla Coalition with supporters in and around Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow.
Coalition statements
Freedom Flotilla Coalition responds to PNGO call
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) respects the Palestinian Non-Governmental Organisations Network (PNGO)’s call of 1 February for serious pressure to be exerted (in line with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1860) to end Israel’s illegal blockade of the Gaza Strip. PNGO’s call comes as the Palestinians of Gaza enter their sixteenth year of air, sea …
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Solidarity with those effected by the earthquake
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) expresses solidarity with the victims of the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, including the large number of Palestinian refugees stuck in the quake zone. . Our hearts go out to those who have been affected by this disaster and we extend our sincerest condolences to those who have lost …
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Sailing For the Children of Gaza
After the global pandemic pause, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition is now set to resume our sailing to challenge the illegal, immoral and inhuman blockade of Gaza. We met in London between 4-6 November with representatives of our member campaigns from different countries (Norway, Malaysia, US, Sweden, Canada, France, New Zealand, Turkey and the International Committee …
New Ambulances Arrive in Gaza!
Thanks to Freedom Flotilla Coalition member Kia Ora Gaza out of New Zealand who have been leading the FFC support on this ambulance project. They report: Soon after the ‘Peace Train’ solidarity convoy of 27 ambulances broke through the siege and rolled in to Gaza yesterday, convoy representative Abdullah Al-Hajjar from ‘Miles of Smiles’ partner, …
The Ambulances Are Gaza-Bound!
27 new and fully-equipped ambulances have been loaded on trailers and are traveling through the Sinai towards Gaza. These ambulances, headed to bomb-ravaged Gaza from Egypt, are part of an international solidarity mission to help resurrect the besieged enclave’s health services devastated by Israel’s siege and recurring brutal bombardments. <p?Kia Ora Gaza out of New …
The Humanitarian Disaster in Gaza Requires Ending the Blockade
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), consisting of 12 international partner campaigns, expresses its profound sadness regarding the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza and our outrage at its political causes. In 2012, the UN declared that the Gaza Strip would be uninhabitable by 2020. One year later and once again, Israel has led another brutal aerial, …
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UN General Assembly Reaffirms Palestinian Sovereignty
On December 3, 2020, the UN General Assembly passed resolution 75/236 entitled: \”Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources.\” The resolution passed with 153 countries voting in favor, 6 against, and 17 abstaining. The …
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Two years later, supplies still not delivered and Freedom Flotilla boats neglected
On July 29 and August 3, 2018, two Freedom Flotilla boats heading peacefully towards Gaza to challenge the illegal Israeli blockade were attacked and hijacked by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) navy in international waters. Participants on board Al Awda (The Return) and Freedom were assaulted and robbed of personal property while in IOF custody. …
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Sailing again against the illegal Israeli blockade of Gaza
The next #Freedom Flotilla to Gaza (For the Children of Gaza) has been postponed due to the #Coronavirus (#Covid19) pandemic. We will sail again when the ongoing global health restrictions on travel and public gatherings permit, making it safe and practical for our campaigns to visit ports. We had initially planned to sail to and …
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