Despite a change of plans where Handala was not able to stop in Waterford, local Palestinian solidarity friends organized wonderful events. City council member John Hearne led the events; John had been part of the 2011 Freedom Flotilla crew on the Saoirse, one of two boats that had their propellers and pipes leading to their […]
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After sailing for a day and a half from Scotland, including in turbulent waves in the Irish Sea, the Freedom Flotilla vessel Handala, sailing against the illegal and inhumane blockade of Gaza, arrived in Liverpool on Sunday 2 July, welcomed at the Liverpool lock by members of Liverpool Friends of Palestine with large Palestinian flags
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Freedom Flotilla Coalition with supporters in and around Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow.
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Handala had a productive trip along the Caledonial Canal in Scotland’s highlands. Members of Highland Palestine came and saw Handala and three crew members spent an evening meeting with the group in Inverness. Along the canal we met people in the locks and where we stopped for the night. A man shared how he had
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After crossing Loch Ness and reaching partway through the Caledonian Canal, the Freedom Flotilla boat Handala was delayed in the Laggan Locks area due to a broken swing bridge. This restriction required last-minute changes to our itinerary. “We were looking forward to being in Glasgow and meeting locals who stand for Palestinian human rights. We
Media Advisory April 17, 2023 Freedom Flotilla: ‘Handala’ Boat Naming and Launch – Tuesday 18/5/23, 17h00 CEST Bryggen Harbour, Bergen, Norway Freedom Flotilla sails again For the Children of Gaza What: Naming ceremony for Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s new boat ‘Handala’, and the formal launch of its voyage to challenge and end the illegal
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Finding a Freedom Flotilla Boat The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) boats from 2018, Freedom and Al-Awda were illegally taken in international waters that year. The FFC needed a replacement to continue our mission of showing solidarity for Palestinians and the inhumanity of Israel’s blockade on Gaza. Ship to Gaza Norway, one of the FFC coalition
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