Global Sumud Flotilla
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Greta Thunberg, 170 other Gaza aid flotilla activists deported from Israel
Tel Aviv: Israel on Monday, October 6, deported 171 members of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, to Greece and Slovakia after intercepting a convoy of 44…
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Gaza-bound aid flotilla 294 nautical miles from enclave
A humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza, comprised of 11 vessels, has appealed for international protection as it nears the Israel-blockaded enclave, with organisers confirming the convoy is currently about 294 nautical miles…
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Flotilla’s Italian captain embraces Islam in Israeli detention
Istanbul: Italian activist Tommaso Bortolazzi, captain of the Maria Cristin vessel in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), embraced Islam while being held by Israeli forces after the flotilla was intercepted in international…
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Greta Thunberg ‘dragged by hair and beaten’ in Israeli detention, Gaza flotilla activists say
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was allegedly assaulted and forced to wear an Israeli flag while in detention, according to activists of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) who were deported to Turkey…
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Watch: Gazans haul net of fish as Israeli navy blocks flotilla
Gaza City: A video widely shared on social media has captured fishermen in Gaza casting their nets and pulling in a rare haul of fish, after Israel’s navy became preoccupied intercepting the…
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Israel forces Gaza aid Flotilla activists to kneel, zip-tied for hours after attack: Legal center
Tel Aviv: The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, Adalah, has accused Israeli authorities of unlawfully detaining participants of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), who were intercepted in international waters…
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Israel intercepts last Gaza aid flotilla ship, detains activists
Israeli forces on Friday morning, October 3, intercepted the Marinette, the last remaining vessel of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which had been sailing toward Gaza carrying international activists and humanitarian supplies.…
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Israeli naval vessels intimidate two lead boats of Gaza-bound flotilla
The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) on Wednesday, October 1, reported intensifying encounters with Israeli naval forces as it sails towards Gaza. With less than 120 nautical miles to Gaza, the flotilla has…
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Global Sumud Flotilla enters final stage of journey to Gaza
The Global Sumud Flotilla, a major international mission aimed at breaking the Israeli blockade of Gaza, has entered the final stage of its journey. The fleet of 44 ships is carrying humanitarian…
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Italy, Spain deploy navy vessels to assist Gaza aid flotilla after drone attacks
Italy and Spain have dispatched navy ships to aid a Gaza-bound flotilla after several of its vessels reportedly came under drone attacks off the coast of Greece. The Global Sumud Flotilla, which…
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Gaza aid flotilla targeted by ‘multiple drone’ attacks
The Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), carrying humanitarian aid and international activists, has reported coming under multiple drone attacks while sailing near the Greek coast. In a statement posted on social media,…
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Second drone attack on Gaza-bound flotilla boat in Tunisia
Tunis: The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) reported on Wednesday, September 10, that a second of its Gaza-bound vessels, the Alma, was targeted in a suspected drone attack while docked in Tunisian waters…
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Gaza-bound flotilla says main ship hit by drone in Tunisian waters
The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), an international humanitarian mission delivering aid to Gaza, confirmed on Tuesday, September 9, that one of its main vessels was struck by a drone in Tunisian waters.…
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Video: Global Sumud Flotilla departs Barcelona to break Israeli siege
In a historic move, the Global Sumud Flotilla—the largest civilian flotilla ever assembled—departed from the Port of Barcelona on Sunday, August 31, with the aim of breaking the Israeli blockade imposed on…
