Global Sumud Flotilla nears Gaza amid threat of Israeli attack
The Global Sumud Flotilla is nearing Gaza in an attempt to break Israel’s siege that has pushed the bombarded enclave into famine.
Hundreds of people on more than 50 vessels are making the journey. Organisers believe the flotilla could reach Gaza within three days.
Earlier, Al Jazeera’s Hassan Massoud, onboard one of the vessels, said the boats were entering what is classified as the “danger area”, where all of its volunteers and organisers are expecting to be intercepted by the Israeli navy.
There have been multiple threats from Israel, whose forces have violently intercepted all flotillas trying to break its blockade and deliver vital aid to Gaza since 2010.
Activists have called the 150-nautical-mile mark the “Orange Line”, indicating the distance from Gaza where previous aid vessels – including the Madleen and Handala ships – were intercepted by Israel earlier this year.
They are also calling on people to demand protection and safe passage for the GSF. Some flotilla vessels have previously been attacked, including two hit by suspected Israeli drones while docked in Tunisia earlier this month.
Italy’s PM urges Gaza flotilla to stop, says it jeopardises peace prospects
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called on the Global Sumud Flotilla heading to Gaza to immediately stop their mission, shortly after the Ministry of Defence said its navy would stop following the flotilla to avoid “a diplomatic incident” with Israel.
Meloni said Trump’s plan had brought new hope for peace and argued that the flotilla’s mission could trigger a confrontation with Israel and upset the current “fragile balance”.
“Many would be happy to disrupt” Trump’s plan, Meloni said in a statement. “I fear that the flotilla’s attempt to breach the Israeli naval blockade could provide a pretext for this. Also for this reason, I believe the Flotilla should stop now.”
Meloni is fully complicit in genocide. The point of the so called 'peace' (occupation) plan was supposed to be cease fire and flooding Gaza with aid. So what better than an aid flotilla already on the way. Meloni showing her true colors, doing the bidding of Israel.
What jeopardizes peace prospects is greed.
