LA VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Today, the Gaza Freedom Flotilla sent out an SOS signal about a fire on board the Conscience, which activists say was caused by a drone attack. The Freedom Flotilla’s efforts are aimed at ending the blockade and delivering humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip through non-violent actions.
Activists in Malta waiting to board the Gaza-bound ship include Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and retired US Army Colonel Mary Ann Wright. A military plane left Israel yesterday and flew over Malta for a few hours, before the Gaza Freedom Flotilla reported a drone attack on their vessel just outside Maltese waters. There is no confirmed link between the Israeli warplane and the attack on the flotilla, but activists fear it is a repeat of the May 2010 incident, when Israeli forces attacked the Freedom Flotilla with speedboats and helicopters, killing nine activists.
Speaking to the Times of Malta, Thunberg said the incident was “yet another clear example of international law and human rights being completely trampled upon”. She added that “too many people in Gaza are being intentionally starved by Israel” and that it is everyone’s responsibility to do everything in their power to try to stop it. The group in Malta waiting to board said they were “incredibly worried about our comrades” on board the ship, with many shocked that the attack occurred so close to an EU country, she added.
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