The Freedom Flotilla Coalition said the humanitarian aid flotilla bound for Gaza was stopped after Guinea-Bissau decided to withdraw its flag from two of the flotilla’s ships.
The activists said, “The International Ship Registration Authority of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, in an obvious political move, informed the Freedom Flotilla alliance that it had withdrawn the Guinea-Bissau flag from two of the Freedom Flotilla ships, and one of them was our own freighter.”
The activists said the three-ship flotilla was due to sail on Friday from ports in Turkey with more than 5,000 tons of aid on board, and described the inspection request submitted by the Guinea-Bissau authorities. as unusual and political.
The International Ship Registration Authority in Guinea-Bissau could not be reached for comment.
The Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) is the main organizer of the Freedom Flotilla coalition, which is made up of human rights activists, including lawyers, doctors and nurses , which gathered to directly support Gaza.
Gaza health authorities said on Thursday that Israel had killed at least 34,305 Palestinians in its attack on Gaza. Israel’s military operation came in response to an attack by Hamas on October 7, which resulted in the killing of 1,200 people and the capture of 253 hostages, according to Israeli statistics.
On Friday, experts from the United Nations called for safe passage for naval vessels and called on Israel to comply with international law and the decisions of the International Court of Justice to allow unhindered access to allow humanitarian aid.
The activists said, “We cannot sail without knowledge. But this is not the end. Israel has not and will not weaken our resolve to break their illegal siege and reach the people of Gaza.”
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2024-04-27 22:19:55
