Flotilla for the Gase, which is located outside of Egypt, continues on Wednesday, after the organizers accused Israel of “intimidation maneuvers.”
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Several European governments called the global flotilla Sumud (“Sumud” means “stability” in Arabic) so as not to approach the Palestinian territory.
Runned from Spain in early September, this flotilla, which is a “peaceful and non -violent mission of humanitarian aid,” has about 45 boats with hundreds of rash activists from more than 40 countries.
According to Marie Mesmer, AFP told through WhatsApp about the risks of intercepting the Israeli fleet, the French deputy LFI (left radical), said about 5 o’clock in the evening. GMT, that “at least 12 boats appear on our radars, encounter us and approach.”
“In any case, tonight – the last night, no matter what happens, or we will arrive in gas tomorrow morning, or we will be intercepted earlier,” she added.
Two hours earlier, the flotilla was, according to the organizers within 90 naval miles (about 170 km) from the Gaza sector, where Israel leads a destructive attack on an unprecedented attack on the Palestinian Hamas on Israeli on October 7, 2023.
Global Sumud lies in the center of “High Risk Zone”, where the Israeli fleet intercepted two sailboats of humanitarian aid, Madlin and Handal in June and July.
The grandson of Nelson Mandela and the former South African deputy Mandla Mandela, the Swedish activist Greta Tanberg, the Franco-Palestinian European Deputy Deputy of European descent and the former mayor of Barcelona Ada Colau participated in this, intended to “break the blockade of the Gaza” and ensure the “humanitarian atmosphere” and in communication with his head.
“Israeli tactics of intimidation” last night only strengthened our determination to continue our journey ”, according to the statement published by Flotilla.
“Manuers of persecution”
At dawn, on Wednesday, the “Military -Male Forces of the Israeli occupation began the operation of intimidation” against the flotilla, according to the text. The warship made circles “within a few minutes” around one of the main boats, Alma.
The connection was “disabled remotely”, and the captain “had to suddenly maneuver in order to avoid a clash” with an Israeli ship.
“Soon after this, the same ship (Israeli) aimed at Sirius, repeating the same maneuvers of the persecution for a fairly long period before leaving”, according to the same source.
Marie Mesmer, who is on board Sirius, told AFP that he saw at least two unidentified ships, including “very close” and “military boat with a huge light aimed at us”.
Italia and Spain sent warships to accompany the flotilla after the “attack of drones” on the night of September 23, convicted by the UN and the European Union, similar to two attacks attributed to Israel Flotilla when it was attached to Tunisia on September 9.
But on Wednesday, the Spanish government asked Global Sumud “not to enter the prescribed waters as an exception zone from Israel” and emphasized that the Spanish ship would not cross this limit.
“Critical” area
On the eve of the flotilla condemned Italy’s decision to dwell on the limit of the “critical” zone of 150 naval miles, the frigate responsible for their support in order to “dissuade and undermine the peaceful humanitarian mission”.
The head of the Spanish government Pedro Sanchez said that “the Government (Benjamin) Netanyahu will also not pose a threat to this flotilla.”
The Prime Minister of Italy Georgia Melony asked Flaotil to stop her actions to allow American discussions aimed at putting an end to the war in gas.
“Faced with a historical opportunity, I do not understand perseverance to the initiative, which has the limit of danger and irresponsibility,” she said.
