Greta Thunberg joins Aid Ship Shiling in Gaza aimed at breaking the blockade of Israel | War of Israel-Gaza

The climate activist Greta Thunberg And 11 other activists set sail for Gaza on a ship aimed at “breaking the seat of Israel” in the devastated territory, said the organizers.

The sailboat Madleen – operated by the activist group Freedom Flotilla Coalition – left the port of Catania in Sicily, in the south ItalySunday.

He would try to reach the banks of Gaza Undoing themselves to provide a certain aid and aware of the “international awareness” of the continuous humanitarian crisis, militants said at a press conference on Sunday, before the ship’s departure.

“We are doing this because, no matter what chances we are, we must continue to try,” said Thunberg, sinking into tears during his speech.

“Because the moment when we stop trying is when we lose our humanity. And, no matter how dangerous this mission is, it is not even as dangerous as the silence of the whole world in front of the live genocide.”

Israel vehemently rejected the allegations of genocide.

In mid-May, Israel slightly attenuated its Gaza blockade after almost three months, granting a limited amount of humanitarian aid in the territory, but experts warned that Gaza risked famine if no more aid is not provided.

The United Nations agencies and the main aid groups claim that Israeli restrictions, the rupture of the law and the order and the widespread looting make it extremely difficult to provide aid to approximately 2 million Gaza Palestinians.

Among those who join the Madleen crew are the actor of Game of Thrones Liam Cunningham and Rima Hassan, a French member of the European Parliament who is of Palestinian origin; She was prevented from entering Israel because of her active opposition to the Israeli assault on Gaza.

Activists expect to take seven days to go to their destination, if they are not arrested.

Thunberg, who became an international renown climate activist after organizing massive demonstrations in his native Sweden, was to go on a previous Flotilla ship ship last month. This attempt to reach Gaza by sea at the beginning of May failed after another of the group’s ships, the conscience was attacked by two drones while sailing in international waters off the coast of Malta.

The group blamed Israel for the attack, which damaged the front section of the ship, in the last confrontation on efforts aimed at sending aid to the Palestinian territory devastated by almost 19 months of war.

“We break the seat of Gaza by sea, but that is part of a wider mobilization strategy that will also try to break the seat on the ground,” said activist Thiago ávila.

Ávila quoted the world march in Gaza – an international initiative also open to doctors, lawyers and the media – which should leave Egypt and reach Rafah crossing in mid -June. The organizers plan to organize a demonstration there, demanding that Israel stop the Gaza offensive and will reopen the border.