Greta Thunberg speaks before departure of flotilla carrying aid to Gaza
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Dozens of people gathered on Saturday at the port of Barcelona where a flotilla will set sail for Gaza on Sunday.

An estimated Twenty-seven ships to set sail for Gaza from multiple ports to break Israel’s siege on the enclave.

This will be activist Greta Thunberg’s second mission, having been taken captive by Israel earlier this year when her ship and fellow crew members were sprayed with illicit chemicals and boarded unlawfully in international waters. The Handala and her crew also suffered a similar fate earlier this summer.

Dozens of people gathered on Saturday at the port of Barcelona where a flotilla will set sail for Gaza on Sunday. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg is hoping to break… the naval blockade imposed by Israel along the coast of the Gaza Strip since 2007… (AP video and production by Hernan Munoz)

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  • null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    52·
    27 days ago

    … if not more so.

    Greta brings awareness but I’m not sure what capabilities she brings to the flotilla.

    She’s also less likely to be disappeared than others.

    • zeezee@slrpnk.netEnglish
      14·
      27 days ago

      She’s also less likely to be disappeared than others.

      Honestly I feel this is her playing to her advantages - Israel can (and does) sink ships carrying aid - and while I have utmost respect for the crews and aid volunteers on those ships - Israel doesn’t - and having a high profile person on board that Israel knows is bad PR if they kill provides some safety for the whole crew.