The Handala Flotilla

@Robert_Martin72 – 9 August 2024

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We are excited to announce that the @gazafreedomflotilla boat “Handala”, is expected to reach Malta in coming hours. From here, “Handala”‘ will sail towards Gaza as part of their ongoing effort to challenge the illegal and inhumane blockade over the Palestinian people.

Over the past 10 months, Israel’s brutal aggression has caused unprecedented slaughter, destruction, and despair. Mirath, have been listi, while most of thems tructure has been razed to the ground, and humanitarian aid has been blocked. ! However, Israel’s assault on Gaza did not begin last October.

For 76 years, Israel’s colonization of Palestinian land has taken many forms, evolving into the current phase of what can only be described as full-blown genocide. Before reaching this point, Israel imposed a brutal military occupation on Gaza, transforming this small strip of land – only slightly larger than Malta and home to 2.5 million Palestinians – into an open-air prison. For the past 17 years, Israel has enforced a suffocating blockade of Gaza by land, air, and sea, while regularly bombing and killing those trapped inside.

→ For 14 years, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition has sailed to Gaza, seeking to break this illegal siege and deliver much-needed humanitarian aid. They have faced Israel’s deadly violence multiple times, most tragically in 2010, when Israeli soldiers stormed their boat in international waters, shooting several activists and killing ten.

Despite these attacks, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition remains undeterred, sailing for freedom and demonstrating the unwavering value of international solidarity with the Palestinian people.

@movimengraffitti is proud to support their visit to Malta in the coming days. On Sunday at 10 AM, we will hold a press conference next to the Handala, with participation from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition and Maltese organisations. We encourage anyone interested to attend. Please send an email to info@movimentgraffitti.org with your name, surname, and ID card number. Location details will be provided via email.