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Global Sumud Flotilla sails from Barcelona to challenge Gaza blockade
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The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail from Barcelona in early April with the declared aim of breaking Israel's blockade of Gaza and establishing a humanitarian corridor, Dawn reported. Saif Abu Keshek, a member of the organizing committee, said the voyage was designed to expose what he described as international complicity in Israeli crimes against Palestinians. The flotilla's organizers acknowledged that participants faced significant dangers in attempting to reach Gaza.
The mission represents the latest in a series of efforts to challenge the blockade that Israel has maintained around the coastal territory for years. Previous flotillas attempting to breach the blockade have encountered Israeli military resistance. The current voyage seeks to force open supply routes for humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza's population and draw international attention to conditions under the blockade.
