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Freedom Flotilla Resumes Sailing Mission to Gaza

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Freedom Flotilla Coalition said it has resumed a humanitarian maritime mission to Gaza and aims to arrive there in October 2026.
  • Coalition vessels have visited ports in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Britain, Ireland, Germany and France, with planned stops in Spain, Portugal and Italy.
  • The coalition says the mission includes rights activists, trade unionists, elected representatives, journalists, medical professionals and other supporters of Palestinian rights.

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition says it is setting sail again for Gaza, with a fleet that it hopes will reach the territory in October 2026.

“We are sailing again because Israel has not stopped its genocide and because Palestine is still not free,” the coalition said in a statement cited by Anadolu Agency.

The mission has already been under way. The coalition’s Handala II visited ports in Norway, Sweden and Denmark during June and July. Another vessel, Kate, left Bristol in August and later stopped in Ireland, Germany and France.

For the latest phase, the fleet plans to visit additional European ports before attempting to reach Gaza. The coalition says the stops are intended to mobilize public pressure across Europe. Handala II and Kate are expected to call at ports in Spain, Portugal and Italy.

The participants include human rights campaigners, trade union activists, elected representatives, journalists, medical professionals and other supporters of Palestinian rights. The coalition says it will work with local communities to pressure governments to block arms and energy shipments to Israel, end diplomatic and military cooperation with Tel Aviv, and impose sanctions.

We are sailing again because Israel has not stopped its genocide and because Palestine is still not free.

· Freedom Flotilla CoalitionThe coalition’s stated reason for restarting its humanitarian sailing mission to Gaza.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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