[[{"content_id":408357,"content_number":0,"portal_id":2,"lang_id":"en","content_title":"International flotilla sets sail from Tunisia to break Gaza siege","content_rtitr":"","content_short_title":null,"content_summary":"An international convoy of boats, known as the “Global Sumud Flotilla” (GSF), has set sail from Tunisia, aiming to defy Zionist regime’s siege on the war-ravaged Gaza Strip and deliver humanitarian aid.","content_summary_fill":1,"content_body":"The GSF, which departed Bizerte Port on Saturday, includes more than 40 vessels carrying between 500 and 700 activists from more than 40 countries, according to Anadolu news agency.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe participants say they are determined to break the blockade on Gaza.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAmong those joining is Franco-Palestinian lawmaker Rima Hasan, a member of the French National Assembly, who announced her participation after boarding in Tunisia.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&ldquo;Our governments are responsible for the continuation of the genocide in Gaza,&rdquo; Hasan wrote on X, accusing European leaders of being silent towards Israeli attacks on aid convoys. In June, she joined another Gaza-bound boat that Israeli forces seized in international waters.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe flotilla is supported by prominent activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, who has long been vilified by Zionist regime&rsquo;s officials for her solidarity with Palestinians.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOrganizers reported this week that two of the GSF ships &ndash; the Family, which had members of the steering committee on board, and the Alma &ndash; were attacked while anchored near Tunis.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nActivists suspect Israeli involvement, noting that one of the vessels was struck by a drone.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis is not the first time the Zionist regime&rsquo;s occupation regime has moved to stop such solidarity missions.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn early June, Zionist regime&rsquo;s naval forces intercepted the Madleen ship in international waters, seizing its aid supplies and detaining a crew of 12 activists. Another vessel, the Conscience, was struck by drones in May near Maltese waters, leaving it unable to continue its journey.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOrganizers say the GSF represents one of the boldest challenges yet to Israel&rsquo;s control of Gaza&rsquo;s coastline.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe new attempt to break the Israeli blockade comes as the UN launches daily appeals for action to address the famine in Gaza, where more than half a million people facing catastrophic hunger and malnutrition.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","content_html":"<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The GSF, which departed Bizerte Port on Saturday, includes more than 40 vessels carrying between 500 and 700 activists from more than 40 countries, according to Anadolu news agency.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The participants say they are determined to break the blockade on Gaza.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Among those joining is Franco-Palestinian lawmaker Rima Hasan, a member of the French National Assembly, who announced her participation after boarding in Tunisia.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&ldquo;Our governments are responsible for the continuation of the genocide in Gaza,&rdquo; Hasan wrote on X, accusing European leaders of being silent towards Israeli attacks on aid convoys. In June, she joined another Gaza-bound boat that Israeli forces seized in international waters.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The flotilla is supported by prominent activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, who has long been vilified by Zionist regime&rsquo;s officials for her solidarity with Palestinians.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Organizers reported this week that two of the GSF ships &ndash; the Family, which had members of the steering committee on board, and the Alma &ndash; were attacked while anchored near Tunis.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Activists suspect Israeli involvement, noting that one of the vessels was struck by a drone.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">This is not the first time the Zionist regime&rsquo;s occupation regime has moved to stop such solidarity missions.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">In early June, Zionist regime&rsquo;s naval forces intercepted the Madleen ship in international waters, seizing its aid supplies and detaining a crew of 12 activists. Another vessel, the Conscience, was struck by drones in May near Maltese waters, leaving it unable to continue its journey.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Organizers say the GSF represents one of the boldest challenges yet to Israel&rsquo;s control of Gaza&rsquo;s coastline.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The new attempt to break the Israeli blockade comes as the UN launches daily appeals for action to address the famine in Gaza, where more than half a million people facing catastrophic hunger and malnutrition.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","content_source":"","content_url":"","content_date_start":"2025-09-14 11:31:07","content_date_event":"2025-09-14 11:31:07","content_date_event_start":null,"content_date_event_end":null,"content_show_title_slider":1,"content_date_last_edit":"2025-09-14 11:32:31","content_date_register":"2025-09-14 11:32:31","content_columns":0,"content_show_img":1,"content_show_details":0,"content_show_related_img":0,"content_show_slider":1,"content_comment":1,"content_score":0,"tag_id":0,"score_average":null,"score_count":null,"score_date_last":null,"uid":43,"eid":0,"attach_title":"International flotilla sets sail from Tunisia to break Gaza siege","attaches":[{"sizes":{"150":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202509\/558481_2632043514_150_100.webp","300":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202509\/558481_2632043514_300_200.webp","400":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202509\/558481_2632043514_400_267.webp","600":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202509\/558481_2632043514_600_400.webp","900":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202509\/558481_2632043514_900_600.webp","1200":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202509\/558481_2632043514_1024_683.jpg"},"ext":"jpg","file_media":1,"token":2632043514,"files":{"original":{"url":".\/file\/2\/attach\/202509\/558481_2632043514.jpg","width":1024,"height":683,"size":0}}}]}]]