Climate activist Greta Thunberg to join aid ship effort to break Gaza siege | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition plans second crusing after earlier try noticed ship focused in a drone assault blamed on Israel.

Swedish local weather activist Greta Thunberg and Sport of Thrones actor Liam Cunningham will be part of the following crusing of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) because it makes an attempt to interrupt Israel’s months-long blockade of Gaza.

The “Madleen” is because of disembark from Catania, Sicily, on Sunday with a cargo of humanitarian assist and a number of other high-profile activists on board, together with Thunberg, European Member of Parliament Rima Hassan and Palestinian-American lawyer Huwaida Arraf.

Cunningham, an Irish actor greatest identified for his position as Davos Seaworth within the hit HBO sequence, is a longtime advocate for Palestine and related causes.

The crusing marks the second try in as many months by the FFC, a coalition of humanitarian teams, to succeed in Gaza.

A mission firstly of Might was aborted after one other FFC vessel, the “Conscience”, was attacked by two alleged drones whereas crusing in worldwide waters off the coast of Malta.

The FFC alleges that Israel was chargeable for the assault, which severely broken the entrance part of the ship.

Meet among the panelists, volunteers and supporters becoming a member of the launch of ‘Madleen’ in Catania, Sicily about to sail to interrupt Israel’s unlawful siege of Gaza. #AllEyesOnDeck #BreakTheSiege @RimaHas pic.twitter.com/IqAhOSHBv9

— Freedom Flotilla Coalition (@GazaFFlotilla) May 29, 2025

MEP Hassan mentioned in a brief video on social media that the journey by the “Madleen” is a protest towards Israel as a lot as an try to ship much-needed assist to Gaza.

“The first [goal] being of course to reject the blockade of humanitarian aid, the ongoing genocide, the impunity enjoyed by the State of Israel and to raise global international awareness,” she mentioned.

“This action is also in response to the attack that took place on May 2 against the previous ship that took place in international waters near Malta.”

Israel partially lifted its practically three-month blockade of Gaza final week, however since then has solely allowed a tiny quantity of help into the Palestinian territory, which the USA has warned is getting ready to famine.

This week, hundreds of Palestinians rushed to so-called assist distribution stations arrange by the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Basis, resulting in the deaths of not less than three individuals and dozens of accidents within the chaos that ensued as determined individuals tried to get meals provides.

The UN and different humanitarian organisations are boycotting the US and Israeli-backed initiative, accusing Israel of trying to consolidate and management assist distribution throughout Gaza in an additional weaponisation of meals and hunger.

The World Well being Group has warned that Gaza is susceptible to famine following months of extended meals shortages amid Israel’s punishing blockade, and that a few quarter of the inhabitants is in a “catastrophic situation of hunger, acute malnutrition, starvation, illness and death”.