The vessel has set sail in response to Israel’s total aid blockade of the Palestinian enclave since March 2, which has resulted in the deaths of dozens of children due to starvation. More than 90 percent of the enclave’s 2.3 million people are facing acute food shortages, according to aid groups.
The twelve-person crew includes climate activist Greta Thunberg and Game of Thrones actor Liam Cunningham.
“We are doing this because, no matter what odds we are against, we have to keep trying,” Greta Thunberg says.
The Madleen is expected to reach Gaza on June 7.
Abby Martin speaks with Thiago De Ávila, a member of the steering committee of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla Coalition, as he sails to Gaza with his fellow crew members. They discuss the mission of building a humanitarian corridor and the threats of another bombing attack by Israeli drones.
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