""Gaza, Marseille is with you," shouted around one thousand people who had come to the docks to support the initiative."
""The goal is to give Palestine more visibility. We're not talking about it much right now because of the international context," said Manon, a crew member who declined to give her full name."
""In late 2025, a flotilla of about 50 boats, including political figures and activists such as Sweden's Greta Thunberg, was boarded by the Israeli navy - a move deemed illegal by the organisers and Amnesty International.""
Approximately 20 French boats departed from Marseille to join an international flotilla aimed at delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza and breaking the Israeli blockade. The flotilla, consisting of around 100 boats, is set to sail towards Gaza around April 20th after a week-long stop in southern Italy for non-violence training. Crew members emphasize the need to increase visibility for Palestine amid current international issues. The Gaza Strip has been under an Israeli blockade since 2007, with ongoing tensions between Israel and Hamas.
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