"We are definitely sailing to Gaza, there is nothing that will prevent us sailing to Gaza whatsoever, said Tara Reynor O'Grady, a 55-year-old Irish human rights activist. Don't be distracted by the strikes, they are made to confuse people, then a lot of panic happens, a lot of false information goes around, but we are determined, we are clear and focused in the way we have to achieve our goal, which is to reach Gaza, break the siege and open a humanitarian sea corridor."
"According to organisers, the plan is for a first wave of vessels — the ones in the best condition — to set sail together to a point in the Mediterranean Sea, where they will rendezvous with other boats departing from ports in Italy and Greece. Meanwhile, several vessels are still expected to arrive in Tunisia from the first leg, which departed from Barcelona last week."
Two projectile attacks struck flotilla vessels docked at Sidi Bou Said port on consecutive nights, causing no casualties but unsettling participants. Organisers have blamed Israel and claimed the boats were hit by drones, while Tunisian authorities acknowledged the attacks but reported no drones detected and promised an investigation. Hundreds of volunteers gathered in Sidi Bou Said, with boats arriving from Spain and Tunisia and additional vessels expected from the Barcelona leg. The plan calls for a first wave of the best-condition vessels to rendezvous in the Mediterranean with boats from Italy and Greece, followed by a repaired and restocked second wave.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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