A boat carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza has set sail from Sicily, an Italian politician told AFP.
The boat was organised by Freedom Flotilla, a coalition of groups opposed to Israel’s blockade on Gaza. A dozen activists are aboard, including environmental activist Greta Thunberg, according to Marco Grimaldi, the deputy head of the Greens and Left Alliance, which has supported the mission.
“The ship carries the flag of public opinion, we are trying to make even more noise,” Grimaldi said.
The “Madleen” is a small sailboat carrying “fruit juices, milk, rice, tinned food and protein bars donated by hundreds of Catania residents”, journalist Andrea Legni reported from aboard.
Reporting by AFP
