'Gaza, Marseille is with you!': French boats set sail to join international aid flotilla
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“Some 20 French boats set sail from Marseille on Saturday to join up with an international flotilla making a renewed effort to break an Israeli blockade and deliver aid to Gaza.”
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“The international flotilla of some 100 boats will head towards Gaza around April 20, according to the organisers.”
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“Some 20 French boats set sail from Marseille on Saturday to join up with an international flotilla making a renewed effort to break an Israeli blockade and deliver aid to Gaza, AFP reporters saw.”
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“The ships, mostly sailboats, set off to a round of applause and songs shortly after 5:00 pm (1500 GMT) to join the 'Global Sumud Flotilla', named after a Gazan fisherman.”
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“The international flotilla of some 100 boats, mostly setting sail from Barcelona on April 12, will head towards Gaza around April 20, according to the organisers.”
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“A week-long stopover is planned in southern Italy for 'non-violence training.'”
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“In late 2025, an initial flotilla of about 50 boats, composed of political figures and activists such as Sweden's Greta Thunberg, was boarded by the Israeli navy -- illegally according to the organisers and Amnesty International.”
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“The crew members were arrested and expelled by Israel.”
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“The Gaza Strip, governed by Hamas, has been under an Israeli blockade since 2007.”
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“Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement accuse each other of violating a ceasefire that came into effect on October 10, 2025, after two years of war.”
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