The visionary international coalitions for the Freedom Flotilla’s success often begin with the names of the ships. Vicdan (“conscience” in Turkish), Anadolu (Anatolia), Akdeniz (the Mediterranean) and Handala (the iconic innocent Palestinian child); these are the rousing names of the Freedom Flotilla ships. Dedicated Flotilla workers were very shrewd when they chose such meaningful names for the humanitarian ships. This reflects the true character and purpose of their initiative, the delivery of food and medicine to Gaza. In contrast, several western countries continue to support Israel with weapons, funds and political support, making them complicit in Israel’s genocide and war of starvation. This is why civic society initiatives like the Freedom Flotilla have increasingly become a model of solidarity and […]
