Libyan Ship leaving for Gaza
Libyan activists plan to set sail to join a Gaza-bound flotilla seeking to break an Israeli siege on the Palestinian enclave, an official told Anadolu on Friday.
“The Omar al-Mukhtar Martyr Flotilla will depart from Libya with Libyan and foreign activists onboard,” said former Prime Minister Omar al-Hassi.
He called on “all men and women of peaceful orientation to stand with this flotilla.”
Al-Hassi explained that the fleet is planning to sail to the Gaza Strip and includes more than 50 vessels of varying sizes.
“Our primary goal is to break the blockade, because this siege has caused deadly famine for our people in Gaza,” he said.
Al-Hassi said the flotilla is loaded with relief supplies, including food, medicine, water and plenty of winter clothing and blankets.
“Palestine does not need sympathy or speeches. It needs international support and solidarity from global humanitarian and rights figures, particularly those peace-loving people of resistance,” he said. “Our goal is to restore the rights of our people in Palestine and Gaza, and to end starvation, killing, and ethnic cleansing to which they are being subjected.”
Images from Libya getting ready to board Mags & Yvonne among this delegation
