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Days of Palestine
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Days of Palestine
'Freedom Flotilla' Launches New Mission to Gaza
DaysofPal – The Freedom Flotilla Coalition announced it is preparing to launch a new aid mission to the besieged Gaza Strip, just weeks after Israeli forces intercepted and seized one of its vessels in international waters. In a statement shared on X, the coalition confirmed that its next boat, named 'Handala,' will depart from the Italian port of Siracusa on 13 July. 'The mission is for the children of Gaza,' the coalition declared, emphasizing the symbolic significance of the mission's name. The vessel is named after Handala, the iconic cartoon figure of a 10-year-old boy created by Palestinian artist Naji al-Ali, widely recognized as a symbol of Palestinian resistance and steadfastness. This announcement comes on the heels of the seizure of the 'Freedom Ship' (Madeleine) by Israeli forces at dawn on a Monday earlier this month. The ship, carrying humanitarian aid and international peace activists, was intercepted while sailing in international waters en route to Gaza in a bid to challenge Israel's 17-year-long blockade of the coastal enclave. The 'Madeleine' had set sail in early June from the Italian port of Catania, carrying 12 international activists, including Al Jazeera Mubasher journalist Omar Fayyad. On board were critical supplies of food, medicine, and medical equipment intended for civilians in Gaza who have been enduring one of the world's worst humanitarian catastrophes. The Israeli military later confirmed that the ship had been seized and transferred to one of its ports, in what human rights advocates have condemned as a violation of international maritime law. This was not the coalition's first attempt to defy Israel's naval blockade. The 'Madeleine' was the 36th vessel launched as part of the Freedom Flotilla, an international civil society campaign that has sought to break the siege on Gaza since it began in 2007. The vessel was named in honor of Madeleine Kulab, a young Palestinian woman who became the first female professional fisher in the Gaza Strip. She lost both her father and her livelihood in the wake of Israel's war on Gaza, which escalated drastically in October 2023. Her story has since become a powerful symbol of resilience under occupation and siege. Shortlink for this post:
Middle East Eye
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Far-right Israeli minister calls for the arrest of anyone watching Al Jazeera
Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has once again demanded a crackdown on Al Jazeera's presence in Israel, claiming the network poses a 'threat' to national security. Speaking in a brief televised statement, carried live by Al Jazeera Arabic and Al Jazeera Mubasher, Ben-Gvir also urged police to take action against individuals found watching the channel inside the country. His remarks come weeks after Israel formally banned Al Jazeera's journalists and staff from operating within its borders in early May 2024. The Palestinian Authority imposed a similar ban months earlier, in January, effectively blocking the network's coverage from the occupied West Bank. Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (AFP)
Middle East Eye
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Houthis vow support for Iran against Israel, confirm coordination
A senior figure in Yemen's Houthi movement has declared the group's readiness to back Iran militarily if tensions with Israel intensify, echoing its past support for Palestinians in Gaza. Speaking to Al Jazeera Mubasher on Tuesday, Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the group's political bureau, confirmed the Houthis are in ongoing coordination with Tehran as confrontations with Israel escalate. The Houthis, who have already launched several attacks targeting Israel in solidarity with Gaza, announced on Sunday that their latest operations were carried out in coordination with Iran—marking the first time a Tehran-backed faction has publicly admitted to direct cooperation on such strikes.
Middle East Eye
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
'If you see this video, we have been intercepted and kidnapped'
Twelve international activists, including Greta Thunberg, recorded videos before being kidnapped by Israeli forces in international waters while attempting to deliver aid to Gaza as part of a Freedom Flotilla. Activists from countries including Brazil, Germany, France, Turkey, and Spain also identified themselves, urging their governments to take action. Among the crew were French journalist Yanis Mhamdi from Blast Media and Omar Faiad from Al Jazeera Mubasher, who documenting the journey. "If you're seeing this video, I've been detained by Israeli forces while performing my role as a journalist," Mhamdi said. "I therefore ask my colleagues and the French government to expedite my release and return my camera equipment."
Middle East Eye
02-04-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Israel's war on Gaza 'worst ever conflict' for journalists: report
Israel's war on Gaza has been the "worst ever conflict" for journalists, with at least 208 Palestinian media workers killed since October 2023, according to a report by the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. The report, titled News Graveyards: How Dangers to War Reporters Endanger the World, said the Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip since October 2023 had "killed more journalists than the US Civil War, World Wars I and II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War (including the conflicts in Cambodia and Laos), the wars in Yugoslavia in the 1990s and 2000s, and the post-9/11 war in Afghanistan, combined." "In 2023, a journalist or media worker was, on average, killed or murdered every four days. In 2024, it was once every three days," said the report. "Most reporters harmed or killed, as is the case in Gaza, are local journalists." Just last week, Mohammad Mansour, a correspondent for Palestine Today, and Hossam Shabat, a journalist for Al Jazeera Mubasher, were killed by Israel in two separate attacks. Relatives and colleagues mourn at the funeral of Palestinian journalist Hossam Shabat, an Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent, and Mohammad Mansour, a Palestine Today correspondent, in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, on 24 March 2025 (Bashar Taleb / AFP)
