Greta Thunberg joins flotilla heading to Gaza

BARCELONA: Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg joined a flotilla of boats loaded with aid for Gaza as they set sail from Barcelona on Sunday, aiming to break Israel's naval blockade and deliver food and other humanitarian supplies to the shattered enclave. Thousands of supporters gathered at Barcelona's port to see off the boats, many of them waving Palestinian flags and chanting 'Free Palestine' and 'It's not a war, it's a genocide'.
'This is a mission to challenge the extremely violent, business-as-usual international system that is failing to uphold international law,' Thunberg told the crowd before the departure of the flotilla of dozens of boats, set to be joined by more along the way.
Organisers of the flotilla blamed global leaders for failing to put pressure on Israel to allow aid to pass after a global hunger monitor said part of Gaza was suffering from famine. The flotilla will be joined by more boats setting off from Greece, Italy and Tunisia, said Yasemin Acar, a member of the steering committee. — Reuters