BIZERTE: A flotilla bound for Gaza carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists set sail from Tunisia after repeated delays, aiming to break Israel's blockade and establish a humanitarian corridor to the Palestinian territory. "We are also trying to send a message to the people of Gaza that the world has not forgotten about you," Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said before boarding in the northern port of Bizerte. "When our governments are failing to step up then we have no choice but to take matters into our own hands," she said.
Around 20 boats that had sailed from Barcelona converged in Bizerte, with the last vessels leaving at dawn, a journalist reported. The vessels had transferred to Bizerte after a turbulent stay in Sidi Bou Said near Tunis. The Global Sumud Flotilla said two of its boats were targeted by drone attacks on consecutive nights last week.
After the second incident, Tunisian authorities denounced what they called a "premeditated aggression" and announced an investigation. European Parliament member Rima Hassan, who like Thunberg, was detained aboard the Madleen sailboat during an attempt to reach Gaza in June, said she feared further attacks. — AFP
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