Greta Thunberg: Activists set sail for gaza help!

Greta Thunberg: Activists set sail for gaza help!

activists have taken the Gaza Strip today in order to bring urgently needed relief supplies to the region. On board is the well -known Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, who, in addition to her commitment to climate protection, is also campaigning for the humanitarian situation of the Palestinians. The ship has left its port in Catania, Sicily, and wants to break through the blockade of the Gaza Strip through Israel, draw international attention to the precarious situation in the region and provide support in the form of baby food and medical goods, report rp-online.de .

The group consists of a total of twelve activists from different countries, including prominent personalities such as EU MP Rima Hassan and the Palestinian-American lawyer Huwaida Arraf. Greta Thunberg is not the only celebrity on board; The actor Liam Cunningham, known from "Game of Thrones", is also committed to the humanitarian concerns in the region. This mission represents the second attempt by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) to achieve Gaza after its previous attempt due to a drone attack that Israel is attributed to failed.

Humanitarian emergency in the Gaza Strip

The humanitarian location in the Gaza Strip has deteriorated dramatically in the past few months. According to reports, the United Nations and various humanitarian organizations warn that about a quarter of the population is in a "catastrophic hunger, acute malnutrition, hunger, illness and death situation". The Gaza War has been ongoing for more than one and a half years after a massacre was committed by Hamas in Israel on October 7, 2023. Israel itself has partially relaxed the blockade of food and medication in the past few weeks, but only to a very limited extent. Many are criticized by many as inadequate, because the situation at the auxiliary delivery stations is chaotic, as an incident shows in which there were several dead and injured people, as thousands of Palestinians try to get help.

In a joint explanation, the EU-Hohen representatives Kaja Kallas, Dubravka Šuica and Hadja Lahbib expressed their concern about the continuing blockade. They asked Israel to allow humanitarian aid immediately and warned of the risk of famine that spreads due to the months of food shortages. Tons of relief goods on the border are waiting for 2.2 million people who have been suffering from extreme conditions for two months.

political and humanitarian context

The FFC explains that its initiative is both a humanitarian aid and a protest against the Israeli blockade. The World Health Organization (WHO) has published renewed warnings that the nutritional situation could quickly get out of control if the blockade is not lifted. The EU has also expressed concern that humanitarian aid should not be politicized or used as an instrument of war, which in contradiction to the principles of humanitarian international law should be emphasized germany.revresation.ec.europa.eu .

Thunberg has repeatedly pointed out the connections between the climate crisis, social injustices and conflicts. Your statement on the current situation in the Gaza Strip is followed with great interest, both by supporters and critics of your attitude. The mission of the “Madleen” could help to focus on the humanitarian needs of people in Gaza and to increase international pressure on Israel to end the blockade.