A new flotilla of ships left Gaza on Saturday evening toward the northern sea border in a bid to break the 12-year-long Israeli blockade on the Palestinian territory.
National Movement to Break the Siege said that a number of boats carrying dozens of Palestinian citizens will sail toward the north in an effort to end the suffering of the Gazan people who have been living under crippling blockade for years.
Spokesman for the movement Bassam Manasra said that anti-siege protests and campaigns will continue until the siege is lifted.
Abu Belal al-Aklouk speaking on behalf of the Palestinian citizens in the Gaza Strip called on the international community to pressure Israel to lift the blockade and push for the establishment of a sea crossing to transport goods freely to the coastal enclave.
Al-Aklouk also called on the Palestinian Authority to put an end to the punitive measures it has imposed on the Gaza Strip.
This flotilla is the fifth of its kind since 29th May. The fourth flotilla was launched last Saturday with the participation of 40 boats carrying dozens of Palestinians. The boats were intercepted and attacked by the Israeli navy.
