Zaher al-Birawi Head of the International Committee for Breaking the Siege affirmed that the 3-ship Freedom Flotilla goes on sailing en route to the Gaza Strip expected them to arrive at the shores of the besieged coastal enclave either on Sunday evening or Monday morning.
In a press statement on Saturday Birawi said that the ships passed the Egyptian borders towards the east and hoped they will make it safely to Gaza.
Many international activists and public figures are taking part in this latest attempt to break the siege on Gaza which is organized by Freedom Flotilla Coalition.
He pointed out that the boats are carrying 45 international solidarity participants coming from 15 countries in addition to basic aid such as medical tools that may help in treating the injured in the March of Return events.
Birawi did not rule out the possibility of Israeli piracy warning of Israeli attacks on the boats and arresting the activists on board. He asked international human rights organizations to exert efforts for protecting the ships.
