Head of the International Committee for Breaking the Siege on Gaza Zaher Birawi on Sunday called on Britain’s Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt to intervene to protect Freedom Flotilla 5 from any possible Israeli attacks.
In a letter sent to Jeremy Hunt Birawi said that al-Awda (Return) vessel one of the three vessels in Freedom Flotilla 5 has two British citizens on board: Press TV’s correspondent Richard Sudan and the famous orthopaedic and trauma consultant Dr. Swee Ang.
Birawi said in his letter that Israel’s attacks on former anti-siege vessels require the British government to take a serious action to ensure the safety of the peaceful activists on al-Awda vessel.
Freedom Flotilla 5 has passed by 28 European ports and al-Awda vessel is scheduled to arrive at Gaza port on Sunday 29th July.
Freedom Flotilla has on board 36 activists from 15 countries including Britain Austria Norway Sweden New Zealand Algeria East Asia Singapore Malaysia and Indonesia.
