GAZA, (PIC). The Global Sumud Flotilla has completed its preparations in Italy to set sail on Sunday, aiming to break the Israeli blockade imposed on the war-ravaged Gaza Strip and deliver humanitarian aid.
Hopes for diplomatic rapprochement between the United States and Iran faded further, as face-to-face talks to end their two-month conflict remain deadlocked, with both sides firmly clinging to their respective preconditions ... .
Pezeshkian said on April 25 that Iran would not enter “imposed negotiations” while facing what he described as hostile U.S. actions, including a naval blockade ... Videos ....
This is the flotilla's second voyage as part of its "SpringMission 2026" ... "There are many vessels . ... Israel has imposed a blockade on Gaza since 2007, which was tightened to a full siege during the genocidal war on the enclave which began in 2023 ... ....
Under siege and bombardment, however, these rights become nearly unattainable ... The siege multiplies the suffering ... They are indicators of a profound imbalance in the conditions of survival imposed by occupation and siege.
SICILY, (PIC) ... For his part, Zaher Birawi, head of the International Committee to Break the Siege on Gaza, described the flotilla as a form of “peaceful civilian resistance” aimed at pressuring the international community to end the blockade entirely.
LONDON, (PIC). The British newspaper Financial Times reported, citing officials and international organizations, that food and commercial supplies to the Gaza Strip have sharply declined after Israel and the US launched their war on Iran... ....