FREE FREE
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition. We sail until Palestine is free. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) is a grassroots people-to-people solidarity movement composed of campaigns and initiatives from different parts of the world, working together to end the illegal Israeli blockade of Gaza.
We Challenge The Blockade – By sailing boats to Gaza, we show the world that the blockade is a form of collective punishment against civilians and a violation of internationally recognized rights to freedom of movement. Through our nonviolent actions we show the true nature of the Israeli Occupation Forces: they steal our boats and take them to Israel where we have no intention of going; they violently attack and abuse unarmed, peaceful civilians; and they confiscate personal property, the ship and medical supplies which we are transporting to the Palestinian people of Gaza. Israel’s reaction to our international solidarity is only a reminder of the much greater, ongoing inhumanity of their treatment of Palestinian civilians in Gaza.
We Raise Awareness – Along the route of the flotilla we stop at ports and schedule events where we share with the local population information on Gaza and the repercussions of the blockade. We also work with media outlets to cover the flotilla raising
What is the Freedom Flotilla Coalition?
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition is composed of civil society organisations and initiatives from many countries. We have been challenging the illegal and inhumane Israeli blockade of Gaza since 2010, joining and building on the efforts of the Free Gaza Movement, which began sailing boats to Gaza in 2008, in an attempt to break Israel’s deadly blockade. We are committed to continue the struggle until the blockade is unconditionally lifted and Palestinian people everywhere achieve their full rights, including the right to freedom of movement.
Where are the participating campaigns located?
Participating Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) campaigns include: Canadian Boat to Gaza, Freedom Flotilla Italia, MyCARE Malaysia, Kia Ora Gaza [New Zealand / Aotearoa], Ship to Gaza Norway, Palestine Solidarity Alliance [South Africa], Rumbo a Gaza [Spain], Ship to Gaza Sweden, IHH/Mavi Marmara Freedom and Solidarity Association [Turkey], US Boats to Gaza, the International Committee for Breaking the Siege of Gaza, Free Gaza Australia, the Irish campaign, the Brazilian campaign and Gaza Freiheitsflottille . Our partner organisations include the Platform of NGOs for Palestine [France].