She confirmed to CNN that the fleet's mission to deliver aid comes to fill a void left by countries that constantly talk about human rights and international law without fulfilling their duty, adding, "We are trying to fulfill their duty without receiving adequate support."
Thunberg criticized Israel's position on the move, saying that Tel Aviv seeks to portray the activists transporting aid as "terrorists," noting that this paves the way for "illegally preventing a completely peaceful mission in accordance with international law."
For days, the "Resilience Flotilla" has been sailing toward the Gaza Strip carrying urgent humanitarian aid, particularly medicines and medical supplies, in an attempt to break the blockade imposed on more than 2.4 million Palestinians for nearly 18 years.
The flotilla includes the Freedom Flotilla Federation, the Global Gaza Movement, the Steadfastness Convoy, and the Malaysian Sumud Nusantara Organization.
More than 500 activists from 40 countries are participating in this initiative, deployed on 50 ships. Dozens of ships are coming together in a collective effort to break the naval blockade on Gaza.
Israel has tightened its blockade since March 2, closing all crossings into Gaza and preventing any food, medicine, or humanitarian aid from entering the Strip. This has plunged the Strip into famine despite the backlog of aid trucks at its borders.
With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, leaving 66,055 martyrs and 168,346 wounded, most of them children and women, and a famine that has claimed the lives of 442 Palestinians, including 147 children.
