JAKARTA - climate activist Greta Thunberg said it would join other fleets into Gaza, previous shipping attempts were thwarted by Israeli forces and he was deported.
"On August 31, we unveiled the biggest effort ever to break Israel's illegal siege of Gaza with dozens of ships sailing from Spain," he wrote on Instagram.
"We will meet dozens of other ships on September 4 sailing from Tunisia and other ports. We will also mobilize more than 44 countries in demonstrations and simultaneous actions to cut off engagement in solidarity with the Palestinian people!" he said.
Called "Flotila of Global Sumud", this fleet is also scheduled to include Brazilian citizen Thiago Avila, who participated in previous fleet efforts.
Quoted from JNS, Flotila Sumud Global is expected to consist of aid workers, medical personnel to a number of artists.
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Previously, Thunberg along with a number of sailing activities on a British-flagged Madleen humanitarian ship operated by Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC). They departed from Sicily, Italy on June 6 and attempted to reach Gaza to penetrate the Israeli blockade.
The Israeli military intercepted the ship and pulled it to Ashdod Harbor. The activists inside were detained before being deported, including Thunberg.
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