Ship That Was Not Allowed To Continue Sailing, Wanda Hamidah Failed To Give Aid To Gaza

Wanda Hamidah (Instagram @wandahamidahbsa)

JAKARTA - After 31 days of leaving Indonesia for humanitarian missions, activist Wanda Hamidah reported that her journey to sail to Gaza had to be stopped.

Through a video statement, he expressed deep sadness over the decision, but was accompanied by a firm promise to continue the struggle in the future.

In the video he uploaded, Wanda explained that he had been on the Nusantara Ship for one week, a ship she called the best among other fleets. However, the ship's journey encountered major obstacles.

"It has been 31 days since I left Indonesia to sail to Gaza. And this week I have been on the Nusantara ship, the best ship among other ships that can no longer continue the journey. However, for one reason or another, North Sumatra does not allow this Nusantara ship to sail," said Wanda Hamidah, quoted by VOI from her personal Instagram, Thursday, October 2.

The ship brought the combined spirit of international activists whose mission was hampered.

"This archipelago ship contains 11 activists from ships that cannot sail. And 11 activists from these six countries still hope that this ship is allowed to sail. But North Sumatra has determined its stance not to allow this Nusantara ship to sail," he continued.

This decision is a major blow to Wanda and other activists. With a trembling voice, he revealed that this may be the end of his journey on this mission, a reality he finds difficult to accept.

"Maybe this is the end of my journey sailing to Gaza. I am very sad, I am very sad because my desire to go to Gaza is unanimous and yes, but qadarullah, maybe I should return to Indonesia," he said.

Even though they have to return to their homeland, Wanda Hamidah's spirit is not extinguished. He called on all friends and people in Indonesia to continue to provide support for this humanitarian mission and pressure the government to take part.

"Eh, I ask my friends, friends, all in Indonesia to continue to support Global North Sumatra Flotilla and put pressure on the government to assist in the Global North Sumatra Flotilla mission to open the blockade from the Israeli siege of the Palestinian people," he exclaimed.

At the end of her statement, Wanda turned disappointment into a promise that ignited her spirit. Her return is not an end, but rather the beginning of greater preparation.

"And lastly, I will return to Indonesia, but I promise, I will return to Indonesia to prepare a better fleet. God willing, we will have our own ship which is even greater, even better, which we can board ourselves," he said.

"We will have Indonesian fighters who are tired, Indonesian fighters who are fed up with seeing colonialism, seeing injustice, and seeing genocide. God willing. Free Palestine," he concluded.