Activist flotilla sails for Gaza again despite repeated failures

"It's very important that what's happening around the world is not allowing us to see Gaza for the situation as it is," said Susan Abdullah, a member of the flotilla's steering committee. "The blockade is still on. The aid is not coming in."

Katy Davidson, an activist from the British delegation on the flotilla, said the group had previously been intercepted between Sicily and Crete. She criticised the response of the British Government, which she said, "did nothing".

Davidson added that even if the flotilla failed to reach Gaza, any interception would still help draw attention to the situation. However, repeated interceptions have also reinforced perceptions that the flotilla’s efforts are increasingly futile.