Yesterday, Rising Tide held a paddle out across Sydney Harbour, from Milson’s Park, Cammeraygal Land, to the Sydney Opera House on Gadigal Land, to bring attention to the Global Sumud Flotilla, a fleet of boats which is currently heading across the Mediterranean Sea to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid through the illegal Israeli blockade of Gaza.
The Israeli navy has already intercepted several boats from the flotilla, arresting and detaining crew, including Australians, Zack Scholfield, Ethan Floyd and Neve O’Connor. Accusations of torture against Israeli forces have been made by the detainees. While the Australians have been released, others have been taken to Israel for interrogation. The remainder of the fleet is still on course for Gaza.
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