One of Italy’s longshore union has threatened to shut down all outbound cargo shipments to Israel if the latest planned protest flotilla to Gaza gets stopped by the Israeli Navy’s decades-long blockade. All seven previous seaborne aid attempts have been interdicted, most by Israeli commandos in international waters.
The new flotilla is the fourth so far this year alone, and has just departed Barcelona with a fleet of 50 vessels (of varying sizes) and about 300 personnel in total. The operation has significant support in…
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Excerpt curated from The Maritime Executive website.
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