Women’s flotilla takes aim at naval blockade of Gaza

Women’s flotilla takes aim at naval blockade of Gaza

by WorldTribune Staff, September 15, 2016 A new flotilla of “The Women’s Boat to Gaza” left from Barcelona, Spain on Sept. 14 with the intent of breaking the Israeli naval blockade on the Gaza strip. Two boats, the Amal and the Zaytouna, each carry 11 women, among them Swedish European Parliament Member Malin Bjork and […]

Erdogan slams organizers of 2010 flotilla following normalization deal with Israel

Erdogan slams organizers of 2010 flotilla following normalization deal with Israel

by WorldTribune Staff, June 30, 2016 Just hours after Turkey signed an accord normalizing ties with Israel, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized organizers of the 2010 flotilla that ultimately led to the severing of relations between the two nations. “Did you ask me before you set sail? Did you ask my permission,” Erdogan said on […]

Ahead of normalization with Israel, Turkey’s Erdogan meets Hamas leader

Ahead of normalization with Israel, Turkey’s Erdogan meets Hamas leader

by WorldTribune Staff, June 26, 2016 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Hamas leader Khaled Masha’al on June 24 reportedly to ease tensions amid Turkey’s announcement that it will normalize ties with Israel. Erdogan met with Masha’al in Istanbul to discuss “ways to resolve the disagreements among Palestinians as well as Turkish humanitarian assistance,” […]

Anti-Israel coalition plans ‘women flotilla’ for September

Anti-Israel coalition plans ‘women flotilla’ for September

Special to WorldTribune.com An anti-Israel coalition will again attempt to break Israel’s naval blockade of the Gaza Strip, this time with a “Women’s Boat to Gaza”. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), which has been behind previous attempts to breach the blockade on Gaza, will launch the Women’s Boat to Gaza (WBG) in mid-September. The WBG […]