{"id":1631932,"date":"2024-04-26T14:18:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T14:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asiapacificreport.nz\/?p=100289"},"modified":"2024-04-26T14:18:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T14:18:01","slug":"israel-delays-gaza-freedom-flotilla-departure-with-bureaucratic-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2024\/04\/26\/israel-delays-gaza-freedom-flotilla-departure-with-bureaucratic-block\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel delays Gaza Freedom Flotilla departure with bureaucratic \u2018block\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
Asia Pacific Report<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n The Freedom Flotilla is ready to sail to Gaza, reports Kia Ora Gaza<\/a>.<\/p>\n All the required paperwork has been submitted to the port authority, and the cargo has been loaded and prepared for the humanitarian trip to the besieged enclave.<\/p>\n However, organisers received word of an “administrative roadblock” initiated by Israel in an attempt to prevent the departure.<\/p>\n Israel is reportedly pressuring the Republic of Guinea Bissau to withdraw its flag from the flotilla’s lead ship — Akdeniz<\/em> (\u201cMediterranean\u201d).<\/p>\n This triggered a request for an additional inspection, this one by the flag state, that delayed yesterday’s planned departure.<\/p>\n “This is another example of Israel obstructing the delivery of life-saving aid to the people in Gaza who face a deliberately created famine,” said a Freedom Flotilla statement.<\/p>\n “How many more children will die of malnutrition and dehydration because of this delay and an ongoing siege which must be broken?”<\/p>\n Israeli tactics<\/strong> “We have overcome them before and are diligently working to overcome this latest attempt,” said the flotilla statement.<\/p>\n “Our vessels have already passed all required inspections and we are confident that the Akdeniz<\/em> will pass this inspection provided there is no political interference.<\/p>\n “We expect this to be no more than a few days delay. Israel will not break our resolve to reach the people of Gaza.”<\/p>\n\n
\nThis is not the first time that Israel has used such tactics to stop Freedom Flotilla ships from sailing.<\/p>\n