Activists prepare largest flotilla yet to sail from Spain to Gaza, urge pressure on Israel

BARCELONA / PNN /

Activists are preparing to set sail on Sunday from Spain to Gaza aboard dozens of boats carrying aid, urging governments to press Israel to allow their flotilla – the largest to date – to pass through despite the naval blockade.

Hundreds of participants from 44 countries are expected to join the effort, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and Portuguese left-wing politician Mariana Mortágua. The boats will depart from several ports…