Arriving to shouts of "Free Palestine" on Friday morning, Australian #journalist Tan Safi and activist Robert Martin were embraced by family members waiting for them at #sydney airport

Safi and Martin were among 21 activists detained on board the #FFC aid vessel, dubbed #handala

Martin reported that medication was withheld, legal representation denied

Eventually the detained activists had access to lawyers from Adalah, an ISR legal support org

SBS #news

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australian-activists-allege-they-were-strip-searched-bruised-while-detained-in-israel/jrsy96sbw

Zaher Birawi, head of the International Committee to Break the Siege on Gaza, a founding member of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition #FFC said that the coalition’s “small ships” have caused a “major shock” in the global conscience

In a statement to AL-Quds Al-Arabi, he noted that several int'l organizations have expressed their willingness to cooperate with the coalition to send dozens of ships to #gaza in the coming months #sumud

#palestine #genocide

MEMO

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250729-zaher-birawi-to-al-quds-al-arabi-we-will-send-dozens-of-ships-to-gaza-in-the-coming-months/

The #handala of the #FreedomFlotilla Coalition was sailing towards #gaza last weekend carrying 19 civilian crew, two #journalists

Purpose: To breach the ISR-imposed siege upon the Gaza Strip, so as to distribute humanitarian aid

ISR forces illegally stormed the vessel in international waters approx 40 nm nautical miles off the coast of Gaza

As part of the #FFC crew, AUS Tania Safi and Robert Martin have been taken into ISR custody

SCL JUL-29 #australia

https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/israel-has-illegally-abducted-and-detained-two-australian-citizens-in-international-waters/

So far no explanation found on the indifference of the vessels that were nearby the Handala, or why Egypt's #coastguard did not reply to the distress call

Here are some updates by international media coverage on the #handala - more relevant newspapers in the links below*

* (selected by the #ffc)

ABC
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-29/israeli-court-extends-detention-of-flotilla-activists/105584238

Sydney Criminal Lawyers https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/israel-has-illegally-abducted-and-detained-two-australian-citizens-in-international-waters/

The New Arab https://www.newarab.com/news/israel-seeking-deport-activists-detained-gaza-bound-boat-ngo

CNN
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/26/middleeast/israel-handala-gaza-aid-ship-intercepted-latam-intl

SV

Freedom Flotilla says US activist Chris Smalls assaulted in Israeli custody

“Seven uniformed individuals … choked him and kicked him in the legs, leaving visible signs of violence on his neck and back,” the FFC said.

Smalls, the former president of Amazon Labor Union, was one of the 21 activists and journalists from 10 countries on board the Handala when it was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters as it approached Gaza.

@palestine
#Gaza
#Handala
#FFC
#FreedomFlotilla

I received a video link from *edit* SouthAfrica's Salaamedia radio station with the latest on the #handala and an interview w/ Thiago Avila of the #ffc *

*I'm still waiting for answers on the indifference of the nearby vessels and the #egypt coastguard

#rewatch here

Video credit: Salaamedia JUL-28

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK9hr2ML2T4

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What is also interesting, the photos of the #handala vessel have been removed from the marine-traffic-org account after the Israeli forces' interception - so what is going on here?

If there is any intervention directly from the (Apple/Google) backup clouds and SAT data (AIS), we're gonna have a big problem, folks!

#datasecurity #maritimesafety

First of all, I hope I get some answers directly from the #FFC and the vessel owners of the Handala about it.

Stay tuned.

SV

The Palestine Chronicle's article published today on the #handala raid - the question remains, after the distress call was sent and comms lost, why didn't respond any vessel or the Egyptian #coastguard for assistance?

#sea #law
#emergencyresponse

Israeli forces stormed the Handala ship in international waters as it approached #gaza, cutting communications with the crew of 21 international activists

#palestine #gaza #FreedomFlotilla #ffc

TPA JUL-27

https://www.palestinechronicle.com/handala-intercepted-israeli-navy-storms-flotilla-ship-headed-for-gaza/

CONTACT:
Hay Sha Wiya, FFC Press Officer
media@freedomflotilla.org

part 2 of 2

Handala Alters Course Amid Israeli Naval Threat

At this time, the Handala does not intend to enter Egyptian waters but plans to sail parallel to the coastline. Should the threat from Israeli authorities escalate, the crew will attempt to contact the Egyptian Coast Guard to request emergency entry based on the threat to their lives.

We will provide updates as the situation develops.

@palestine #FreedomFlotillaCoalition #FFC #Israel #Palestine #Gaza

Sabah al khair, buon giorno, good morning, moin moin (Northern German seafarer's greet), here's the new #handala #livestream provided by #ffc #FreedomFlotilla en route (Al Arish #egypt is the next big harbour) #gaza JUL-26

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slCzMzi1z-M

Contact lost with Handala; FFC says flotilla intercepted or attacked

By
Al Mayadeen English
Source: Freedom Flotilla Coalition

https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/contact-lost-with-handala--ffc-says-flotilla-intercepted-or

#gaza #handala #FFC
#IsraelTerroristState
#crimesagainsthumanity
#palestine #westbank
#genocide #humanrights

The #FreedomFlotilla Coalition #ffc announced that contact was lost with the #handala, which was bound for #gaza to break the Israeli siege on humanitarian aid entering the enclave

"All communications with the Handala's crew have been jammed," a statement published on the FCC's telegram channel read, adding that they lost all contact with the crew while multiple drones hovered over the vessel

w/updates if available

Report Al Mayadeen JUL-25 0:00

https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/contact-lost-with-handala--ffc-says-flotilla-intercepted-or

Solidarity ship Handala probably reaches Gaza in 1 or 2 days - much needed aid for starving children!

"As the Handala sails toward Gaza to challenge Israel’s ongoing blockade, a blockade deemed illegal under international law, there is a real and well-documented risk of interception by Israeli naval forces. [...] In this context, the tracker is not simply a navigation tool; it is a form of protection."
https://freedomflotilla.org/ffc-tracker/
@palestine @israel
#gaza #genocide #israel #palestine #ffc #icor

Macron est un incapable !

Avec tout le pouvoir qu’il a, il pourrait agir pour stopper le génocide à Gaza, mais il préfére s’en rendre complice.

Heureusement, il reste des hommes et femmes politiques dignes. Merci au maire de Gallipoli. qui accueille le Handala, et à tou⸱tes les habitant⸱es mobilisé⸱es.

Emma Fourreau | Actualités

https://t.me/emmafourreau

> Députée européenne de la France insoumise • Co-animatrice des Jeunes insoumis•es • Activiste

#flottilleDeLaLiberte
#Handala
#freedomFlotilla
#FFC
#BreakTheSiege
#LFI

Attention: Departure of the #FFC ship #handala from Gallipoli ITA to #gaza has been postponed to SUN JUL-20 due to final technical preparations

#palestine
#civilsociety
#ihl

Source (direct link) and #press contact

Freedom Flotilla Coalition #news

https://freedomflotilla.org/2025/07/17/update-on-handalas-departure-to-gaza/

Emma Fourreau et Gabrielle Cathala de LFI, seront membres de l'équipage du nouveau bateau de la flottille de la liberté.
Il part le 13/7.

"Je serai à bord de Handala, un navire de la Flottille de la Liberté, pour briser le blocus humanitaire à Gaza.

À mes côtés, ma camarade Gabrielle Cathala et 16 humanitaires.

Nous comptons sur votre mobilisation pour protéger notre traversée et dénoncer le génocide !"

Pour s’abonner au canal Telegram : https://t.me/emmafourreau

#freedomFlotilla
#FFC
#LFI
#handala

"Nu gör vi det igen. Ship to Gaza Sweden tillsammans med Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) kommer att skicka #Handala, en civil båt som avseglar för att utmana Israels illegala, dödliga blockad av Gaza.

Båten kommer att ha med sig livsnödvändig humanitär hjälp och ett budskap om solidaritet från människor över hela världen som vägrar att vara tysta medan Gaza svälts, bombas och begravs under rasmassor."

https://shiptogaza.se/
#shiptogaza #gaza #FREEDOMFLOTILLA #ffc

Again #GeorgeGalloway is cutting through the noise precisely. It's not just #PinkFloyd, @rogerwaters, @macklemore, #Lowkey, #MIA, #Kneecap...
https://youtu.be/LXRlJ0U2pGE

There are millions of artists taking a stand against #genocide in @palestine being muted by #MSM. But not even the #BBC could #censor all of us, successfully. Just like #BobVylan at #Glastonbury delivered the message #FREE #FreePalestine and #death #death2theIDF live on stage and telly.

It's #zioNAZI @israel against #humanity #HumanRights #civilization and in effect #WeThePeoples. So, it's natural that #FreeArtists support @bdsmovement, #FFC and @intifada not #ethniccleansing. What a surprise for #cokeheads like Starmer, Merz & Macron, isn't it?