With the name “Oxygen”in a symbolic reference to life and the need to defend human rights, he sailed from Syros the Greek ship involved in the international fleet of solidarity Global Sumud Flotilla.
At the port of Ermoupolis, farewell events took place, with citizens giving a “present” potential and shouting slogans:
“Give away, lift the sails, with Palestine to freedom”.
Departure was scheduled for 19:00 on Sunday, however Port Authority of Syros He delayed the issuance of documents, causing tensions and course of solidarity with his offices. Eventually, “oxygen” managed to sail at 20:30.
The purpose of the mission is to challenge Israeli exclusion and create a solidarity that will connect Gaza with the rest of the world. International fleet includes over 40 ships and crews from 44 countrieswith the ability to monitor the course through GPS stigma.
“The name ‘oxygen’ symbolizes life. Seeing children and families in Gaza suffer, we feel suffocated. We sail because we care, “said Agisilaos Koulouris, a member of the March to Gaza Greece.
Previous attempts by the Greek mission had been postponed due to bad weather, technical issues but also the increased pressure after attacks by drones on ships in Tunisiawhich activists attribute to the annoyance caused by the project in Israel and its allies.
By message ‘All looks in the gauze“,” Oxygen “begins its journey, carrying the hopes of an international solidarity movement.