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Tunisia: Global Sumud Flotilla delays Gaza departure to Saturday from Tunisia

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SHOTLIST: BIZERTE, TUNISIA (SEPT. 12, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF "I LOVE BIZERTE" SIGN ON STREET 2. VARIOUS OF BOATS WITH PALESTINIAN FLAGS AT WHARF WITH PEOPLEBIZERTE, TUNISIA - SEPT. 12: The Global Sumud Flotilla postponed its departure from Tunisia to the Gaza Strip on Friday, Sept. 12, until Saturday afternoon due to bad weather conditions. At a farewell ceremony held yesterday with the participation of thousands of Tunisians, it was announced that the departure date of the boats had been postponed due to weather conditions. The flotilla includes around 36 vessels carrying between 500 and 700 activists from over 40 countries. Additional boats from Italy and Spain are expected to join along the route, while organizers said an Egyptian vessel has also been cleared to participate. On Wednesday, thousands of Tunisians gathered at Sidi Bou Said in support of the mission, waving Palestinian and Tunisian flags and chanting against Israel’s blockade of Gaza. The convoy is the largest of its kind to date, as previous attempts involved single ships that Israel intercepted at sea. Organizers say their goal is to challenge the blockade and deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, where famine conditions have taken hold under Israel’s months-long closure of all crossings. The UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) confirmed on Aug. 22 that famine had taken hold in northern Gaza and warned it could spread as Israel’s blockade continues. The Israeli army has continued a brutal offensive on the Gaza Strip, killing more than 64,700 Palestinians since October 2023. The military campaign has devastated the enclave, which is facing famine. Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave. Reporting by Mohammed Mdalla / Writing by Ayse Elif Erdis

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