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The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) will launch a dedicated boat carrying international journalists and medical professionals to Gaza on October 1, 2025. This unprecedented initiative aims to break through Israel’s near-total blockade on international reporting and medical access to the besieged territory.
For nearly two years, Israel has denied foreign journalists entry into Gaza, creating one of the most severe press blackouts in recent history. Palestinian journalists have faced extraordinary dangers, including deliberate targeting, with Israel killing hundreds and imprisoning countless more since October 2023.
At the same time, Gaza’s health system has been systematically dismantled under Israel’s siege and bombardment. Palestinian medical workers have been killed, abducted, and tortured, while international doctors and nurses have been largely blocked from entry and the few who are permitted to enter are prevented from taking in desperately needed medical supplies.
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In response, the FFC is assembling a boat of journalists and healthcare professionals to: Provide the international press an opportunity to report directly from Gaza Deliver urgently needed medical expertise and solidarity alongside Gaza’s decimated health workforce.
Journalists onboard will retain full editorial independence throughout the mission. The boat is scheduled to sail by October 1 and plans to join the other FFC and Thousand Madleens to Gaza boats on their journey.
We call on governments, international institutions, and civil society to support this effort, demand safe passage for the vessel and act to bring an end to the genocide, Israel’s illegal and deadly blockade of Gaza, and the occupation of Palestine.
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