MADRID, Apr 12 (Reuters): A second flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza was due to set sail on Sunday from the Spanish port of Barcelona to try to break the Israeli blockade.
About 30 boats planned to leave the Mediterranean port city laden with medical aid and other supplies on the Global Sumud Flotilla, and more vessels are expected to join along the route towards Palestine.
The Israeli military halted the roughly 40 boats assembled by the same organisation last October as they attempted to reachblockaded Gaza, arresting Swedish activist Greta Thunberg andmore than 450 other participants.
Israel, which controls all access to the Gaza Strip, denieswithholding supplies for its more than 2 million residents. Yet Palestinians and international aid bodies say supplies reaching the territory are still insufficient, despite a ceasefire reached in October which included guarantees of increased aid.
Liam Cunningham, an actor who starred in the Game of Thrones television series who is supporting the flotilla but not taking part, told Reuters: "Every kilogram of aid that is on these ships is a failure because all these people on these ships giving up their time to help their fellow human beings are doing what their governments are legally obliged to do."
The WHO has said that even during armed conflicts, states are obligated under international humanitarian law to ensure that people are able to reach medical care in safety.
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