Greta Thunberg joins aid ship sailing to Gaza aimed at breaking Israel’s blockade
Climate campaigner said the mission is ‘not even near as dangerous as the silence of the world in the face of the live-streamed genocide’
Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and other 11 activists set sail on Sunday afternoon for Gaza on a ship aimed at “breaking Israel’s siege” of the devastated territory, organisers said.
It will try to reach the shores of Gaza in an effort to bring in some aid and raise “international awareness” over the continuing humanitarian crisis, the activists said at a press conference on Sunday, ahead of departure.
“We are doing this because, no matter what odds we are against, we have to keep trying,” Thunberg said, bursting into tears during her speech.
“Because the moment we stop trying is when we lose our humanity. And no matter how dangerous this mission is, it’s not even near as dangerous as the silence of the entire world in the face of the live-streamed genocide,” she added.