TUNIS, Tunisia — A grandson of South Africa's anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela said Friday he would join pro-Palestinian activists seeking to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza with an aid boat from Tunisia.
"We particularly chose, as the South African delegation, to join the Global Sumud Flotilla here in Tunisia from an African point to say: Africa is part of this struggle," Mandla Mandela told journalists in Tunis.
"As Africans, we know very well what it means to live under occupation, under oppression," he said.
The Maghreb Sumud Flotilla will set sail on Sunday, organisers say, aiming to join other Gaza-bound boats that have already left from Spain and Italy.
Initially scheduled for last Thursday, it was postponed due to bad weather, and organisers have yet to confirm the place and time of departure.
Organisers have said about 100 activists have registered to join the flotilla from Tunis.
Mandela grandson says he will join Gaza aid boat, This news data comes from:http://www.771bg.com
Mandela grandson says he will join Gaza aid boat
- Venezuela deploys warships, drones as US destroyers draw near
- Putin and Modi in China for summit hosted by Xi
- Napoles guilty in another 'pork barrel' case, sentenced to 55 years in jail
- Israel launches new spy satellite in 'message' to enemies
- Discayas to file raps vs protesters, will attend Senate hearing — lawyer
- Napoles gets 55 years for another ‘pork’ case
- Marcos lauds Filipinos for role in nation building on National Heroes Day
- In Taiwan, competing narratives over the meaning of China's massive military show
- Lacson to Marcoleta: I don’t want a fight but I won’t back down from one
- No winner in Ultra, Megalotto draws for Sept 5
