Tag: Freedom Flotilla
-
Freedom Flotilla saves four Sudanese migrants from the Libyan coastguard
An incident occurred yesterday morning in which the Freedom Flotilla, en route to Gaza, rescued Sudanese migrants in distress at sea. The Flotilla’s vessel “Madleen” received a distress alert from Frontex while sailing between Crete and Libya, reporting that a rubber dinghy was in trouble. The crew of the Madleen notified Greek and Egyptian authorities…
-
Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg makes surprise announcement on “Conscience”: says it will be towed to a Mediterranean port
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ian Borg, made a surprise announcement saying that the Freedom Flotilla vessel, “Conscience”, will be towed to “a Mediterranean port” and the crew will be taken to Malta from where they will be taking flights back home. The Minister of Foreign Affairs thanked his Turkish counterpart,…
-
Tug Malta tugboat Saint Angelo currently assisting Freedom Flotilla “Conscience”
The Tug Malta tug boat “Saint Angelo” has been spotted assisting the stranded Freedom Flotilla vessel “Conscience”. The vessel became stranded outside Maltese waters after drones launched grenades or bombs at it during the middle of the night. The vessel was meant to pick up food and water from Malta as humanitarian aid to deliver…
-
The Labour Party has to stand up for Malta’s sovereignty: a lot is at stake
It is not surprising to me that press outlets like Cartoon Network (Loving Turkey) are writing about the story on “Conscience” to supposedly support the success of its mission and raise awareness about the genocide in Gaza. Academics and activists also want the government to condemn Israel’s actions in Gaza and these calls are now…
-
European Union officials remain silent on Israeli attack on “Conscience”: no comment by the Israeli government
European Union officials including Parliament President Roberta Metsola and Commissioner President Ursula von der Leyen have so far remained silent on the Israeli attack against the Freedom Flotilla “Conscience”. EU Commissioner Glenn Micallef released a statement condemning the attack as an attack on children and a blatant violation of international law. The Office of the…
-
Intelligence analysts confirm with The Maltese Herald that “Conscience” was most probably attacked by grenades dropped by drones
UPDATED: A Maltese marine surveyor from the local authorities has been accepted by the crew’s captain “Conscience” to board the ship and conduct a survey of the damage. Official intelligence analysts studying footage and imagery of the attack on the Freedom Flotilla vessel, “Conscience” have confirmed with the The Maltese Herald, that the probability is…
-
Only EU Commissioner Glenn Micallef condemned the alleged attack on “Conscience” so far
The only Maltese-government and Labour Party related politician who has so far condemned the alleged Israeli attack on the Freedom Flotilla vessel, “Conscience”, was EU Commissioner Glenn Micallef. He was previously the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff. He has got no relation with the Maltese government, just to be clear, but he comes from a…
-
Maltese Government applying maritime law: security services have no capabilities to confirm drone attack happened
The Maltese government is applying maritime law to the letter when it comes to the stranded Freedom Flotilla vessel “Conscience”, which according to the activists of Freedom Flotilla, has been hit by Israeli drones. The government has informed the captain of “Conscience” that, since the vessel has no flag and no insurance, the Maltese authorities…
-
Greta Thunberg in Malta – waiting to board Gaza bound vessel
Global environmental activist Greta Thunberg is currently in Malta. Thunberg together with other activists are waiting to board the Conscience, a humanitarian vessel which is transporting aid to the besieged enclave Gaza. The Maltese Herald was the first to report that the vessel called “Conscience” was stranded in the early hours of the morning after…
-
Israeli KC-130H reg 545 entered Malta’s airspace yesterday: did not land in Malta and turned back
Contrary to reports by OSINT accounts on X.com (Twitter), the Israeli warplane KC-130H reg 545 did not land in Malta yesterday. Yesterday at around 14:00HRS, the plane briefly entered Malta’s airspace and turned back. It did not make a request to land in Malta. The Freedom Flotilla for Palestine, which delivers humanitarian aid to Gaza…
-
Freedom Flotilla vessel is safe: no confirmation of attack
The Maltese Government issued a statement on the incident about the Freedom Flotilla “Conscience” that was on fire just outside Maltese waters. Two minutes after midnight a “Mayday” call was made to the Maltese authorities by the “Conscience” and requested help. At around 00.21HRS a tug-boat which was one-nautical mile away away from “Conscience” offered…
