"This is the last article I will write before one of two things happens: my boat reaches Gaza, or Israel seizes it. We hope to arrive on 9 October, having been at sea since 27 September. Last week, Israel abducted the crew on the first Global Sumud flotilla the night before it had been due to land and deliver its aid."
"On my boat, this news has only made us more determined. We have work to do: a ship to navigate through temperamental weather with seven people living in close quarters, and aid to deliver. Keeping up with the first flotilla has helped us establish what we might expect, but it has not dented our resolve to continue. At this point of sailing, I've settled into a routine."
The boat hopes to arrive on 9 October after sailing since 27 September. Israel abducted the crew of the first Global Sumud flotilla the night before it was due to land and deliver its aid. The crew expects similar attempts to seize the Thousand Madleens and Freedom Flotilla Coalition boats. The second flotilla continued sailing despite reports of seizures and operated near Cyprus beneath a loud unidentified drone. Israel illegally commandeered the two main Sumud boats in international waters and then seized other vessels one by one. The crew remains determined to navigate temperamental weather and deliver aid despite cramped living and limited sleep.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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