The Swedish activist said he does not fear Israel while sailing to Gaza with an international help flotilla.
Swedish activist, Greta Thunberg, said he is not afraid of Israel while participating in a Humanitarian mission towards Gazaaccording to international media. The young woman is aboard an international aid flotilla and her statements were disseminated through a video.
“I am not afraid of Israel. I am afraid of a world that apparently lost all sense of humanity. And what we do here is to try to demonstrate that There is still some humanity, that there are still people willing to step forward when all other media fail. But this is the last resort. This mission should not have to exist ”, Thunberg argued, underlining the humanitarian character of his trip.
Escalada and intensified attacks
The activist added that “The more we approach Gaza, the greater the risk of escalation and more attacks”. During the last weeks, the fleet that accompanies it faced offensives that put their members at risk and damaged several vessels.
“We have witnessed numerous intensified attacks against our mission, which damaged several vessels, where drones were throwing explosions, chemicals and unidentified objects about and around the boats, in a desperate attempt by intimidate, silence and scare to those who sympathize with Palestine and dehumanize even more to the Palestinians, ”he explained.
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Greta Thunberg and humanity in complex conflicts
Thunberg stressed that his presence in Gaza seeks make visible the humanitarian crisis and the need for global solidarity. The Swedish activist recalled that her mission tries to show that humanity can still act against complex conflicts, when other mechanisms fail.
Despite the obvious dangers, Thunberg insisted that Its commitment to human rights and help to the civilian population in Gaza will not decreaseemphasizing that the flotilla continues its course to the region despite the threats and attacks that have suffered on the way.
Source: Ambito
