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., This news data comes from:http://www.gyglfs.com
"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
- Indonesia, US and allies launch joint military drills
- Pagasa: Rainy Monday over Visayas, Luzon areas due to LPA, 'habagat'
- Palace rejects China's 'troublemaker' tag
- Washington makes military aid overtures to Sahel juntas
- House starts flood control probe
- In Taiwan, competing narratives over the meaning of China's massive military show
- Thai court to rule on PM's fate after Hun Sen call leak
- No winner in Ultra, Megalotto draws for Sept 5
- Local execs defend law on term of office
- Corruption crackdown: VP Sara Duterte, lawmakers call for deeper probe into government
