Another freedom flotilla has set sail for Gaza.
This time, a Canadian is on board — at least for the first leg of the journey.
Canadian physician Yipeng Ge sent me messages and video footage from on board the Handala, a flotilla carrying children’s prosthetic limbs, medicine and baby formula with the hopes of delivering the items to Gaza.
The latest effort comes after the Madleen, a previous flotilla that had Greta Thunberg and other activists on board, was illegally intercepted by Israel before it could deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Meanwhile, Canada couldn’t even bring itself to stand up for the International Criminal Court in the face of U.S. sanctions against UN officials.
While Mexico (a country also undergoing trade negotiations with the United States) spearheaded a joint statement defending these instruments of international law, Canada couldn’t even bring itself to sign on.
In the face of all this, Yipeng sent me a message for both our government and for everyday Canadian people.
Let’s talk about it all.
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