HAMAS WARNS OF ATTACKING FREEDOM FLOTILLA III

anggota hamas palinfo — Member of Hamas political bureau Ezzat al-Resheq (Palinfo)

Doha, 6 Ramadhan 1436/June 23, 2015 (MINA) – Member of Hamas political bureau Ezzat al-Resheq hailed the efforts exerted by the participants in Freedom Flotilla III heading to blockaded Gaza Strip for breaking the siege and warned Israel of attacking it.

In a statement to Quds Press, Resheq called on “the free people of the world” to support Flotilla III, The Palestinian Information Center reported, Monday (June, 22).

The Hamas senior official warned the Israeli forces of attacking Flotilla III, saying that “the Israeli efforts to obstruct the arrival of Flotilla III to Gaza constitute downright piracy that exposes Israeli criminality and racism”.

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Flotilla III officials declared the completeness of all preparations to set sail the Flotilla III toward Gaza with the participation of Arab and European activists along with parliament and political figures most significant: Tunisia’s ex-president Dr. Mohamed al-Moncef al-Marzouki.

In the same context, the spokesman of Hamas Fawzi Barhoum said the Israeli threats to attack the Flotilla is mere intimidation of the activists on board in order to dissuade them from going on such a humanitarian noble action.

Barhoum hailed the people on board and the campaigners of Flotilla III, urging them to insist on reaching Gaza regardless of the Israeli threats.

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He said “the people of Gaza cannot wait to receive Flotilla III as they look at it with great hope of breaking the siege and exposing the crimes of Israel”.

Israeli media sources disclosed Sunday evening that the Israeli army received orders to hinder the arrival of Flotilla III in Gaza Strip. (T/P4/R03)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)