Italy and Greece issued a joint statement on Wednesday calling on Israel to ensure the safety of the aid flotilla (Photo: Freedom Flotilla Coalition's Facebook)

Pressure and scrutiny of Israel mounts as aid flotilla approaches Gaza shore

EU & the World

by Elena Sánchez Nicolás, Brussels,

Pressure is mounting over the safety of the Gaza humanitarian aid flotilla as it edges closer to the Strip's shore, amid fears of an Israeli interception overnight Wednesday (1 October) to Thursday.

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Elena is EUobserver's editor-in-chief. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

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Italy and Greece issued a joint statement on Wednesday calling on Israel to ensure the safety of the aid flotilla (Photo: Freedom Flotilla Coalition's Facebook)