Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) Archives

Issue #2189

Australians speak of violence, beatings, and sensory deprivation in Israeli detainment

Australians who were held in Israeli custody for over 30 hours, have spoken out about threats, violence, beatings and abuse. Six Australians were captured by...

Issue #2144

Gaza humanitarian aid ship attacked by drones

Gaza humanitarian aid ship attacked by drones C Bartholomew On Friday, 2 May, in the dark of night, the Conscience, a ship operated by the...

Issue #2156

GLOBAL BRIEFS

Israel: The Freedom Flotilla ship Handala has been illegally intercepted by Israeli military forces in international waters. Pre-recorded messages from the crew prepared in anticipation...

Violet CoCo at a climate rally, Adelaide, 2023.

Issue #2194

An interview with Violet CoCo

Interviewer: Royce Kurmelovs Royce Kurmelovs: Can you explain a little about what happened? Violet CoCo: Yeah, so recently I was a part of the Freedom...

Issue #2194

Testaments to crimes

Australian survivors detained after participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla in solidarity with the Palestinians, say their ordeal extended beyond detention by Israel, alleging violence...

Rally for Palestine, Boorloo/Perth, 2023.

Issue #2181

Indigenous activist to sail with Global Sumud Flotilla

Gomeroi and Ngiyampaa activist Jayden Kitchener-Waters has announced plans to set sail with the Global Sumud Flotilla in March, in solidarity with Palestinians as the...

Issue #2186

Global Sumud Flotilla takes off

At a time when public attention is focussed on Israeli and US attacks on Iran and Lebanon, Gaza is still being attacked and is still...

Issue #2191

Illegal Israeli interceptions and kidnapping of Australians under way

The Australian delegation to the Global Sumud Flotilla, seeking to bring aid to Gaza, has confirmed that eleven Australians were aboard the vessels when interceptions...

Issue #2176

The Global Sumud Flotilla: Interview with an activist

Last year’s Global Sumud Flotilla was the largest ever Freedom Flotilla Coalition mission. The flotillas seek to break the decades-long siege of Gaza to deliver...

Issue #2192

EDITORIAL

The scene: a room full of prisoners. The prisoners were illegally abducted in international waters. The prisoners have been zip-tied, hands behind their backs, and...

Issue #2166

Israel must release peace activists

The Maritime Union of Australia and all its members stand together in demanding the immediate release of our comrade, MUA member Hamish Paterson, and all...

Issue #2166

CPA Resolution on the blockade of Gaza

The Communist Party of Australia adopted the following resolution at its meeting on 4-5 October 2025. Israel’s illegal detainment of the Sumud Peace Flotilla activists...