Maltese groups standing in solidarity with the Palestinian people are calling on the public and other organisations to gather tomorrow, Sunday 4 May, at 5:30pm in Castille Square, to demand that the Government allow entry to the humanitarian ship Conscience.
The vessel Conscience, part of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla Coalition, is on a mission to deliver essential humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, who are enduring a dire humanitarian crisis caused by the ongoing genocide perpetrated by Israel.
Yesterday, the ship was targeted in a drone attack that disabled much of its functionality, leaving it stranded just outside Maltese territorial waters. The situation on board is critical: the vessel has no electricity, water is leaking in, and its ability to sail is severely compromised.
Given the damage sustained, the only viable option is for the Maltese Government to allow the ship to dock for emergency repairs before it can continue its humanitarian mission to Gaza, the groups said.
So far, the Maltese authorities have denied entry. We urgently call on the Prime Minister and the entire Government to do what is just and necessary: let the Conscience in, they added.
The statement was signed by Moviment Graffitti, Ġustizzja għall-Palestina, The Lebanese Advocates and Youth for Palestine.