不惧以军拦截 “全球坚韧船队”将再赴加沙

Group 1 - The "Global Resilience Fleet" announced plans to gather over 100 ships and mobilize thousands of people to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza starting March 29, with departures from ports in Spain, Tunisia, and Italy [1] - The fleet will include healthcare workers, environmentalists, and war crime investigators, alongside a "Global Resilience Convoy" that will transport aid through Egypt to the Rafah border crossing into Gaza [1] - The announcement was made at the Nelson Mandela Foundation to honor Mandela's support for the Palestinian liberation cause, with calls for the international community to prevent Israeli military interception of the fleet [1] Group 2 - Since the end of apartheid in 1994, the African National Congress has maintained a tense relationship with Israel due to its support for the Palestinian cause, leading to a downgrade of diplomatic relations to liaison level in 2019 [2] - Following the recent escalation of the Israel-Palestine conflict in October 2023, the South African government filed a lawsuit against Israel at the International Court for alleged genocide in Gaza, further deteriorating bilateral relations [2] - On January 30, 2023, South Africa expelled the Israeli chargé d'affaires, which was reciprocated by Israel expelling a senior South African diplomatic representative, marking an escalation in diplomatic tensions [2]