Head of Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh hailed the activists on board the Freedom Flotilla ships for the efforts they exerted to alleviate the Palestinians’ suffering under the 12-year siege on Gaza. 

Haniyeh condemned the Israeli attack on the Freedom Flotilla ships confirming that the activists on board ‘Freedom Flotilla’ delivered their message to the Palestinian people in Gaza despite the illegal Israeli practices. 

He also called on the free people of the world to express their solidarity with the Palestinian people and their cause and hold the Israeli Occupation accountable for its crimes against the Palestinians.