Deputy chairman of Hamas political bureau Ismail Haniya welcomed Freedom Flotilla III, which is  to reach Gaza in few days. He hailed also the efforts of lifting the siege on the Palestinian people, and conveying their just message to the world.

Haniya greeted  the foreign activists on board of the Flotilla, including representatives of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition and the international committee to lift the siege on Gaza, in addition to the free people of the world. 

The Freedom Flotilla carries some 50 prominent figures from 25 countries, including political and parliamentary Arab and foreign figures along with international activists.