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June 5, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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Rep. Rashida Tlaib leads a new letter to the Trump admin demanding safe passage for the Gaza Freedom Flotilla to deliver aid & food to Gaza.

Signed by Summer Lee, Chuy Garcia, Pramila Jayapal, AOC, Mark Pocan, Greg Casar, Delia Ramirez, Al Green, Ayanna Pressley, and Ilhan Omar.
Secretary Marco Rubio Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Secretary Rubio: The entire Palestinian population of Gaza, over 2 million people, faces imminent starvation and famine as a direct result of Israel’s blockade of the territory, preventing nearly all food and humanitarian aid from entry.1 This follows over 600 days of bombardment, forced displacement, the killing of over 54,000 people, and nearly two decades of siege. As we write this letter, a brave group of international volunteers are standing up for what is right and sailing to deliver lifesaving aid to Palestinians in Gaza. The Madleen, a civilian ship and part of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla crewed by 12 volunteers from seven countries, set sail from Sicily to Gaza on June 1st, carrying desperately needed aid, including medical supplies, baby formula, rice, and flour. It is expected to arrive in Gaza in only a few days; however, the threat of Israeli state violence hangs over its journey. We write to urge you to do everything in your power to ensure the safety of the ship and its unarmed, civilian passengers and the success of their peaceful, humanitarian mission to deliver lifesaving aid. Our concern for their safety stems from the Israeli government’s history of using lethal military force to prevent similar aid ships from arriving in Gaza. In 2010, Israeli commandos conducted a deadly raid on the Mavi Marmara, killing nine activists—including an American —with a tenth later dying from injuries received during the attack.2 Last month, the Freedom Flotilla ship Conscience was attacked in international waters with armed drones, breaching its hull and igniting it in flames.3 Already in the Madleen’s case, an Israeli military spokesperson has already threatened that the “IDF is prepared to operate on all fronts, including in the maritime arena” and will “act accordingly.”4 We must be clear: any attack on the Madleen or its civilian crew is a clear and blatant violation of intern… Israel to “refrain from any act of hostility” against the Madleen and its passengers.5 This is a serious matter, and we are deeply disturbed by U.S. elected officials making threatening “jokes” about violence against the civilians onboard.6 We call on you to monitor the Madleen’s journey and deter any such hostile actions. Above all else, we urge you to address the issue at the root of this voyage: the brutal Israeli blockade and mass starvation of the Palestinian population of Gaza. We demand an immediate end to the blockade, an immediate resumption of unfettered humanitarian aid entry into Gaza, and an immediate and lasting ceasefire. While the Trump administration and the international community fail to use their immense leverage to end this blockade, the activists on board the Madleen are an example of humanitarianism and solidarity. They deserve safety, as does the besieged population of Gaza.
June 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM