Lone yacht from flotilla heads to Gaza, according to activists

A French yacht carrying pro-Palestinian activists was sailing toward the Gaza Strip on Monday after other ships in a flotilla that planned to challenge Israel's blockade were grounded in Greece.

According to organizers working with the umbrella Free Gaza Movement, the 17-passenger "Dignite-AlKarama" left Greek waters on Sunday and was on course to reach the Palestinian enclave by Tuesday. "It is now the voice of the whole Freedom Flotilla, as all its (other) ships were forbidden to sail by the Greek government thereby fulfilling a clear demand by the Israeli government," a statement said.

The Israeli enemy has vowed to stop any new attempt to breach the inhumane blockade it is imposing on the Gaza strip.

Activist vessels that docked in Greece last month were refused permission by local authorities to sail for Gaza. Two were turned back by the coast guard after leaving port without authorization. Activists said two other boats were sabotaged.

Greta Berlin of the Free Gaza Movement said the Dignite-AlKarama had declared Alexandria, Egypt, as its destination in order to get out of Greece. "But you can change destinations in the middle of the Mediterranean, any time you want to," she told Reuters. "It's legal to do that."