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A Ship Called Madleen

Humanitarian Defiance Amid a Manufactured Famine

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Suchitra Vijayan
Jun 04, 2025
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On June 1, 2025, the Madleen departed from Catania, Sicily. Its destination: Gaza.

Named after Gaza’s first fisherwoman, the vessel carries urgent supplies—flour, baby formula, water desalination kits…

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