Maltacide

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The ship Conscience, operated by the coalition, suffered damage to its front section including a loss of power when hit just outside Maltese territorial waters in the southern Mediterranean, the NGO said.

It had been waiting to take on board some 30 peace activists from around the world before trying to sail to Gaza at the eastern end of the Mediterranean to deliver food and medicines.

The NGO said volunteers from 13 countries who tried to reach the ship from Malta on Friday and Saturday were intercepted by the Maltese military, which had forced them back to Malta under threat of arrest.

"The humanitarian ship Conscience has been blocked in international waters since it was attacked by two drones in the early morning of May 2," the coalition said in a statement.

It said Maltese authorities had also prevented the ship from putting into port to repair the damage and get help for four people aboard who it said suffered cuts and burns in the drone attack. It was the first mention of any injuries.

Malta eventually relented after being exposed for assisting Zionists.




Maltacide

A lone ship
at sea
humanitarian aid
for the starving children
bombed and burned

yes the ship, the children too
Malta watched
nothing to do
if the ship should sink
if the aid should perish

Malta said, death we cherish
come not here
we are not Jesus
just simple Christians
with no eyes and zero tears
no Conscience

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Joe Maverick

Date: 6/1/2025 9:46:00 PM

Anger hate power..? It looks as though man is Is in a loop of it.' ( flesh and blood will never inherit the Kngdom of God!) How relevent that Rings.' This poem gives me many dimensions to those words.' No mention on mainstream media of this vessel.' No surprise there then? All blessings Arthur!