Israel Deports Gaza Flotilla Activists: The Human Cost of a Bureaucratic Blockade The latest deportation of activists attempting to breach the Israeli blockade of Gaza has sparked widespread condemnation from international human rights organizations and governments.
This incident is the latest iteration in a long history of Gaza flotillas, a movement born out of frustration with the Israeli government's restrictive policies towards Gaza.
The origins of the Gaza flotilla movement date back to 2008, when Israel launched Operation Cast Lead, a military campaign that left thousands of Gazans dead or displaced.