New Gaza aid flotilla set for first anniversary of deadly raid

A new flotilla of ships will try to reach Gaza this May to mark the first anniversary of a deadly Israeli raid on a similar convoy that killed nine activists, organizers said Monday. The new flotilla that will try to break Israel's blockade of the territory will consist of around 15 ships with activists from 25 nations, up from just six ships last year, they told a news conference in Madrid. "We will set sail during the second half of May," said Manuel Tapial, one of the three Spanish activists who were on board the Mavi Marmara, which was intercepted by Israeli navy commandos last May, sparking a global outcry.