Hanzala Gaza Aid Ship: A Symbol, A MessageThe Gaza aid flotilla ship now departing is named Handala - written as Hanzalah in Arabic but read as HandalahWednesday July 16, 2025 1:20 AM , Khursheed Alam Dawood QasmiDeparture of the Hanzala Ship from Sicily, ItalyWhen those who claim to be civilised and enlightened choose silence in the face of oppression, and when, intoxicated by power, they ignore the cries of the helpless, that is the moment when people of conscience step forward and reveal the true face of humanity. A Symbol, A MessageThis is not the first ship to set sail for Gaza. Even today, Hanzala remains a powerful metaphor of Palestinian resistance, public awareness and protest against global apathy. Like the Hanzala, it carried food, medicine and other aid supplies as part of a humanitarian mission. As long as Gaza remains under siege and its people continue to suffer, such missions must continue to echo across the seas.