In the early hours of Wednesday morning, drones attacked a fleet of small boats bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza. The Global Sumud Flotilla , as it’s known, is the latest group attempting to break Israel’s siege on Gaza to deliver food and medical supplies.
This week on The Intercept Briefing, host Jordan Uhl speaks to Tommy Marcus, who goes by Quentin Quarantino on Instagram, about the convoy enduring attacks on international waters as volunteers remain resolved to continue their mission to deliver aid to Gaza.
“It’s pretty jarring. I’m not going to lie. I’d love to put on this really tough, confident face and say I’m totally fearless. But I’m just a normal guy, and I’d expect and hope to live past 30,” says Tommy Marcus, who is among the roughly 500 volunteers in the convoy f