The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which dispatched the 'Madeleine' ship to Gaza's shores, responded to Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz's statement that the flotilla would not reach Gaza. 'We will not be deterred, the world is watching,' they warned. They added that 'The Madeleine is a civilian, unarmed vessel. It is sailing in international waters and carries only humanitarian aid and human rights defenders. Israel has no right to disrupt their efforts to reach Gaza.'