Welcoming home the best of New Zealand – Will Alexander

Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa

13 October 2025

Media Release

Welcoming home the best of New Zealand – Will Alexander – Christchurch Airport 2.45pm today

Palestine solidarity supporters will be welcoming home Will Alexander this afternoon at 2.45pm at Christchurch airport. Will and his partner Ava Mulla were part of the latest flotilla to try to break the Israeli siege of Gaza.

Will and Ava were aboard the “Conscience” which, along with eight smaller boats, was illegally intercepted by Israel on Wednesday last week in international waters while on its way to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza.

The New Zealand government has not protested this seizure of New Zealand citizens in international waters.

Will and Ava were taken to the “terrorist” prison of Ketziot and with the others were subjected to harsh detention conditions and degrading treatment until flown to Istanbul, Turkiye. Will is flying on to New Zealand and Ava to Germany.

Will and Ava represent the best of New Zealand values of compassion and caring and being prepared to uphold those values for all human beings. Our government represents something else.

We invite media representatives to report on Will’s mission and his welcome home.

John Minto
Co-Chair PSNA