US EditionShips carrying aid, activists and celebrities set sail from Barcelona to Gaza
The largest flotilla yet, with delegations from 44 countries and about 20 vessels, aims to break Gaza's Israeli blockade amid famine and war, organizers said.
- On August 31, the Global Sumud Flotilla left Barcelona with over 1,000 participants aboard 24 ships carrying humanitarian aid, organizers say.
- The Global Sumud Flotilla says it aims to break Israel's maritime blockade and open a humanitarian corridor amid a UN-declared famine affecting 500,000 people in Gaza City.
- Previous attempts were met with interceptions and detentions, organizers note, including the Madleen on June 9 and Handala with 21 detained in late July; weather warnings raised safety concerns for smaller vessels.
- The fleet could reach Gaza around Sept. 14 or 15, organizers say, while Israel says it will enforce maritime security to prevent unauthorized docking.
- Gaza lacks the port facilities needed to receive a large flotilla, and the U.S. temporary port costing about $200 million was dismantled due to weather; this is the fourth attempt this year with more boats departing on Sept. 4, 2025.
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Humanitarian aid fleet for Gaza is forced to return to Barcelona, Spain, due to bad weather.The strong winds in the Mediterranean forced to return to Barcelona to the flotilla that had left on Sunday with humanitarian aid.This flotilla would be made up of about 400 people like environmentalist Greta Thunberg, but a strong storm prevented them from passing.
The fleets of activists who were about to reach Gaza by sea were prevented by unfavorable weather conditions. About 20 ships, one of which was carried by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, left Barcelona on August 31. However, the journey was soon interrupted and returned to port to wait out the storm.
The boats carried Greta Thunberg, actors Liam Cunningham and Eduard Fernandez, as well as European elected officials and public figures.
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