US EditionShips carrying aid, activists and celebrities set sail from Barcelona to Gaza
The Global Sumud Flotilla includes delegations from 44 countries aiming to deliver essential aid amid a blockade causing famine and over 300 malnutrition deaths in Gaza, officials said.
- On Sunday, the Global Sumud Flotilla departed from Barcelona, Spain, as the largest civilian aid convoy since October 2023, with several Gaza-bound boats carrying food, medicine and water to the Gaza Strip.
- Last week, famine was officially declared in Gaza after months of shortages, and Gaza's health ministry reported more than 63,000 deaths since Oct. 7, 2023, amid the siege.
- More than 300 pro-Palestinian activists from 44 countries, including Greta Thunberg, Susan Sarandon and Liam Cunningham, joined despite past interceptions like the Madleen in June and detentions reported by Freedom Flotilla Coalition.
- The flotilla departs as aid deliveries are being limited, with an Israeli official warning Saturday of imminent halts to humanitarian supplies in northern Gaza amid escalating military actions.
- Organisers expect around 20 vessels in total and confirmed additional boats will depart from Tunisia next week to join the Barcelona convoy, while volunteers signed a strict code committing to peaceful resistance, organisers said.
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Flotilla leaves Barcelona in biggest attempt yet to break Israel’s Gaza blockade
A flotilla of ships departed from Barcelona to Gaza on Sunday with humanitarian aid and activists on board in the largest attempt yet to break the long Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory by sea. This comes as Israel has stepped up its offensive on Gaza City, limiting the deliveries of food and basic supplies in the north of the Palestinian territory. Food experts warned earlier this month that the city was in famine and that half a mi…
The sister initiative of the one who sailed this Sunday, August 31 of Barcelona was sailing from France. On land, tourists and supporters took advantage of the show of the demonstration at sea conducted in favor of the besieged enclave.
A flotilla of ships sailed from Barcelona into the Gaza Strip this Sunday with humanitarian aid and activists on board in the biggest attempt to break the prolonged Israeli blockade of Palestinian territory. This is happening as Israel escalated its offensive on Gaza City, limiting deliveries of food and basic supplies in the northern Palestinian territory. Earlier this month, food experts warned that the city was in a state of famine and that h…
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