Flotilla carrying activists and aid for Palestinians in Gaza sets sail from Spain
More than 70 boats carrying about 1,000 activists and aid workers aim to challenge Israel’s blockade and deliver supplies to Gaza.
- On Wednesday, the Global Sumud Flotilla departed Barcelona, Spain, with dozens of boats carrying aid for Palestinians in Gaza, a mission organizers describe as the largest civilian-led mobilization against Israeli actions.
- Around 2 million Gaza residents currently live in ruins with severe shortages of food and medicine; more than 70,000 Palestinians have been killed since the war began on Oct. 7, 2023, following the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel.
- Greenpeace Spain and Open Arms support the mission, with activist Saif Abukeshek stating, "We sail because governments have failed," to mobilize action in a society that "feels helpless."
- Previous attempts to reach Gaza ended when Israeli authorities intercepted, arrested, and deported participants, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg during a similar mission last year.
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Dozens of ships set sail from Barcelona, Spain, for the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. More than a thousand crew members are carrying humanitarian aid to the residents of the Palestinian enclave controlled partly by the terrorist movement Hamas and partly by the Israeli army. The flotilla's last attempt to reach Gaza took place less than a year ago, when the Israeli army thwarted it. Bad weather forced the flotilla to postpone its departure this year,…
On the morning of this Wednesday and after a delay caused by adverse weather conditions in the port of Barcelona, an international flotilla composed of dozens of vessels of multiple nationalities began its journey from the Marina Port Forum to the Eastern Mediterranean with a stated objective: to try to reach the Gaza Strip with humanitarian assistance. In this mission, called Global Sumud Flotilla, a Chilean delegation, composed of seven people…
Gaza Flotilla Sets Sail Again from Spain After Delay
Dozens of boats carrying activists and symbolic humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza have set sail from Barcelona after a weather-related delay, according to organisers. Representatives of the Global Sumud Flotilla claimed that more than 70 boats and over 1,000 participants from around the world are expected to join the mission. Nearly 40 vessels departed from Barcelona, while others are expected to join from additional Mediterranean ports …
Activist flotilla heads to Gaza from Spain
Dozens of boats carrying activists and aid for Palestinians in Gaza set sail from the northeastern Spanish city of Barcelona on Wednesday. Organizers of the Global Sumud Flotilla say that more than 70 boats and 1,000 people from around the world will participate, with campaigners saying it's the biggest civilian-led mobilization of its kind against Israel’s actions in the Palestinian territory. Nearly 40 boats were leaving Barcelona while the re…
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