US EditionThe Sumud (Steadfast) Flotilla sails on
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Gaza flotilla sails on despite attacks – The Mail & Guardian
As the Global Sumud Flotilla approaches some of the Mediterranean’s most perilous waters, more than 50 boats are sailing through Greek territory under mounting pressure. On board are over 500 people carrying food and medical supplies, determined to challenge Israel’s 18-year blockade of Gaza. The fleet faces drone attacks, explosions, chemical sprays and jamming of communications, along with a political campaign to delegitimise it. Israel has …
The Sumud (Steadfast) Flotilla sails on
As organizers of solidarity flotillas to Palestine customarily do, the organizers of the Global Sumud Flotilla currently sailing to Gaza have publicized a Sumud Flotilla Tracker on their website. (globalsumudflotilla.org/tracker/) It shows the number of boats, their names, the countries with delegat
“I am part of this historic flotilla to Gaza because I cannot remain silent while a genocide is taking place,” Marita told us. “Solidarity is not just a word, it demands action.” His words resonate from boat to boat. Taroa Zúñiga and Vijay Prashad. “Globetrotter.” 9/2025. The Flotilla Sumud of Gaza sails from Tunisia towards the waters surrounding Palestine. The word “Sumud” in Arabic means “resilience.” It is the feeling that hundreds of people…
The sound of the waves is filtered through the voice notes that Diego Vázquez sends via WhatsApp from a sailboat in the Mediterranean. He is on board the “Johnny M.”, one of the boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla that left Barcelona for Gaza. Diego speaks with the same intensity with which he has put the body in contemporary dance stages: as if each gesture was part of a major act. The decision to embark was not born from an immediate impulse. “…
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