Hundreds of volunteers from 70 countries set sail with the
Global Sumud Flotilla toward Gaza to break the blockade
Ships of
the “Global Sumud Flotilla” departed on Sunday from the coast of Barcelona,
heading toward the Gaza Strip on a humanitarian mission aimed at breaking the
blockade imposed by the Israeli occupation and delivering aid to the
territory’s residents.
This
marks the second such initiative in less than a year, with broader
participation and significantly greater international momentum compared to the
previous attempt.
In press
remarks from Barcelona, flotilla spokesperson Pablo Castilla explained that the
initiative primarily seeks to “denounce international complicity in the crimes
of genocide being committed in Gaza, demand accountability for those
responsible, and work toward opening a safe humanitarian corridor by sea and
land.”
Castilla
noted a decline in international attention to the situation in the Gaza Strip,
attributing it to other regional developments, including U.S. and Israeli
strikes on Iran and Israeli attacks in Lebanon, which have negatively affected
the visibility of the Palestinian cause on the international stage.
He
stressed that the Israeli occupation continues to tighten its blockade on the
enclave, imposing increasing restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid,
alongside the expansion of settlements and the acceleration of land seizures in
the Palestinian territories.
It is
worth noting that the previous flotilla attempt was launched in September 2025,
also from Barcelona, involving 42 boats and 462 activists. The current edition
is expected to include around 70 boats and nearly 1,000 volunteers representing
70 countries, signaling a growing wave of international support for this
humanitarian initiative.
(Source:
Arabi21)
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