Global Sumud Flotilla sails with multinational crew amid European rallies and detentions
The flotilla, carrying food and medical aid for Gaza, departed with over 50 ships and 350 activists from more than 40 countries, including several internationally recognized figures, while supporters gathered in Brussels, Genoa and Barcelona and activists were detained.
The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail with over 50 ships, carrying around 350 activist crew members from more than 40 countries, according to paceebene.org. The flotilla’s roster included internationally‑recognized figures such as actress Susan Sarandon, activist Greta Thunberg and Nelson Mandela’s grandson, also reported by paceebene.org. Its stated aim was to break the siege of Gaza by delivering food and medical supplies to stop forced starvation and genocide, paceebene.org added.
In Brussels, activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla rallied against EU‑Israel ties ahead of a leaders’ summit, bluesky reported. During the same period, bluesky also reported that some of the activists were detained.
Across Europe, dockworkers expressed support for the flotilla, paceebene.org said. In Genoa, 50,000 people gathered for a march and send‑off event, and in Barcelona, Catalans filled the wharf with speeches, demonstrations and protest art, both reported by paceebene.org.
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