> The Global Sumud Flotilla, the most extensive maritime mission ever organized to break the blockade on Gaza, is preparing to depart from several Mediterranean ports on Sunday. Dozens of vessels carrying humanitarian aid and hundreds of international activists will set sail, marking a historic attempt to confront "Israel’s" ongoing siege on the Palestinian coastal enclave.
Organizers say the flotilla brings together activists, doctors, artists, lawyers, seafarers, and humanitarians from 44 countries. The term Sumud, meaning “perseverance” in Arabic, reflects the Palestinian spirit of resilience that has inspired the initiative.
Among those joining the flotilla are Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, American actress Susan Sarandon, Irish politician Paul Murphy, and Portuguese lawmaker Mariana Mortágua. The grandson of Nelson Mandela, Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, has also expressed support, drawing parallels between apartheid South Africa and Gaza’s plight.
The mission includes specialized vessels, such as one led entirely by women and another crewed by US Army veterans. More than 28,000 people worldwide applied to participate, but only a few hundred were selected to sail.
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