The Flotillas Trying to Reach Gaza
High-sea solidarity missions have a long history in Palestine, being more than a stunt.
A grassroots humanitarian-aid mission, the Global Sumud Flotilla, sailed towards Gaza with supplies such as rice, lentils, baby formula, and basic medicine.
- The ships set sail from Spain, Italy, Tunisia, and Greece in late summer.
- The flotilla consisted of 42 ships and 462 activists from over 44 countries.
The need was dire, with the Israeli military intercepting or attacking all but a few of the dozens of humanitarian-aid ships that have tried to reach Gaza over the nearly two decades of Israel’s blockade.
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Author's summary: Activists sail to Gaza with aid.