The flotilla is referred to as the largest attempt to break the Israeli sea zone of the Gaza Strip so far. On her decks, among others Activists, politicians or journalists, including the Swedish climatic activist Greta Thunberg and former mayor of Barcelona Ada Colau. Among the Polish delegation was, among others MP Franciszek Sterczewski and journalists – Ewa Jasiewicz and Patrycja Wieczorkiewicz. The project was also supported by actors Susan Sarandon and Liam Cunningham, known from the series “Game of Thrones”.
The Global Sumud Flotilla turns to the port of Barcelona
On Sunday, August 31, he reports, among others East News, thousands of people said goodbye to the flotilla on the Barcelona port of the port. In the following days, units from other Mediterranean ports were to join the convoy, including from Tunis and Sicily. In the last phase of the journey, as Spanish public television spokesman Flotilla, Saif Abaukes, could reach up to 70. The organizers predicted that Gaza's coast would be able to reach around 14-15 September. Today, however, it was reported that the crew decided to turn back and delay the departure due to dangerous weather conditions.
“We carried out a trial cruise, and then we returned to the port to wait a storm. This meant a delay in our sea to avoid the risk of complications for smaller boats” – it was reported in a statement, adding that the wind speed in Spain in Spain on the night of August 31 to September 1 reached 56 km/h.
The goal of the flotilla is to provide humanitarian aid and to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, where, according to the Ministry of Health, Gaza, since the beginning of the war, 340 people died from malnutrition, including 124 children. According to UNICEF, in the Gaza Zone is starving over half a million people, which is the result of direct activities of the Israeli government. In total, as a result of an offensive lasting since October 2023, over 63,000 were killed. Palestinians, including about 19 thousand kids. At least 247 journalists were also killed.
It is worth noting that this is not the first attempt to break the sea blockade this year. Earlier missions – “Madleen” or “Handala”, from June and July, were detained by the Israeli army, and their charges were confiscated. Greta Thunberg, participating in one of them, was deported in June from Israel. As in an interview with the Associated Press, the activist emphasized, “Israel constantly violates international law, unlawfully capturing boats in international waters and preventing the provision of humanitarian aid.”
Israel has repeatedly declared that he would not allow the flotilla to enter the Gaza Strip. The experiences of previous convoys indicate that this time organs can try to capture them.
