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Ships carrying aid, activists and celebrities set sail from Barcelona to Gaza

The Global Sumud Flotilla, with about 20 boats from 44 countries, aims to break the 18-year Israeli blockade to deliver vital aid amid a declared famine affecting 500,000 Palestinians, organizers said.

  • A flotilla of ships carrying humanitarian aid departed from Barcelona for Gaza amid Israeli military operations, focusing on delivering essentials like food, water, and medicine.
  • The Global Sumud Flotilla is described as the largest attempt to breach the Israeli blockade of Gaza by sea, involving about 20 boats from 44 countries.
  • Gaza Health Ministry reported that 332 Palestinians have died from malnutrition, highlighting the severe humanitarian crisis amid military conflict.
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The fleets of activists who were about to reach Gaza by sea were prevented by unfavorable weather conditions. About 20 ships, one of which was carried by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, left Barcelona on August 31. However, the journey was soon interrupted and returned to port to wait out the storm.

·Riga, Latvia
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The boats carried Greta Thunberg, actors Liam Cunningham and Eduard Fernandez, as well as European elected officials and public figures.

·Montreal, Canada
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Interview with Ada Colau who embarked yesterday on the Global Sumud Flotilla: "The first thing I will do when I arrive will be to address the inhabitants of Gaza ...

·Turin, Italy
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El Periódico broke the news in Barcelona, Spain on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
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