Global Sumud Flotilla

From the Steering Committee of the Global Sumud Flotilla to everyone who made our sea and land missions possible. Our efforts to break the siege were direct challenges to a world that allows colonising and occupying powers to massacre, starve, and besiege. It was a global effort against genocide and would not have been possible without the solidarity, commitment, and love of so many people, on la…

This video is an excerpt from One Struggle , a documentary series exploring the interconnected nature of global resistance premiering on July 16, 8pm EEST. On 16th October 1975, the International Court of Justice rejected the claims of both Morocco and Mauritania to sovereignty over the territory of Western Sahara - a ruling made on the eve of the full and formal withdrawal of Spanish occupation.…

This video is an excerpt from One Struggle , a documentary series exploring the interconnected nature of global resistance premiering on July 16, 8pm EEST. We begin with Western Sahara, a territory under Moroccan occupation with the support of powerful governments. This episode not only draws parallels between the Saharawi and Palestinian struggles but also examines the historical roots of Sahara…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Global Sumud Flotilla Recovery Operation Advances as Civilian Crews Reclaim Humanitarian Fleet Sabotaged and Destroyed by israel

Long before Palestine was a hashtag, it was a cause carried by North Africa’s students, poets, and revolutionaries, shaped by the same anti-colonial struggles that transformed the region. Algeria, liberated after a war in which 1.5 million Algerians are remembered as martyrs, became one of the PLO’s earliest allies. Tunis sheltered the PLO leadership after 1982 and paid a heavy price when israel…

For decades, israel has systematically targeted Palestinian writers, artists, journalists, and cultural workers in an attempt to silence and erase the Palestinian story at its source. These were people who never picked up a gun. Their weapon was a pen, a camera, a paintbrush and that was enough to make them targets. Across generations and across borders, from Beirut to London to Gaza, they have b…

After Australian flotilla participants gave testimony about the physical and sexual abuse they endured at the hands of israeli forces, Australia’s Foreign Minister called for an AFP investigation. The israeli ambassador dismissed that investigation as a “waste of time.” The embassy went further, calling the allegations “disrespectful to genuine victims of sexual assault and rape.” This is victim-…

After 30 days of captivity, all of the Sirte 10 have finally been released. Four arrived safely last night in Tunis, and the remaining six arrived in Istanbul this afternoon. They are: - Maria Giménez (Argentina) - Lucas Aguilera (Argentina) - Jenelle Jones (USA) - Ana Margarida Baptista (Portugal) - Laura Kwoczala (Poland) - Alicia Armesto (Spain) Thank you to everyone who advocated, supported,…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Global Sumud Flotilla Announces Release of the 10 Kidnapped Volunteers After 30 Days of Illegal Detention: Coalition Vows No Impunity for the Global Architecture of the Gaza Siege

TRIGGER WARNING: Violence, including sexual violence, are described in this account. Cassio Pelegrini was among the nearly 500 participants that participated in the last Global Sumud Flotilla sea mission to break to siege of Gaza. They were sailing from international waters into Gazan waters. Before reaching the shores of Gaza, israeli forces violently intercepted the flotilla and abducted all on…

After 30 days of illegal detention in Libya, we’ve received confirmation that all 10 volunteers kidnapped from our humanitarian convoy are in the process of being released. We urge everyone to keep the pressure on until every one of them is safely home with their loved ones. Four have just arrived to Tunis: Achraf Khoja (Tunisia), Domenico Centrone (Italy, Leonarda Alberizia (Italy) and Matias Ro…

Five Australian participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla met with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Monday, following a request for a meeting made after their return to Australia two weeks ago. Senior members of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) were also present. During the meeting, the participants shared their accounts of the treatment they endured after being intercepted by israeli…