Global Sumud Flotilla
Deported flotilla activist from Belfast returns home
A Belfast man who was on board a flotilla bringing aid to Gaza has said the journey was "exhausting and worrying".Fra Hughes, the director of Palestine Aid, travelled on...
Activists announce new, bigger aid flotilla to set sail for Gaza in March
Organisers of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla that Israel seized at sea last year say they are planning a new, larger mission next month.The Global Sumud Flotilla announced Thursday that...
Prosecution moves to seize 50 foreign vessels linked to Gaza flotilla after blockade breach attempt
The flotilla, widely reported as the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), set sail in late August and included dozens of vessels and hundreds of activists from multiple countries.The prosecution filed...
Global Sumud Flotilla activist sentenced to 10 days in prison after assaulting guard
The activist was fined 10,000 shekels and given a suspended fine of 5,000 shekels for three years. Seven detainees from the flotilla remain in Israel as of Friday.The Beersheba...
Israel foils second Gaza flotilla in a week, activists say vessels were under attack
The Gaza Freedom Flotilla claimed that the Israeli military was jamming signals and had boarded at least two boats. The IDF has not yet commented on the incident.Israel said...
More Gaza flotilla activists allege mistreatment in Israeli detention
International activists deported from Israel after joining an intercepted Gaza aid flotilla have given further accounts of mistreatment by guards during their detention.The latest claims made by participants in...
More protests in Rome against Israeli interception of Gaza flotilla
Protests in Italy in solidarity with the Gaza aid flotilla stopped by Israel continue unabated on Saturday, with large crowds gathering for a fresh demonstration in Rome.The organizers spoke...
‘It was about the headlines’: Global Sumud Flotilla had no aid, Israeli MFA reveals
“It was never about bringing aid to Gaza. It was about the headlines and social media followings”, Israeli Police spokesperson Dean Elsdunne said.None of the 40 vessels participating in...
Italians strike after Israeli Navy intercepts Gaza aid flotilla
Italians held a major strike on Friday in solidarity with a flotilla that was intercepted by the Israeli Navy while carrying humanitarian aid towards the Gaza Strip.The strike caused...
Israeli Navy intercepts last boat from Gaza aid flotilla
Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, which attempted to sail to the Gaza Strip carrying humanitarian aid, said on Friday that the Israeli Navy had intercepted the last of...
