"A flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, is due to leave from Barcelona on Sunday to try to break the illegal siege of Gaza, organisers said. The vessels will set off from the Spanish port city to open a humanitarian corridor and end the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people, said the Global Sumud Flotilla."
"The flotilla is expected to arrive at the war-ravaged coastal enclave in mid-September. This will be the largest solidarity mission in history, with more people and more boats than all previous attempts combined, Brazilian activist Thiago Avila told journalists in Barcelona last week. Organisers say that dozens of other vessels are expected to leave Tunisian and other Mediterranean ports on 4 September."
"Israel has already blocked two attempts by activists to deliver aid by ship to Gaza, in June and July. In June, 12 activists on board the sailboat Madleen were intercepted by Israeli forces 185km west of Gaza. Its passengers, who included Thunberg, were detained and eventually expelled. In July, 21 activists from 10 countries were intercepted as they tried to approach Gaza in another vessel, the Handala."
A flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and activists, including Greta Thunberg, will leave Barcelona to try to break the siege of Gaza and open a humanitarian corridor. Organisers plan arrival in mid-September and describe the mission as the largest solidarity effort in history with more people and boats than previous attempts. Dozens of other vessels are expected to depart from Tunisian and other Mediterranean ports on 4 September, with simultaneous demonstrations planned in 44 countries. The flotilla includes European lawmakers and public figures such as former Barcelona mayor Ada Colau. Previous attempts in June and July were intercepted by Israeli forces and activists were detained and expelled.
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