Greenpeace ship to join upcoming Global Sumud humanitarian aid flotilla to Gaza

This work by Middle East Monitor is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise. [Photo by Steve Sharp on Unsplash] Greenpeace on Monday announced that it will join the upcoming humanitarian Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza – an effort to break the years-long blockade of the Palestinian enclave – contributing a vessel to provide technical and operational support, Anadolu reports. The environmental group said its ship, the Arctic Sunrise, which measures 50.5 meters (166 feet) and can carry up to 30 people, will take part in the mission. “Greenpeace’s history of defending the seas, confronting injustice and taking action in defence of life makes them a powerful addition to our 2026 spring mission,” said Susan Abdullah, member of the Global Sumud Flotilla Steering Committee, in a statement. “We sail together in the same direction, with a shared determination to help break Israel’s illegal siege of Gaza.” The flotilla is set to sail from Barcelona, Spain on Sunday, April 12, with a public solidarity gathering planned for April 11. “While world governments have lacked the courage and conviction to uphold international law and their obligation to prevent genocide in Gaza, the Sumud Flotilla has been a shining light of humanitarian solidarity and a symbol of hope in action,” said Eva Saldana, the executive director of Greenpeace Spain. Last September, the flotilla set sail from Spain, and eventually included 43 boats and 462 people. Before it could reach Gaza, Israeli forces boarded the vessels and took the participants into custody, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg. Organizers say this year’s flotilla will be the largest mission yet, including more than 1,000 participants and 100 vessels in parallel with land mobilizations. READ: French boats of Global Sumud Flotilla set to depart Marseille for Gaza aid mission This work by Middle East Monitor is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Keir Starmer explains that UK is actively supporting Israel's genocidal expansion and repeats his previous quotation that he supports Zionism "without qualification". Keir Starmer said “I said it loud and clear – and meant it – that I support Zionism without qualification.” here: https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/keir-starmer-interview-i-will-work-to-eradicate-antisemitism-from-day-one/ Donald Trump calls for help from NATO allies in securing the Straight of Hormuz despite saying on 7 March 2026 that they don't need people to join wars after they've already won. He's challenged with the claim that he lies as much as the IDF. WHO warns of catastrophic risks after strike on Bushehr nuclear plant Palestinian Children’s Day: Tens of thousands orphaned in Gaza A ground war with Iran risks another Vietnam for America Attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon 'must cease immediately': Spanish premier Greenpeace ship to join upcoming Global Sumud humanitarian aid flotilla to Gaza Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise. [Photo by Steve Sharp on Unsplash] When the world moves faster for oil than for lives Iran demands 'end to imposed war,' rejects idea of ceasefire The "Ultra-Apartheid" Convergence: Regional Escalation and the Engineered Asphyxiation of Palestine Israeli lawmaker petitions Supreme Court to overturn death penalty law…

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