⛵️✍️ Flotilla Update⛵️✍️: After a final technical pit stop... in Antalya bay, the Global Sumud Flotilla fleet with over 50 boats is heading for Gaza—on alert as it sails past Cyprus, and with no more planned stops. Soon after departing from a port in Marmaris, Turkey, the 58 Sumud Flotilla boats were forced to make a technical stop, with two ships decommissioned for this leg of the journey. Any further technical problems will mean the boats will be serviced independently of the flotilla, which does not plan to stop for any reason. Now, the fleet is leaving Antalya bay and will continue on toward Gaza, after departing today. From here, according to the revised route passing by Cyprus, it will take 3 to 4 days to reach Gaza. The fleet will be in international waters west of Cyprus by the end of the day, and organizers have implemented a heightened alert status for the fleet starting at sundown this evening, when the ships immediately risk attack and interception by Israeli forces. The fleet will remain on high alert until interception or until it reaches Gaza’s shores.show more

From Barcelona to Gaza and beyond, we rise up... for collective liberation! The Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail again. Even though we’ll have to wait out until the storm coming from Menorca has passed, all our boats are ready to continue onto Italy, our next stop towards Palestine where more boats will join the fleet. Watch live online!show more

The Israeli occupation has labeled the Global Sumud Flotilla... a ‘Hamas-Sumud flotilla,’ claiming it exists solely to provoke. Israeli authorities warned the fleet that it is entering an active combat zone and violating a lawful naval blockade, while reiterating that humanitarian aid can be delivered peacefully through official channels to Gaza. Meanwhile, volunteers aboard the flotilla, including Greta Thunberg, reported that Israeli forces are intercepting the ships in international waters, urging the public to call on their governments to ensure the safety of the Global Sumud Flotilla that aims at delivereing humanitarian aid to Gaza.show more

URGENT: The Sumud Flotilla has been attacked on international... waters by Israeli drones. This on a day where Israel shut the border crossing from Jordan to the West Bank and murdered multiple civilians in Gaza. Will states stand by as civilian advocates of theirs are killed too?!show more

Good morning from the Global Sumud Flotilla. We were... on alert last night because of increased drone activity, but all is well today. As of this morning, we are 39 boats sailing together (a few had to be left behind in Sicily), and I’ve been told six more are ready to meet us from Greece on Wednesday. I’ll record a proper video update later today, but we’re now just FIVE DAYS from the ‘orange line’ where we **could** face Israeli interception, and ONE WEEK from the shores of Gaza. This morning we’ve been doing more training for interception. As always, the emphasis is on non-violence. Gaza, we are coming 🇵🇸❤️show more

🚨 BREAKING: Handala Sabotaged in Gallipoli The Freedom Flotilla... has been sabotaged again. This time, it’s Handala — our boat preparing to sail to Gaza to break Israel’s illegal siege. A rope was deliberately wrapped around the propeller, and acidic fluid was delivered instead of fresh water — endangering both the vessel and the people aboard. This isn’t the first time: •2010 – Mavi Marmara Flotilla: Multiple ships suffered suspicious mechanical failures before Israeli commandos stormed the Mavi Marmara, killing 10 civilians. •2011 – Freedom Flotilla II: Ships like the Juliano and MV Saoirse were damaged before departure. Organizers accused Israel of sabotage. •2025 – Conscience: Hit by drone strikes in international waters. Activists again pointed to Israel. This is a pattern: calculated acts to stop peaceful civilians from delivering aid and solidarity to a starved and besieged population. It is cowardice. It is desperation. And it will not break us. To those behind this: You may delay us — but you will not stop us. We sail for Gaza. We sail for justice. Free Palestine. #FreePalestine #BreakTheSiege #FreedomFlotilla #Handala #Gaza #EndTheBlockade #SailToGazashow more

Maduro declares a state of emergency and calls for... mobilization, according to Venezuela’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Russia’s war has opened Pandora’s box. Conflicts are now waged through military means. A struggle for control over Venezuelan oil is underway. Will strikes on Venezuela affect Russia’s shadow fleet? Undoubtedly. "Venezuelan oil" plays a major role for the so-called shadow fleet. At one point, Rosneft (Sechin) invested large sums in Venezuela’s oil sector. In fact, the shadow transfer of part of the oil industry to the Russians was the price paid for preserving Maduro’s regime. Today, Russians mix Russian oil with Venezuelan oil, which is also sold through the shadow fleet, and market it as oil from third countries. If Trump succeeds in a rapid change of the Maduro regime, it will not stop but will complicate the operations of Russia’s shadow fleet. Everyone also remembers, after the defeats in Syria and Iran, that Russia does not really help its "partners." The only thing it can offer is asylum for those fleeing.show more

My article on the rise of the Chinese navy,... along with my 30-minute post, generated a lot of comments. I want to complete my argument by saying that I see no way out for the American fleet. In the same way that the Russian Black Sea Fleet had no escape, the times have changed. Large ships are no longer synonymous with power; they've become huge targets. There's no way to defend the Seventh Fleet against the Chinese. These ships should be kept in safer locations, and the Americans should operate more UUVs (unmanned underwater vehicles) and smaller vessels equipped with the new SM-3 and tomahawk near Japan. When I talk about smaller ships, I'm also suggesting a shift in the American concept of power projection. Russian shipyards today primarily produce corvettes, smaller, cheaper, and faster boats equipped with anti-missile defense systems and hypersonic missiles. The Russians gave up "punching a knife's edge" and pulled their fleet out of Ukrainian range. The Americans will be forced to do the same if tensions heat up in the Sea of Japan. Times have changed, and anyone who swims against the tide will end up badlyshow more

So Spain is launching a new flotilla from Barcelona... with Iranian flags, Palestinian flags, gay flags… all on the same boat. I wonder why they didn’t organize this flotilla when they were killing 12 people a day during the protests in Iran? Or why they don’t launch a flotilla to Nigeria, Congo, or the countries where Christians are suffering a genocide? With any luck, it will rain tomorrow and they’ll all get a shower. The smell of these people in those small boats must be nauseating.show more

💢 The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) announced Monday that... 52 civilian boats carrying 461 volunteers from 45 countries have been intercepted by Israeli naval vessels in international waters while transporting food, baby formula, and medical aid to Gaza. Two weeks ago Israel intercepted 22 of its vessels off the coast of Greece, detaining 181 volunteers, subjecting them to what the group said was physical and sexual violence, and abducting two to Israel. The flotilla is calling on governments in all 45 countries with nationals aboard to demand the immediate release of detained volunteers, safe passage for those still at sea, and concrete steps toward ending Israel’s siege of Gaza.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ 🎥 Video from GSFshow more

Brazilian Israel-hater and alleged sex pest Thiago Avila was... one of two arrested after the Israeli Navy intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, aka the selfies and sex flotilla, last week. Avila is said to be affiliated with the Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad (PCPA), an organisation that has been accused by Washington of "clandestinely acting on behalf of" Hamas. This is the same guy who attended the funeral of vaporized arch terrorist, Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah, so it is not a stretch to believe this. Speaking of a stretch.. #prisonlifeshow more

Polio vaccines for 1,255,000 people were delivered to Gaza... today via the Kerem Shalom Crossing. This is done in coordination with World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, and as part of our humanitarian efforts. In the coming days, international and local medical teams will vaccinate children who have not yet been vaccinated against polio at various locations in Gaza. The vaccination campaign in Gaza led by WHO and UNICEF will be conducted in coordination with the Israel Defense Forces through COGAT, as part of the routine humanitarian pauses that will allow the population to reach the medical centers where the vaccinations will be administered.show more

Emir of Qatar: What has transpired in Gaza is... genocide in every sense of the word and a stain of shame on the conscience of humanity as a whole. Future generations will be astonished by the enormous gap between the scale of the catastrophe and the level of the international response to stop it.show more

Laura from Poland who is on the land convoy... part of the Gaza Flotilla has been arrested in Libya along with nine others. She wants the world to speak up for her but I suspect this will be a case of ‘no Jews no news’. Sorry Laura.show more