{"id":56475,"date":"2026-02-05T13:24:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/activists-involved-in-2025s-global-sumud-flotilla-ready-to-try-again-in-2026-with-a-bigger-version\/05\/02\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T13:24:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:24:53","slug":"activists-involved-in-2025s-global-sumud-flotilla-ready-to-try-again-in-2026-with-a-bigger-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/activists-involved-in-2025s-global-sumud-flotilla-ready-to-try-again-in-2026-with-a-bigger-version\/05\/02\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Activists involved in 2025&#8217;s Global Sumud Flotilla ready to try again in 2026 with a bigger version"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Organizers, who gathered on Wednesday at the foundation of Nelson Mandela, the late South African leader, in Johannesburg, said they hope to bring 100 boats for their next attempt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Activists behind a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/global-sumud-flotilla-enters-danger-014641540.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:flotilla intercepted;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">flotilla intercepted<\/a> at sea last year by Israel while trying to bring aid to Gaza will try again this year, expecting more than twice as many boats carrying up to 1,000 medics, they said on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Israeli military halted the roughly 40 boats in the Global Sumud Flotilla last October as they attempted to reach blockaded Gaza, arresting Swedish activist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/international\/article-865878\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Greta Thunberg;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Greta Thunberg<\/a> and more than 450 other participants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Organizers, who gathered on Wednesday at the foundation of Nelson Mandela, the late South African leader, in Johannesburg, said they hope to bring 100 boats for their next attempt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It is a cause &#8230; for those that want to rise and stand for justice and dignity for all,&#8221; Mandela&#8217;s grandson Mandla Mandela, who was among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/international\/article-869253\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:activists detaine;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">activists detaine<\/a>d last time, told the gathering. &#8220;We want to mobilize the &#8230; global community to join forces with us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Swedish activist Greta Thunberg departs on the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian expedition to Gaza, from the port of Barcelona, Spain August 31, 2025 (credit: REUTERS\/NACHO DOCE)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Flotilla initial comprised dozens of vessels, hundreds of activists<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Initially, the Global Sumud Flotilla set sail in late August, 2025, comprising dozens of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/prosecution-moves-seize-50-foreign-185011723.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:vessels;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">vessels<\/a> and hundreds of activists from multiple countries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">From the outset, its organizers argued that the flotilla\u2019s humanitarian goals and maritime-law protections justified the attempt to bring aid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Israel\u2019s navy subsequently intercepted the flotilla in early October, detaining more than 400 participants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The first wave of 41 vessels was intercepted on October 1, 2025, with a second wave of nine vessels intercepted about a week later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Following the detention of the activities, Israeli prosecutors said the flotilla was \u201cunprecedented in scale and scope&#8230; organized and centrally-directed&#8230;\u201d and that its \u201cmovement resembled military vessels sailing in formation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Israeli officials repeatedly denounced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/prosecution-moves-seize-50-foreign-185011723.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the mission;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the mission<\/a> and previous smaller-scale attempts to reach Gaza by sea as publicity stunts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If the flotilla is blocked again, the activists said it would still be worth it to highlight Gaza&#8217;s plight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We may not have reached Gaza physically (but) we have reached &#8230; the people in Gaza,&#8221; said one of the activists, Susan Abdallah. &#8220;They know that we care, that we will not stop at anything until we actually break the siege.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Sarah Ben-Nun contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/activists-involved-2025s-global-sumud-174737511.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Organizers, who gathered on Wednesday at the foundation of Nelson Mandela, the late South African leader, in Johannesburg, said they hope to<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/activists-involved-in-2025s-global-sumud-flotilla-ready-to-try-again-in-2026-with-a-bigger-version\/05\/02\/2026\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":56476,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/en\/jerusalem_post_articles_818\/9876f8cdb7439760f026dbdd6b3d484b","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56475"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56475"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56475\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}