After having to return to port for bad weather conditions, the Sumud Flotilla Global Fleet Boats returned to Back on Monday from Barcelona heading to Gaza transporting Humanitarian aid Already hundreds of voluntary activists, referred AFP.
The mission seeks to “open a humanitarian corridor and put an end to genocide In the course of the Palestinian people ”in the context of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, according to their organizers.
The first attempt, on Sunday, was frustrated by the storm that forced all vessels to return to the port of Barcelona.
Some ships barely managed to reach the coast of Badalona before returning, according to eldiario.es.
This Monday, after evaluating the sea conditions, the captains resumed the march around 8:30 p.m. after filling fuel, renewing provisions and repairing damage to some vessels.
The flotilla includes about twenty ships and about 400 people on boardbetween activists and volunteers.
Among them are known figures that have shown their support publicly, such as Jordi Évole, Luis Tosar, Vicky Luengo, Carolina Yuste, Juan Diego Botto, Carlos Bardem, Eduard Fernández and Greta Thunberg.
The organizers consider that the visibility provided by these names also contributes to the safety of the mission.
Flot heading to Gaza
The trip is part of a broader international initiative that will be completed with Boats that will sail from Tunisia, Catania, Sicily and Greece on September 4.
According to eldiario.esthe operation has been handled with extreme caution, keeping the location of the ships, the number of participants and the details of the route until the last moment.
For its part, Israel has reacted with concern about the flotilla. The Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, proposed to catalog the “terrorist” activists to harden the response in case they arrive in Gaza, according to The Jerusalem Post.
The measure would allow to transfer activists arrested to special prisons for suspects of terrorist activities in an attempt to protect borders and guarantee national security.
Despite the climatic and logistics challenges, the exit of the ships was received with enthusiasm by hundreds of people who congregated in the port on Sunday.
Between songs and cheers, the ships raised the Palestinian flag and prepared to cross the Mediterranean.
