At a press conference in Tunis on Monday, organizers announced that activists from 44 countries have united for the coordinated initiative.
Dozens of boats, large and small, will set sail from ports around the world, converging on Gaza with the largest civilian fleet ever organized.
This summer we will witness the largest fleet of civilians in history, said organizer Haifa Mansouli.
Flotilla is comprised of four initiatives: Maghreb Sumud Flotilla, a global movement towards Gaza, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition and Sumud Nusantara.
Their common goal is to “break down illegal blockades in Gaza at sea, establish humanitarian corridors, and stand up against the ongoing genocide against the Palestinians,” explained Mansouli.
Another organizer, Seif Abu Keshk, noted that over 6,000 activists have already signed up to participate.
“Participants are trained at the starting point, and solidarity events and camps are planned along the way,” he added.
“This is a new effort to put pressure on the government by sending dozens of ships and thousands of activists to break the Gaza blockade,” Abu Kesh said.
The first convoy departs from the Spanish port on August 31st, followed by a second wave from the Tunisian port on September 4th.
The announcement follows the intercept of a Handala aid ship by the Israeli Navy on July 26th, before approaching Gaza and redirecting the ship to Ashdod Port.
The Israeli massacre campaign, which began on October 7, 2023, led to the deaths of nearly 61,000 Palestinians, primarily women and children, without achieving their declared objectives.
Human rights groups have condemned Israel’s critical supply blockade as a crime against humanity and a violation of international law. Since May, Israeli forces have killed more than 1,330 Palestinian aid seeking assistance, and injured more than 8,810, mainly in humanitarian centres.
The UN reports that more than 6,000 Palestinian children are being treated for malnutrition due to the lockdown. At least 175 people, including 93 children, have died of starvation in Gaza since the start of the war.
Israel has rejected calls from the UN, humanitarian organisations and world leaders to increase the delivery of aid to mitigate the crisis.
As a result, Palestinian families are increasingly dependent on humanitarian aid, struggling to survive amid the intentional restrictions that made hunger a deadly reality in besieged territory.
MNA/presstv