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Global Sumud Flotilla Returns Amid Gaza Humanitarian Crisis

9/2/2025

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The Global Sumud Flotilla returned to Barcelona on September 1, 2025, due to severe weather with winds exceeding 30 knots.
Over 300 activists from 44 countries participated, including notable figures like Greta Thunberg and Mariana Mortagua.
A second departure is planned for September 4, 2025, with more vessels expected from Tunisia and Sicily.
The UN reports a worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with famine affecting over 500,000 people.

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The Global Sumud Flotilla returned to Barcelona on September 1, 2025, due to severe weather with winds exceeding 30 knots.
Over 300 activists from 44 countries participated, including notable figures like Greta Thunberg and Mariana Mortagua.
A second departure is planned for September 4, 2025, with more vessels expected from Tunisia and Sicily.
The UN reports a worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with famine affecting over 500,000 people.