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Israel warns flotilla volunteers after Global Sumud recruitment

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 2:24 PM UTC · How we work

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Israel's Diaspora Affairs Ministry announced the Global Sumud Flotilla is recruiting volunteers to accompany West Bank olive harvests.
The two-week program provides non-violent direct-action, political and media training, plus post-return activism.
Applications closed on October 7, 2026, and participants must obey Palestinian organizers’ deployment instructions.
Director-general Avi Cohen-Scali warned Israel will use all legal tools to locate and act against foreign activists who provoke disorder.
The registration page states entry may be denied for passport or political reasons, and denied applicants may be redirected.

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Israel's Diaspora Affairs Ministry announced the Global Sumud Flotilla is recruiting volunteers to accompany West Bank olive harvests.
The two-week program provides non-violent direct-action, political and media training, plus post-return activism.
Applications closed on October 7, 2026, and participants must obey Palestinian organizers’ deployment instructions.
Director-general Avi Cohen-Scali warned Israel will use all legal tools to locate and act against foreign activists who provoke disorder.
The registration page states entry may be denied for passport or political reasons, and denied applicants may be redirected.