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The Gulf That Unites Us

August 1, 2026 Rosa Miriam Elizalde, Resumen English. , , , ,
On Sunday, along Paseo de la Reforma, the flags of Mexico and Cuba fluttered in unison in the same breeze. The procession covered 2.6 kilometers from the Hemiciclo a Juárez to the former U.S. Embassy in a march against the blockade and in defense of Cuban sovereignty. It might have seemed like a one-off protest. In reality, it was the resurgence of a political memory that has spanned the Gulf for two centuries. Between Mexico and Cuba, the sea has never been merely a distance, but also a route of conquests and exiles, of conspiracies, culture, and refuge.

International Solidarity Arrives In Havana: ‘Rumbo A Cuba’ Project

July 20, 2026 Syara S. Massip, Resumen English. , , ,
International solidarity and the defense of human rights converged in Cuba with the arrival of the humanitarian mission “Rumbo a Cuba” / “Heading to Cuba,” spearheaded by the NGO Open Arms and more than 150 civil society organizations. The activities began at Casa de las Américas, in an event that brought together figures from Cuban culture and civil society, and served as a prelude to the arrival of the sailboat “Astral” in the port of Havana, scheduled for Sunday, July 19th. Saturday’s event at Casa de las Américas was a space for encounter and reaffirmation of solidarity.

One Gaza Flotilla Boat Made It To Gaza In Pieces

June 5, 2026 Colonel (Ret) Ann Wright, Popular Resistance. , , ,
Gaza flotilla boats have become like Palestinians.  They, like Palestinians, have been attacked, beaten, partially destroyed and thrown to the four winds by a brutal, violent Israeli government. Some of the 2026 Gaza flotilla boats were purposefully damaged so severely by Israeli military forces that they sank, like Palestinians who are under the genocidal rubble of endless criminal Israeli bombings. After two brutal interceptions in international waters in April and May 2026, many resilient Gaza flotilla boats have been found floating in a variety of places around the Mediterranean, just as Palestinians as refugees are found all over the world.

United States Grips Cuba In ‘Medieval Siege’, Threatens Invasion

June 1, 2026 Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. , , , , ,
Only one tanker of oil has been delivered to Cuba this year as the United States imposes a brutal economic blockade enforced through a naval occupation and threats of force. The ramifications are tremendous - industries and transportation have shut down, what little food is available is rotting due to lack of refrigeration and hospitals are unable to provide life-saving care. Clearing the FOG speaks with Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CODEPINK, who has been leading humanitarian delegations to Cuba, about the crisis, retaliation against her and others for their efforts and the possibility of a military invasion.

Alleged Federal Subpoenas Regarding Humanitarian Aid Trip To Cuba

May 25, 2026 Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK. , , ,
Contrary to rumors, I have not received any subpoena from the U.S. government. Perhaps one is on the way. But let me be clear: we did nothing wrong during our March 2026 trip to Cuba. On the contrary, we acted as moral U.S. citizens trying to bring some relief to a population being deliberately starved by the cruel policies of our own government. We traveled to Cuba under the U.S. government-authorized category of providing humanitarian aid to the Cuban people. We brought desperately needed medicines and medical supplies at a time when Cuba is suffering catastrophic shortages caused by the crippling U.S. blockade.

Global Sumud Land Convoy Advances On Sirte

May 24, 2026 the Global Sumud Flotilla. , , , ,
The Global Sumud Land Convoy (GSLC) is advancing toward Sirte as negotiations with East Libyan authorities for safe passage have stalled. Repeated requests for a meeting to establish arrangements for the reception and delivery of humanitarian aid, along with the specialists on board, have received no practical response. The genocide and blockade on Gaza continues and the Palestinian people cannot wait for bureaucratic absurdity to receive relief and aid. Carrying 7 ambulances, 10 aid trucks, and over 200 participants, including experts across medicine, engineering, logistics, and humanitarian law, the convoy is proceeding peacefully toward Sirte to complete the coordination necessary to continue the mission and work alongside Palestinian leadership in the early phases of rebuilding Gaza's healthcare system and civilian infrastructure.

Global Sumud Flotilla: The Siege Will Break

May 14, 2026 Global Sumud Flotilla. , , , ,
The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) issued a definitive declaration today from the port of Marmaris, confirming that its nonviolent mission to break israel’s illegal siege of Gaza will proceed. The fleet departs tomorrow, joining forces with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition to launch 54 boats carrying nearly 500 participants from 45 countries. As the world mobilizes after 78 years of Palestinian dispossession, occupation, and erasure, the flotilla will be at sea, sailing toward Gaza, maintaining that commemoration without action is no longer enough.

The Global Sumud Flotilla Has Not Given Up

May 12, 2026 Antonis Vradis, Al Jazeera. , , , ,
Imagine the following scenario: you are scheduled to board a sailing boat as part of a large fleet carrying humanitarian aid. Some boats in the fleet had already departed ahead of you, yet days before you are scheduled to join them, the boats are violently intercepted in international waters by a foreign power acting 600 nautical miles (1,100km) from its own coast in flagrant violation of international maritime laws. At least 30 of your fellow sea travellers were injured, and at least four have since come forward to report incidents of sexual assault. Another two, Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Ávila, were forcibly taken to Israel, where they faced terrorism charges and were beaten and tortured while in detention.

Global Sumud Flotilla To Convene International Assembly In Türkiye

May 5, 2026 Global Sumud Flotilla. , , , , ,
Marmaris, Türkiye — In its ongoing effort to break israel’s illegal siege of Gaza, the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) announces it will convene an International Assembly in Marmaris, Türkiye on May 9th and 10th, followed by a press conference on May 11th. This assembly marks a decisive moment for the movement as GSF participants, organizers, partners, and international experts will be gathering to reassess, deepen political strategy, and sharpen the mission’s trajectory. Today the “Ashkelon Magistrates’ Court” granted the state’s request to extend the detention of humanitarian activists Thiago Ávila and Saif Abukeshek for an additional six days, until May 10, 2026.

Freedom Flotilla Defies Israeli Piracy

May 3, 2026 James Mark Leas, Substack. , , ,
Just days after the Israeli government’s assault on 22 unarmed civilian vessels of the Global Samud Flotilla (GSF) as they sailed toward Gaza in international waters west of Crete, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) is pressing forward with new vessels. On Saturday May 2, the FFC launched four new sailboats from Siracusa, Italy. The FFC is determined not to give in to the Israeli violence. The launch continues the demand to end the siege of Gaza, to end the policy of collective punishment, to end the genocide Israel is inflicting on Gaza, and to end the apartheid system Israel established in the occupied West Bank and in East Jerusalem.

Israel Abducts Multi-National Civilians On The Open Sea

April 30, 2026 the Global Sumud Flotilla. , , , ,
April 29, 2026 - Mediterranean Sea – israel’s actions tonight (Wednesday, April 29, 2026) mark a dangerous and unprecedented escalation: the abduction of civilians in the middle of the Mediterranean, over 600 miles from Gaza, in full view of the world.  Let’s be clear about what this is. This is piracy. This is the unlawful seizure of human beings on the open sea near Crete, an assertion that israel can operate with total impunity, far beyond its own borders, with no consequences.  What we are witnessing is the attempted normalization of israeli control over the Mediterranean itself and an escalation of israel's impunity.

‘Spring 2026’ Flotilla Sets Sail From Sicily To Break Gaza Blockade

April 27, 2026 The Palestinian Information Center. , , , ,
The “Spring 2026 mission,” part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, set sail on Sunday from the Italian island of Sicily, aiming to break the Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip and deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians. According to flotilla sources, the vessels had arrived in Sicily on 23 April after departing from Barcelona on 12 April. They were later joined by additional boats and activists from across Italy, particularly through the ports of Syracuse and Augusta. The number of participating vessels rose to 65 boats at the Augusta marina before completing final departure procedures.

Global Sumud Flotilla Expands By 50% In Italy

April 23, 2026 Global Sumud Flotilla. , , , , ,
Siracusa, Italy – On Thursday, April 23, 2026, the Global Sumud Flotilla enters a new phase of escalation as vessels from Barcelona and across Italy converge at Marina di Siracusa, forming a significantly expanded unified fleet preparing to continue its journey toward Gaza. With 25 additional boats joining in Italy, the flotilla now exceeds the size of last year’s entire mission, signaling growing international participation and intensifying civilian pressure to challenge Israel’s illegal siege on Gaza. With two additional ports still ahead, the mission continues to build in scale, coordination, and global visibility.

New Flotilla Shows Palestinians In Gaza The World Has Not Abandoned Us

April 22, 2026 Eman Abu Zayed, Truthout. , , ,
When word of an upcoming maritime flotilla coming from countries thousands of kilometers away first began circulating, Palestinians were in the heart of this war, in one of its harshest moments, with famine silently tearing through Gaza — heavier even than the shelling itself. Despite my awareness of the Israeli occupation’s brutality and severity, and my knowledge that it does not really distinguish much between one nationality and another, there was something that made me hold on to a small hope: that the flotilla would be allowed to pass.

Global Sumud Parliamentary Congress Convenes In Brussels

April 18, 2026 Global Sumud Flotilla. , , , ,
Brussels – On 22 April 2026, as the Global Sumud Flotilla, the largest civilian maritime mission for Palestine in history, advances through the Mediterranean toward Gaza, political leaders, parliamentarians, and senior UN officials representing dozens of countries will convene in Brussels for the inaugural Global Sumud Parliamentary Congress. "This Congress is designed to act in concert with the flotilla's mission, a coordinated moment of civilian and political pressure: at sea and in the halls of power simultaneously," stated Lynn Boylan MEP, Convenor of the Global Sumud Parliamentary Congress.
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