Tunis – More than 1,000 people gathered Sunday at a Tunisian port to welcome an aid boat from Barcelona carrying environmental activist Greta Thunberg and other pro-Palestinian campaigners seeking to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza.
“We all know why were are here,” said Thunberg. “Just across the water there’s a genocide going on, a mass starvation by Israel’s murder machine.”
European Parliament member Rima Hassan joined crowds at Sidi Bou Said port to greet the Global Sumud Flotilla.
“The Palestinian cause is not in the hands of governments today. It is in the hearts of peoples everywhere,” said Hassan.
Some of flotilla ships bound for Gaza has reached Sidi Bou Said port in Tunisia, where it will be expanded, loaded with additional aid, and joined by the Tunisian team for the next stage of the mission. pic.twitter.com/5sELhLjMfO
— Global Sumud Flotilla (@GlobalSumudFlot) September 7, 2025
She praised the “role that the people play today in the face of the cowardice of states that prevent any solidarity with the Palestinian people”.
Hassan did not say whether she would join the flotilla when it resumes its voyage for Gaza on Wednesday.
Organisers said more than 130 people from various countries have registered to embark on boats from Tunis to join the flotilla.
The Global Sumud Flotilla calls itself an independent organisation with no affiliation to any government or political party.
🚨 URGENT | FLOTILLA UPDATE
They’re heading to *Tunisia* to gather more boats — the fleet is growing, and so is the hope for Gaza 🇵🇸🚢Keep them in your prayers — they need you now more than ever.
Comment 🇵🇸⛵️ and help amplify their voice! pic.twitter.com/8T5geRhZ06— Nermeen from Gaza 𓂆🇵🇸🍉 (@Nermeenalswaisi) September 4, 2025
The flotilla departing from Tunis had already been delayed “technical and logistical reasons”, its organisers said.
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Source: AFP
