Aid flotilla with Greta Thunberg, European lawmakers set to sail for Gaza, arriving mid-September
• Aug 31, 2025, 10:30 AM
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A flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and high-profile figures, including Greta Thunberg and European lawmakers, is scheduled to depart from Barcelona on Sunday, with the goal of reaching Gaza by mid-September. Organisers have described it as the largest solidarity mission to date, following Israel’s blockade of two previous attempts. Here, Greta Thunberg and Liam Cunningham deliver speeches highlighting the importance of the flotilla.
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