Activists gather at the launch of the Global Sumud humanitarian flotilla to Gaza, in the port of Barcelona, Spain, on August 29, 2025. — Reuters
Activists gather at the launch of the Global Sumud humanitarian flotilla to Gaza, in the port of Barcelona, Spain, on August 29, 2025. — Reuters

Activists gather at the launch of the Global Sumud humanitarian flotilla to Gaza, in the port of Barcelona, Spain, on August 29, 2025. — Reuters
Activists gather at the launch of the Global Sumud humanitarian flotilla to Gaza, in the port of Barcelona, Spain, on August 29, 2025. — Reuters

Irish actor Liam Cunningham addresses activists and attendees at the launch of the Global Sumud humanitarian flotilla to Gaza, in the port of Barcelona, Spain, on August 29, 2025. — Reuters
Irish actor Liam Cunningham addresses activists and attendees at the launch of the Global Sumud humanitarian flotilla to Gaza, in the port of Barcelona, Spain, on August 29, 2025. — Reuters

Malaysian activist Muhammad Nadir Al-Nuri, member of the steering committee of Global Sumud Flotilla, poses for a portrait days before setting sail for Gaza from Spain with a new flotilla of ships that aims to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza and deliver urgent humanitarian aid, In Barcelona, Spain, on August 28 ,2025. — Reuters
Malaysian activist Muhammad Nadir Al-Nuri, member of the steering committee of Global Sumud Flotilla, poses for a portrait days before setting sail for Gaza from Spain with a new flotilla of ships that aims to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza and deliver urgent humanitarian aid, In Barcelona, Spain, on August 28 ,2025. — Reuters

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