We are a global movement of everyday people: organizers, humanitarians, doctors, students, union workers, and seafarers uniting across professions and continents to uphold the human dignity and international law that governments have failed to protect.
Building on our inaugural mission in Summer 2025, our Spring 2026 action will be the largest coordinated civilian maritime effort for Palestine to date: over 100 boats, 3,000+ participants from 100+ countries.
Emerging as a direct response to calls from Palestinians in Gaza, the Global Sumud Flotilla remains grounded in Palestinian leadership and powered by grassroots movements worldwide. Our purpose is to transform these missions into durable political power and a replicable model for global justice.
We are independent, international, and unaffiliated with any government. We assert that sovereignty over Palestinian land and water belongs solely to the Palestinian people. This movement is for the millions ready to demand accountability, confront complicity, and take direct action when institutions refuse to act.
Thiago Ávila is a Steering Committee member of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition and was one of the coordinators onboard the Madleen mission that was intercepted and kidnapped by the Zionist entity in June 2025. He was put in solitary confinement after exposing Israeli State crimes in front of a Zionist judge and starting a hunger and thirst strike until his deportation.
He is a communicator and a socioenvironmentalist from Brazil who travels the world informing, educating, and mobilizing against exploitation, oppression, and the destruction of nature, especially in the Global South. He is 38 years old, the proud father of a 1-and-a-half-year-old daughter, and has dedicated himself to solidarity with Palestine for over twenty years.
Maria Elena Delia, from Turin, Italy, is a physicist, project manager, and teacher. She has volunteered in numerous countries around the world, contributing to projects focused on land development and child protection. Today, she is primarily dedicated to defending Palestinian rights. A founding member of the Free Gaza Movement and former Italian coordinator for the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, she has served since 2012 on the board of the Vittorio Arrigoni Foundation, which supports humanitarian initiatives in Italy and internationally.
Saif Abukeshek, a Palestinian activist based in Barcelona, has been organizing Palestinian solidarity across Europe for over 20 years. Was a lead organizer in the Global March to Gaza, a steering committee member for Global Movement to Gaza and currently chairs the Global Coalition Against the Occupation in Palestine and represents the Intersindical Alternativa de Catalunya (IAC). Sits on the board of the European Trade Union Network for Justice in Palestine, and a steering committee member for Global Sumud Flotilla.
Muhammad Nadir Al-Nuri is a Malaysian humanitarian leader and founder of Cinta Gaza Malaysia (CGM), one of the country's most prominent NGOs supporting sustainable development and advocacy in Palestine. Since 2013, he has led initiatives such as the Malaysian Cultural Centre, Business Incubator, and School in Gaza, and has raised more than $20 million in aid since October 2023. A published author and influential media figure, Nadir has given over 500 talks nationwide and is widely recognized as a leading voice for Palestine in Malaysia with half a million followers across his social media platforms. He currently serves as Chairman of the MyAqsa Defenders coalition Supreme Council, and was recently a Goodwill Ambassador for the Aid4Palestine Coalition, a Special Envoy to the Middle East by Malaysia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Algerian political activist, youth leadership trainer, and parliamentary consultant. He leads Jil Tarjih Leadership Academy and the Algerian Popular Coordination for the Support of Palestine, uniting civil society efforts for Palestinian solidarity.
He serves on the International Executive Office of IIFSO, a global youth organization with UN consultative status, and has a strong background in student activism and civic engagement. As a spokesperson and Maghreb Committee member of the Sumud Convoy, Marouan helps mobilize regional efforts to break the siege on Gaza and oppose normalization.
Wael Nawar is a left-wing political activist and a lifelong advocate for justice and liberation. He served as Secretary-General of the General Union of Tunisian Students and co-founded the Coordination of Joint Action for Palestine. A former political prisoner, he was injured during the Tunisian revolution and has remained deeply engaged in grassroots mobilizations ever since. He also served as coordinator and spokesperson of the Sumud Convoy to break the siege on Gaza.
Susan Abdallah is a Palestinian-Norwegian teacher, translator, and politician serving on the city council of Stord Municipality. She leads Norwegian People’s Aid in the Sunnhordland region and works at the intersection of education, language, politics, and public service. Through her commitment to international solidarity and voluntary work, she raises awareness about Palestine, supports the Palestinian cause, and strengthens community ties both locally and globally.