Pro-Palestinian climate activist Greta Thunberg announced overnight Sunday on Instagram that she will join another flotilla to the Gaza Strip in an effort to "break the blockade" on the coastal enclave.
The Global Sumud Flotilla includes humanitarian workers, medical professionals, and artists, such as American actor Susan Sarandon, Swedish actor Gustaf Skarsgård, and Irish actor Liam Cunningham, although it is unclear if they have confirmed their participation. The group, described as independent and unaffiliated with any government or political entity, was reported by AFP. This time we are heading with "dozens of boats," the video on Instagram said.
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"On Aug 31 we are launching the biggest attempt ever to break the illegal Israeli siege over Gaza with dozens of boats sailing from Spain," she said in the video. "We will meet dozens more on Sept 4 sailing from Tunisia and other ports," she said.
According to the post, Thunberg will take part in a large-scale flotilla organized by activists from 44 countries, set to depart from Spain at the end of the month. The mission is expected to include dozens of vessels and hundreds of activists, aiming to breach Israel's naval blockade of Gaza.
In June, Thunberg was detained by the Israeli Navy during a similar attempt to reach Gaza on the Madleen. She was photographed receiving a pastrami sandwich from one of the sailors before being taken to Ashdod Port and swiftly deported. Upon arriving in France, she held a press conference in which she claimed she had been "kidnapped" by Israel.
