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In pictures: Global Sumud Flotilla prepares to set sail to Gaza

31 August 2025 10:36 BST

Organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla are preparing for their departure from Barcelona to Gaza, with over 20 boats and more than 300 people on board. The mission has been described as "the largest civilian flotilla in years".

Activists display Palestinian flags on a boat, before the Global Sumud Flotilla is set to sail from Barcelona, Spain, to Gaza (Reuters/Bruna Casas) — Activists display Palestinian flags on a boat ahead of the Global Sumud Flotilla’s departure from Barcelona, Spain, to Gaza (Reuters/Bruna Casas)

Palestinian flag-themed decal adorns a Gaza-bound boat at the port of Barcelona, Spain, 31 August, 2025 (Reuters/Bruna Casas) — A Gaza-bound boat at the port of Barcelona, Spain, features a Palestinian flag-themed decal, 31 August 2025 (Reuters/Bruna Casas)

Activists Yasemin Acar, Greta Thunberg, Thiago Avila and Irish actor Liam Cunningham, wave during a press conference for the Global Sumud Flotilla (Reuters/Eva Manez) — Activists Yasemin Acar, Greta Thunberg, Thiago Avila and Irish actor Liam Cunningham wave during a press conference for the Global Sumud Flotilla (Reuters/Eva Manez)