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Greta Thunberg heading back to Gaza on new flotilla ‘with dozens of boats’ and Susan Sarandon

The Swedish activist is expected to join the Global Sumud Flotilla at the end of the month.

August 11, 2025 16:34
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An Israeli soldier offers food and water to activist Greta Thunberg wearing a life jacket and frog hat aboard the intercepted Gaza-bound yacht. (Photo: Israel Foreign Ministry.

By

Neta Bar,

Jewish News Syndicate

1 min read

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg announced overnight on Sunday on Instagram that she will be joining a protest flotilla to the Gaza Strip in an attempt to "break the blockade" of the coastal enclave.

The Global Sumud Flotilla claims to include aid workers, medical professionals and artists, such as American actress Susan Sarandon, Swedish actor Gustaf Skarsgård and Irish actor Liam Cunningham, although it is unclear if they have confirmed their participation.

Sumud is Arabic for "steadfastness" or "steadfast perseverance."

The latest seaborne initiative, described as independent and unaffiliated with any government or political entity, was first reported on by AFP.

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