Argentine activists join 70-vessel ‘Global Sumud’ aid Flotilla bound for Gaza
Argentine activists with the Global Sumud (Global Solidarity) Flotilla have announced plans to send more than 70 vessels carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, describing the mission as an attempt to challenge Israel’s long-running blockade of the territory.
Speaking at the launch in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, organiser Ezequiel Peressini said the flotilla was being mobilised because, in his words, “Trump’s false peace has brought nothing but the continuation of the genocide,” adding that the aim was to “break the blockade and open a humanitarian corridor.”
Peressini said the group wants to end what it described as the use of hunger as a weapon of war, and accused Israel of trying to “exterminate and expel the Palestinian people.” He also cited a death toll of more than 70,000 Palestinians and alleged massive bombardment, figures and characterisations that could not be independently verified in the announcement.
Another activist, Celeste Fierro, said the mission was a response to what she called a “lie” ceasefire linked to US President Donald Trump, arguing that “the policy of ethnic cleansing and apartheid continue” and that activists therefore needed to keep up pressure through direct action.
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