(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) MADRID, Sept 1 (KUNA) -- The Global Sumud Flotilla, comprising of dozens of ships and boats carrying humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip, returned to Barcelona's harbor due to bad weather conditions.
In a statement on X, the Flotilla said that due to unsafe weather conditions, a decision had been made to reurn to Barcelona for the safety of participants and to ensure the success of this important humanitarian campaign.
The Global Sumud Flotilla, which has 300 activists from 44 countries onboard, left Barcelona at 03:00 p.m. on Sunday, heading to the Tunisian coast with arrival expected on Thursday.
A second team, consisting of 50 vessels, was expected to leave Tunisia Thursday towards Gaza in one of the largest marine efforts to break the unjust Israeli occupation blockade on the war-devastated region.
A third delegation was expected to leave the Italian coast; however, the delay from the Barcelona team postponed its deployment
The Global Sumud Flotilla was announced back in July, consisting of four teams with the aim of breaking the blockade on the Gaza Strip and ending the war. Previous attempts to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip were foiled by the Israeli occupation marine forces. (end)
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