Freedom Flotilla Coalition

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Freedom Flotilla Coalition
AbbreviationFFC
FormationJune 2010;15 years ago (2010-06)
Type
  • Civil society
  • Humanitarian coalition
PurposeBreak the Gaza blockade, deliver humanitarian aid and establish a people-led humanitarian corridor
Region served
Gaza Strip, Mediterranean region
Membershipsee § Members
Website freedomflotilla.org

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) is a grassroots international solidarity movement formed in 2010. It coordinates civilian-led aid missions by sea to break the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip, delivering humanitarian supplies and protesting collective punishment through non-violent direct action.

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The Freedom Flotilla Coalition was formed following Israel's raid on the 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla, which involved the killing of nine activists on board in international waters. [1] [2] Since then, it has organized efforts aimed at raising global awareness of the humanitarian needs of Gaza and demanded unrestricted maritime access to deliver essential aid. [1] [2] [3] In addition, the coalition has demanded an end to the Israeli occupation and that the international community act to hold Israel accountable for its violations of human rights and international law. [2] [4] Israeli authorities have regularly thwarted the coalition's attempts, seizing the cargos and detaining the passengers.

Flotillas

Over the years, the FFC has organized several flotillas involving human rights activists, medical personnel, journalists, lawyers, lawmakers, artists and trade union leaders from over 20 countries. In particular, efforts have escalated during the humanitarian crisis ensuing from the tightening of the blockade engineered by Israel during its war on Gaza (2023–ongoing), with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) having requested that Israel, among other things, allow unrestricted flow of humanitarian aid to prevent the possibility of genocide. [2] The following flotillas have been organized since the start of the war:

Previous flotillas included:

Members

Key:

  Founding member
Organization [6] CountryWebsite
European Campaign to End the Siege on GazaInternational—
Free Gaza Movement freegaza.org
International Committee for Breaking the Siege of Gaza breakgazasiege.net
Free Gaza AustraliaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Free Gaza Australia on Facebook
Freedom Flotilla BrasilFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Freedom Flotilla Brasil on Instagram
Canadian Boat to GazaFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada canadaboatgaza.org
Gaza Freiheits FlottilleFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Gaza Freiheits Flottille on Instagram
Ship to Gaza GreeceFlag of Greece.svg  Greece —
Gaza Freedom Flotilla Cobh IrelandFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Gaza Freedom Flotilla Cobh on Instagram
Freedom Flotilla ItaliaFlag of Italy.svg  Italy freedomflotilla.info
MyCARE MalaysiaFlag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia mycare.org.my
Kia Ora Gaza AotearoaFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand kiaoragaza.wordpress.com
Ship to Gaza NorwayFlag of Norway.svg  Norway shiptogaza.no
Palestine Solidarity Alliance South AfricaFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa palestinesa.co.za
Rumbo a Gaza SpainFlag of Spain.svg  Spain rumboagaza.org
Ship to Gaza Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden shiptogaza.se
IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey ihh.org.tr
Mavi Marmara Türkiye mavimarmara.org
US Boats to GazaFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States usboatstogaza.org

Additional organizations the FFC has partnered with include Miles of Smiles, Plateforme des ONG françaises pour la Palestine, the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC), We Are Not Numbers (WANN) [6] [7] and Forensic Architecture. [8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "FFC: Freedom Flotilla Coalition". Nonviolence International . Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Mubarak, Tuaha (29 May 2025). "The Freedom Flotilla Coalition: Challenging the siege on Gaza". Spring. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "The Freedom Flotilla Coalition". Front Line Defenders . Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  4. ↑ Rubin, April (9 June 2025). "What to know about the intercepted Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla Coalition". Axios . Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  5. ↑ MASAITI, Amira EL (18 August 2025). "Moroccan activists join 1,000-ship flotilla aimed at breaking Gaza siege". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Freedom Flotilla Coalition members". Freedom Flotilla Coalition. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Who We Are". Freedom Flotilla Coalition. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Handala Tracker". Freedom Flotilla Coalition. Archived from the original on 24 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
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