against a colorful backdrop of sailboats at the dock
Departure from Marseille on April 4
Update on the mission in light of the international situation
Press release: Thousand Madleens to Gaza
THE THOUSAND MADLEENS WILL DEPART FROM MARSEILLE ON APRIL 4 TO REACH THE INTERNATIONAL MEETING POINT
Since 2008, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition and other movements have been striving to break the illegal siege imposed by Israel on Gaza and to stand alongside Palestinians in their struggle for the right to self-determination.
When we decided to launch a new wave of flotillas, our intention was never to replicate the last mission in September.
As international activists in the Palestine solidarity movement, we have a responsibility not only to demonstrate determination to break the siege, but also to realistically assess our impact, as our primary goal has always been to organize direct action that is strategically relevant to the Palestinian struggle and the fight against fascism.
We are a flotilla and an initiative that has always understood the risks inherent in sailing to Gaza to break the Israeli siege.
Furthermore, we believe it is imperative that our decisions remain strategic and be made with our eyes fixed on Palestine.
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The geopolitical situation has changed dramatically over the past few months.
We are heading toward an increasingly militarized zone, which significantly increases the risks for participants and makes our goal of breaking the siege more difficult to achieve in the current context.
While many members of the movement are willing to take this risk, it
must only be taken at the most strategically opportune moment.
The flotillas were never intended as an isolated strategy;
we are part of a vast network of direct action against the oppression of peoples around the world.
As one of the few direct-action movements in support of Palestine, visible on every continent, we have a responsibility to use the resources at our disposal to maximize our impact.
As such, we have decided to thoroughly reassess our current strategy and to continue doing so, while consulting with the Palestinian community.
We are maintaining the departure from Marseille as the international meeting point on April 4 to continue planning and prepare for an escalation, as we remain determined to fight against the Zionist entity and all other colonial and fascist forces
Our movement must not be stopped by fascist forces
Our determination remains unshakeable.
We call on all members to take action and intensify their efforts as the pressure exerted by the Western colonial world order increases
More info to come
📣 PRESS RELEASE #1000Madleens to Gaza⛵️️️ 🇵🇸
Update on the mission in light of the international situation. April 2, 2026
More info to come soon. Stay tuned.
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