List of participants of the Global Sumud Flotilla
Updated: Wikipedia source
The Global Sumud Flotilla consists of 500 participants on more than 40 ships from more than 44 countries, making it the largest civilian-led convoy of its kind in history.
Tables
· Organizers and steering committee
Greta Thunberg
Greta Thunberg
Member
Greta Thunberg
Notes
Swedish climate activist, resigned on or before September 17, 2025
Ada Colau
Ada Colau
Member
Ada Colau
Notes
former Mayor of Barcelona
Mariana Mortágua
Mariana Mortágua
Member
Mariana Mortágua
Notes
Portuguese Left Bloc parliamentarian
Bruno Gilga
Bruno Gilga
Member
Bruno Gilga
Notes
Brazilian activist (Movimento Revolucionário de Trabalhadores)
Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon
Member
Susan Sarandon
Notes
American actress and activist
Mandla Mandela
Mandla Mandela
Member
Mandla Mandela
Notes
Grandson of Nelson Mandela
Thiago Ávila
Thiago Ávila
Member
Thiago Ávila
Notes
Brazilian activist, member of the steering committee
Kleoniki Alexopoulou
Kleoniki Alexopoulou
Member
Kleoniki Alexopoulou
Notes
Greek historian, member of the steering committee
Nadir Al-Nuri
Nadir Al-Nuri
Member
Nadir Al-Nuri
Notes
Malaysian activist, member of the steering committee
| Member | Notes |
| Greta Thunberg | Swedish climate activist, resigned on or before September 17, 2025 |
| Ada Colau | former Mayor of Barcelona |
| Mariana Mortágua | Portuguese Left Bloc parliamentarian |
| Bruno Gilga | Brazilian activist (Movimento Revolucionário de Trabalhadores) |
| Susan Sarandon | American actress and activist |
| Mandla Mandela | Grandson of Nelson Mandela |
| Thiago Ávila | Brazilian activist, member of the steering committee |
| Kleoniki Alexopoulou | Greek historian, member of the steering committee |
| Nadir Al-Nuri | Malaysian activist, member of the steering committee |
· Number of participants per country
Turkey
Turkey
Nationality
Turkey
No. of participants
50
Spain
Spain
Nationality
Spain
No. of participants
49
Italy
Italy
Nationality
Italy
No. of participants
45
France
France
Nationality
France
No. of participants
34
Tunisia
Tunisia
Nationality
Tunisia
No. of participants
34
Greece
Greece
Nationality
Greece
No. of participants
28
Malaysia
Malaysia
Nationality
Malaysia
No. of participants
23
United States
United States
Nationality
United States
No. of participants
22
Switzerland
Switzerland
Nationality
Switzerland
No. of participants
19
Algeria
Algeria
Nationality
Algeria
No. of participants
17
Ireland
Ireland
Nationality
Ireland
No. of participants
16
Brazil
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil
No. of participants
15
Germany
Germany
Nationality
Germany
No. of participants
15
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Nationality
United Kingdom
No. of participants
13
Netherlands
Netherlands
Nationality
Netherlands
No. of participants
10
Sweden
Sweden
Nationality
Sweden
No. of participants
9
Australia
Australia
Nationality
Australia
No. of participants
6
Pakistan
Pakistan
Nationality
Pakistan
No. of participants
6
Mexico
Mexico
Nationality
Mexico
No. of participants
6
Norway
Norway
Nationality
Norway
No. of participants
6
South Africa
South Africa
Nationality
South Africa
No. of participants
6
Finland
Finland
Nationality
Finland
No. of participants
5
Morocco
Morocco
Nationality
Morocco
No. of participants
5
Poland
Poland
Nationality
Poland
No. of participants
4
Portugal
Portugal
Nationality
Portugal
No. of participants
4
Austria
Austria
Nationality
Austria
No. of participants
4
Belgium
Belgium
Nationality
Belgium
No. of participants
4
Argentina
Argentina
Nationality
Argentina
No. of participants
3
Kuwait
Kuwait
Nationality
Kuwait
No. of participants
3
New Zealand
New Zealand
Nationality
New Zealand
No. of participants
3
Bahrain
Bahrain
Nationality
Bahrain
No. of participants
2
Colombia
Colombia
Nationality
Colombia
No. of participants
2
Uruguay
Uruguay
Nationality
Uruguay
No. of participants
2
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Nationality
Bangladesh
No. of participants
1
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Nationality
Bulgaria
No. of participants
1
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Nationality
Czech Republic
No. of participants
1
Denmark
Denmark
Nationality
Denmark
No. of participants
1
Japan
Japan
Nationality
Japan
No. of participants
1
Lithuania
Lithuania
Nationality
Lithuania
No. of participants
1
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Nationality
Luxembourg
No. of participants
1
Mauritania
Mauritania
Nationality
Mauritania
No. of participants
1
Oman
Oman
Nationality
Oman
No. of participants
1
Serbia
Serbia
Nationality
Serbia
No. of participants
1
Slovakia
Slovakia
Nationality
Slovakia
No. of participants
1
Total
Total
Nationality
Total
No. of participants
~500
| Nationality | No. of participants |
| Turkey | 50 |
| Spain | 49 |
| Italy | 45 |
| France | 34 |
| Tunisia | 34 |
| Greece | 28 |
| Malaysia | 23 |
| United States | 22 |
| Switzerland | 19 |
| Algeria | 17 |
| Ireland | 16 |
| Brazil | 15 |
| Germany | 15 |
| United Kingdom | 13 |
| Netherlands | 10 |
| Sweden | 9 |
| Australia | 6 |
| Pakistan | 6 |
| Mexico | 6 |
| Norway | 6 |
| South Africa | 6 |
| Finland | 5 |
| Morocco | 5 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Portugal | 4 |
| Austria | 4 |
| Belgium | 4 |
| Argentina | 3 |
| Kuwait | 3 |
| New Zealand | 3 |
| Bahrain | 2 |
| Colombia | 2 |
| Uruguay | 2 |
| Bangladesh | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Luxembourg | 1 |
| Mauritania | 1 |
| Oman | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
| Total | ~500 |
· Participants by nationality
Maria Celeste Fierro
Maria Celeste Fierro
Country
Argentina
Name
Maria Celeste Fierro
Notes
Buenos Aires legislator
Vessel
Adara
Carlos Antonio Bertola
Carlos Antonio Bertola
Country
Argentina
Name
Carlos Antonio Bertola
Vessel
Estrella
Jorge Ezequiel Peressini
Jorge Ezequiel Peressini
Country
Argentina
Name
Jorge Ezequiel Peressini
Notes
Córdoba deputy
Vessel
Sirius
Bianca Pullman
Bianca Pullman
Country
Australia
Name
Bianca Pullman
Vessel
Florida
Surya McEwen
Surya McEwen
Country
Australia
Name
Surya McEwen
Notes
activist
Vessel
Miamia
Abubakir Rafiq
Abubakir Rafiq
Country
Australia
Name
Abubakir Rafiq
Vessel
Spectre
Hamish Paterson
Hamish Paterson
Country
Australia
Name
Hamish Paterson
Vessel
Wahoo
Juliet Lamont
Juliet Lamont
Country
Australia
Name
Juliet Lamont
Notes
Documentary filmmaker
Vessel
Wahoo
Julian Scheutter
Julian Scheutter
Country
Austria
Name
Julian Scheutter
Vessel
Seulle
Erol Buyuk
Erol Buyuk
Country
Austria
Name
Erol Buyuk
Vessel
Grande Blu
Maria-Sophie Hehle
Maria-Sophie Hehle
Country
Austria
Name
Maria-Sophie Hehle
Vessel
Free Willy
Ashraf Abdelrahman
Ashraf Abdelrahman
Country
Austria
Name
Ashraf Abdelrahman
Vessel
Maria Cristina
Mohamed Abdulla Mohamed Husain Mohamed
Mohamed Abdulla Mohamed Husain Mohamed
Country
Bahrain
Name
Mohamed Abdulla Mohamed Husain Mohamed
Vessel
Yulara
Sami Abulaziz Hasan Ebrahim
Sami Abulaziz Hasan Ebrahim
Country
Bahrain
Name
Sami Abulaziz Hasan Ebrahim
Vessel
Meteque
Shahidul Alam
Shahidul Alam
Country
Bangladesh
Name
Shahidul Alam
Notes
Photojournalist
Navid Lari
Navid Lari
Country
Belgium
Name
Navid Lari
Vessel
Catalina
Saddie Choua
Saddie Choua
Country
Belgium
Name
Saddie Choua
Vessel
Estrella
Alexis Deswaef
Alexis Deswaef
Country
Belgium
Name
Alexis Deswaef
Vessel
Jeannot III
Latifa Khlifi
Latifa Khlifi
Country
Belgium
Name
Latifa Khlifi
Vessel
Spectre
Thiago Ávila
Thiago Ávila
Country
Brazil
Name
Thiago Ávila
Notes
activist, steering committee member
Vessel
Alma
Mariana Conti
Mariana Conti
Country
Brazil
Name
Mariana Conti
Notes
City councilor (Campinas, São Paulo), participant
Vessel
Sirius
Bruno Gilga Rocha
Bruno Gilga Rocha
Country
Brazil
Name
Bruno Gilga Rocha
Notes
coordinator / spokesperson of Brazilian delegation
Vessel
Sirius
Lucas Farias Gusmão
Lucas Farias Gusmão
Country
Brazil
Name
Lucas Farias Gusmão
Notes
activist / delegation member
Vessel
Yulara
João Aguiar
João Aguiar
Country
Brazil
Name
João Aguiar
Notes
activist
Vessel
Mikeno
Mohamad El Kadri
Mohamad El Kadri
Country
Brazil
Name
Mohamad El Kadri
Notes
activist
Vessel
Spectre
Magno Carvalho Costa
Magno Carvalho Costa
Country
Brazil
Name
Magno Carvalho Costa
Notes
activist
Vessel
Sirius
Ariadne Telles
Ariadne Telles
Country
Brazil
Name
Ariadne Telles
Notes
participant
Vessel
Adara
Lisiane Proença
Lisiane Proença
Country
Brazil
Name
Lisiane Proença
Notes
activist
Vessel
Sirius
Carina Faggiani
Carina Faggiani
Country
Brazil
Name
Carina Faggiani
Notes
participant
Victor Nascimento Peixoto
Victor Nascimento Peixoto
Country
Brazil
Name
Victor Nascimento Peixoto
Notes
delegation member
Vessel
Adara
Giovanna Vial
Giovanna Vial
Country
Brazil
Name
Giovanna Vial
Notes
participant
Luizianne Lins
Luizianne Lins
Country
Brazil
Name
Luizianne Lins
Notes
federal lawmaker
Vessel
Grande Blu
Miguel Bastos Viveiros De Castro
Miguel Bastos Viveiros De Castro
Country
Brazil
Name
Miguel Bastos Viveiros De Castro
Vessel
Catalina
Gabrielle da Silva Tolotti
Gabrielle da Silva Tolotti
Country
Brazil
Name
Gabrielle da Silva Tolotti
Notes
president of PSOL-RS
Vessel
Spectre
Vasil Dimitrov
Vasil Dimitrov
Country
Bulgaria
Name
Vasil Dimitrov
Vessel
Grande Blu
Manuela Bedoya
Manuela Bedoya
Country
Colombia
Name
Manuela Bedoya
Notes
Activist
Luna Barreto
Luna Barreto
Country
Colombia
Name
Luna Barreto
Notes
Activist
Morana Miljanović
Morana Miljanović
Country
Croatia
Name
Morana Miljanović
Vessel
Shireen
Sarka Prikylova
Sarka Prikylova
Country
Czech Republic
Name
Sarka Prikylova
Vessel
Aurora
Julia Nina Petersen
Julia Nina Petersen
Country
Denmark
Name
Julia Nina Petersen
Vessel
Nina
Shifa Abdi
Shifa Abdi
Country
Finland
Name
Shifa Abdi
Vessel
Florida
Kata-Riina Tikka
Kata-Riina Tikka
Country
Finland
Name
Kata-Riina Tikka
Vessel
Inana
Iida-Liina Hakkinen
Iida-Liina Hakkinen
Country
Finland
Name
Iida-Liina Hakkinen
Vessel
Ohwayla
Kaba Assefa
Kaba Assefa
Country
Finland
Name
Kaba Assefa
Vessel
Shireen
Juho Henrik Pirhonen
Juho Henrik Pirhonen
Country
Finland
Name
Juho Henrik Pirhonen
Vessel
Sirius
Adèle Haenel
Adèle Haenel
Country
France
Name
Adèle Haenel
Notes
Actress & activist
Emma Fourreau
Emma Fourreau
Country
France
Name
Emma Fourreau
Notes
Member of European Parliament/activist
Fiona Mischel
Fiona Mischel
Country
France
Name
Fiona Mischel
François Piquemal
François Piquemal
Country
France
Name
François Piquemal
Notes
Deputy of France Insoumise
Rima Hassan
Rima Hassan
Country
France
Name
Rima Hassan
Notes
Member of European Parliament
Yassine Benjelloun
Yassine Benjelloun
Country
France
Name
Yassine Benjelloun
Yasemin Acar
Yasemin Acar
Country
Germany
Name
Yasemin Acar
Notes
Activist
Judith Scheytt
Judith Scheytt
Country
Germany
Name
Judith Scheytt
Notes
Activist
Enissa Amani
Enissa Amani
Country
Germany
Name
Enissa Amani
Notes
Comedian and activist
Evangelos Apostolakis
Evangelos Apostolakis
Country
Greece
Name
Evangelos Apostolakis
Georgios Apostolopoulos
Georgios Apostolopoulos
Country
Greece
Name
Georgios Apostolopoulos
Kleoniki Giannakitsa
Kleoniki Giannakitsa
Country
Greece
Name
Kleoniki Giannakitsa
Maria Dipla
Maria Dipla
Country
Greece
Name
Maria Dipla
Ploutarchos Vergis
Ploutarchos Vergis
Country
Greece
Name
Ploutarchos Vergis
Theopisti Perka
Theopisti Perka
Country
Greece
Name
Theopisti Perka
Vasieleios Rongas
Vasieleios Rongas
Country
Greece
Name
Vasieleios Rongas
Chris Andrews
Chris Andrews
Country
Ireland
Name
Chris Andrews
Notes
senator for Sinn Féin
Vessel
Spectre
Liam Cunningham
Liam Cunningham
Country
Ireland
Name
Liam Cunningham
Notes
Actor
Naoise Dolan
Naoise Dolan
Country
Ireland
Name
Naoise Dolan
Notes
novelist
Tadhg Hickey
Tadhg Hickey
Country
Ireland
Name
Tadhg Hickey
Notes
Comedian
Vessel
Meteque
Colm Byrne
Colm Byrne
Country
Ireland
Name
Colm Byrne
Vessel
Hio
Cormac O'Daly
Cormac O'Daly
Country
Ireland
Name
Cormac O'Daly
Vessel
Yulara
Tara O'Grady
Tara O'Grady
Country
Ireland
Name
Tara O'Grady
Vessel
Alma
Caitríona Graham
Caitríona Graham
Country
Ireland
Name
Caitríona Graham
Vessel
Aurora
Louise Heaney
Louise Heaney
Country
Ireland
Name
Louise Heaney
Vessel
Dir Yassine
Thomas McCune
Thomas McCune
Country
Ireland
Name
Thomas McCune
Vessel
Sirius
Dairmuod Mac Dubhghlais
Dairmuod Mac Dubhghlais
Country
Ireland
Name
Dairmuod Mac Dubhghlais
Vessel
Sirius
Sarah Clancy
Sarah Clancy
Country
Ireland
Name
Sarah Clancy
Vessel
Spectre
Donna Marie Schwarz
Donna Marie Schwarz
Country
Ireland
Name
Donna Marie Schwarz
Notes
Trade unionist and member of Fórsa
Vessel
Amsterdam
Patrick O’Donovan
Patrick O’Donovan
Country
Ireland
Name
Patrick O’Donovan
Vessel
Fair Lady
Mary Almai (Maureen)
Mary Almai (Maureen)
Country
Ireland
Name
Mary Almai (Maureen)
Vessel
Paola I
Tara Rose Sheehy
Tara Rose Sheehy
Country
Ireland
Name
Tara Rose Sheehy
Vessel
Ohwayla
Marco Croatti
Marco Croatti
Country
Italy
Name
Marco Croatti
Notes
Senator Five Star Movement
Benedetta Scuderi
Benedetta Scuderi
Country
Italy
Name
Benedetta Scuderi
Notes
MEP (Green/Left Alliance)
| Country | Name | Notes | Vessel | Ref |
| Argentina | Maria Celeste Fierro | Buenos Aires legislator | Adara | |
| Argentina | Carlos Antonio Bertola | Estrella | ||
| Argentina | Jorge Ezequiel Peressini | Córdoba deputy | Sirius | |
| Australia | Bianca Pullman | Florida | ||
| Australia | Surya McEwen | activist | Miamia | |
| Australia | Abubakir Rafiq | Spectre | ||
| Australia | Hamish Paterson | Wahoo | ||
| Australia | Juliet Lamont | Documentary filmmaker | Wahoo | |
| Austria | Julian Scheutter | Seulle | ||
| Austria | Erol Buyuk | Grande Blu | ||
| Austria | Maria-Sophie Hehle | Free Willy | ||
| Austria | Ashraf Abdelrahman | Maria Cristina | ||
| Bahrain | Mohamed Abdulla Mohamed Husain Mohamed | Yulara | ||
| Bahrain | Sami Abulaziz Hasan Ebrahim | Meteque | ||
| Bangladesh | Shahidul Alam | Photojournalist | ||
| Belgium | Navid Lari | Catalina | ||
| Belgium | Saddie Choua | Estrella | ||
| Belgium | Alexis Deswaef | Jeannot III | ||
| Belgium | Latifa Khlifi | Spectre | ||
| Brazil | Thiago Ávila | activist, steering committee member | Alma | |
| Brazil | Mariana Conti | City councilor (Campinas, São Paulo), participant | Sirius | |
| Brazil | Bruno Gilga Rocha | coordinator / spokesperson of Brazilian delegation | Sirius | |
| Brazil | Lucas Farias Gusmão | activist / delegation member | Yulara | |
| Brazil | João Aguiar | activist | Mikeno | |
| Brazil | Mohamad El Kadri | activist | Spectre | |
| Brazil | Magno Carvalho Costa | activist | Sirius | |
| Brazil | Ariadne Telles | participant | Adara | |
| Brazil | Lisiane Proença | activist | Sirius | |
| Brazil | Carina Faggiani | participant | ||
| Brazil | Victor Nascimento Peixoto | delegation member | Adara | |
| Brazil | Giovanna Vial | participant | ||
| Brazil | Luizianne Lins | federal lawmaker | Grande Blu | |
| Brazil | Miguel Bastos Viveiros De Castro | Catalina | ||
| Brazil | Gabrielle da Silva Tolotti | president of PSOL-RS | Spectre | |
| Bulgaria | Vasil Dimitrov | Grande Blu | ||
| Colombia | Manuela Bedoya | Activist | ||
| Colombia | Luna Barreto | Activist | ||
| Croatia | Morana Miljanović | Shireen | ||
| Czech Republic | Sarka Prikylova | Aurora | ||
| Denmark | Julia Nina Petersen | Nina | ||
| Finland | Shifa Abdi | Florida | ||
| Finland | Kata-Riina Tikka | Inana | ||
| Finland | Iida-Liina Hakkinen | Ohwayla | ||
| Finland | Kaba Assefa | Shireen | ||
| Finland | Juho Henrik Pirhonen | Sirius | ||
| France | Adèle Haenel | Actress & activist | ||
| France | Emma Fourreau | Member of European Parliament/activist | ||
| France | Fiona Mischel | |||
| France | François Piquemal | Deputy of France Insoumise |
References
- The Global Sumud Flotilla lists 6 Moroccans, but one of them, Yassine Benjelloun, is listed elsewhere as French, and say
- The Global Sumud Flotilla lists him as Moroccan, but in the video he says (in French) that he is French. TRT World lists
- PBShttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/what-to-know-about-the-international-flotilla-seeking-to-break-israels-blockade-of-gaza
- Sweden Heraldhttps://swedenherald.com/article/greta-thunberg-steps-down-from-gaza-flotilla-steering-group
- "Global Sumud Flotilla to set sail from European and Tunisian ports against Israel's genocide in Gaza"https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/08/30/mczk-a30.html
- "16 Nations Warn Israel Against Attacking Gaza-Bound Global Sumud Flotilla | Common Dreams"https://www.commondreams.org/news/global-sumud-flotilla-sicily
- Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gaza-flotilla-says-unlit-vessels-approached-its-boats-prompting-security-2025-10-01/
- Global Sumud Flotillahttps://globalsumudflotilla.org/sos/
- El Mundohttps://www.elmundo.es/espana/2025/10/03/68df8a7321efa0b9718b458a.html
- TRT Worldhttps://www.trtworld.com/article/03a504e8a8bd
- The Business Standardhttps://www.tbsnews.net/world/who-are-prominent-figures-global-sumud-flotilla-gaza-1248996?amp=
- Irish Independenthttps://www.independent.ie/irish-news/gaza-flotilla-illegally-intercepted-by-israel-with-soldiers-boarding-boats-activists-say/a2050429860.html
- "Brazilian delegation joins international flotilla to Gaza: 'This is the largest mission in history'"https://www.brasildefato.com.br/2025/09/03/brazilian-delegation-joins-international-flotilla-to-gaza-this-is-the-largest-mission-in-history/
- "Pakistani politician prepares to sail for Gaza aboard Global Sumud Flotilla"https://www.arabnews.com/node/2614880/pakistan
- Notes From Polandhttps://notesfrompoland.com/2025/10/02/four-poles-including-member-of-parliament-detained-by-israel-on-gaza-aid-flotilla/
- Arab Newshttps://arab.news/4mucd
- Freedom Flotillahttps://freedomflotilla.org/2025/10/12/fffc-tmtg-volunteers-freed/
- Clarínhttps://www.clarin.com/mundo/alerta-maxima-rodeados-testimonio-argentinos-flotilla-sumud-global-lleva-ayuda-gaza_0_SZKIViYH5y.html
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/01/government-deeply-concerned-about-safety-australians-aboard-gaza-flotilla-reports-interception
- "Brazilian activists aboard the Freedom Flotilla"https://web.archive.org/web/20251002203538/https://internationalviewpoint.org/IMG/pdf/brazilian-activists-aboard-the-freedom-flotilla_a9150.pdf