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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
Websitefreedomflotilla.org
Blockade of the
Gaza Strip
Crossings
2004–2009
2023–present
Gaza Freedom Flotilla
Groups involved

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) is a grassroots international solidarity movement formed in 2010 responsible for numerous Gaza Freedom Flotillas. It coordinates civilian-led aid missions by sea to break the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip.

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition was formed following Israel's raid on the 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla, ended in the death of nine activists on board in international waters. 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—sometimes destroying—cargos and ships. Passengers and crews are often detained, though they have been killed in some instances. There have been multiple reports of drone attacks on flotillas, including an unconfirmed attack in May 2025, and over a dozen separate attacks reported against the Global Sumud Flotilla in September 2025, when Israeli submarine-released drones dropped various chemical devices, incendiary devices, and explosives onto the ships of the flotilla.[5]

Flotillas

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Main article: Gaza Freedom Flotilla

Gaza Freedom Flotilla vessels and convoys have attempted to break the blockade of Gaza since 2010. The first flotilla with six ships was launched by what would then become the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, and were subsequently raided by Israeli forces. Since then, attempts with the Freedom Flotilla II in 2011, Freedom Flotilla III in 2015, Women's Boat to Gaza in 2016, Just Future for Palestine Flotilla in 2018, and flotillas in June and July 2025, have all been intercepted, raided or attacked by Israeli forces.[6] In August, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition joined the Global Sumud Flotilla, and began launching a series of flotilla convoys towards Gaza.[7][8]

Members

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Key:

  Founding member
Organization[9] Country Website
European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza International —
Free Gaza Movement freegaza.org
International Committee for Breaking the Siege of Gaza breakgazasiege.net
Free Gaza Australia  Australia Free Gaza Australia on Facebook
Freedom Flotilla Brasil  Brazil Freedom Flotilla Brasil on Instagram
Canadian Boat to Gaza  Canada canadaboatgaza.org
Gaza Freiheits Flottille  Germany Gaza Freiheits Flottille on Instagram
Ship to Gaza Greece  Greece —
Gaza Freedom Flotilla Cobh Ireland  Ireland Gaza Freedom Flotilla Cobh on Instagram
Freedom Flotilla Italia  Italy freedomflotilla.info
MyCARE Malaysia  Malaysia mycare.org.my
Kia Ora Gaza Aotearoa  New Zealand kiaoragaza.wordpress.com
Ship to Gaza Norway  Norway shiptogaza.no
Palestine Solidarity Alliance South Africa  South Africa palestinesa.co.za
Rumbo a Gaza Spain  Spain rumboagaza.org
Ship to Gaza Sweden  Sweden shiptogaza.se
IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation  Turkey ihh.org.tr
Mavi Marmara Türkiye mavimarmara.org
US Boats to Gaza  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)[9][10] and Forensic Architecture.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FFC: Freedom Flotilla Coalition". Nonviolence International. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b 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. 9 June 2025. 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. ^ LaPorta, James (3 October 2025). "Netanyahu ordered drone attacks on Gaza-bound humanitarian aid boats off Tunisia, sources say". CBS News. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  6. ^ "The Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza: Everything you need to know". Al Jazeera English. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  7. ^ Morales, Mauricio (31 August 2025). "Sumud, the largest flotilla to sail for Gaza, prepares to set out". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  8. ^ "9 ships of Thousand Madleens Flotilla continue sailing toward Gaza in bid to break Israeli blockade". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Freedom Flotilla Coalition members". Freedom Flotilla Coalition. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Who We Are". Freedom Flotilla Coalition. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Handala Tracker". Freedom Flotilla Coalition. Archived from the original on 24 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
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