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A group of young people from the Gulf announced the launch of the “Gulf Resilience Ship,” part of the global movement, aiming to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.
They aim to set out to accomplish what many could not, delivering humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
The initiative stressed that it is not affiliated with any political group and carries no agenda, describing its organizers simply as “young people from the Gulf who refused to remain passive and rejected the dust of humiliation.”
For “logistical and security” reasons, the number of participants in the “Gulf vessel,” as well as their names, cannot be disclosed at this time.
What is known so far is that they come from more than 44 countries around the world.
Mohammed al-Hayki, the organizer of the initiative, said the vessel would be "one of dozens, if not hundreds, of ships" aiming to breach the 18-year blockade and respond to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, according to Arab media reports.
The Gulf campaign is partnering with the main coalition under the umbrella of the Global Sumud Coalition.
The coalition includes the Moroccan Sumud Flotilla, the Global Movement for Gaza Action, and Sumud Nusantara.
What makes the initiative particularly notable is that it will involve no fewer than 80 vessels, according to plastic surgeon Dr. Hamad al-Jaber.
Dr. Jaber added that even if the ships cannot reach Gaza like others, the effort is still important as a way to raise a voice and reassure the people of Gaza.
The initiative also aims to convey that normalization agreements do not represent the will of their peoples, as clarified by the spokesperson for the “Gulf Ship to Break the Blockade.”
The spokesperson emphasized that the majority of participants in this initiative come from countries that have normalized relations with the occupation.
“The Arab peoples are far more resilient than the regimes that have submitted to U.S. dictates and entered normalization agreements with the Zionist entity to protect their own interests,” he said.
Through social media accounts of the vessel, organizers launched calls for volunteering and fundraising, drawing a clear response from followers.
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